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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1949
Page
7
About 350 poor line employees at the General the Coo plant in Arenerdidy return to work Monday after a 24 hour strike seeking a wage increase and better conditions. The dispute centered on hours and pay with workers asking for a raise to align with cost of living and a new pay scale. The company prepared a statement for release as talks continued with a business agent present.
The article discusses possible extension of rent control laws past March 31 if both House and Senate approve, with the Senate blocked by a cabinet member and a private presentation to House members ahead of votes. It notes bipartisan tension and concerns about rural and small-city impacts.
A regional farming association voices opposition to a proposed pool plan affecting the Dairven farm. The dispute centers on water management proposals and the impact on local operations. Local officials have called for community comment ahead of any decision.
County welfare department operates a large facility housing 220 residents, including men and women, with staffing from nurses and orderlies. The report outlines costs, care plans, and the aim to keep the indigent in state facilities rather than hospitals, detailing funding, staff roles, and long term care provisions.
A sparse notice describes a radio demonstration hosted by a women’s club. The fragment mentions the event location at BF Mega and hints at community interest, with unclear names and dates due to damaged text.
Fragmentary text records Soviet decree of death for saboteurs tied to Berlin events. Names, dates, and places are unclear, with garbled inserts and nonsensical phrases interspersed across the page segment.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a British revolt through tangled names and stray terms. It mentions London and fecks of wear, with unclear speakers and dates. The readable parts hint at disorder rather than a coherent event.
The Bycaway branch will open Mondays and Thursdays 2 to 9 p m and Wednesdays 2 to 9 p m, totaling 18 hours weekly as librarian Miss Fanny C Howe announced. A state grant of 1000 is sought for new books while repairs at School 16 continue and East Side branch reopening is hoped soon. A South Side branch opening is also under discussion, with a hubbly show in the Lansingburg children’s room featuring dolls shells scrapbooks and drawings on display this month.
A fragmented report notes Peron receives support from Assembled leaders amid Argentine politics. The garbled text mentions Juana Rotrex and a section of the yesterday timeline.
The Sixth Grade of School 10 presented a play Some Great Inventors Speak to Us at an assembly of the intermediate grades yesterday afternoon. Cast members included Joan Wheeler Louis Esposito Robert Powers John Bruno Levin Marchese Thomas Bazicki Walter DAllard Nelson Hale Marlene Rushin Frances Patundi Robert Cannon Amelia Canai Doris Hone sings Susan Brown and Jon Moscatello. A choral group performed pieces by Marlene Rushia Frances Patuidi Amelia Casale Doris Honsinger Joan Wheeler Susan Brown and Audrey Hillebrandt announced the program.
Dewey budget talks continue with Denny opposing a proposed $102,320.09 cut and Mahoney backing broader reductions. Disputes over highway and school aid funding persist as negotiations between Mahoney, Feinberg, and Senate leaders threaten further delays in passing a statewide budget.
The News notes whispers that an accomplice of Chambers may have been found. It mentions telegraphers and sources in Washington and Westminster Maryland, with references to a missing connection and guarded details about a photographer’s aid.
An overheated oil burner caused a small fire at a bar. Firemen responded quickly, with no major injuries reported. The incident damaged a vase and furniture before extinguishment, and residents Mr and Mrs Fred Binom were mentioned in the surrounding report.
The YW board organized an election and a spring festival for April 3 at the center of the annual event. Officers include Mrs Andrew B and Mrs Euseel Weethink elected to lead committees with Janet Westbrook hired as part time publicity promoter.
E J Decker was elected chairman of the Amatien Starding comintters at a Monta meeting. The record notes him as leading the board and presiding over the committee session with peers present.
An obituary notice list reports the death of Misa Anta Browne and several others, detailing family survivors and funeral arrangements. It notes services at St Peters Apostles Church and Elmwood Hill Cemetery, interments, and affiliations with local churches, with scattered biographical details and dates.
A veterans pension bill is slated for House action by March 22 amid administration support. The measure would update wartime pension provisions and is tied to prior Senate activity and cost estimates.
A Polish surgeon saved a man stabbed in the chest, a rare heart wound case reported in Warsaw. The patient stabilized after immediate emergency treatment, with doctors noting successful resuscitation and swift surgical repair.
The Townsend Club 2 held a memorial service for John P. Coyle with speakers including Mrs. Catherine Brayton Merlin Casterlin and Eugene A Langelaan. Music by Mr and Mrs Lund Alfred C Marsh and Frank Bree see. Plans announced to receive Mrs AL Ford at 2 pm Sunday April 24 at Diamond Rock Hall. Next meeting set for Thursday March 24 at the hall.
Jeremiah P. Messitt of Schenectady died Thursday night after a brief illness at his home nine days after his sister Mrs. Margaret Messitt Fitzpatrick of Watervliet died. He was a veteran of the Civil War and is survived by three daughters, a son, and several nieces and nephews in the Troy area. Funeral services will be Monday at Daley Funeral Home and St. John the Evangelist Church, with interment in St. John’s Cemetery.
New York express clerks discuss a possible strike over contract terms with Railway Express Agency. AFL leaders warn that picket lines may block tail hub operations at Grand Central and Penn Station, risking job losses for hundreds of agency workers.
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