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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1949
Page
7
A 1940 Troy Record front page editorial argues against federal relief figures and social programs. It denounces plans for socialized medicine and expanded education aid, warning that reliance on Washington will ruin the nation and urging tax support for the needy only when truly required.
RPI announces its half million dollar field house will be available to Troy residents for non collegiate events. President Houston confirms the move strengthens city ties, expands facilities, and supports regional sports and social gatherings.
A congressional disclosure estimates 2 billion dollars yearly for relief to around 5 million needy Americans, excluding Social Security, veterans pensions, and unrelated benefits. The piece cites waste in federal relief and quotes Dr. Vannevar Bush warning that reliance on public handouts undermines self reliance and national security.
The article argues that pressure from heavy taxes forces a redistribution of land held by hereditary aristocracy. Descendants lose feudal sway as tenants gain security and pride through ownership, while the earl retains wealth not owed to the state. The shift is seen as a necessary step toward democratic reform despite personal sentiment.
The New York City investigation into bread pricing explores how costs split between ingredients labor and distribution. It seeks to determine what portion of the retail price reflects overhead and profit, urging examination rather than quick blame on bakers.
The essay argues democracy should reflect popular will, contrasts Soviet force with centuries of English democratic tradition, and notes the Earl of Harewood’s death duty crisis. The young heir must sell land to pay taxes, surrendering about fifty square miles of fertile farmland to cover nearly a million in death duties.
A reflection on reactions to New Zealand and Australian election outcomes. The piece questions whether voters favor welfare measures without paying the price, warns against overreliance on free enterprise labels, and argues socialism’s costs rise with state guarantees. It notes the temper of voters may signal cautious support for controls and warns conservatives to read the results carefully.
A Metro Free Press opinion decries wartime drafts and political corruption. It cites May and Parnell as prisoners and a Truman pardon for James Curles as evidence of decay in national ethics, predicting more convictions and urging moral reckoning.
Readers submit signed letters to The Record, weighing a 1640 pound Kodiak bear shot by Frederick Hollander and measured at 11 feet 2 inches, plus editorials on Troy city budget underestimates and a Christmas shopping incident with police presence. The letters discuss anonymity, accuracy, and public accountability in reporting.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses pleonasm in writing, showing examples of redundant phrases and their concise revisions. The piece notes common errors and offers briefer alternatives, highlighting how clarity improves through removing extra words. It references various corrected forms and examples.
Washington The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans $15 100 000 for oil production ventures in Kansas and surrounding states amid disclosures of ties to the Truman Pendraga political network. Kansas City financiers led by Arthur W Kincade and the Kemper family, key figures in banks and trusts, dominate the funding and control of several petroleum operations and related enterprises.
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