Hamilton Given Prison Term In Albany Court
George N. Hamilton, 37, of Wall Place, Troy, sentenced to two and a half to five years in Clinton Prison as a second offender on a plea of guilty to a reduced charge of attempted grand larceny second degree. He had walked from Albany County Court during a grand larceny case and was linked to scrap brass theft from the New York Central Railroad. He was later questioned by FBI in Troy regarding the Selective Service Act.
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George N. Hamilton
Wall Place
Troy
Albany
Clinton
Trojan
New York Central Railroad
Hamilton
Liberty
FBI
Fair- Enough Fair- Enough Phoenix Leader Cuts Meat Supply
Phil Torrea, a top Arizona meat packer, has reduced his output to 25 percent of normal with 40 percent going to the Army and the rest to hotels and restaurants. He sends no meat to local retail but warns of losses from price ceilings while facing drought and scarce cattle. He operates other businesses and keeps a patriotic public stance amid a beef shortage and rising black-market rumors. His sons serve in the military, linking his stance to national service.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Phil Torrea
Arizona
Torren
Washington
Chicago
Mr. Torren
Tuerson
Tucson
Torrea
Dieppe
Germany
Eddie
Butch. O'Hare
Hudson Falls Soldier Killed In North Africa
Pvt Ralph Bertrand of Hudson Falls was killed in action on the North African front March 31. He was the fourth local youth to die in World War II. Enlisted January 1940 at West Point, he had served over three years, visited his son in 1942, and sailed overseas in July after training at Fort Devens Massachusetts.
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Pvt
Ralph Bertrand
Hudson Falls
Cora Moore
School Street
Bertrand
West Point
Falls
Fort Devens
Mass
High Water Stall Delays Gas Shipment on Canal
The State Barge Canal stayed three feet above normal with water at 21.3 feet as high waters began to drop. Gasoline tankers could not pass some low bridges while a grain laden barge headed east through Troy and Albany. Tank car supplies eased a local gas shortage and officials expect traffic to return to normal soon.
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State
Troy
Albany
Guy W. Pinck
State Division of Canals
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Corde
Sonora
Mexico
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Denly
By van Raalte
Dex
Lui Wit
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