Troy Record Staff Principal Officers and Subscription Rates
The Troy Record lists ownership with Dwight Marvin as Chairman Frank L York as President J Arthur Viger as Vice President and Treasurer and Frank J Quimet as Assistant Treasurer Alton T Sister as Secretary It provides subscription terms and mail rates for New York State Vermont and out of state readers plus circulation data for May 1958.
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the Troy Record Company
Dwight Marvin
Frank L. York
J. Arthur Viger
Frank J. Quimet
Alton T. Sister
Troy Record
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Times Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Troy's Tax Rate Abnormal Calls for New Deal in Local Government
The Troy Record argues Troy, its county, and school districts impose the highest per thousand valuation tax burden in the state. It urges a complete overhaul toward efficiency, backing a city manager form after criticizing extravagance, incompetence, and elective control in schools.
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Troy
Citizens
United States
New York
Free Hand For Sports Antitrust Exemptions Stance Questioned
A House bill grants broad antitrust exemptions to four major pro sports leagues baseball football basketball and hockey. Critics question why moguls controlling these money makers face few limits while railroad and auto industries endure strict rules. The piece argues pro sports have evolved beyond amateur play and profit focus shaping the debate.
Behind the scenes of big pro sports and a pro-fan rebuke
The piece criticizes professional sports as money driven giants abusing power. It questions promoters moving franchises far away, suspects club politics decide matchups, and notes players climb a steep ladder seeking wealth and ventures like restaurants. It cites General Manager Frank Lane calling for All-Star Games to return to fans.
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Supreme Court
Frank Lane
Cincinnati Reds
Medical Progress And Its Dangers For Humanity
A reflective piece argues medical progress raises safeguards yet brings risks. It cautions against weakening natural selection, cites population growth as a pressure on food and land, and notes science offers remedies while urging public-minded planning beyond current lifetimes.
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Malthus
With A Grain Of Salt On Commerce Dept Economic Hopes
The piece urges caution on upbeat Commerce Department signals claiming recession relief. It warns experts may overstate improvements and argues for careful judgment before declaring an end to downturn.
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Commerce Department
Economic downturn lingered despite hopeful reports
The piece contends unemployment remains near five million and living costs rose to a May peak while workers crave real pay. It rejects quick recovery linking this to past inflation and calls for broader improvement in steel, auto, investment, and job creation before optimism returns.
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Mary
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Does Russia Rule The World Through Fear
The essay argues Russia rules through fear, not overt force, influencing the United Nations and Lebanon via covert means. It claims Moscow blocks UN actions, uses allies like Nasser in Syria and Lebanon, and seeks to extend control across Arab nations. The piece portrays Western fear as a tool allowing Russia to steer global events while eroding freedom.
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Kremlin
Moscow
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Security Council
U.N
Free Nations
Lebanon
Near East
Nasser
Syria
Egypt
Free World
Community Letters And Reader Praises In The Record
Readers sign letters or remain anonymous to publish opinions. A Niagara Mohawk and city crew letter praises emergency responders after a wind event. A Troy boy laments delayed pay and urges fair wages for paper routes. A Cohoes teen argues for youth employment rights and responsibility to reduce delinquency.
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U.S
Writers of Communications
Record
Harold A
Link
Interpreting The News By Raymond Moley
Raymond Moley argues in Canton Ohio that Republicans plan to counter a Democratic sweep in off year elections. He notes 300 congressional contests and many senatorial races. The Eisenhower administration emboldens candidates who dissociate from Sherman Adams as an asset to the party.
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Canton
Ohio
Eisenhower
Senate
House
White House
Congress
Sherman Adams
Adams
Words Wit And Wisdom Test Wording and Answers
A trivia feature presents a 10 item vocab test with words starting S. It lists options, answers and pronunciations, and promotes a self scoring test by William Morris. The passage also notes political context about the 16th Ohio District, McKinley era and local Republican support for Bricker and O'Neil.
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William Morris
Goldfine
16Th
Ohio
William McKinley
Frank Bow
John Bricker
William O'Neil
Adams Fireside Adviser Under Fire Over Imprudences
Washington Republicans press for dismissing White House Chief of Staff Sherman Adams after his admission of imprudence. They blame his judgment for setbacks, including Dixon-Yates deal defeats, gift controversies, and policy missteps affecting Eisenhower and the Republican slate.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Sherman Adams
White House
House
Senate
Adams
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Ohio
Bernard Goldfine
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dixon-Yates
TVA
Boston
Russia
Outer
Space
Nixon
Styles Bridges
Knowland
California
Labor Department
Ita
Mitchell
Geneva
Poison Ivy Dangers and Poisonous Plants Warn Readers
Dr Edwin P Jordan outlines poisonous plants beyond poison ivy including horse chestnut seeds and ornamental species. He notes toxic seeds in farm crops, alcohol-producing plants like white snakefoot, and the deadly poison hemlock. People vary in sensitivity. avoid exposure, wear protective clothing, and seek medical care for bad reactions.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Alcohol Said Cause Of High Death Toll In Westchester
Albany AP reports a state medical research pilot study linking alcohol to most deaths in eight years of Westchester County single-vehicle crashes. Of 83 drivers killed, 41 were later found to have had alcohol in their systems. 22 showed no alcohol, with some cases unclear and ongoing notes.
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Albany
Westchester County
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Raymond Moley
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