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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
14
In New York Undersecretary Ralph A. Bard said the United States must mobilize every vessel for war and urged commissions for combat, cargo, and landing craft. A Navy and War Manpower Commission campaign to recruit 15,000 shipyard workers accompanied ceremonies at the shipyard.
Officials urged urgent shipyard work to maintain the 61,000 naval vessels and repair damaged ships as Pacific fighting intensifies. Speakers Mayer LaGeardia and Anna Resesberg emphasized timely production, with the Navy promising swift completion of the repair and buildup to support actions toward Japan. A caravan of workers will remain near traffic registers for several weeks.
A report describes a fatal incident at Fort Dix involving a Black soldier during a fracas at a USO dance event Friday night. Authorities say one person was killed and another injured as the melee erupted, with hospital care later reported for the injured party.
A former watchman reports Japanese officers occupying larger Manila apartments and hotels as Sixth Army pushes through Luzon. He notes movement in the port area with barricades and waterfront walls to deter refugees, while authorities bar access to some zones. A U.S. officer described a film shown locally, and a congressman from Montana reported the death of Francis O’Connor in a hotel.
A fragment from the Merry-Go-Round column references Clayton and Cox, a Miami Beach note on convalescing families, overcrowded apartments, and a civic effort securing 143 apartments. It also recalls a wartime eggs inspection from the War Food Administration about poor shipment conditions and damaged goods, highlighting systemic issues from Oklahoma to Tulsa.
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