Rail station loss sparks Albany city planning debate
In a reflective wartime style note the Troy Record laments the railroad station removal and praises new development plans for the old site. The piece argues railroads face unfair taxation while highways and airports benefited from government funds. It predicts Albany will adapt and ultimately welcome the change.
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Couth
Railron
Sitton
Albany Ciy
Hensselaer
Ani
Che
Stiffon
Rengsedier County
Tome
Fnse
Albany
Andrey
Massacerite Sells
Pennsylvania
Ind
Altoether
Trew
Connecticut Sets Pace in Speeding Crackdown
The piece notes widespread talk on speeding penalties and highlights Connecticut as a model with three consecutive years of vigorous campaigning by Governor Wibleoff. It urges neighboring states to adopt reciprocity agreements to avoid complacency in traffic enforcement.
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Connecticut
Wibleoff
Connecticut Urges Tough Speeders Pact With Nearby States
The state cites annual auto death tolls rising to 250 in Connecticut and argues for stricter action. It notes a mutual compact suspending out of state drivers, urges New York to join, and calls for future interstate motor vehicle meetings to curb reckless driving.
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Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
Empire State
Albany
New York State
Tess
Blame Shared in Albany Budget Debate Across New York
The state budget and Governor Rockefeller tax plan spark a debate over fiscal responsibility. Taxpayers face a debt per capita jump from 42 to 82 in four years, tied to past policies of Harriman and Marrinan administrations and current Republican leadership. Citizens are urged to weigh who bears responsibility for rising spending, borrowing, and tax burdens.
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Albany
New York
Rockefeller
Levitt
Harriman
India
Rorklater
Lari
Varriman
Rockefiter
Hoth
al Hany
Warrina
Marrinan
Weavier Verles
Referendums Backed Bond Issues With Large Sums
The article notes that voters approved bond issues totaling 50 million, 350 million, 250 million, and 200 million in separate referendums. It warns that borrowed money must be repaid and borrowing adds about 50 percent to the eventual cost once loans are repaid, advising voters to consider this when facing bond issue proposals at the polls.
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Uarriman
Observing Washington Birthday Memories and Modern Observances
Washington's Birthday marked as the 227th birth anniversary with restrained public events. The National Guard observes Master Day. Sons of the Revolution hold a Washington Dinner and First Presbyterian sponsors Massing of the Colors. The piece contrasts historic dinners with today’s TV and leisure focus.
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George Washington
National Guard
Guard
Washington
William Floyd
Sons of the Revolution
First Presbyterian Church
Troy
Albany
Abraham Lincoln
Beek Guilty Echoes Across America of Union Power
Opinion pieces argue Beek’s conviction for auto larceny and tax evasion marks public justice amid a condemned era of union leadership. The piece notes Judge Boldt’s praise, predicts appeals, and questions if Congress will enact curbs to prevent past abuses.
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Dave Beek
Teamsters Union
Pert Eral
Boldt
Tacoma
Beck
Heck
Senate
Congress
Becks
de Voltas
Readers debate anonymity and rapid travel in modern life
Letters discuss preserving anonymity in Column submissions The Record reserves the right to edit and shorten letters Readers consider the impact of automobiles and future air travel on daily life and longevity plus a kickoff on health foods and their perceived benefits to personal well being The writer claims health foods improved their health and questions efforts to suppress such products
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U.S
Record
Front Royal Seeks Segregated High School Solution
In Warren County Virginia Front Royal builds a plan to continue segregated education after Judge Paul ordered integration and closed the previous high school. The Warren County Educational Foundation rallies white support with union aid and community donations to fund a new Negro high school while other counties provide nearby schooling for black students.
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Biloxi
Charlottesvile
Norfolk
Front Royal
Warren County
Virginia
Bulding
John, Paul
Paul
Warren County Educational Foundation
Citizens’ Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Textile Workers’ Union of America
Viscose Corporation
The
Labor Union
Words and Wisdom On Slang and Nursery Rhyme Rhyme
The columnist explains the slang term slash meaning to stash away illicitly with early uses in 1929 Ozarks and Midwest. A child’s nursery rhyme is discussed as rhyming in British pronunciation, with caution against adopting older British speech. A school case details an integrated reopening under a federal foundation with public resistance noted.
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T. C. Lewis
Alexandria
Midwest
Harold Wentworth
Wentworth
Ozarks
Arkansas
Billy
London
Lobbying and pressure groups in Congress quiz
A condensed Q and A on lobbying history. It covers the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946, the right to petition, estimated lobbyist registrations in the 85th Congress, and reported spending. Includes true or false questions and multiple choice answers.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Apeak
Congress esteem and the drift of Capitol Hill leaders
A reader asks why contempt for Congress is rising and how the House and Senate of today compare with past leaders. The reply argues contempt for the institutions is dangerous, cites nostalgia for figures like Lincoln and Webster, notes changes from primaries and media, and attributes voter choices to electing different lawmakers.
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Washington
Grand Rapids
Mich
Senate
House
Congress
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
Payne
Aldrich
Cannon
Reed
McKinley
Lincoln
Douglas
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Benton
Borah
Johnson
Two la Follettes
Carter Glass
Pat Harrison
Arthur Vandenberg
Hollywood
New York
France
Paris
Christian A. Herter
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Robert Murphy
Lou Henderson
Dillon
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Alton Sister
Troy Record Company
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J. Arthur Viger
Frank J. Quimet
Alton T. Sliter
Seretary
Ashley
Associated Press
Roy Record
Times Record
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Bennington County
Vermont
Bureau of Circulation
Beek
FLAN
Health Foods
American Medical Assny
Raymond Moley
William Morris
Simon E. Sobeloff
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Court
Little Liz
Perry
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