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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1945
Page
3
The Senate approved an investigation into food shortages by a unanimous vote without debate. The plan includes up to $5,000 to fund hearings by the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee to study food, footwear, tires, and other commodities.
A jagged, partial clipping notes tightening manpower as fronts close on Berlin and Tokyo. A handbag recovered at a station platform hints at disrupted travel amid wartime strain, while stray fragments from a Cambridge report reference bands and arrivals as the trail grows murky.
The Sunday air raid on Berlin caused widespread fires and destruction. Neutral reporters noted heavy damage with thousands killed or injured, as 2,600 plus bombs and 25 bombers from the US Eighth Air Force targeted strategic facilities including Borsig works and rail yards.
Pittsburg buyer Thomas Mellon once paid $50 for a 41 year old manuscript now regarded as the only copy of its kind. The velum manuscript of Duns Scotus on philosophy, titled Opinions, was revealed to Pitt library officials after a New York man named Voinich sold it about 25 years ago. The item, authored by Palus Parianus in Isis, was described by Mellon as a fine perfect copy. The Society of St. Anthony in Rome requested a photostat, sent by the university. Scotus, a medieval thinker and theology professor, studied in Oxford and Paris before dying in Cologne in 1420. Roger Bacon and Roger Angelicus are linked as English contributors to the abridgement.
A wartime bulletin reports U S submarine forces have sunk additional Japanese vessels in the Pacific, bringing the total to around twenty ships sunk by American submarines. The update mentions several Japanese destroyers and escorts among the losses, with ongoing patrols by U S submarines in the theater.
Fragmentary text lists several vessel types and names including destroyers escorts and cargo ships. Mentions items such as large transport and cargo vessels but wording is garbled with misspellings and missing context. No clear event date or location can be determined from the readable fragments.
Washington officials lifted ration barriers to aid World War II veterans in opening small businesses such as bakeries confectioneries popcorn and refreshment stands. New rules limit annual sugar butter and lard allowances to keep ventures small while ensuring fair competition with existing local firms. Officials say the program assists veterans without depleting scarce rationed supplies and applies to otherwise closed enterprises for homecoming soldiers who are not currently operating businesses.
Robert Eton of Troy land Round Lake received the Bronze Star Medal for bravery in Belgium and was wounded slightly. He is presently in Holland. Funeral services for Martin Fellows were held at Waterford with Rev. George Folsom officiating. Burial followed at Hudson View Cemetery Mechanicville. Two Scouts, Richard Atras and George Trumbul, earned Tenderfoot rank at a Thursday Scout meeting at the firehouse. A Scout meeting in late April at Ballston Spa or Saratoga Springs was planned. Evening included slide show of Camp Saratoga. A tea at Hilcrest Gardens raised $32.90 for the Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service, with Mrs. Harry B Rahle and Mrs. Robert Kopp supervising.
The Malta Home Bureau hosted a Round Late House gathering where members raised funds from a white elephant gate for the Red Cross drive. Mrs Rexford Knapp chaired with Mrs Irving Reed and other hostesses present a morning pressing pads lesson and a covered dish luncheon. Estelle E. Jones county agent spoke on peacetime plans and clothing materials. Mrs Robert Hopp and Mrs Knapp led pad instruction. A Special Meeting is planned for March 27 to finish instructions.
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