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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
6
William JF Deqosy of Rochester died yesterday from injuries after the auto accident in which he was a lone occupant crashed.
The Japanese Diet warned the nation of defeat on the second day of a special session. Premier Naohiko Migeshi urged obedience to the imperial will as Japan faced severe shortages, with aircraft losses, ship reductions, and rail disruption crippling war capacity. The report notes Hiroshima and Nagasaki as atomic bomb targets and cites industrial and military strain contributing to surrender.
Higashi Kuni says Japan faced a worst international situation after Marianas fall and Okinawa loss. He cites Soviet declaration of war and atomic bomb as final blows leading to surrender, blaming multiple mistakes but praising Hirohito's decision for peace.
Numerous residents and visitors appear in Schaghticoke over Labor Day weekend. Notables include Miss Effie Clarkson of Albany and Mrs Harriett Becker of Troy visiting friends and relatives. Church services resumed at the Fire Presbyterian Church and high school classes begin again tomorrow morning.
Vice Admiral Towers assumes leadership of Task Force 38 replacing Vice Admiral McCain as Third Fleet confirms strategic move. Towers keeps assignment to carrier Shangri La while Third Fleet seizes Kisaraty airfield near Tokyo Bay establishing naval transport service units for the area.
The Republican Club of Sand Lake meets tonight. Several families including the Botches and Boyeses are noted visitors. County road crews worked at Crystal Lake. Friendly Club held a clams team event at Rider’s Pavilion with Mrs. Mondh t as chair. Guests from Albany Paterson and Mansfield visited local residents.
Cossaguna Sr and Mrs Frank Knapp were Sunday visitors of William Dinge. Dr and Mrs D Lewis of Bennington VI spent the weekend at their camp here. Mrs Lewis Stewart is in Wilkes-Barre Pa visiting her father’s business.
Indian troops from the First Punjabi Regiment landed at the main wharf while Fifth Indian Division troops followed ashore. The harbor shows light damage but ships lie sunk, and prisoners cheer liberators as Japanese forces withdraw. American POWs among thousands of Allied captives are reported.
Cambridge Everett C Dallas of Denver Colorado visiting his sister Miss May C Dallas. Ondawa Cambridge Chapter D A R will meet at the Historical House Friday. Young Adults Class Emburs Methodist Church will meet this evening led by Rev Chester A Simmons. Cambridge Field and Game Club reorganized electing Harry Arnold president James Bell vice president Chester Burch secretary treasurer. Club votes to join State Federation and aims for 150 members with delegates to the Whitehall State Federation meeting.
Tennessee lay preacher Lewis Ford died after a rattlesnake bite during a church snake-handling revival at Dolly Pond Church of God. His widow Bessie Ford requested snakes be used at his funeral and authorities investigated whether his wife’s death was from a snake bite or other causes.
Johnsonville Mrs. John Ryan recovers from a fall at home. Fris Jones returned from Leonard Hospital after treatment. Mr and Mrs Charles Welling spent the holiday weekend with Dr and Mrs George Scott at Woods Hole Cape Cod. Shoat opened here Tuesday with teachers Mrs Harry Culhane and Mrs Earl Johnston. Following registration pupils were dismissed to attend Schaghtricoke Fair. Teachers report after summer at home: Miss Oprah Hertington West Nyack Eben Louise Wiley South Glens Falls Mrs Nicola Kosowsky Oxford Mrs Gordon Getty Rexford Miss Alice Barton Gilboa.
General Wainwright, 61, designated four star by President Truman after serving as commander on Corregidor during the 1942 defense and later surrender to Japan. He was scheduled to arrive Monday at his new assignment following liberation from captivity.
In 1899 Boston closed park areas to automobiles between 10 am and 9 pm due to danger of runaway horses, reflecting early city traffic and animal safety concerns.
A radio forum debates whether movies may push political viewpoints or must remain mere entertainment. Constance Bennett Robert Riskin and Ben Hecht Donald Crisp clash on whether Hollywood should craft pictures to influence public opinion, spotlighting democratic values and press freedom.
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