An Answer That Answered Nothing
The Troy Record rebukes municipal statements on a $400,000 city bond refunding, correcting falsities about Comptroller Moore and Mayor Hogan. It cites other towns and districts refused refunds, notes political motive claims, and apportioning blame for public funds. It also voices concern over wartime trees and urges utilitarian reuse rather than waste.
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Moore
Hogan
Dillon, Vanderwater & Moore
Fim
Albany
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Niagara Falls
Fulton
Greenbing Harrison
Mamaroneck
Tros
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Sete
Moore P
Heather
Soa Yes” S
Greed Leaves Unsold Christmas Trees After Holidays
The piece laments thousands of Christmas trees unsold after Christmas as greed drives speculative pricing. It points to a proclaimed tree shortage and people spending on gifts, noting many trees lie unsold in sales lots, rooted like a calm earth.
Keeping the Germans Busy in Italy and Beyond
The article notes Germany currently fields fourteen divisions in Italy, with nine more in the Balkans and additional forces in western Europe. It argues Allied landing craft could be used for amphibious thrusts to exploit German overextension, while cautioning against assuming the Italian campaign is a mere sideshow. It emphasizes Russian appeals for a western front and suggests Allied strategic patience amid shifting troop deployments.
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Italy
Peninsia
Europe
Germany
Moscow
Teheran
Balkans
Hitler
Masuil
Government meddling tests railroads this war effort
The piece argues the present arrangement will mostly keep workers on the job but warns government action risks disrupting a efficient railroad system. It questions if officials will curb their urge to tinker with big trains amid wartime needs and labels rail service vital to the war effort as a test of true patriotism.
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Junior
Washington
Efficient Transportation in War Time Rail Service
Railroads faced traffic surges during wartime with scarce equipment and staff yet handled record volumes. Government ownership, begun in 1918, continues to aim for efficiency and avert strikes. Managers say performance remains strong under state control, with hopes to retain leadership while monitoring needs.
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Saffitc
Trans Tov
Koon
Mas Af Rampas
Story readers debate Roosevelts medical parable
A newspaper column rebuts a Roosevelt narrative comparing the New Deal to a doctor and a Pearl Harbor setback. It argues the tale distorts history, contrasts Dr New Deal with Dr Win the War, and urges a genuine shift from wartime rhetoric to practical policy. The piece cites 1930s programs and calls for sober analysis of past cures and present threats.
Workers and war industries under threat of strikes
Westbrook Pegler argues in defense of war mobilization that workers in key industries must support production if troops overseas are to be supplied. He cites union officials and workers, noting strains from wage, working conditions, or management ineptitude, but says a majority can keep factories running to sustain the war effort. He urges workers to reject strikes and uphold production.
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New York
Yankees
Giants
Roosevelt
Jabor
San Francisco
Nous
England
Engiana
Greece
United States
J Roth
Washington
Ballypole
Western Electric
Baltimore
War Department
Railroads given wage dispute defense in letter to editor
In a December 27 1948 letter from Watervliet a writer defends railroad workers amid wage rise debates. The author argues engineers firemen brakemen conductors and yard clerks face harsh conditions and pay. He condemns a critic for lack of railroading experience and notes soldiers and civilians rely on rail service.
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the Record
Spondent
Wnmions
Atrmeg
Walsh blocks WAVES overseas push in Senate action
Washington Merry Go Round notes Senator Dave Walsh defends American womanhood by blocking Senate action to allow WAVES overseas, despite Navy and Army calls. Also reports rising strike activity, wage demands, and federal red tape delaying meat imports from Mexico.
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Senator Walsh
Navy
Washington
Dave Walsh
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Walsh
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Puerto Rico
Trinidad
Newfoundland
Canal Zone
New York
San Francisco
WACS
Congress
Knox
Randall Jacobs
Muildred H. McAfee
Jacobs
House Naval Affairs
Harold Stark
London
House Committee
Senate
War Department
Figures of Speech pamphlet promotion in Frank Colby column
A pasted fragment quotes Frank Colby discussing FLAK origins and German terms for antiaircraft cannons, then shifts to pronunciation notes for water and common mispronunciations. It promotes a pamphlet titled Figures of Speech, offering a free copy by mail.
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G. M. RB
Fresno
Davidson, N. Z
Erie
Adam
Martin Luther
Frank Colby
Questions on Ahern election and appointments
An old North End voter asks which ticket elected Mr. Ahern and notes two holdovers from a contested election and a Democratic postmaster appointment. December 24, 1943, Troy.
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North End
Ahern
World War Roosevelt's evolving postwar New Deal plan
President Roosevelt signals a confident bid for renomination and a fourth term while outlining war time conduct and a postwar program. He hints at an adapted global plan, potentially named World War's New Deal, funded by deficits far larger than the earlier New Deal. The approach remains uncertain and dependent on future international costs.
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Roosevelt
Durat
Ois
America
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