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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1945
Page
14
Queen Mother Elizabeth and Foreign Minister Paul Hanrt Spask left yesterday by plane to join King Leopold at Salzburg. They discuss whether to urge Prince Regent Charles and confer with Belgian authorities on Austrian policy and fate.
Fireman William B. Jonson of Pendleton Oregon and two comrades were credited with saving four fellow crewmen from freezing Bering Sea waters near Adak in the Aleutians as their Navy patrol craft battled rough weather at 23 knots. The lookout spotted a man overboard just before perilous exposure.
Ensign Kohanki assisted by Seaman Connolly and Gunner Howard leapt into freezing waters as heavy seas swept Johnson overboard. Connolly reached the man as he struggled, then Howard tied a rope and Johnson was pulled aboard after ten minutes in the water. Medics called the delay fatal if longer.
Internal Revenue officials said on Tuesday that 3,469 motorists without the $5 federal auto license tax sticker were summoned. The notices were issued in Manhattan and targeted owners who failed to display the required plate tax proof.
AXN STRINGER reports Frau Margarete Himmler, widow of Heinrich Himmler, defended her late husband and stated pride in him despite global condemnation. She recalled their life near Music and her belief that Germany would persist in the war, noting his capture and death by suicide.
Army C54 cargo plane crashes on a routine test flight at LaGuardia Field. The pilot and five crewmen escape injury after attempting an emergency landing. aircraft suffers a ground loop.
Federal Judge Mortimer W. Byers sentenced Sidney Freedline, 31, of Brooklyn, to three years and a $23 fine for failing to report for induction. Freedline yelled “You murderer” as deputy U S marshals escorted him from the Brooklyn Federal Court.
Health department records show a 32 year old Buffalo woman died from polio yesterday. The city reports 19 local and 13 nonlocal cases, compared with 21 local and 27 nonresident cases at the same time last year.
Children of working mothers at Berry School Lanham Center in Houston Texas contribute to the war effort by knitting wool afghans for cavalry convalescents at Camp Hood Texas.
Nassau officials reported no new developments in the unsolved murder of Sir Harry Oakes the Canadian magnate bludgeoned and burned to death in 1943. Attorney Alfred De Marigny alleged new evidence exists but police denied any fresh charges or arrests related to the case.
Women across Kansas join the wartime harvest, replacing labor losses as they drive combines haul grain and operate loaders. The piece highlights roles for mother, sister, and grandmother, describes new power blowers, and notes women’s enthusiasm and efficiency in the grain harvest.
A two car collision near Ver mosiville Sunday left four dead and five injured. Victims named include William Leblanc of Fairst and sisters Clara and Rita Cusson from Lachine Quebec. Theresa Seanh of Tupper Lake remained in critical condition. The crash occurred last Thursday. several injured were hospitalized. Cardinal Adolf Bertram, president of the German bishops conference, reportedly died in Vatican City authorities confirmed.
Government sales of surplus war property proceed slowly with mixed results. Aircraft and heavy equipment move slowly. consumer goods and tools move to dealers, while housing and land disposals await postwar policy decisions. The Surplus Property Board and state agencies coordinate with foreign buyers, aiming for peacetime uses and repurposing of plants, land, and structures.
Joyce wins a split decision over Ruffin in a 22 round bout at Madison Square Garden before about 25 031 spectators. Referee Eddie Josephs scored the bout for Joyce. Ruffin and Lecron disputed the verdict as Joyce extended her record in this heavyweight title fight context.
Brownie, a horse with little success this year, won the $10,000 Cam Ship at Garden State Park in Camden New Jersey. A crowd of 22 536 watched J B Earold lead to the stretch and win by a nose over Salto. Charley Leblanc trained Browne earned $10 295 and paid $16 20 9 2 and 5 40 across the board. Time for six furlongs was 1 12 3 5. The daily handle totaled 7 486 528.
Colonel's Lady, owned by R. Horace John Sten of Charlotte North Carolina and driven by Shearold Bi Shively, won the aged division straight heats at North Randall in the two mile £2331 race by a length. Darniey finished second in heat one but broke gait at the start of the final round, recovering to third as Blue Bor placed.
St Marys Wallops Waterford Playground squad 11 to 1 after a windy Thursday night at Waterford. Wheeler started on mound for Playground but left early. Harmen and Glavia led St Marys hitters. Gebriel opened pitching before Gruba, Reo, and Casella relived. Mohawks beat AllStars 9 to 4 at Watervliet High School diamond with Tracey and Romana on winning battery.
New York actress Lilise Rainer, twice an Academy Award winner, and publisher Hob rs 5 reportedly married at Church of the Ascension. notes of a divorce between Odets and Fort in 1620 reflect OCR chaos. Army station set for new discharges and a San Leandro school teacher story fragment accompany the garbled page.
In Berlin Allied troops imitate Red Army customs amid occupation tensions. Military police urge restraint while Russians and locals encounter shifting rules on behavior in cafes and streets. Officials say clarification from Allied command is awaited as MPs refrain from intruding on German homes.
London dispatch reports the outlawed Irish Republican Army held secret courts martial and allegedly sentenced Prime Minister Eamon De Valera and other officials to death. The article notes De Valera recently retained power to intern without trial and recalls his long resistance to British rule and leadership of the Irish Free State.
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