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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
11
Emma Willard graduates hear a wartime baccalaureate sermon urging steadfast Christian ethics and civic duty. The speaker argues against a moratorium on standards, calls for internal reform, and stresses duty to uphold truth, tolerance, and democratic ideals during conflict. He references wartime sacrifice and the need for a united, global-minded citizenry.
RAF Fortresses and Lightning and Marauder aircrafts launched a broad air offensive over Italy. A direct hit on a battleship was claimed by a navigator, while La Spezia faced its first wartime attack by British forces. Italian reports downplayed damage, citing repeated bombardments as violent.
The Women's Society of Christian Service at St Mark's Methodist Church hosts its annual banquet at 6 30 pm today. Miss Mabel Woodruff, recent missionary returnee from Christ, will speak. Mrs Albert Steinhilber sings with Mrs Nelson Small accompanying. pastor Rev Ernest F Tripp to give the invitation.
Major George M Searle a veteran Marine Corps officer and former deputy chief inspector of the State Police joined General Eisenhower's staff in North Africa. He served in the Provost Marshal General's department for the Allied forces, after teaching at West Point and returning to service in 1942. A 22 year State Police veteran, he previously worked at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
Healy criticizes pier work practices in undeveloped Australia and cites prewar needs. He notes rain delays, protective covers, and the cost of safety provisions. He discusses smoke breaks, efficiency gains from breaks, and resistance to using soldier labor on American vessels despite MacArthur’s assurances.
Richard Westcott a 17 year old Saratoga Springs resident died after his bicycle was struck by a car on Broadway near Grove Street at 10 p m He died two hours later in Saratoga Hospital The driver Frank Parks 1 Cottage Place Saratoga Springs was arrested by Spa police and arraigned in Saratoga City Court on a charge of culpable…
The ashes of Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto were interred in Tama village near Tokyo after a state ceremony led by Emperor Hirohito. Premier Tojo knelt before the altar as royal and military officials attended, with the service broadcast by Japanese radio. The funeral, costing about 25,000 dollars, mirrored a national effort to perpetuate Yamamoto's hero status alongside Admiral Togo.
Forecasters expect continued cool and comfortable weather in Troy after Friday night’s thunderstorm. Temperatures stayed near 75 degrees yesterday with no highs above 76 over the weekend. Scattered showers are possible today as the cool pattern persists.
Westcott family learns of a loss as the court releases Parks on bail after negligence charges. Surviving relatives include father Leo L Westcott, sisters Nina A and Bernice L, brothers Gerald M Norman L Carleton A and Donald J. Funeral service at Kark Funeral Home at 2 p.m. today with Malta Ridge Cemetery burial.
A Coast Guard boat winch aided by a Public Works Bureau truck lifted a car from the water about 15 feet from the dock after a mother and her husband were near the scene. The husband spoke with officials at Central Police Station as coroner Duffy directed removal. Mrs. King, a Watervliet native, had recently given birth and was staying with her parents. She formerly worked for Montgomery Ward. She is survived by two sisters. Detectives and police officials investigated while onlookers gathered near the Delaware and Hudson bridge as the body was taken to Rath Brothers garage.
Negotiations over coal contracts faced delay as War Labor Board orders paused talks. Operators petitioned for changes to earned concessions, splitting northern and southern views. Miners press for equitable pay while government seizure looms. Roosevelts orders push return to work with possible retroactive costs.
Cadets at Maxwell Field Alabama chart a wartime journey to Tokyo as a historic follow up to Lewis and Clark. Cadet David A Robins aged 19 from Sharpony Pennsylvania traces lineage to George Rogers Clark while Cadet John R Myers, 25, of Albany Georgia claims Meriwether Lewis as an ancestor.
The column explains Italian rulers and officials with guidance on pronunciation. It notes Vittorio Emanuele Graziani Ciano and Benito Mussolini, plus Virgilio Gayda, and discusses why the Kentucky Derby is pronounced Darby in England. It also offers writing tips and a request for a writers pamphlet.
Melvin L. Martin, 57, a painter and glazier, died Friday in a freak industrial accident at the Colonial Radio Corp plant laboratory in Buffalo. While installing glass in a window he toppled a jar of salt solution, causing a short circuit near the wall. Martin grasped a grounding pipe and the current passed through his body.
The early Vermont marble industry began with Dorset hosting the state’s first marble quarry in 1785. The site marked a foundational moment for regional stone production and set a precedent for subsequent quarry operations nearby.
Mayor Frank J. Hogan urges Trojans to display the American Flag from tomorrow through June 14 marking Flag Week. He calls for flag display on all municipal buildings and participation in the Flag Week War Bond Campaign to support victory efforts for the country and its soldiers.
Mary Casale, 8, of 61 Hill Street, was taken to Samaritan Hospital by First Precinct patrolmen Michael Minahan and Edward Maloney after suffering a deep cut to her right foot while wading in the Prospect Park wading pool.
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