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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1945
Page
31
In Reidgeport the OP-doc Schotsld staged a stunt with his dog Patience a blind retriever to test a squirrel. He tossed nuts into the woods and commanded fetch the dog complied. The incident ends with the dog retrieving items while the man battles a winter supply shortage.
The War Appropriations Committee recommends cancelling 3.264 billion dollars in direct appropriations for the year ending next June and proposes large cuts across the military and executive agencies. It urges rapid demobilization and sets projected spending limits, with Army Air Corps reductions and Navy savings shaping the plan.
Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet abolishes religious organization control to honor Mac Arthur’s push for freedom of religion. A separate find uncovers $1.3 million in silver bars hidden beneath a Tokyo Bay shipyard, stamped with Osaka mint serials. Emperor Hirohito grants a harvest festival amnesty for 1 million people and civil rights restoration for 60,000. Major industrial groups reportedly plan to dissolve under Mac Arthur’s orders, with Mitsui and Iwaseki facing stock sales.
President Truman will speak before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to present ideas on universal military training. Congressional leaders announced the plan after conferring with him. Speaker Sam Rayburn said he expects a recommendation for some training program but did not know its form.
Washington IN S The nation s two largest business organizations the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers urged a tax cut of about eight billion dollars and a 26 percent slash in individual income levies while repealing the excess profits tax They testified before the Senate Finance Committee as it closed hearings on the House bill proposing five billion two hundred fifty million dollars in cuts Ellsworth C Alvord warned of a 20 to 25 percent cut in personal taxes if needed Humphreys urged a flat 30 percent reduction and both urged repeal of the excess profits tax and renegotiation rules They argued relief would speed reconversion and create jobs with Alvord stressing a broad policy mix for permanent peace and government credit maintenance Senator Gay said action on the bill should come Friday with Treasury readiness for a Monday Senate vote
The Rev. Edgar Lewis Sanford D D 61 honorary canon of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trenton N J died yesterday. A native of Wolcottville Conn he had been rector of churches in Ogdensburg Northport Douglaston all in New York Bordentown N J Willamantic Conn and Nebraska City Neb. He retired as canon of religious education of the Trenton cathedral 11 years ago.
American forces recovered intact Nazi party personnel records including 3 million names on membership cards and 2 million on applicants rejected. Records show Auslanders linked to foreign Nazi groups, with many living in Argentina and the United States. Maj Willem Browne led the Portland team that uncovered the files, revealing peak membership possibly up to seven million.
London radio reports Tito told liberated Yugoslav war prisoners that Yugoslavia plans to strengthen its army, to defend democratic federated Yugoslavia. He called the force a worthy ally of the Red Army and pledged creation of an army ready to defend frontiers.
Col. Dunes Leo reported arrival of 2405 army and navy men from Marcus Island once cut off by Saipan fall. U S food aid enabled the Japanese garrison to stay in good health and return home with few hospitalizations.
Correlates describe Depok, 15 miles south of Batavia, ransacked by an armed nationalist mob of about 800. 600 Christians feared taken as hostages as British troops and Gurkhas move to rescue them amid six days of attacks. reports say killings occurred and villages burned.
New York seismologist Rev Joseph Lynch reported Fordham University seismograph logged two fairly severe quake specks yesterday at 11 22 am and 11 25 am in the Dateway Indies.
Special agents report fabulous caches left by Japanese officials across remote locations after the war ended abruptly. Diamonds, platinum and gold were found in crates and chicken coops along mountain sites up to 200 miles from Tokyo, with guards and aides guiding American teams.
Irma Grese testifies in the Belsen Oswiecim trial admitting she beat prisoners while an SS guard. She insists she never mistreated them and blames harsh questioning for implying regular abuse. She confirms involvement in selecting victims for gas chambers and notes she changed her hairstyle in jail awaiting trial.
Boston agencies report that Marines aboard Head Victory were ordered to toss pet dogs overboard while at sea. Brigadier General James C. Marshal pledged punishment if the officer behind the order is found. The 26th Tank Battalion of the 16th Armored Division is involved. Dogs allegedly carried aboard, allowed if disease free, were drowned mid ocean.
New York report says heavyweight contender Conn refuses to sign a contract for a bout with Louis next June. Conn and manager Johnny Ray object to a clause barring tuneup bouts without promoter Mike Jacobs approval. Ray wants three preliminary fights and lawyers to review for other issues.
A skeleton described as missing Charnex Henry Perry, age 85, was found yesterday in a creek gorge about five miles south of Fredonia by two hunters. Coroner William B. Crandall identified the body last night based on Perry's job records.
Ten ships of the Third Fleet led by the aircraft carrier Monterey arrive in New York Harbor amid Navy Day festivities. The formation includes the Enterprise and nine other vessels. battleships, cruisers and destroyers join a large naval show with blimps, planes, and crowds cheering Liberty Pier. President Truman expected aboard Missouri for Navy Day review.
United Workers chief Levis orders return to work for all idle mines and warns of 30 day notices if crews resist. Government conciliation with Schwellenbach collapses after eight days, over 310000 soft coal miners idle, steel production declines, and oil officials urge resolution as Hollywood and New York labor tensions rise.
Jimmie Monaco, noted songwriter of pop standards, died yesterday at his home at age 60. Monaco composed popular tunes including You Made Me Love You Madam Lazensa Pocketful of Dream Mr. Dream Only Forever and influenced midcentury American pop music.
Iva Toguri the 2 year old Californian nicknamed Tokyo Rose remains in custody in Yokohama under U S Eighth Army. Investigators say she claimed U S citizenship when in Japan in July 1961 and are pursuing treason charges. She is held near the wartime suspect Joseph Meisinger and alongside other Japanese detainees at a nearby prison camp.
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