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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1943
Page
6
Front matter lists The Troy Record Company owners and officers including David B. Plum as president and Dwight Marvin as secretary. Describes Associated Press membership and rights for news dispatches and local coverage.
Lieutenant Governor Wallace dies after six months in office from pneumonia. He was seen as a man of vision and ability who brought dignity to the lieutenant governorship in Albany. Funeral and replacement questions loom, with many remembering his sterling public life and promising start.
Allied forces rapidly advance through Sicily, taking significant territory and driving Fascist forces from towns. Eisenhower’s leadership, bold attacking brigades, and Italian opposition to Mussolini boost occupation speed. Sicilians greet the invasion, awaiting freedom and restoration of normal life away from fascist rule.
The piece notes Sicilians trust the Allies and expect less bombing and punishment as Allied authority expands. Most fascist supporters fled. remaining officials are sparse. Citizens anticipate relief and a return to old ways, while residents assess wartime rumors about shipping losses as inflated.
Analyzes gasoline shortages during wartime with emphasis on oil reserves and fuel rationing. Argues Western states must reduce civilian gas use to feed the war machine, noting synthetic substitutes, future discoveries, and the need for national sacrifice in fuel consumption. Describes East gas distribution as less critical than total national effort.
A critical review argues New Deal era policies degraded public morals and corrupted governance. It contends bribery euphemisms, party loyalty, and opportunistic wartime gains undermine constitutional standards and official integrity, urging accountability over partisan advantage.
The passage condemns ends over means in state power, notes top leaders traffic with truth, and calls for destruction of those responsible. It argues the Presert administration cannot cure the situation and urges the public to use criticism and the ballot box to restore unselfish democracy.
The Troy Record weighs Mayor LaGuardia’s hints he may run again, noting prior overreach, a growing testiness, and later restraint. It argues he remains the best candidate to succeed himself if he avoids costly trends, respects municipal checks, and avoids partisan excess.
In a wartime overview the article explains the smaller air carrier known as the baby flattop, built from converted merchant ships with a flat top. It highlights its role against U-boats in the North Atlantic, praises Allied defenses, and urges Germany to accept unconditional surrender as time works against its cities and forces.
Readers debate movie pricing for youths, rationing with A books, and wartime travel limits. A Letter Carrier argues for equal gas usage and broader access while criticizing policy and urging shared sacrifice. The mix includes suggestions on theater pricing, rationing, and public sentiment amid war.
A stalled dispute between Jesse Jones and Henry Wallace exposes inter bureau rivalries and undefined authority in wartime Washington. The President’s order to curb public spat stops the feud from erupting further, but public mistrust remains as critics say deeper systemic issues fuel the battles within federal agencies.
Washington notes that the Sicily invasion could fracture Axis unity as historic hostilities between Germany and Italy resurface. U.S. diplomats recall Italian resentment toward Germans, while Sicily's Mafia roots and Black Hand past fuel fears of a local fifth column aiding Allied forces. The insurgent south's anti Fascist stance explains mixed local reactions to the invasion.
The plan led by Sen. Chandler of Kentucky for a round the world trip to study war conditions faces changes in leadership and budget limits. Sen. Russell of Georgia will chair the probe with a joint Senate committee, while debates over travel outside the Americas and trip costs loom large. The piece notes Army support, scrutiny of foreign airports, and cautions on bureaucratic friction, urging humility and reflection in government. It also touches on meat shortages sparking backyard slaughter and a pork case in Jackson Mississippi with a $5,000 fine.
A colored Spelvin and a white Spelvin each seek work at a war plant. The colored man is hired after unions and anti discrimination efforts intervene, while the white man is rejected for refusing to join the union. Mrs Roosevelt condemns discrimination against the colored worker but not against non joiners, highlighting wartime labor politics.
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