Leland Lane Remembered as Selfless Civic Volunteer in Public Health
The death of Leland J. Lane deprives Rensselaer County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association of an exceptional officer. For a quarter century he served as treasurer, handling accounts of thousands of contributors with quiet efficiency and steadfast devotion. His work supported Christmas Seals and the agency’s expanding public health efforts.
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Envé Ried
Leland J. Lane
Rensaulner County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
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le Fond T. Lane
There Is a Hundred Dollar Dinner Controversy
The piece critiques dine—in fundraising by wealthy individuals for political parties, noting laws limit contributions and require publicity. It alleges Democrats used red ink over dinners to channel funds, while condemning covert pricing and urging open, lawful donations and fiscal propriety by the presidency.
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Ick
Hoyle
Fyuman
Anderse Roosevelt
Realistic Arms Export Ban Needed for National Security
President urges Congress to extend and expand export controls on arms and materials. He warns a powerless government invites aggression, citing Pearl Harbor lessons and Japan’s war machine. News, policy shifts, and international cooperation frame the call for revised neutrality era laws.
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Congress
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Truman
United Nations
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Carman
Ayith
Corruption Debate Over Corporate Political Gifts
A fragmented note discusses methods to secure a pollcledd contribution from a large company. It questions partisan hesitancy and public gifting, noting political clarity often missing and suggesting such practices resemble corrupt acts that should be curtailed by law.
World flight by Reynolds and Bombshell crew
Reynolds and the Bombshell crew completed a circumnavigation attempt, beating prior times by about seven hours despite Siberian and Burma detour routes. The convertedDouglas aircraft faced headwinds, mechanical delays, and weather setbacks but still earned acclaim for perseverance and daring while highlighting enduring limits of accessible air travel.
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Howard Hughes
Savri
Reynalds
Pliie
Siberia
Burma
Hunp
F Fyers
Reynolds
Ais
Mel Ev
Manly
Prolific Roaster Reynolds Highlights Modesty and Records
The article notes Reynolds discussing self-restraint while noting varied hobbies like stamp and button collecting. He mentions seeking a break the around-world record, but downplays personal feats as not overly important, focusing on modesty.
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Reynolds
Marshall Stalin Moscow Talks See No Progress Yet
Reporters note mixed signals from Moscow as Secretary Marshall meets Premier Stalin with no clear breakthrough. Analysts doubt an accord will emerge, blaming possible Molotov influence and Russian unwillingness to agree. Other dispatches reference ongoing doubts about Russian leadership and future cooperation.
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Marshall
Moscow
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Jide Kremlin
Nolso Serratory Marshall
Russia
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Slatin
Secretaany Marshall
Blalin
Sulin
Marelen
Molotov
Unclear fragment on antique clocks and poultry breeding
Uncertain text mentions Lia as oldest clock specimens dating to 1681 and asks if they still run. Also notes poultrymen experimenting with chicken breeding and feeding to produce an ewe with a shatterproof shell and someone taking the Puy nut of Ute.
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Poultyymen
Current Comment on Price Supports and Food Costs
A wartime price support policy is under critique as food prices rise. The author argues government purchases to maintain artificial prices cost nearly $100.8 million in 1946 and advocate ending price supports to prevent persistently high costs through the 1948 crop season.
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Canhak
Chase
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Waleh Ib
Tvee
Presidentia
Letters to the Record reveal reader sign and anonymity note
The Record urges readers to sign letters to preserve anonymity and show good faith, warns unsigned letters may not be published, and notes the paper may edit and shorten communications. Readers inquire about veterinary courses and college entrance requirements, while others discuss national defense fears and spies in America amid wartime anxieties.
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Ofer
Wellers
Record
Don’t Take My Word for It Columns on Sunday Language
A columnist argues against the automatic labeling of phrases like tomorrow is Sunday. Citing Lounsbury and others, the piece critiques idiomatic usage and logical expectations, then pivots to social critique noting greed among the rich and calls for workers to join unions for fair wages. The tone is reflective and admonitory about language and economic justice.
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Thomas R. Lounsbury
Tracy
America
Fata
Patred
Agnerica
Marriam Webster's
Funk, & Wagnalls
New Country
Fragmented letters critique simplification of foreign policy
Readers discuss the danger of oversimplified views on national and international events. They question the roles of Merrill and Marshall, criticize the Moscow conference framing, and urge nuanced analysis beyond single-term images of reality.
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Shlaplliicat Lion
Merrill
Schinectady
Moscow
Marshall
State Department
Clay
Labor rights clash echoed in warned voice on unions
A speaker denounces labor laws and Wagner Act era coercion, arguing workers faced domination by monopolies, suppression of speech, and forced contributions to campaigns. He recalls a past where federal protections aided self-respect and collective bargaining, contrasting with current political efforts to erase workers gains.
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Washington
God
Allica
Louse Labor Committee
Pawar
Stanina
Boul
Inbar
Western Republicans threaten revolt over irrigation cuts
Washington Republicans face a growing revolt as Western lawmakers, led by Rep. Jones and Rep. Phillips, threaten to join Democrats to restore irrigation and reclamation funding. Speaker loyalties strain as John Taber and Rep. Robert Jonas weigh cuts while Rep. Lowell Stockman warns against any drastic reduction that harms western water projects.
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Ince
Joe Maclin
Howe Appropriations Committee
Marlin
Charles Naileck
Appropriations
John Taber
Robert Jonas
Ohlo
Holt
Spyker Martin
John Phillips
California
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Armes
Appropriations Committee
Rugged Rop
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Oregon
Jones’ Abe
Loewe Western Armes
Conwallton
Stockman
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