Troy Record Membership and Subscription Rates Details
The Troy Record outlines subscription terms for local and out of area readers, listing carrier and mail rates by region including Albany Rensselaer Saratoga and Washington Counties. Rates cover one year six months and quarterly options with varied amounts and prepaid terms.
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Circulation Figures Announced for December 1959
Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation reports a daily average circulation of 43,371 net paid for December 1959, combining morning and evening editions.
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ford workers honored for community service in Troy
Three Ford Motor Co employees received warm public acclaim for time and talents in local efforts. Sik, Geleta Reddy Filson, and colleagues were lauded at the Troy Country Club for mentoring Boy Scouts, supporting church drives, and aiding neighbors, reflecting Ford policy of community participation. The piece extols service as beneficial to personal happiness and town prosperity.
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Ford Motor Co
Sik
Geleta Reddy
Filson
Troy Country Club
Ford Company
Moye Industries Lo
Albert Schweitzer
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dispute Over Defense Between Power and Eisenhower
A wartime style dispatch outlines tension between General Power and President Eisenhower over U S defense strategy. Power argues for continuous bomber air presence and rapid B 70 development, warning Russia could erase U S retaliation two years hence. The President favors flexible alerts and air duty only when needed.
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General Power
Strategic Air Command
Eisenhower
General
Russia
America
Power
Wlanfatory
SAC
Pearl Harbor
President must weigh defense needs, finance, and diplomacy
The President bears final responsibility for strategic choices, balancing supplies, manpower, and planning with the Commander-in-Chief handling details. Bold commentators liken the risk to a giant game of Russian roulette with the national future.
Space program sets decade plan to outpace Soviet advances
The Space Agency told House Appropriations it will pursue a ten year program with at least 260 space shots to explore deep space. An unmanned moon landing is set for 1984, manned Moon flight for 1987, and a permanent satellite lab around 1965, aiming to outpace Soviet progress with a realistic timetable and near term test results.
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Wintless
Space Agency
Use House
Soviet
Russia
Kennedy Seeks Clear Lead as New Hampshire Primary Looms
Kennedy authorizes delegates pledged to him in New Hampshire while Symington and Humphrey run write-in efforts, diluting the test of strength. The scene favors Kennedy’s direct campaigning though actual outcomes remain clouded by supporters pushingpreferred names.
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New Hampshire
Symington
Humphrey
Kennedy
Nixon
Hinphrey
Prionits
Massachusetts
Stumphrey
Ptus
Valers
Symington-Wumphrey
Sual
Khrushchev shown as fairy godfather and iron ruler in one day
Khrushchev aids two Lithuanian families reunited in the United States after years apart, then contrasts with his hard line on disarmament and nuclear controls. The piece questions his inconsistent diplomacy, noting his kindness to families but rigidity on international bans.
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Khrushchev
Chicago
New York
Idlewild
Europe
United States
Kheushehey
Jean Curetain
Mr. Hhrushehes
Presidential primaries debated by Senator Symington
The piece argues primaries influence party power at conventions though rarely decide nominations. It notes Missouri lacks presidential primaries and few states bind delegates. It cites defeats and disappointments from primaries, yet suggests some admire candidates who endure the risks of primaries.
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Tude
Symington
Missouri
Manenger
Now
Roger Seekers
New Federal Pure Food Law Shifts Burden of Proof
The Hertford Courant reports the upcoming pure food act changes enforcement by shifting proof of safety to proponents of nonfood additives. The cranberry crisis led to actions on injected poultry, with the industry voluntarily stopping certain drugs. The law takes effect March 6, marking another step in early 20th century food regulation as pesticides and growth aids intensify scrutiny.
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Hertford Courant
Pew
Congress
Tragedy In Algeria Described By The Record Editor
A letter column discusses anonymity for writers and presents a stark military scene from Algeria. It quotes a convoy under gunfire, a theatre bombing, and torture reports while noting Paris and Casablanca crowds and a French official facing a dilemma. The piece hints at continuing coverage on Page 14.
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Casablanca
Interpreting The News On Chicago Daley Machine Decline
Raymond Moley surveys political machine decay in New York and Chicago. He cites corruption in Yameny Hall and Cook County, notes Daley era police scandal, gang influence, and calls for cleanup as Chicago’s regime faces pressures from internal reform and allied political fights.
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New York City
Yammeny Hall
Cook County
Chicago
Bill” Thompson
Anton Joseph Cermak
Richard 4. Daley
Words and Witty Wisdom From a High School Query
A reader asks why New Yorkers prefix remarks with phrases like I dare say and Permit me to say The answer notes such phrases are windshield windups not essential to speech and free expression makes them optional A student asks about spoonful plural forms and learns SPOONFUL plural SPOONFULS with the unit treated like quart or pint
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M. Brown
Judy Ballintine
Pittsburgh
Democratic Party strains under aging Chicago mayor Daley
The column suggests the Democratic Party should cut ties with Mayor Daley as he nears the end of a powerful machine era. It likens him to New York's Wagner, cites alleged crimes, and notes the Cook County organization facing decay as delegates head toward Los Angeles.
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Democratic Party
Daley
Wagner
New York
Tammany
Cook County
Los Angeles
Depofits
Mayer
National Whirligig Explains Favorite Son Origins
The piece defines favorite son origins from Washington in 1798 to Van Buren and Jackson era, then critiques the practice as undemocratic. It notes stalking horse use, regional bargaining, and risks of broken promises, framing the system as destabilizing presidential selection. It also cites Congressional Record pages and costs for printing pages in relation to Senate and House discoursing.
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Sohn Randolphe
Roanoke
Virginia
van Buren
Jackson
New York
San
Maymake
United States
Congressional Record
Tampa
Fla
Morse
Humphrey
Proxmice
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House
Proxmire
Patman
Texas
Master
Lane
Massachusetts
Soffman
Michigan
le Hevard
Merve Soserite
Washington
Question Box Q Who was the last Ik vice president to become president by election
The answer given is Martin Vath Biren. The second query asks what events Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812 refers to, with an incorrect reference to The Battle of Botodi and Napoleon's failed attempt on Mesepy.
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Martin Vath Biren
Tchaikovsky
Botodi
Napoleon
Mesepy
Quiz on Political Terms From Congressional Quarterly
A condensed set of quiz items on political phrases and figures. It reviews gerrymandering the Bloody Shirt backs to Normalcy Rugged Individualism and cross of gold. It mentions Gerry Ertbidge Harding Hopkins Bryan Roosevelt and McKinley era debates.
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Gerry and Salamander
Massachusetts
Ertbidge Gerry
Warren G. Harding
Harry T. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Fopkins
Frontier
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Maover
Herbert Usove
William Jennings Vwegan
Bryan
Gale
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