Troy Record Publisher and Circulation Notes
The Troy Record outlines staff credits and contact details for Dwight Marvi and executives, notes Associated Press affiliation and rights, lists subscription rates for various delivery options and regions in New York and Vermont, and provides aging circulation figures and audit references. The notice mentions rates by mail to Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington Counties and Bennington County Vermont, with different terms for in-state and out-of-state subscriptions.
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Albany
Rensselaer
Saratopa
Washington
New York State
Bennington
Vermont
Yable
Sicily and the Soviets debate on the second front
A Moscow newspaper questions the Allied Sicily campaign as a true second front, arguing it must draw off German divisions. It notes Stalin’s demand for immediate Western invasion help and laments the Allies’ lack of Soviet participation in planning. The piece suggests Italy may be written off and warns of Britain and America acting without Soviet input.
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Moscow
Stalin
Sicily
Uncle Joe
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Alps
Russia
United Nations
Great Britain
United States
Casablanca
Mediterranean
France
Holland
Balkans
North Africa
Roosevelt foreign policy praised while domestic policy critiqued
Secretary Stimson argues President Roosevelt excels in foreign affairs due to selecting capable planners while accusing his domestic team of incompetence and corruption. He contends the President lacks executive ideas and relies on appointees like Ickes Perkins Morgenthau Frank and Rosenman, driven by ideology and partisan motives.
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Roosevelt
Ickes
Perkins
U.ddc
Walker
Morgenthau Frank
Frankfurter
Rosenman
Tucwell
Stimson Leads United Front of War Aims Across Atlantic
The article lauds Secretary Stimson and his colleagues Hull Welles Knox as visionaries with no hidden motives. It argues their foreign policy serves the nation, not party interests, trusting Stimson to pursue Britain United States wartime goals without factional bias.
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Vison
Hull
Welles
Knox
Stimson
London
Britain
United States
England
Centenarians and the myths of extreme age in old age homes
A critique of newspaper centenarian celebrations in New York and beyond notes many claims of 100 plus years rely on tradition rather than records. Instances of 102 to 152 years exist with documented evidence. some aged individuals may exaggerate or forget ages while census figures and civil war veterans show true longevity.
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New York
Poland
Lithuania
Pittstown
Countess of
Desmond
Ti Ching-vun
Toc Wi Sieg Fem Kim
Nour
Sicily Yesterday And Today
The article draws parallels between ancient sieges of Sicily and Allied landings, noting Phoenicians Greeks Romans Saracens Byzantines and Normans, then rapid modern paratroop landings. It frames Mussolini’s regime as facing peril, comparing it to mythic Scylla and Charybdis and the spear of Allied invasion.
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le Isle
Sicilian
Sicily
Daedalus
Icarus
Crete
Messina
Soya
Il Duce
Anker
The Mediterranean Armada and the Sicilian Landing
The piece surveys ancient and modern naval powers, likening Xerxes and Philip II to the Allied invasion of Sicily with 2,000 ships. It argues the Sicilian landing surpassed prior fleets in tonnage and demonstrated a sky borne, coordinated force, signaling a new apex in warfare and the open oceans as war avenues.
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Xerxes
B. C
Herodotus
Africa
Sicily
Philip
Sicis
United Nations
Faulty aircraft faults push blame to Wright firm and inspectors
The article condemns fatal training plane crashes as preventable deaths caused by outdated aircraft and failed final inspections. It cites charges against Wright Aeronautical Corp and eight officers for passing faulty materials for Army planes, with inspectors blamed for permitting deadly defects. The piece calls for rapid elimination of outdated stock and stricter checks on craft carrying young pilots. It notes a widow threatening to contest a will referencing a estate with tires left to a friend.
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United States
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Ohio
Wright
Three Years of War Raids Mark Cologne Bombardment
The wartime note reflects on three years of Italy at war and a planned end to the period. It mentions 119 raids on Cologne and compares winter and summer temperatures as an average year. The tone remains skeptical about balance and outcome.
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Italy
Preserving Anonymity in The Record Columns and Reader Queries
Readers may sign to preserve anonymity in our letters, while unsigned messages may not be published. The Record includes questions on potato prices and government policies, plus a letter urging Troy to host Fourth of July style events at La Salle Field with picnics, games, and facilities. The writer laments gas rationing and poor conditions at 126th Street Playground, suggesting better recreation options for families this summer.
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Record
Menands
Menands Ball Park
Troy
North Troy
la Salle Field
LaSalle Field
126Th Street
Editor’s critique of Congress and wartime policy in Troy
The writer challenges a recent Record editorial praising Congress for wartime efforts. He argues spending, inflation, wage controls, and price ceilings reflect profit motives of the powerful. He cites curbed OWI, OPA actions, and profiteer salaries while condemning wage restraints as public harm.
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Congress
OWI
OPA
Fair Enough on Conduct Rules for Public Men
The author argues public leaders should be honest and treat office as a trust. He warns against abusing power to enrich themselves or allies at public expense, noting such behavior erodes faith in government. He cites Chicago as a city where many residents feel the city is a racket and distrustful of city hall and county buildings.
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Er. W
New York
Chicago
Navy brass hats and the green uniform craze
The Navy faced a clash between top brass and procurement officials over uniforms. Admiral King aroused White House and textile fears by wearing a green London-tailored ensemble, prompting a presidential override to push new summer uniforms. Tests, costs, and half circled sleeve stripes followed, risking economic and personnel inequality amid woolens and brass.
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Washington
Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Ernest King
London
White House
King
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Admiral King
The Four-year War Yet to End Reveals Strategic Plan
The United Nations must back Russia, whose defense holds Europe’s fate. Allies may strike in northern France Norway or the Mediterranean, but Sicily offers only delays. Lend-lease aids Stalin as Nazi offensives press on. air power could shape a decisive turn.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Sicily
United Nations
Russia
Europe
France
Norway
Mediterranean
Hitler
Italy
Tunis
Spain
Straits of Gibraltar
Crete
Greek
Moscow
Stalin
Newscaster guide to correct foreign word pronunciations
Frank Colby offers a primer on pronunciation myths and terms. He includes envoye versus envoy, active service usage, frigate pronunciation, and mock up as a military term, urging readers to request his French rules.
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Mr. Davies
Moscow
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