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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
3
A fragmented OCR snippet cites The Associated Press and local presses, noting currency decline and political discourse. It reflects postwar tensions and public skepticism about leaders, including mentions of Truman and Diocletian, with evaluative commentary on historical meaning.
Hugh D. Scott Jr retains national chairmanship by four vote margin amid intra party strife. The Omaha gathering exposes lingering rifts between old guard and reform wings with calls for soul searching and new ideas while critics warn unity and policy clarity remain distant.
The piece argues peacetime price controls have failed for 4,000 years, citing Roman emperors and Diocletian as examples. It notes price ceilings led to shortages, a burdensome bureaucracy, and eventual economic collapse, with later examples traced to the American Revolutionary War era.
In New York the 11 Communist Party leaders on trial face defense tactics that turn accusations on the blue ribbon jury system and seek to disqualify the judge. Judge Medina presides over dual trials with notable restraint as jurors discuss race, religion and income while prosecutors challenge discrimination claims. The piece notes the jurors' finances and background were examined, arguing the defense failed to prove pervasive bias.
As blizzards sweep the West, Operation Haylift gains urgency to save half a million sheep and cattle. Air Force fodder drops and Army transport support push through drifts to open roads and ease shortages, with Congress approving relief funds and the airlift drawn to international parallels with Berlin.
The editorial critiques President Truman's inaugural plan as a bold but flawed attempt to pour U S capital into global development to raise living standards. It warns of potential lowerings of American living standards and argues for gradual aid, domestic strength, and peaceful development rather than sweeping wealth transfers. It closes by noting the commies on trial in New York as gentle foes who would not resort to violence.
The Providence Evening Bulletin notes the German pianist Walter Gieseking faced deportation hearings two days after arriving in the United States for a Carnegie Hall concert, prompting criticism of immigration officials and pressure groups. It argues the visa should not have been granted and calls the handling a poor advert featuring cross currents between State and Justice Departments.
Letters to The Record discuss housing bias, with readers arguing for anonymity, editorial limits, and legal remedies. Contributors cite a wartime law and demand enforcement to end refusal of flats to families with children. Local readers urge action against humanitarian rhetoric versus discriminatory ads.
A Q and A style piece touches on claims about Secretary Forrestal Dillon Reed and John Foster Dulles financing Nazi Germany. It rejects evidence of loans tied to an attack on Soviet Russia and notes broader wartime finance, plus opinions on expanding lawyers in politics and Un-American Activities Committee staffing.
Secretary Brannan told a closed Senate Agriculture Committee session that overplanting by farmers could force the government to buy up to 900 million bushels of grain next year. He warned funds are limited and 100 percent parity is unlikely, risking higher prices for housewives and a possible cut in support prices. The talk covered storage policy, acreage controls, and the risk of agricultural overproduction.
General Eisenhower was slated as groom at the Arkansas senator’s wedding but became the groom himself. Fulbright’s first choice as president was not Ike.
A reader column reviews word pronunciation and usage questions from across the country. It discusses dimunition versus diminution, presidency pronunciation, trait rhyme with straight, punctuation rules, debauch vowel sounds, and the meaning of Arms in Chelsea Arms, citing sources like American Speech.
Washington reports Russia declined to repatriate some 400000 German war prisoners as demanded by the United States. Soviet officials said they would inform the prisoners of the decision during the war’s end. Both sides exchanged notes through the U S embassy in Moscow.
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