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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
8
The editorial urges Governor Dewey to revive an annual barge canal trip as public interest improves the state’s canal system. It argues the voyage costs are minimal, mainly gas, and praises proactive inspection to boost canal usage and private investment, warning against political neglect.
An article argues Lloyd George favored a political circle including his daughter son and a retainer while omitting his eldest son who refused politics. It condemns parental coercion of adult children and defends independence, stating children owe gratitude but not obedience, and parents cannot dictate life choices.
A Soviet broadcast claimed the Russians will hold the lion’s share of occupied Germany with zones for the Americans British and French still to be defined. Boundary shifts place German cities near Frankfurt under Moscow influence and delay the formation of a new Allied controlled Reich government.
The piece argues Justice Jackson’s report to President Truman confirms the Nazi leadership’s brutal crimes and notes no surprise in their cruelty yet questions why trials are delayed and why their identities remain secret. It suggests the focus should be on top leaders rather than lesser offenders and laments unresolved timelines.
The public seeks to know who will be prosecuted to identify those to be punished and those to be freed. The German High Command is described as restrained and under scrutiny. questions arise about which members, if any, are considered criminals.
A bitter column argues the American Communist Party is reverting to its old stance after Duclos critique and Browder opposition. It labels Browder as a Moscow ally and accuses Soviet leaders of dictating strategy while calling for renewed party discipline and vigilance against alleged treachery. The piece extols wartime Russian allyship and mocks claimed illusions of class harmony.
Current Comment argues that U S small business gains in early 1944 came from voluntary effort rather than government action. It cites Survey of Current Business noting a net rise of nearly 100000 firms in the first nine months and predicts further recovery by year end as new ventures multiply despite shortages.
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The Record notes the President's Cabinet with ministers including Secretary of State Edward Stet, Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr, War Henry Stimson, Agriculture Clinton Andersen, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, Attorney General Tom Clark, Commerce Henry Wallace, Labor Lewis Schwellendbach, Interior Harold Ickes. Big Three meetings were held at Tehran Iran and Yalta Crimea.
A Troy Dates reader worries about children over ten riding bicycles on sidewalks while a baby carriage passes on the street. She urges action on traffic and noisy commercial trucks speeding through a quiet residential block where many children play. She warns that delay until a child is hurt is unacceptable.
Washington editorials warn that celebrations at home may mislead service members abroad about the war’s end. The piece argues the Army point system unfairly advantages overseas troops and suggests rotating inductions into the Navy and Marine Corps to maintain power and avoid fatigue on ships and fleets.
The White House told Tom Clark he would be the next attorney general, triggering surprise as he contemplated returning to Dallas to practice law. Clark comes from a notable lineage, yet is an easygoing, suburban family man who lives simply and rarely entertains.
The piece argues for millions of new homes in the United States, detailing housing as a unifying goal despite social and political tensions. It critiques wartime, postwar plans, and dislocated communities, warning that peacetime housing must accompany demobilization and Pacific front morale remains fragile amid ongoing conflict.
A reader column argues against American reliance on British pronunciation and spellings. It cites examples from teachers and writers who view British usage as inappropriate for American English and urges readers to preserve American speech standards.
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