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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
4
British naval observers say the Italian fleet does not threaten Allied Sicily landings. They note Italy’s ships remain in harbor, having lost much of their fighting power and spread across Spezia and other bases, making a sea sortie unlikely.
Observers say forces on Ligurian Sea and Taranto cannot unite into a single power threatening Allied routes. Passage through the Straits of Messina or the Sicilian narrows would be required, but Allied air cover over Sicily and Taranto blocks such a move. Ocean waves undulate, not move horizontally.
Mechanicville reports from the Foresters of America as Chief Ranger John J. Ryan presides at the only meeting this month. The secretary will present four month campaign results, noting 62 admissions, 33 new members and 29 reinstatements, boosting the court from fourth to second among 130 state courts. A Service Men's Fund receipt will be reported to aid Christmas packages for local service members.
Round Lake residents host friends from Newark Ballston Hudson Falls and Had donfield as Miss Lavers resumes home life. Rachael Van Horn departs for six weeks basic training at Fort Devens with the WAC. A baby parade is set for Saturday July 24 from Manor Rest at 3 PM with entries closing after Saturday. An auction for Christmas gifts for service members opens at 7 20 PM today in the Auditorium.
Articles in good condition or monetary donations will be appreciated by the committee led by Mrs Leslie W Hitchcock, chairman.
Shushan New York residents host guests from Hoboken Albany and Mount Vernon and Hebron as the Shu shan Library Association prepares for its annual meeting at 7 30 p m at Miss Flora Dobbin s home. Visitors include Mrs Elsa Moller and Miss Mary Delcero of Hoboken and Mr and Mrs William Moller. The Ryan Quinlan Hilla and Forslund families also spend time in the area while others move homes and return from visits.
General Henri Giraud urged quick rearming and reequipment of the French Army to join the planned invasion of France. He praised Sicily progress, noted French troops fighting with Allies in Tunisia and Sicily, and pledged French units will remain at Allied side through the Pacific final victory.
Halfmoon Norma Mincher and Mary Bendh ner of Scotia have returned from Montreal. Rev and Mrs. Frederic Foshay are visiting their son Robert in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ten Eyck of New York were guests of Mrs. Ten Eyck's mother Mrs. Susan Edwards. George Slater of the Marine Band in Washington and Mrs. Slater were weekend guests of Mr. Slater's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Slater.
In McAlester Oklahoma Hiram Prather 35 an unlettered student in crime was executed in the electric chair yesterday for the slaying of Warden Jess Dunn during a 1941 prison break his third execution sentence was carried out.
At a stockholders meeting of General Aniline and Film Corp of Rensselaer New York President Robert E McConnell announced he would retire when his successor is named at the newly elected board meeting on July 28 McConnell became chief on March 16 1942 after Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged Americanizing the management and directorate Morgenthau then took 98.7 percent of the stock Feb 16 1942 with the alien property custodian Leo Crowley vesting it in April 1942 McConnell said he was appointed to run the company at maximum capacity for the war and to replace German origin personnel with Americans.
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