The Troy Record Publication Details and Rates
The Troy Record credits The Associated Press and lists city editors and officers. Subscription terms show daily and Sunday rates, carrier delivery and mail options in New York and Vermont counties, with monthly and yearly prices and a 3943 circulation figure.
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War week highlights Allied advances and Axis lies
A wartime roundup notes British Canadian and American forces reaching Messina after capturing Catania while Russians take Orel and Americans reach Munda. It contrasts Axis propaganda with grim reality, citingItaly’s unrest and Germany’s fear, sensing a turning tide next week.
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Montgomery
Great Britain
Canada
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Messina
Catania
Orel
Georgia Island
Munda
Belgorod
Sweden
Bryansk
Mount Etna
Orient
New Georgia
United Nations
Japan
Berlin
Dr. Goebbels
Badoglio
Germany
Axis
Italy
Sicily losses show low American toll in campaign
Secretary Stimson notes total American casualties in Sicily up to July 23 were 500 killed, 3,870 wounded, 7,370 missing. He argues these figures, compared with earlier wars, reflect careful Allied planning, weak Italian defenses, and overall Allied superiority despite heavy fighting in a mechanized age.
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Stimson
Sicily
Gervsburg
Mary of Our
Russia
Blitzkrieg Mastery Turns Tide in World War II War Talk
The speaker credits air, sea, and ground force superiority for rapid offensives from Sicily to North Africa. He notes Italian weaknesses and lack of enthusiasm, but argues German tanks planes and ships outproduce the Allies and promise swift victory, reflecting confidence in blitzkrieg doctrine.
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Sicily
North Africa
Hislea
Poland
Low Counties
France
Washington war price clash spurs calls for overhaul
A column critiques Ickes plan to appeal OPA price controls to the Board of Economic Stabilization. It argues federal agencies clash, prices and wages lack a coherent program, and postwar recovery hinges on decisive reform, not bureaucratic muddle. The piece stresses wartime success came from industry and citizens, not bureaucrats.
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OPA
Board of Economic Stabilization
Pearl Harbor
Twwo
Congress
Harold
New Deal
Wei
Washington
Tes
Secret Weapon Hype and Propaganda in Wartime Notes
A wartime summary notes German propaganda claims of secret weapons and looming collapse of the United Nations. It contrasts Berlin assurances with Allied bombing, predicting a swift victory while warning against overconfidence. The piece questions authenticity of touted secret weapons and echoes prior German tactics.
Secret Weapons and Wartime Propaganda Skepticism
The piece argues that rumors of secret weapons rely on psychological impact and morale. It notes past secretive devices caused little damage yet shaped fear, warns that Germany uses propaganda with secret weapons to boost hope, and doubts any such fairy tale as reliable, urging skepticism about Germany's secret project.
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Germany
Sweden Closes Nazi Supply Shortcut Amid War Strains
Sweden bars German passage through its railways on two weeks’ notice, a strategic move amid Axis encirclement. The decision impacts Norway and Finland routes and signals Sweden’s neutrality versus Nazi pressure. The article notes Sweden’s 4,000-man armed force and potential German withdrawal from northern fronts. Also mentions draft evaders, a dancer in a high paid job, and odd news items from the era.
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
Russia
Hitler
Koopa
Europe
Good Neighbor Hiring Across the US Canada Border
The Current Comment argues for a cross border labor swap easing harvest work between American and Canadian farmers. It suggests county agricultural organizations coordinate references to move workers and equipment with minimal red tape during harvest shortages, envisioning continent wide adoption with basic controls for safety.
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United States
Washington
Reader asks about dam and bathing grounds in Wynantskill
An August 3 1943 letter asks if it is legal to build a small dam on Wynantskill Creek and to clear land for a bathing area. Response notes a dam requires permission from the State Superintendent of Public Works.
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Wynantskill
State Superintendent of Public Works
Roosevelt Gift of 2,000,000 Tons to Britain in Question
The piece questions whether President Roosevelt will hand over 2,000,000 tons of American shipping to Britain after the war. It notes Churchill’s assertion of ships to fly British flags during wartime, asks if title will pass to Britain postwar, and warns Congress will deny any constitutional right to gift US property. It cites Lord Rotherwick and shipping concerns in Britain about postwar tonnage balance.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Churchill
United States Maritime Commission
United States
Maritime Commission
Congress
England
Lord Rotherwick
Clan Line Steamers Ltd
Associated Companies
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Britain
Roosevelt-Churchill
Lord Rotherwick Sugges
Unite States
America
Navy and Maritime Commission Turbine Fight Over Liberty Ships
The dispute pits the Navy against the Maritime Commission over turbine control and ship design. Delays threaten about half a million tons of merchant shipping. WPB urged turbines for warships, while Land ordered manufacturers to ignore it. Turbine standardization and mass production key to faster builds.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Navy
Justice Byrnes
Bernie Baruch
War Production Board
Jerry” Land
United States
Howard L. Vickery
Thhe
Lago
Vickery
Roosevelt
British Siding Delays Fast Ship Plans in Postwar Debate
In a pivotal wartime debate, Britain backs the Navy against speedy turbine ships. The Maritime Commission favors 17 knot turbine vessels, while the Navy argues convoys and logistics require different choices. The clash involves Byrnes and Baruch as officials seek a path to accelerate victory and define postwar shipping share. The exchange highlights tensions over alliances, shipbuilding capacity, and future balance of world tonnage.
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Maritime Commission
United States
Britain
Jerry” Land
Vickery Couner
Australia
England
Land and
Vickery
Kenneth Galbraith
Rhodes
Lou Maxon
Rupert Emerson
Ickes
Territories
Vinson
Kentucky
J. Luter Donaldson
Bill May
Jack May
Henry Ward
Paducah
Ellona Smith
John Whittaker
Tom Ray
Duffel, Blackbird, and Chemurgy QandA Briefs
A jumble of reader questions and s responses on words and names. Topics include the origin of duffel from Duf fel Belgium, why blackbirds are black and how a white blackbird would be described, the new term chemurgy formed from chemistry and urgy, pronunciation of epoch, and light remarks on a radio guest star and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Duffel
Belgium
Cleveland
Fresno
M. M
Saginaw
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Monner
A.M. P
Washington
West Virginia Flood Kills Fourteen in Class W Va Toll
Rescue crews hunted for more victims in Central West Virginia after floods left 14 dead and nine missing. Braxton County bore the heaviest toll as floodwaters damaged property estimated over 2 million dollars. Officials reported five bodies found at Hesters and six more reportedly recovered at Copen, with at least five additional missing cases.
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Charlestown
W. Va
West Virginia
Braxton County
L. L. Waugh
Hesters
Copen
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