Homefront Letters From Troy Soldiers In World War II
Sergt. Dick Slater of 121 Fifth Avenue writes from India about home adjustments and a bed net. The column lists multiple local servicemen with units, training, transfers, and schools, noting promotions and assignments as families await news and letters from abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Slater
H. R. Slater
Fifth Avenue
India
Troy
Lansingburg High
Heatly
Green Island
St. Albans
Howard Slater
Sampson
Howard
LHS
Cohoes High
Pawling Yarn Co
Latham Corp Officer On Seven Day Furlough
Latham Corp Alvin Van Wie spends seven days with friends and relatives at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Clyde Orrett hosts nephew Lawrence Weed apprentice seaman at the Brooklyn Navy Yard over the weekend. Women's Guild of newly organized Enseonal Church of Latham to meet at 2 30 pm at a residence. Mrs Donald E Weed and family honor Phritis Weed with Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Alvin van Wie
Camp Shelby
Miss
Clyde Orrett
London Road
Lawrence Weed
Brookllyn Navy Yard
Women’s Guild
Latham
Wue Lie
OWI Orders Government To Save Paper
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information orders a strict paper economy. Agencies may issue internal government publications without prior approval within set sheet limits and must establish clearing offices for smaller printings. A government demand for ongoing cuts accompanies a month by month consumption review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (P
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
OWI
A. H. Feller
Inter Agency Publications Committee
Sweeping Order Aims at Government Paper Use
A broad order would apply to state department white papers while exempting administrative orders posters and graphics under Swi jurisdiction Publications would require planning stage clearance and the Government Printing Office could check the clearance record on small publications An inter agency committee cut regular government publications by 50 percent but agencies face congressional scrutiny for rising paper use amid shortages The article notes OWT has drawn criticism for a 40 percent rise in government paper consumption linked to Selective Service and the Bureau of Internal Revenue demands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Swi
Government Printing Office
Inter-Agency Committee
OWT
Bureau of Internal
Traffic Chaos Likely After End of War
The National Safety Council warned that postwar traffic chaos could be the nation’s worst. Returning soldiers will flood roads, civilians rush to travel, and worn tires and rusty drivers raise danger. Plans include tougher driving tests and stricter pedestrian rules. Revenue from draft and tax forms is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Natonal Safety Council
Bombers Rise From Willow Run in Mass Production
Detroit reports Ford’s Willow Run plant produces over 1,000 four engined B 24 bombers in the last year with many sub assemblies shipped for final assembly elsewhere. Decentralization and housing helped fix earlier design changes and worker turnover as Ford plans future cargo passenger planes after the war. Works with Lindbergh referenced in article as associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony G. DE Lorenzo
Detroit
Henry Ford
Willow Run
America
Arsenal
War Department
Ford Co
Ford
War Manpower Commission
River Rouge
Highland Park
Lincoln
Vlong
Charles A. Lindseigh
Birthday celebration for Mrs Weed and family guests
A local birthday party honored a woman who celebrated her birthday. Among the guests were Mrs R E Weed and her daughter Narcy of Middletown, Apprentice Seaman Larry Weed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Mrs E D Weed of Troy, and Misses Dorothy and Shirley Weed of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Weed
Narcy
Middletown
Larry Weed
Brooklyn Navy Yard
E. D. Weed
Troy
Dorothy and
Shirley Weed
Albany
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Limey
Bing
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LaSalle
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Keesler Field
Biloxi
Midland Air Field
Texas
Jim Wheeler
Jerome J. Wheeler
H. Y. Morris
Sergt
Bob Morris
Coast Artillery
Camp Edwards
Mass
Air Corps
Orlando
Fla
John Brundige
M. Spencer Brundige
Third Street
Waterford
Signal Corps
Camp Crowder
Warrenton
John
Behr-Mainzin
Warren Brundige
Pic
Camp Butner
N.C
Armored School
Fort Knox
Pvt
John Rich
Ninth Street
Don Everton
Camp Croft
Sergi
Bill Everton
Maxton Amy Air Base
North Carolina
Behr Manning
Marshall Fisher
Poestenkill
Engineering Corps
Camp Claiborne
Nora Bailey
Art SY. John
Arthur J. St John
Bleecker Street
England
SPARS
Josephine Jannicelli
Nicholas Jannicell
Edna Hogan
Patrick Hogan
13Th Street
Palm Beach
Josephine
THS
Montgomery Ward
Edna
Cchs and
Troy Meat Dealers’ Association
George Foster
Harry Foster
Troy Fire Department
T.H
Tom Gorman
Thomas Gorman
Hudson Avenue
Behr- Manning
Bill Parker
Jane E. Parker
Broadway
Waterviiet
John H. Parker
William F. Parker
Watervliet
la Salle
Schenectady
Derossi
Iphence DeRossi
Beekiman Street
Saratoga Springs
SHS
Gideon ,Putnam
Warren H. Backensto
Allentown
Allentown High
Troy Business College
Warren
Arthur B. Backensto
Rankin Avenue
The
Borden Co
George
Fourth Street
Fill
Norfolk
Tom
San Diego
Cal
Creda
Wutpoen
Mafia Pras
Ory
Adolf
Aboud
Edwarn Justus Parker
Salvation Army
L.A
PENNA
George Munger
By Paul Ford
Chis Christmas
Miss Liberty
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