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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1949
Page
3
The Troy Record lists its audited daily average circulation for December 1968 as 44,706 net paid copies. Figures show distribution details, accounting methods, and Bureau of Audit data.
The piece argues for affordable housing in the 6500 to 7000 dollar range. It notes decades of housing theories and the need for wage earners to access home ownership. Governor Dewey supports a state minimum building code to make the 6500 dollar home feasible and law enactment appears promising.
Governor Dewey pushes a plan to legalize a wide set of building code reforms aimed at tearing down local barriers to affordable home construction. He partners with building trades, contractors, and bankers, arguing that simpler codes will lower costs, create jobs, and boost housing supply nationwide despite prior subsidies and programs failing to solve the shortage.
A fragment notes that leadership and policy goals drive bipartisan foreign policy rather than personal agreement with the public. It mentions new funds for E C P aid to China Greece and Turkey and Reciprocal Trade Pacts as major items at stake in the debate.
The piece discusses a proposed Atlantic Pact and reactions from Asian nations. Nehru, Van denberg, and others weigh imperialism versus self interest. It forecasts Asian agency, with India penalizing the Dutch and potential shifts in Washington and Delhi. Australia and New Zealand are invited, while Indonesia and other regions loom large in the debate.
Report describes the undeclared war in Indonesia and ongoing guerrilla fighting. It notes Security Council discussions and calls for cease fire and release of republican leaders. U S officials consider a congressional demonstration and potential action, while Nehru calls a meeting of Asiatic nations to address the Indonesian crisis.
President Truman urges complete cooperation of Congress to push major reforms. Senate Republicans protest changes in committee majorities and accuse Democrats of breaking bipartisan fronts. As Democrats hold a growing majority, dissidents warn that administering Truman programs will be difficult amid shifting Labor and Foreign Relations panel control.
New York will host a state sponsored Freedom Train starting from Albany at month end. The tour will travel to small towns and cities including Utica Amsterdam Syracuse Johnstown Canajoharie Little Falls Hamilton and Canastota for three to eight day stops. It features documents dating from colonial times and aims to give all ages time to view and digest the exhibit.
Britain and Poland move toward a five year trade agreement that would exceed earlier EU style pacts. The deal centers on Poland supplying bacon timber and UK machines wool and rubber while both sides expect swift signature after months of talks. The accord signals West East trade growth despite Cold War tensions and suggests Britain will use dollars more efficiently.
An Associated Press dispatch discusses the difficulty of translating Shakespeare and biblical prose while preserving their sound and grandeur. The piece cites Dutch and Afrikaans renderings of Hamlet's "I am thy father's ghost" and speculates on how poetry's vowel harmony challenges cross language fidelity.
A series of reader letters to The Record discuss bread and food prices, wartime ethics, and community support. One writer urges publishing names with signatures, another laments bakery pricing changes, and others criticize flood response and fund-raising practices.
In wartime, the Suez Canal’s fate looms large as oil routes and Red Sea mineral wealth fuel strategic calculations. The Negev’s sands hide copper, chrome, magnesium, and sulfur while oil prospects tempt American backing for Jewish interests. King Abdullah seeks peace to expand Transjordan, while Israel weighs pushing into Transjordan or withdrawing forces to shelve ambitions as tensions rise in the Palestine crisis.
A 40-car freight from Paris carries gifts from a million French citizens toward Le Havre then the Magellan to New York. The train bears paintings sculptures gowns china and dolls, with a message of gratitude to the United States for war aid.
A traveler recounted Tinian’s conversion into a garden like Eden after the armed forces sprayed DDT and other pesticides. Mosquitoes and rodents were allegedly cleared, climate and scenery praised, with occasional typhoons noted as drawbacks. The speaker mused about settling there away from civilization and the threat of atomic bombs.
A verbose readers column from Grand Island Nebraska discusses etymology and pronunciation quirks. It cites Skeat and dictionaries on lukewarm and explains Mackinaw and Mackinac, plus questions about spelling and sounds across various regions.
A Romanian Parliament member, Dr. Varet Pacaroca, reportedly fled from a Yugoslav detention camp after entering Austria for asylum. The Russian press agency cited his release from detention in the July period while on a diplomatic mission as part of a trade delegation.
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