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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1945
Page
6
Allied B 29s bomb Tokyo for a second time in recent waves, with reports from radio Tokyo noting heavy destruction. Japanese accounts claim the raid produced widespread damage, with many houses, business districts, and schools affected as the air assault targeted the capital amid strong winds and near midnight to early morning timing.
Local notices list Pfc. Raymond Hatheway wounded in Germany and reports of Corporal Imglas killed in action in Belgium. Also noted are a public auction on Termine Street steps and community activities including a blood bank visit, church events, and school programs in Saratoga and Schenectady areas. Public records describe service dates and local residents involved.
Whitehall residents are mentioned in social notices and travels. Mrs Louise Burke and others are listed with addresses. several residents return home from care facilities. local celebrations and visits occur including a 45th wedding anniversary on Mountain Street and a surprise birthday party on Broadway. Military and veteran updates include Roy Williams and Barry Battease with service details and honors.
Washington warns of a possible coal strike as soft coal stockpiles on March 1 show a 49.74 million ton supply down from February’s 57.20 million. Ickes calls for tightened conservation while wage talks between United Mine Workers and bituminous operators resume with dispute over a per ton royalty and other concessions.
Mrs. Edward F. Sheridas hosts a Lake Street gathering in honor of Frank and Mrs Moore's fortieth wedding anniversary with cake and gifts. War Department news notes Corp. John Ward wounded in action in Europe and hospitalized. Funeral services for Charles Holmes held at the Stillwater Methodist Church. Various local visitors and veterans mentioned from Troy Mechanicsville Johnsonville Cohoss Stillwater. Fourteen hurt in a derailed Canadian Pacific train near Oxford County station.
The Justice Department issued a two asterisk down opinion on a single company run of international air transport. It opposed surface carriers owning or controlling international air lines and recommended a policy of controlled competition and international cooperation to limit government subsidies. It urged formation of an international body to study air carrier operations and laws. It allowed government operation only if private options vanished and emphasized private operation should continue where feasible. Shoshone Sacajawea, known as the Bird Woman, may enter NYU’s Hall of Fame for aiding the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The mother of actress Una Merkel, Anne Merkel 70, was found dead in her gas-filled kitchen in a Central Park South building. Merkel’s daughter Una was found unconscious in another apartment. police say the mother died by suicide and Una was revived and hospitalized. A note in the living room allegedly read forgive me though legibility is unclear. Police noted multiple gas jets open and a blade found nearby.
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