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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
4
The page mixes legal notices and ads from The Troy Record including price lists for circulation and a merger of political commentary. It references Roosevelt era public communications, debates on Dewey and Roosevelt, and critiques of a Communist threat to American tradition, with notes on county connections to New York and New Jersey areas.
President Roosevelts proposal envisions a two year postwar program for 17 to 23 year olds combining military, vocational, and stenographic training. It would use existing service camps in the United States, Alaska, and the Aleutians to prepare youths for civilian life, while opposing a permanent CCC expansion and urging cautious rehabilitation within a broader plan.
The letter argues too much talk and too little action by officials over the CIO Political Action Committee war fund. It centers on Sidney Hillman and a broad leftist coalition, asserting their influence and money power shape Dewey’s campaign. The piece warns this radical bloc could dominate the party if successful.
The President signals general agreement on merging Army and Navy into one department after victory. Navy opposition noted, Stimson cautions against wartime action, editors urge careful plan to avoid disruption and ensure coordinated defense postwar. The Troy Record endorses pursuing amalgamation once peace is secured and safe.
Secretary Hull rebuts Deweys call for oversight of postwar plans urging the four powers not to dominate smaller nations. The piece argues Dewey warns against imperialism and seeks an equitable approach to power politics while supporting a future world order.
The remarks argue power will become a habit once the world machinery is built. Dewey is praised for public service in highlighting this foreign policy aspect. The speaker asserts Jr. would pursue a policy aligned with American wartime aims, contrasting it with the then prevailing big power trend.
The piece casts the war in hopeful tones as Allied forces advance through France. General Patton’s troops move from Orleans to Chartres toward Paris, stirring German hysteria while American and French fighters join patriots nationwide. It notes the looming end of the war, wartime quirks like black market purchases, and the impending changes in Congress.
The report describes a renewed Allied thrust from the Flers pocket toward Paris, intending to ram German units between the Seine and barrier rivers. It notes the Pas de Calais area as a key German stronghold with bomb launching platforms and asserts Allies seek decisive battle to destroy Wehrmacht rather than hold territory.
Minneapolis Star Journal reports US officials rebut the Nazi claim of deadly wooden bullets. They say two bullets needed for close range and that such bullets cannot be fired from automatic weapons due to shell ejection tearing the projectile. Some wooden bullets found in Normandy likely fired from manual arms after ammunition ran out.
Readers urge signed submissions to preserve anonymity while airing views on service families and the 1944 election. Letters criticize third terms for presidents, praise carnival morale benefits, and urge more wartime amusement, ending with Dewey for President advocacy.
Governor Dewey selects John Foster Dulles to join Secretary Hull in bipartisan conferences shaping a general international organization to preserve peace. Dulles, renowned on foreign affairs, will advise on policy as the nation faces pressure for organized collaboration and a durable world order based on six pillars.
Washington notes the Dumbarton Oaks conference may shape a postwar peace order but faces two strikes. First, Dewey criticizes the process and Britain’s approach risks alienating smaller nations. Second, traditional diplomacy risks focusing on form over preventing a new global war. The plan features Russia pushing a big four Council plus assembly for small states and a police concept, while Roosevelt opposes a formal international police force.
A fragmented note asks readers to find facts about U S presidents including who they were where born and when elected. It lists quiz prompts such as who was father or grandfather of a president and which presidents served as chief justice or had Supreme Court nominations declined. Answers appear on page 8.
A fragmentary page discusses pronounceable variants and accents for words like writhe armis tice acumen and contractor. It notes dialectal forms and recommended American pronunciations, urging readers to consult the War Names pamphlet for updated place names and usage.
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