Troy Cluett and Troy's growth from industry to education
A commemorative editorial honors Albert E. Cluett of Troy, longtime leader in Cluett Peabody & Co and Troy Savings Bank. It recalls his role in local industry, philanthropy, and civic service, and notes his effort to preserve the Hart House for historical society use as Troy evolves from manufacturing to education.
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Troy
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Cluett, Peabody & Co
Peterson & Packer Coal Co
Troy Savings Bank
Cluett
Emma “Word School
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Rensselaer County Historical Society
Chromatic Concerts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Postitute
Emma Willard School
Troy Public Library
Puerto Rico
Alberto
Col- Cluett
Puerto Rico's First Elected Governor Marks New Era
In San Juan Gov Luis Munoz Marin takes office as Puerto Rico's first elected governor. The milestone signals political maturity under U S rule, with rapid progress toward autonomy, a two million population, and an economy boosted though land is only half arable.
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Puerto Rico
Luis Munoz Marin
Caribbean
United States
Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
Philippines
Rhode Island
States May Ban Closed Shops
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that any state may pass or amend laws to ban the closed shop within its borders. The decision upholds state rights despite Taft Hartley laws, noting a third of states have already banned or constitutionally prohibited the practice. The ruling centers on state authority over employment relations, not on the wisdom of such limits.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Fiy‘ing Field
England
France
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Japan
Alaska
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Russia
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Puerto Rico Inaugurates First Elected Governor
The island marks a milestone as Puerto Rico inaugurates its first elected governor, reflecting a shift from colonial mindsets to autonomy. The event signals growing economic resilience tied to the sugar crop and local pride in self governance.
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Lieve
Puerto Rico
Popcorn Boom Swells Into a Major Industry
The article notes popcorn producers hit a surprise windfall in 1948 with a harvest of 900000 pounds versus a ten year average of 177000000 pounds and a value near 1344000000 dollars. By market completion, bagged and sold popcorn becomes a 50000000 dollar industry as growers and processors leverage theater vending and packaged products.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Public utility linemen toil through flood and ice
Amid flood and storm Troyana area residents received aid from police, fire crews, Salvation Army, Red Cross, and dozens of volunteers. Public utility line workers kept power and phone service, laboring long hours in day and night shifts. Despite hardship, their endurance preserved essential services and earned quiet public gratitude.
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Winston Churchill
Cew
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Salvation Army
Red Cross
Current Comment citizenship Then Veteranship in Milwaukee
A review of nearly 30 resolutions from a state convention of the American Veterans' Committee shows broad focus on national issues like agriculture education housing and labor. The group also touched on licensing foreign doctors civil rights and state governance while stressing veterans welfare and public service over factional interests.
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Milwaukee Journal
American Veterans’ Committee
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Ami Ae
New Year Tragedy Tells of Dog Hit by Cars
A reader letter to The Record recalls a New Year Day accident where a wire-haired terrier was fatally struck by three cars near Cedtakill Flats on Wy-4. The author urges witnesses with license plates to contact editors, condemning drivers who left the scene. Harold Mullon of Wynantskill signs the letter.
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Cedtakill Flats
Harold Mullon
Wynantskilt
Turbulent Latin America faces rising dictatorships in 1948
A wide survey describes 1948 as a year of unrest with military plots in Bolivia Brazil Colombia and Argentina. It notes Costa Rica Nicaragua and Dominican Republic as central to rising Central American tension, the Organization of American States weighing action, and outlines U S strategic shifts and regional political volatility.
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Berlin
China
Americas
Colombia
Argentina
Juan Perce
Yisnyal More
Conta Rica
Communist Party
Mora
Ltkvely
Picado
U. S
Tate Department
Bolivia
Brasil
Redador
Haertzog
Ummer
Ecuador
Peron
Europe
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Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Salvad
Organization of American States
Costa Rica
Tioy el Selva
Sor
Panala
Lee
Cuba
Carlos Bria Socar Tas
Guatemala
Haiti
Éalse
Simon Bolivars
Latin America
Theodore Picado
Mexico
Xaid
Calderon
Ixilee Froto
Somoza
Customs and Immigration
le Crus
la Crux
Managua
Commie
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National Reconciliation
Vanguardia Popular
Calderon Guardia
Atlantic
Pacific
Cakerom Guardia la Mow
Somam
Parley Urged To Draft Labor Legislation Report
A confidential report to the Boover Communist Dr. George W. Taylor urges a Parley among labor, management and public to draft Jetor legislation if the Hartley renewal is proposed. The University of Praseytvacia labor relations presence notes caution until agency functions are clarified and fewer executive degrees are demanded.
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ULPI
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Praseytvacia
Tabor
Sieer Cear
Weir
Wee Uber Degisia
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Han Pet
Taylors Spar
National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
Washington reports the national defense budget shows the United States leading in modernizing forces for atomic warfare with smaller ships and mechanized ground units. The plan aims to save taxpayers by reducing obsolete battleships and emphasizes far-reaching changes tied to the atomic age and global reach.
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Washington
National Defense
United States
The Sun Sets Wordplay and Grammatical Hints
Columbus class discussion on verb set and ellipses explores how sun sets before he rose from the couch and how setting hens influence usage. The piece contrasts set with an object, notes ellipsis of itself, and explains dish placement examples with practical grammar guidance.
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Mo Colby
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