The Troy Record Publication Details and Rates
The Troy Record announces its staff and ownership, lists subscription rates for in state and out of state delivery, and notes combined morning and evening editions with rates for various terms. This notice includes circulation data and contact details for subscribers.
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Postwar Punishment Difficult to Achieve Says Critics
Opinion argues Roosevelt’s vow to punish Japanese war criminals faces hurdles. War must end first and many perpetrators are obscure private soldiers. Holding officers responsible is difficult if they deny knowledge. Threats to execute Japanese prisoners as hostages are suggested to pressure Tokyo.
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The Oyster and the Idea of Futile Labor
A reflective parable on aging and vanity. The speaker likens life’s work to an oyster that is opened and eaten, turning patient effort into something trivial. The tale suggests that even diligent labor can appear futile as external appetites consume the inner value.
Sixteen Soviet Republics and a Strengthened USSR Structure
The Supreme Soviet vote creates each of the sixteen member republics with its own military formations and diplomatic representation abroad. The move tightens centralized party control despite an appearance of decentralization and may strengthen Soviet bargaining in postwar peace talks.
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Oyster's patient shell building stands as stubborn inspiration
A long meditation on the oyster who slowly gathers calcium from sea water to form a shell, illustrating patience and persistence. The parable contrasts perseverance with a reverse study in failure, ending with the oyster secure in its shell as a protective result.
Who's Boss Around Here FCC Spanked by Congress
The House approved a sharp funding cut for the Federal Communications Commission and proposed moving military radio operations to the War and Navy Departments. The action followed strong opposition to the FCC and a clash with President Roosevelt over military radio control.
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Congress tightens budget squeezing Fly and allies
The Chiefs of Staff cut Mr. Fly's budget request, a move seen as Congress asserting control. The clash pits Mr. Roosevelt and Chairman Fly against General Marshall and Admiral Leshy, a political mystery likely driven by policy or personal ties. The outcome will cramp Fly's influence and tighten executive latitude.
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Groundhog Day Verdict: Winter Persists, Shadow Belief Debated
The Troy Record records the groundhog's prophesy claims amid jokes about scholars and weather lore. It notes continued cold weather despite Candlemas Day beliefs, acknowledging the groundhog looked at its shadow and declaring winter remains.
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Weather Bureau
University of Pittapata
Troy
Ten Beachheads Mark Marshall Islands Invasion
The commentary describes the Marshall Islands invasion as a deliberate, large scale operation with ten beachheads on Kwajalein Atoll. It argues Japan is losing ships and planes faster than she can replace them and predicts Allied control of the Marshalls and Wake Island will threaten Truk and the Carolines, signaling approaching victory. It ends with a political aside comparing presidential chances to a sports metric and a whimsical aside about listening to radio with peanut brittle.
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Public Letters and Opinions From The Record Readers
Open letters from Troy and surrounding areas solicit anonymous publication and critique local issues. Citizens address Sinatra fan frenzy, playgrounds and tax concerns, and a peace-table outlook urging moral guidance and Holy Father involvement.
Old Fashioned Winter Diary From 1816
The New York Sun quotes a diary kept in 1816 by Elmer Dillon of Black Rock Buffalo. It records 20 feet snow on March 9 and four inches in April with a major snow on June 6. Frost in August and eight inches of snow on Oct 17 reflect harsh early winters.
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Elmer Dillon
Black Rock Village
Buffalo
Albany Capitol Defects Show Stately But Flawed Edifice
Westbrook Pegler surveys the New York state Capitol in Albany, noting its grand architecture and storied history. He recalls graft-tainted construction, costly stairs, and political intrigue from Sulzer to Polletti, while detailing the salaries and duties of lawmakers and the building’s long history.
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Polletti
Italy
New Deal
Albany
Dilling Case Aims to Call Pearl Harbor Figures
Defense lawyers in the Elizabeth Dilling sedition case plan to call Admiral Kimmel and General Short as witnesses in the April trial. The indictments charge the defendants with circulating literature that blamed the President and officials for Pearl Harbor and claim the grand jury found the motives not patriotic.
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Elizabeth Dilling
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Pearl Harbor
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Fungal grammar and usage tips from a language expert
A reader asks about get to meaning and subject verb agreement with or nor. The expert explains that get to as own permission is dialectal and that fungi or mold takes a singular is when two nouns are joined by or or nor. Also clarifies how to phrase recovered sofa depending on meaning.
Strategic Pacific Operations Explain Island Tactics And Bombardment
The piece argues that American gains in the Pacific require amphibious invasions and ground troops to secure bases for aircraft. It notes that thorough bombardment by naval and air forces precedes landings, and that island-hopping is a practical, not superficial, strategy under General Vandegrift.
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