The Charter Debate and Peace Through International Action
The passage argues that upholding the Charter and pursuing international agreement is essential for lasting peace after the war. It warns against enlarging military power domestically and notes that pacific methods, not peacetime militarism, align with democratic values. It invites Senate support and broad public backing for cooperation.
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Menvier
Hill
Knox Woodrow Wilson
United States
Congress
Senate
Bur
Campaign Ended in Philippines General MacArthur Praised
The piece lauds MacArthur after a decisive Philippine campaign with 250000 Japanese troops defeated. It notes American casualties matched enemy losses and compares success to Okinawa while praising Navy and Air Force contributions. It credits MacArthur for Luzon advance and cites strategic impact toward Japan’s conquest.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Okinawa
Americas
Navy
MacArsthur
Leyte
MacAmmar
Luzon
Mindoro
Bataan and
Corregidor
Japan
United States
Monarchs and Democracy in Europe After World War I
The piece argues monarchies face peril as elections loom and democracy falters in Belgium Italy and Yugoslavia with Leopold III and others on the hot seat. It notes regimes may fall to communism or centralization while democracy itself struggles to absorb its values.
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Leopold
Belgium
Europe
Russia
Rugtungary
Germany
Great Brisa
Belsium
Greece
Lux
Adately
Say
Hollan
Ucen
Belgiaen
Yugoslavia
Burns
Kiev
George H
Italy
Crown Price UN Perio
Leopold HL
Weimar
Veterans Cross Continent Trip Sparks Army Railcare Probe
Five hundred officers and men returning from the German war describe a six day journey in crowded day coaches with poor water and no sleeping cars. They alleged German prisoners rode in Pullmans. A California congressman demanded an investigation as Army officials review the trip and a second similar voyage occurred. Officials cite a lack of sleeping cars but promise scrutiny and better coordination.
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Myles Standish
Taunton
Mass
Camp Beale
Cal
San Francisc
Omaha
Pullmans
Sol
California
Army
Camp Fleale
Washington
15Th Air Force
Charleston
Ray K. Delahunt
Los Angeles
American Association of Railroads
Army Transportation Corps
Pullynan Company
Hopkins End of an Era as Political Realignments Surface
The editorial reflects on Harry L. Hopkins and the Roosevelt era, noting his pivotal role in relief programs and wartime diplomacy. It discusses shifts in U.S. governance under Truman, including staffing changes and a move toward traditional partisan administration, while highlighting concerns about political dependence of relief, postwar policy direction, and ongoing global matters.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Franklin D. Rooosevet
Harry S. Truss
Hopkins
Federal Relief, Civil Works and Works Progress
Patern Roosevelt
Mc Roosevelt
H. H
White House
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stell
Jancis Biddie
New Dealer
Attorney General
Tom C. Clark
Texas
Miss Perkins
Lewis B Schwellenbach
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
James F. Byrnes
Truman
Interior
Ickes
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Dewey calls for no reservations on UN charter
Gov Thomas E Dewey speaking at Mackinac Island urges immediate adoption of the United Nations charter. He states reservations are unnecessary and would only delay approval, signaling a straightforward stance from the New York governor and party leader.
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Milwaukee Journal
Thomas E. Dewey
Mackinac Island
New York
Henry Cabot Lotge
Senate
Anonymous Letters to The Record Newspapers Policy
Readers may sign letters for publication to prove good faith while preserving anonymity in columns. Unnamed letters may not be published. The Record Newspapers reserve the right to edit and shorten letters as needed to fit space and style.
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Ree
Pat Office
The
Record
Brunswick Road Widening Plans and Local Debates
The Record notes residents asking Council about plans to widen Brunswick Road and whether a three or four panel road is proposed. There is no official talk of widening. The letter also voices concern over incinerator smoke and calls for playground improvements in the 13th Ward in Troy, urging action by city officials and noting past and current city equipment storage.
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Brunswick Road
the Record
Counci
13Th Ward
Addresses and tuition at New York state teachers colleges
The Record notes New York State Teachers Colleges are located in Brockport Cortland Fredonia Geneseo New Paltz Oneonta Oswego Plattsburg and Potsdam. Courses vary by college with two year or four year programs. tuition policies indicated as not charged by state colleges for general education.
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Record
New York State
Teachers’ Colleges
New York State Teachers
Albany
Sufalon
New York State Normal Colleges
Brockport
Cort Vland
Fredonia
Genesen New
The Reality Behind War Reporting Military Officials Explain Why Truth Is Shielded
Washington column discusses how official communiques hide the full war picture. Veterans and analysts note censorship, guarded sources, and the tendency of each service to cover its own records. Rectifying mistakes will take time as the full truth remains confined to General Headquarters.
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Washington
Armee
General Headquarters
Waien
Gare
Sheir
Hanson Baldwin
New York
Seporter
Board of Inquiry
Secret wartime talks on relief trucks and hunger in Europe
A Washington meeting with Secretary Stimson and New York Governor Lehman, joined by UNRRA and War Department figures, discussed Europe’s looming starvation and the difficulty moving food. Lehman pressed for 50,000 trucks, noting Yugoslav towns with scarce aid and Sarajevo needs. A Mead Committee session followed with sharp exchanges about truck releases and equipment for Chinese troops, ending with ongoing questions about transport and logistics.
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Washington
Stimson
New York
Meaowbye
Lehman
EC. S
Europe
Simson
Mead Colautee
UNRRA
Swte Department
War Department
Foreign Economic Admitration
Treasury and
Mar Commission
Maritime Commission
Brehon Somertell
Somervell
Amnmy
Mead
Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
Exnara
Haly
Ohie
Bob Tait
China
Taft
Admiral Land
Land
The Mechanical Writer and the Moral Dilemma
Westbrook Pegler argues the mechanical writer boosts literacy but warns it can spread dangerous ideas. He recalls past eras, laments loss of ink and handwriting, and cautions against left wing subversion while praising clear thinking and national duty.
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White House
Communist Party
Westbrook Pegler
Br King Features Syndicate
Origins of the word humbug and rival explained
An etymology discussion traces humbug to hobgoblins and bugs, linking fraud and imposture to old fears. Rival comes from Latin rivulus meaning brook. Swinton notes it soon bred bitter contention. A request for a simple key with a stamped return envelope is added.
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Walter Wa Skeat
Skeat
Aldo Lista
William Swinton
Frank Colby
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Mortimer
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Trey
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Sg. P
Counrty
By David Lawrence
America
MNRRA
Fair
Addison
By Frank Colby
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