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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
12
A European and domestic rationing update discusses possible easing as military needs shift. The text touches on gasoline and tire supplies, shoe rationing, and anticipated timelines, alongside a dense local legal notice about estate administration and tax collection.
The article outlines wartime shortages and controls affecting coal, sugar, and consumer goods. It notes ongoing civilian rationing, planned personnel redeployment from the armed forces to industry, and concerns over token misuse as Germany nears defeat. Officials anticipate limited relief until production improves and warn against abrupt removal of controls.
Officers of the Eighth Service Command faced flooded conditions near Camp Fannin, 10 miles east of Dallas, as waters threatened to postpone payroll. The command secured another 250000 dollars and sent it by plane to ensure the payroll list for thousands of GIs remained timely despite the flood.
The article notes Jupiter has nine moons visible to exceptional eyesight and reports census figures from 1949: among 75 million adults, 83 million had eight years or less of schooling, 2174 xaos and four years or less of high school, and seven and a half million had attended college at least one year.
A speech criticizes postwar anti American conspiracies and urges strong domestic security laws. It questions Truman’s stance, notes the Dies Committee’s historic uncovering of Communist links, and argues for independent action against revolutionary groups while contrasting American and Russian approaches.
The Rensselaer County Chapter of the American Red Cross operates 27 branches, with several located outside the county in Albany Rensselaer Schenectady and Saratoga areas. Within Rensselaer County the branches include North Troy Nassau Poestenkill Speigletown and other towns while Hoosick Falls and the city of Rensselaer fall under a different jurisdiction.
In a dispute at Local 6 Petrillo denies permission for Léad Belly to record with white players Els Horne Squire Girs bach and Paul Lingle. The article notes a long standing Bay Area rule excluding Negro musicians from public performances with whites and mentions Wille Johnson a trumpet pioneer connected to jazz history.
SAMIOR, Troy advocates a world security organization to be taught in schools as a supplement to the pledge. The sender suggests a combined allegiance to the United States and United Nations to promote global cooperation and peace.
The Troy Veterans Administrator John Dougherty at 9 State Street Troy is listed as interested in the honor roll matter. Phil Kovitz 266 River Street is in charge of the Troy City Honor Roll. The editor’s note explains an alien residency card is needed for a friend planning to travel to Canada and Detroit.
Scattered notes and two burglaries mar the War Fund drive as four 22 year olds steal money then return a portion to the Red Cross. Two women shoppers find bills, drop them to store thieves who alert the Red Cross, aiding fund recovery amid the thefts.
Jackson Hole is the name applied to the upper Snake River valley east and southeast of the Yellowstone National Park region, a few miles south from the area near the Telna Ratse and related landmarks.
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