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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1949
Page
4
About 150 General Electric workers in Schenectady were idle due to a nationwide asset strike. Company officials warned that 300 more would be laid off if steel supplies are not replenished, with a broader potential 3,000 jobs at stake if the strike lasts into November.
Johnsonville residents report George McGowan confined by illness while Mrs. John Esmond visits Brooklyn family for two weeks. Grace Methodist Church hosted a Halloween party with costume prizes awarded to Cara Mason Fran jees Reddrough Ruth Burdick Douglas Chins Dora Burdick Charles Cox Mrs Clarence Mason and Norman Cushing. A town parade preceded the event and Mr and Mrs James Norton have moved into a trailer in the Pines at Minhalston’s.
The United States plans to keep a heavy presence on Okinawa with a $73 million construction program for housing, hangars, warehouses, and shops. General MacArthur oversees a rapid build to withstand frequent typhoons as engineers arrive from Tokyo. The decision ends long indecision by the Joint Chiefs and was signed by President Truman. The project aims to finish in two years, with first units ready soon.
Dr. Clayton Dohrenwend, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumnus, returns as head of the Mechanics Department on Feb 2, succeeding Prof. LeRoy W. Clark. He will study the department, aid the Institute's research planning, and has a long record in engineering mechanics and related fields.
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire rejects charges that the United Mine Workers welfare fund, financed by a coal tonnage royalty, dissipated millions intended for retirees and hospital care. Trustee John L. Lewis and employer trustee Ear a Van Horn testified in federal court, with Van Horn claiming improper payouts to unqualified individuals.
Police captured Joseph Foley and Frank Whittend amid a copper wire theft investigation. Detectives from Schenectady reported the men tied to a truckload of copper wire and previous charges as they were arrested during a morning operation.
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