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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
1
The article reports Italy's population at about 46 million with an annual rise near 400,000 and around two million unemployed. It notes that without radical reforms and emigration, Italy risks remaining dependent on aid, despite some belief that permanent handouts are unlikely.
The report outlines Italy's unemployment rise to about 1,000,000 and total employed near 31 million. It details inflated production costs from high taxes, short term interest of 8 to 12 percent, and reliance on imported materials. It notes tax reforms, withheld wages, and the shift to hydroelectric power, plus agricultural modernization as ECA targets to restore competitiveness.
Final plans for a Brunswick Grange discussion at the Brunswick Grange Hall cover the topic Is the Competition Between Rural Social Organizations Harmful to Young People The program includes a question and answer period Speakers listed are Prof Edward Pope Cornell University Stanley Skinner Grange Rural Church Institute Elden Borden Youth Committee State Grange Joseph W Duncan Brook Grange lecturer and Harry L Graham director of expansion State Grange
Rev. Georte W. Doherty of Woodside Presbyterian will preach at Third Aitock Temple tomorrow at 11 pm. Rabbi Gutmann will speak on The Religious Element of Linen at Third Street Temple Sunday. Both churches host exchange pastors and a reception for visiting congregations after services.
The State Association of Agricultural Fair Societies finished a two day Albany meeting with a banquet urging removal of the 20 percent federal amusement tax on front gate tickets and proposing tax on grandstand and show admissions within grounds. They also urged charging for space used by commercial machinery exhibits and standardizing practices. Alfred Valentine of East Williston was elected president, succeeding Bligh A. Dodds. W Ray Converse was named first vice president and Victor Faucett second. Philip Caird and Carl Lohnes and Philip Houlton attended from various societies.
Mrs. Robert Baylor, 30, of Douglas Oklahoma, believed she had measles after a rash appeared days before her third child’s birth. She went into labor Saturday and Dr Parker delivered a daughter she did not expect, noting no evident pregnancy signs.
An elderly Arcade resident marks her 100th birthday honored as a Civil War widow Mrs Rosalette J Powell will host an open house for townsfolk and a family birthday dinner She prefers sleighs and horses to automobiles in winter and shares her milestone with neighbors and kin
Foley attorney T. Foley, appointed by President Truman as federal judge for the Northern New York District, attended U S District Court sessions in Albany as an observer on the bench. His nomination has been confirmed, awaiting White House notification before swearing in. Judge Brennan will preside until then. grand jury reported this morning while trial jurors are excused until next Tuesday.
Cardinal Spellman urged Americans to purge Communist cells from the U S government and warned that Mindszenty’s life sentence is a prelude to death for free nations. He argued renewed vigilance against communism is essential for America’s safety and moral leadership.
A fragmented, forceful message urges America and other free nations to remain vigilant against totalitarian threats. Cardinal Mindszenty is invoked as a symbol of resistance, while appeals to God and liberty emphasize continued struggle for democracy against communism.
Catholic Central High School Alumni Association will sponsor a Valentine dance tomorrow at the Surf Room of The Annex. A turkey dinner will be served at midnight. Peter A. Yamin, ticket chairman, reported on advance reservations.
The State Traffic Commission announced an increase in the speed limit on Albany Schenectady Road to 40 miles per hour except in Colonie. The 20 mile per hour limit will continue in Colonie where it was in effect during reconstruction of the highway.
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