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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
4
A letter discusses youth sledding hazards in Troy and nearby areas. It urges safer coasting near homes, notes past failed plans, and cites a Massachusetts approach where police seize sleds from disobedient youths and return them to parents without fines.
A wartime forecast asserts Japanese forces in the Philippines face doom as American and Filipino troops regain the initiative. It emphasizes strategic shifts from Bataan to Lingayen Gulf, the renewed threat to Japanese reinforcements, and the goal of recapturing and securing Luzon while warning against complacency.
Governor Dewey presented his third war budget to the Legislature describing a pay-as-you-go plan to rebuild highways hospitals and prisons while avoiding new debt. He cites a postwar reconstruction fund and surpluses creating hundreds of millions for capital improvements with federal aid and toll-financed thruway.
The statement vows to avenge Manila and Bataan by severing East Indies sea links to Japan and securing bases for further operations against Formosa and the Japanese coast. It lauds Army and Navy leadership for laying foundations toward victory, noting a decisive phase in the invasion of Luzon and Philippine Sea advances.
The article discusses Henry A. Wallace before the Senate Commerce Committee and his stance on keeping the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with the Commerce Department. It criticizes Wallace as arrogant and suggests his allies aim to dismantle the economy, while noting his performance at a New York event intended to bolster his image.
A service poll claims 54 Senators will oppose Wallace who heads the RFC. The number surpasses earlier estimates and may block his confirmation. Senator Byrd warns the President could reshuffle the Commerce Department to spend freely, risking chaos. The piece notes Wallace faces strong partisan resistance and questions Roosevelt’s role as master versus servant of the people.
The Troy Area faces coal shortages while Governor Dewey mobilizes state resources and local officials close nonessential venues. Manpower and railroad mine strikes compound supply woes as residents show resilient spirit. A doctor notes an average worker sick day toll despite taxes.
Allies press advance across Germany as the Oder River falls under their control. The report notes the river bears the same name as the nation and hints at strategic significance in the occupation progress.
Readers of The Record–The Record Newspapers urge writers to sign or publish anonymously by request. Letters discuss coal shortages, wartime cooperation, veteran honor rolls, and store hours, with readers urging practical cooperation and community discussion.
The piece argues the Montgomery Ward decision hinges on wartime powers and constitutional limits. It contrasts executive and legislative authority, labor disputes, and the War Labor Board with President Roosevelt’s actions and Petrillo, Avery, and fiscal policy, urging adherence to Equal Justice Under Law.
A Washington dispatch breathes satire on Fair the Roosevelt Scottie and the idea of canine marriage versus human matrimony. It contrasts dog mating with marriage as a religious contract, critiques Congress and the War Labor Disputes Act, and notes a judge’s stance against using war powers for political expediency while referencing Russian marital reforms.
The Institute of Pacific Relations meeting at Hot Springs Virginia debated a British plan to keep Emperor Hirohito and the Japanese ruling class in a postwar framework. Sir Paul Butler urged monarchial continuity while other UN delegates, including British dominions and Canadians, opposed appeasement. The talks featured names like Dr. Hu Shih and Frances Bolton with notable remarks from Mrs Bolton.
This note discusses correct usage of used to and I used to do it form. It notes that used to is the standard past habit construction and that I used not to do it is awkward, while I used to live there is proper in positive sense. It also covers charge and idiom usage in examples and cites outdated meanings and a Wisconsin daily misprint phrase.
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