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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1945
Page
5
An officer from Troy was awarded the Bronze Star for acts linked to disinformation and information gathering during a case involving prisoners. The ceremony referenced a commendation tied to the investigation and related exposures, with officials noting the officer’s service at Kinch Avenue and in Buatetigny.
New York faces a critical hotel room shortage as troops returning from Europe and preparing for Pacific duty surge into the city. Officials urge reservations at least a week in advance, specifying date and hour of arrival and stay duration to secure accommodations. Homefront appeal stresses avoiding unnecessary visits.
A scrambled account notes rye sales and profits tied to the Commodity Credit Corporation, Belgium loan promises, and Lend-Lease debates. It mentions Ed Pauley as a future ambassador in Moscow, freight space shifts to the Atlantic Seaboard, and an Agriculture Department embargo on rye shipments, with Len Scott Luces pressing to keep movement alive.
The USO Lounge in Troy Union hosted about 10,000 servicemen in June, the largest month on record. Director Hebert August said previous month was strong as troops traveled home and more veterans returned. Daily shows and donated baked goods supported morale, with volunteers coordinating meals and letters aiding service members overseas and stateside alike.
The text discusses U S senators and officials debating grain distributions and warehouse space amid wartime needs. It references General Foods and commodity hoarding, with price movements from about 32 cents to 150 cents a bushel, Belgium and UNRRA aid, and the readiness to use freight-car space for essential grains. It also notes a London shelter story about wartime civilian protection.
An article outlines claims from the Dies Committee about Mrs Betty Lindley and her ties to Ernest Lindley and the Roosevelt circle. It notes investigations by Robert Stripling and J B Matthews, draft mentions of Stripling, and Lindley’s writings attacking the OCD. The piece also connects Miss Carole Lombard’s death to Roosevelt politics and cites Eddie Hines and Paramount relations affecting coffee profits.
Owego plans a civic welcome tomorrow for Margaret Hastings a blue eyed WAC corporal rescued from Shangri La in a remote valley. The homecoming will be led by a Chamber of Commerce committee headed by J Edmund Storton with local post members and World War II veterans and servicemen in attendance.
Supreme Court of Troy County issues an order foreclosing Leo F Boland's land in Glen Avenue area Troy as described. Court sets sale for August 4, 1943 at 10 AM at the Central Court House. Public auction will include buildings and attached fixtures per judgment.
Australian Seventh and Ninth Division units push along the eastern front from Moyet Batochumpar toward Balikpapam and along the Jesselton railway while skirmishes continue. Sixth Division soldiers seize the Alexander Mountains area near Wewak and hold two villages. Fifth Airforce Mustangs neutralize tunnel entrances near Tombunce and destroy a station, and Liberators bomb Tinchi Island near Amoy.
A Seventh Figher A Mariner strafed and badly damaged two junks 25 miles southeast of Hong Kong. Java radio reported a second evacuee hatch leaving Singapore on July 2. The broadcast said registration of evacuees proceeding smoothly and indicated Japan planned to remove virtually all civilians from the area.
Fragmentary notes describe gas in stomachs and bowels with mentions of tablets, remedies, and cautions. References include products like Bazimann's Cae Tablets and warnings about gas relief, heartburn, and digestive discomfort. The text lists terms like stench and stomach pains, with product names and sporadic brand mentions.
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