The Troy Record Publisher and staff details
The Troy Record lists David B. Plum as publisher and Dwight Marvin as editor with Frank L. York, Maria and others noted in roles. It outlines publication rights and Associated Press affiliation. Subscription rates vary by format and region with daily circulation data for March 1944 at 40,047 net paid.
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The
Troy Record Company
David B. Plum
Bats
Frank L. York
Maria
Troy
Associated Press
Troy Record
Times Record
Carner
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Hull and Molotov Put Faith in Postwar Cooperation
The article defends Cordell Hull as a capable Secretary of State, praising his Good Neighbor policy and efforts with Moscow, while noting opposition as partly personal and sensational. It also reports Molotov’s pledge to pursue Axis forces, framed as liberators in the Balkans, signaling broader Allied unity and easing postwar cooperation prospects among the Soviet Union, Britain, and the United States.
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Cordell Hull
Hull
Drew Pearson
Troy Record
Pearson
Picayune
Roosevelt
Hay
Root
Hughes
Herbert Hoover
Latin America
United States
South and
Central America
Stalin
Teheran
Moscow
Franco
Peter
Tito
Giraud
North Africa
de Gaulle
Badoglio
Molotov
Italy
Balkan
Great Britain
Russia
Balkans
Europe
Not As Conquerors Invasion Shifts Front To Balkans
The article notes Stalin’s forces cross into Bessarabia and push across the Prut toward a 165 mile front as the Battle of the Balkans opens. It emphasizes Russian superiority in manpower and the likely inability of German and Romanian defenses to hold beyond the Carpathians and Danube, pending diplomatic moves.
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Romania
Stalin
Russia
Soviet Union
Balkans
Bessarabia
Prut
Ukraine
Carpathians
Danube
Revolting Abuse Of Immunity By Congress
A caustic critique denounces Representative Coffee of Kansas for using congressional immunity to attack Miss Vivien Kellems. The piece questions the truth of the accusations and urges public charges to be proven in court rather than on the House floor, labeling Coffee’s conduct as caddish and revolting.
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Congress
Coffee
Kansas
Vivien Kellems
House of Representatives
Connecticut
Kellems
Miss Kellems
Brakes on Bureaucrats Demand Fair Hearings and Congressional Curb
An editorial urges two reforms to limit independent agencies. The American Bar Association calls for fair open hearings and appellate rights for those affected. A Senate sub committee proposes strict congressional controls on executive created agencies to restore government by law.
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American Bar Association
Senate
Washington
Congress to reassert control over independent agencies
After years of agency autonomy critics urge Congress to curb or abolish non appropriated funds and unaccountable operations. The American Bar Association cites kangaroo courts in the OPA and a Chicago case where a federal judge warned against autocratic hearings. Senator Russell’s plan would require congressional approval for continuing agencies not created by law, aiming to restore accountability and prevent totalitarian inclinations.
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American Bar Association
OPA
Chicago
Russell
Senate
Congress
NYA
WPA
Smith Committee
Peace prospects reopen as Finland may gain lenient terms
After a breakdown in Soviet Finland talks, new Moscow proposals reportedly lenient offer a second chance for Finland to exit the war. The note signals possible collaboration or expansion restraint by Stalin while warning Washington to press Finland toward peace before time runs out. Navy jokes aside, public sentiment views the situation with cautious optimism.
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Soviet Union
Finland
Moscow
Poland
Rumania
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
U.S. S.R
Russia
Stalin
Europe
Washington
Current Comment on Alcohol from Sawmill Wastes
The American Forest Products Industries reports the War Production Board estimates over 100 million extra gallons of industrial alcohol could be produced annually from sawmill wastes. Pilot tests claim 1100 pounds of sugar per ton of dry wood, suggesting cost reductions to one third of current wartime alcohol prices for synthetic rubber and other needs.
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Louisville Times
American Forest Products Industries, Inc
War Production Board
Troy Fears Slum Conditions Tarnish City Image
A 1944 reader letter urges Troy officials to tackle decaying property next to homes to attract families and protect tax funds. A taxpayer credits Mayor’s stance, calls for remedies, and notes burden of taxes on residents.
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the Record
Troy
Hypocrisy Amid Poll Tax Debate Cited by Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler argues liberal critics backpoll tax hypocrisy while praising democratic control. He cites Rankin and others, accuses National Maritime Union and Marshall Field of poll tax usage, and portrays cumulative debt as a path to subjugation, noting Mississippi’s voting penalty for nonpayment. He concludes nonpayers still receive police protection and general benefits.
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New York
Rankin
Mississippi
National Maritime Union
Communist Party
New Deal
Marshall Field
Chicago
Field
Joseph Curran
New York Kremlin
United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Field
Maritime Union
Heywood Broun
Communist Front
Farley Roils Roosevelt Camp and Oklahoma Race
Washington column Cholmondeley sketches Jim Farley's political maneuvers as New York Democrats seek to dethrone him, while Ed Moore's Oklahoma bid highlights crop insurance votes. Baruch faces Rankin critique in a war contracts quip, and railways hoard Pullman space for war work with costly cost plus practices.
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Jim Farley
New York
O’connells
Jim
South America
Roosevelt Democrats
Chicago
Big Jim
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Roosevelt
Harry
Eugene Stetson
Guaranty Trust Company
Farley
Gaunt
Bernie Baruch
War Administration
Rootin
Rip Roarin
Rankin
Mississippi
Baruch
Bernie
Oklahoma
Detroit
Los Angeles
War and Navy Departments
War Contractors
Ed Izac
Calfornia
Naval Affairs
Invasion Plans and Kremlin Strategy Define War Outlook
Washington analyzes the war map with emphasis on a guaranteed invasion, coordinated by weather and Allied planning. The Balkans and Near East hold potential moves, with Russia central to strategy as Turkey may enter the war and cooperation with Baltic fronts could link with Allied forces.
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Washington
Italy
Quebec
Teheran
Churchill
Russia
Stalin
Turkey
Balkans
Near East
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Greece
Balkan
Norway
Denmark
Baltic
Finland
France
Hitler
Channel
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Indu
Newspape
Dwight Marvin
Pearl Harbor
Denys Wortman
U. & Pat. Office
Record
Speigletown
Estelle Browne
Ireland
Berlin
Cassino
Mr. Roosevelt
Eleanore
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Maritime Union and
Newspaper Guild
Merry
Big Jim Farley
Ed Moore
Moore
E. O. Clark
Clark
Lloyd’s
Capitol Hill
David Lawrence
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