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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1950
Page
5
A fragmented notice outlines subscription prices and terms for a local amateur press association. It lists annual rates, monthly options, and payment methods, with figures such as 1000 dollars and 4.00 dollars per month. The page references circulation data and mentions the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
The piece skewers Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing for political framing on health welfare and education after a Troy speech. It mocks his Europe trip judgments and calls out one man as mouthpiece while noting prior officials and Truman era policy shifts with sharp, critical tone.
A downtown Troy plan to end all day curb parking aims to curb meters used as makeshift garages. Officials urge enforcement as essential for traffic control while critics warn it reveals lax rules and risks neglecting other urban transit issues.
The article discusses the risk of a rapid Alaska invasion during World War II, with Alaska’s defense strained by housing shortages and limited units. It cites Governor Gruening and General Bradley warning that Alaska could be captured overnight and calls for stronger defenses to prevent or repel a first strike and protect the Aleutians as a crucial air base for operations against Canada and the United States.
Readers seek anonymity for signed letters and dispute old age pensions with Social Security details. The page answers on pension eligibility, work rules, and old age assistance, plus requests for vaudeville in Troy and paint removal advice.
Washington concerns mount over Byrnes opposition as Truman signals potential 1952 bid. Analysis notes Byrnes as South state threat, fear of a strong central government, and possible third party maneuvering to split Southern votes. Also explains who holds public debt and inflation risks if rapid liquidation occurs.
Washington coverage recounts McCarthy's assertion of 87 card carrying Communists in the State Department, the four named officials, and prior similar charges by Rep. Jonkman. It notes Panuch sued Jonkman for libel. the case ended with an apology and costs, and Jonkman lost reelection. President Truman preaches to ministers and comments on Bergman’s private life in Capitol Hill discussions.
A San Diego Readers Corner discussion explains that scraped means bowing and scraping in servile obeisance. The column also comments on parliamentary procedure humor and notes on etiquette and word usage with examples.
London voters weigh how housewives influence the election outcome as a record number of women run for Parliament. The article notes a clearest sign yet that female voters may sway the result, with commentary on candidate selection and campaign focus.
Tom Smith, an Ohio coal miner on strike, struggles to feed his wife and two children as 9,000 miners walk out for a contract dispute. He notes no work and Taft Hartley Law angering miners, while detailing dire diet changes and extra work to survive.
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