The Troy Record Confidential Publisher and Staff List
The Troy Record outlines ownership and editorial staff led by David B. Plum as Publisher and Dwight Marvin as Editor. It lists corporate officers, circulation details, and classified subscription rates for local delivery in New York and Vermont counties, with December 1942 circulation data and Audit Bureau of Circulations membership.
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David B Plum
Dwight Marvin
The
Troy Record Company
David B. Plum
Frack
Troy
Associated Press
Troy Record
Times Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Death of Edward A Keyes Honored Troy Printer of The Record
Edward A Keyes longtime Troy Record staff member and dean of its printers is remembered for his fifty year union with the paper and his guidance of apprentices. He joined The Record shortly after its 1896 founding and served with industry and good humor inspiring colleagues and future leaders.
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Troy Record
Edward A. Keyes
Record
Mr. Keyes
Troy
Keyes
River Street
Albany
Typographical Union
New York
Feld
No Recognition For Bolivia
Editorial argues US refusal to recognize Bolivia's new government reflects concerns over pro Nazi and fascist influence in the Bolivian coup and related Latin American revolutions. Warns against fascism spreading in the Western Hemisphere while noting Bolivia's strategic wartime tin and material needs and the embassy’s continued function under a chargé d'affaires.
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Bolivia
United Nations
Argentina
Hull
State Department
United States
Department
Hemisphere
la Paz
Suspicion Persists Across Americas on Future Measures
The passage argues that all American nations except Argentina remain wary and distrustful. It urges readiness to adopt stronger measures if circumstances require, endorsing quick action without hesitation as time advances.
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Argentina
Fourth Term Juggernaut Rolls On
In 1940 Roosevelt accepts a third nomination and the Democratic Party coalesces around a fourth term. Allies cited include Hague, Ed Flynn, and City leaders backing continuation, with the Jackson Day dinner and CIO influence pressing for full support. Internal revenue chief Robert E. Hannegan named DNC chair, resigning from his post. The piece portrays Roosevelt as indispensable to the party and suggests a perpetual presidential tenure.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Hague
Mrs. Norton
People
New Jersey
Ed Flynn
Bronx
New York
Democratic National Committee
Washington
St. Louis
White House
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue
Temure
Democratic Party
Urgent Red Cross Blood Drive Calls Troy to Meet Weekly Quota
Citizens of Troy are urged to donate blood as the Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank reports a 225 pint Friday surge after earlier fears of shortfall. The drive seeks 200 donors weekly to support battlefront plasma needs, stressing patriotism and routine participation in the war effort.
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Troy
Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank
Blond Bank
Red Cross
Congress urged to pass federal service vote bill
In the circumstances a soldier vote bill to please all the politicians would be impossible to get. Congress should speedily pass the new service vote bill favorably reported by the Senate Elections Committee. The bill provides that the federal government shall distribute and collect ballots, while counting and validating them is entrusted to the states, eliminating nearly all objectionable features of the Lucas-Green measure.
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Congress
Senate Elections Committee
Senate Kills Bill On Voting By Servicemen
The bill, backed by two Republicans and bearing the names of two Democrats, would alter voter qualifications and end poll taxes in states that retain them. Critics warn it risks unconstitutionality and weakens respect for law, while supporters push a constitutional approach to ballot mechanics for service members.
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Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Austin
Vermont
Federal Ballot Commission
Readmission row tests AFL stance with United Mine Workers
John L Lewis faces AFL leadership resistance as the United Mine Workers seek readmission on terms. The federation demands jurisdictional clarity before any reunion, citing District 50’s mixed membership and past split with the CIO. The piece notes Lewis’s history of self directing moves and describes broader labor tensions among AFL CIO and UMW divisions.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L. Executive Council
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Lewis
A. F
Federation
Co. I O
John L Lewis
Mr Lewis
America
Pulse of the People letters on inflation and soldiers vote
The Record prints anonymous letter guidance for readers and features two letters from concerned citizens. Frank McClellan of Mechanicville argues inflation hurts workers and defends railroad pay. another mother urges focus on soldiers' votes and war efforts as campaign debate continues.
Labor Draft and Tax Burden in New World War Pay Cut
Westbrook Pegler in New York mocks a labor draft where taxes stay after demobilization and wages are reduced for war work. He imagines a future where government pay replaces salaries, corporations vanish from tax rolls, and citizens live under tight controls with no responsibility or private ownership.
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New York
George Spelvin
Army
Navy
Lke
Veterans’ Union
Order of the Legion
Legion
Conness
Congress
Sam
Nobdy
Speivin
Mr. Spelvin
Batk
Hopkins Letter Controversy Touches Roosevelt and Willkie
The Washington Merry-Go-Round discusses why the alleged Hopkins letter was not published. It notes Joe Lieb’s claims of organizing early Roosevelt and MacArthur clubs, questions Hopkins plausibility, and contrasts Roosevelt’s respect for Willkie with political maneuvering. It also covers casualty message practices, the Virgin Islands governor issue, and a Capitol taxi tale about Senator Butler predicting a future Republican ticket.
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Washington
Hopkins
Joe Lieb
MacArthur
Besseb Edo
Capitol
Hugh A. Butler
Nebraska
White House
Butler
Senator Butler
Bricker
Ohio
Republicans rely on negative vote myth in 1944 stage
The piece notes that in 1944 Republicans claim any nominee can win, echoing beliefs from 1940 and 1926 about protest votes. It argues negative campaigns rarely secure victory without a constructive program, citing Willkie in 1940 and a strong 1940 GOP effort amid crises, while warning of rising isolationist boldness. It discusses Roosevelt, New Deal, and foreign policy pressures shaping voter decisions.
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Washington
Harrison Spangler
Repucan
Spangler
Middle West
Roosevelt
France
America
England
United States
Germany
South America
Dakar
Willkie
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