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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
12
Patrolman Murphy tendered his resignation to become effective July 1, announced Saturday by Frank M James commissioner of public safety. Murphy was part of a group of policemen appointed in recent years for the duration of the war.
Gifts and bequests totaling about 3.124 million dollars and equipment valued at 80 thousand were received by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the last year. President Houston announced donors and amounts at the Alumni Association meeting in the Sage Building. Several estates and foundations contributed for endowment, research, and a prize for sanitary engineering theses.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced the fourth Albert Fox Demers Medal honoring outstanding alumni. Rear Adm. John J. Manning and James M. Caird earned citations for leadership in war and industry. The gathering included officers elected and a campus luncheon with Navy films and track events.
A local item reports on Binio near Sutosw at the intersection of 26 Mest and SiaBoro. The sparse OCR fragment provides a brief neighborhood reference with no clear dates or events. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Mayor John J. Ahern attended the RP I trustees meeting as ex officio member, noting it should be the city head’s duty to participate in sessions. He is the first mayor since Elias P. Mann, 1906 to 1911, to attend.
The War Production Board plans to raise pulpwood output after meetings with the Eastern Pulpwood Advisory Committee. Officials warn failure to surpass 144 production levels risks critical wartime needs for pulpwood and paper. Rail car shortages and bad weather hinder shipments, but experts expect late-year rail and truck production boosts to ease transport. A labor push is urged to meet wartime pulpwood demands amid plant cutbacks. BIG DAY FOR CLEFFORDS. Rochester, N.Y. UP. Clerk Robert Clifford notes a license application, then discovers the groom's name matches his own, leading to a humorous moment as the couple clarify their identities.
Funeral services were held yesterday for John Edward Mevers 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs Bernard J Mevers of Falconville killed Wednesday when he touched an electric fence on his father's farm. He had been driving a tractor and after stopping to air the radiator went to a waterhole got wet and struck the fence causing his heart to stop. artificial respiration and stimulant treatment failed after about 45 minutes. Coroner John W Mortis ruled accidental death.
Gov Dewey commends 82000 Elks in New York for wartime acts. The group supported troops by contributing to drives, opening lodges to servicemen, aiding recruitment, and entertaining hospitalized veterans in a letter to Dr Robert Trett, Alexandria Virginia.
Gorham and Meo Um Monex participate in an annual Red Cross fundraiser by selling two or three prize bulls and heifers donated by members of the Maine New Hampshire Registered Holstein Association. The event relies on local breeders to support disaster relief efforts.
City Engineer Alfred Kaufman forecasts extending Bevesth Street and Parthian Street to connect with Greenough Road. The project would open up a large residential area between Rensselaer and Green? bush, with about forty families in the newly surfaced zone and a projected cost around...
Pierre Lowa, former Vichy premier, in Barcelona, is under detention pending extradition to France. He is reportedly recuperating after illness caused by excess use of cigarettes, wine, and liquor.
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