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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
2
The Cry of Troy notes New York state cities cut debt 9 percent last year, with upstate totals down 23 percent over ten years to $284,641,488. Troy’s bonded debt dropped from $7,135,435 in 1942 to $6,540,430 in 1943, a $595,005 decline, and annual repayments are set to fall gradually through 1954 to about $125,000.
A Waterford wife receives a sock stuffed with shells a grass skirt and a shell ring from her husband a Seabee who landed on Tarawa and helped rebuild the landing field. He reports promotion to ship fitter second class and notes personal losses during the battle including a watch and a religious medal.
Chinese lecturer Phinp Lin will be the guest speaker at Sage College weekly chapel at the First Presbyterian Church. Lin, active in student movements and Chinese relief work, delegates in 1935 to the Pan Pacific Leaders Conference in Manila and is pursuing a doctorate in International Law at Columbia University.
War Department disclosed yesterday that John Gwinn of 741 Pawling Avenue was wounded in action in the Mediterranean area. Also wounded in the Mediterranean were Second Lieutenant Clifford H Blake of 9 School Street Hudson Falls and Private Raymond F Whalen of 23 First Avenue Whitehall.
Frank Eastman head of the Albany Food Merchants Association was fined $25 in Albany Police Court yesterday for violating price ceilings on hamburger. The OPA charged that Eastman asked 33 cents a pound for regular hamburger and 52 cents a pound for ground round steak instead of ceilings of 29 and 47 cents respectively.
Albany reports Governor Dewey approved a bill abolishing four divisions of the New York State Department of Health and placing their functions under the health commissioner. The move affects maternity infancy and hygiene laboratories and research cancer control and narcotic control as part of a broader reorganization to streamline administration.
Seaman First Class Pasquale Bisceglia, recently home from the South Pacific, was guest of honor at Casale's Social Victory Club dinner at 2313 Seventh Avenue. He praised Red Cross and Salvation Army relief efforts and thanked blood donors for saving lives.
David Carroll of Xavier High School New York won the American Legion oratory finals held at Albany High School Saturday night. Helen Conroy of Marie Louise Academy Sunnyside Queens was second and Joyce L Dorn of Philip Schuyler High Albany third. Suzanne J Freedman of Troy High also competed. The winner advances to the regional contest in Hartford.
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