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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
10
The Troy Record cites political reflections urging Congress to fulfill obligations responsibly during holiday recess and to liquidate issues in a way that reflects credit on officials and the nation. It warns that the growing split between branches in Washington could bring disaster in these difficult days.
The War Production Board orders drastic curtailment of paper use across printing, prompting thinner papers and smaller page counts. Daily papers must save space by dropping features and shortening stories, a nationwide wartime measure likely to affect readers, with Troy Record pledging minimal inconvenience while awaiting postwar recovery.
The piece lauds Governor Dewey and legislative leaders for backing a thorough unbiased investigation of the State Legislature. It defends Delaney's push as political, while praising Todd's appointment to ensure fairness and thoroughness, promising prosecutions where wrong is found and no whitewashing. It also credits Hanley, Ossie Heck, and leaders for insisting conclusions be reached.
Congress adjourned amid disputes over state rights versus federal power on servicemen voting and the poll tax. Senate action favors a state role with a proposed Lucas compromise for ballots, while poll tax repeal gains bipartisan support for federal action to ensure armed forces can vote, avoiding unjust disenfranchisement.
The paper argues the Senate minority is correct that voting authority should remain with the states under the Constitution. It condemns the poll tax as unjust and un-American but says federal action would worsen racial tensions and violate constitutional spirit, urging the poll tax measure be defeated and state-led correction pursued.
General Marshall visits Pacific war zones en route to Washington after Cairo Teheran talks. He meets MacArthur and Nimitz as Allied aims widen the tempo against Japan with recent captures in Gilbert Islands and New Britain. Hope grows for heavier blows before defeating Germany.
A reader asks if Henry Kaiser's shipyards can produce a skiff in ten minutes at first attempt. The note humorously contrasts rapid mockshipbuilding with wartime shortages as Berliners allegedly eat zoo zebras and OPA rules cite hard candy ceilings, suggesting fanciful shortages and oddities of the home front.
The June overthrow of Argentina's pro Axis government under Ramon Castillo taught Americans that South American politics defy simple UN cheerleading. Now Bolivia's coup prompts reminders of persistent backwardness and past missteps in U S policy, with revolutionary leaders reaffirming faith in the Atlantic Charter and regional powers lingering in shared waters.
Letter discusses defense labor unions, collective bargaining, and pay dues for defense workers. argues open shop differs from closed shop and praises union leaders. ends with local readers seeking clarity on Purple Heart issuance and eligibility for those wounded in action.
The piece outlines Allied pressure across Europe with Soviet artillery near Vitebsk and Red Army gains threatening the Nazi fortress pivot on the Dnieper line. It notes Rome’s approaches, German withdrawals in Crimea, and intensified Western air raids signaling a looming second front, with warnings of heavy casualties within ninety days.
D George Hooley at 115 Fourth Street files to operate as Frank J Hooley and is successor to his father Frank J Hooley. Philip J Anthony president of PhittMar Restaurant Inc confirms business at 873 Fifth Avenue under the name Sunset Inn.
Writer critiques perfume ads in papers and magazines for sexualized imagery and suggestive claims. He notes scents with titles like Danger and Surrender spark concerns of provocative behavior, imagining sensational whirlwinds in clubs and streets. He urges practical wartime scents such as attar of sirloin steak to boost morale and support the home front.
Washington observers note a shift in Moscow from world revolution to rebuilding war torn areas and cooperating with international peace efforts. The movement emphasizes a more pragmatic, less propagandist stance with readiness to disarm and deter Nazi remnants while keeping ties with Germany’s future. In Moscow and Washington, the trend is a growing support for the United Nations principles and a cautious yet hopeful view of a friendlier German republic. Also, over a thousand WACs serve in North Africa marking a milestone since their first overseas deployment a year ago.
The article explains why many English phrases mix French and English words such as law and order, noting after the 1066 conquest French was the state language. It cites examples like and or and discusses terms like virgule and supercilious, urging readers toward a pamphlet on figures of speech.
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