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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1944
Page
12
A fragment outlines William W. Tyler’s analysis of Governor Dewey and the 1944 New York campaign. The text notes the campaign was overshadowed by other major phases of the state election and mentions important but incomplete details.
The article outlines sweeping changes in 1945 as districts are redrawn for the Assembly and Senate. It notes retirements by Jeremiah F. Twomey and G. Frank Walme, departure of John A. Devansy, and shifts in Bronx and Westchester representation. Rolland B. Marvin looms as a key figure amid reapportionment, while women like Jane Todd may lose seats and Doris Byrne could return as a Senate candidate. The piece calls attention to potential political realignments and the coming power dynamics in state politics.
In wartime, we repeat our resolve and pledge to continue all-out effort to recover the priceless boy for families, honoring the war’s toll while stressing dedication to wartime duties and the hope of safe return.
In Sunny side Queens a janitor deflected blame for lack of hot water in a large apartment building after reform by Mayor LaGuardia and Police. Andrew Ryan ordered coal deliveries, summoned Superintendent Buxton, and a magistrate suspended his sentence after he pleaded unable to get the dial delivered sooner.
A Denver girl died and seven others were injured at an amusement park after a roller coaster car left the track while rounding a sharp U turn and struck a waiting car at the loading platform. Bonnie Marie Hicks was killed instantly in the crash.
Mrs William B Park of Fairview Avenue Chatham has word her grandson Lieut William Park Gifford 27 of Troy is missing in action over Austria since May 10 He completed his tenth mission and was likely on his path He served in Italy since January and joined the Army Air Corps in October 1942 He had four years with the U S Marine Corps and is a Troy High School graduate His wife and year old child reside in Hingis
Wright Field Ohio presents a brief sketch of the C47 Skytrain known as the warhorse of the Army. Twin engine transport with 1050 hp per engine, wings of 64 feet length and 90 feet span, crew four, maximum weight over 29 000 pounds, speed over 202 mph, service ceiling over 29000 feet, tactical radius 759 miles.
A certificate of incorporation for Washington Park Funeral Home Inc was filed yesterday with the Rensselaer County clerk. The filing shows the company as a capitalized concern awaiting official records and potential operations under state corporate filing provisions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions sums and names including Jane H Burton Clarence J Burton and Anthony N Brady Burten with a $5,000 stake. Details are incomplete, leaving the legal or financial context undefined.
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