The Troy Record newspaper masthead and notices
The Troy Record lists editors and staff with addresses and phone numbers. Subscription terms show daily and mail rates for New York and Vermont readers, plus Albany region rates and circulation figures from February 1939.
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Rensselaer
Saratoga
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New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Tax fight tests Rockefeller plan in New York
Eighteen Assembly members oppose higher taxes signaling resistance to the governor’s fiscal program. Debate centers on revenue cuts and whether spending restraint will accompany tax relief to avert a rising state debt. Senate and Assembly veterans face scrutiny as New York grapples with inherited deficits and a dizzying spending pace.
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Rockefeller
Assembly
Albany
Senate
Conver
New York
Beck Sentenced Acknowledging Tax Fraud And Union Corruption
The article argues Beck’s five year prison sentence and fines do not fix broader union corruption. It notes Congress began addressing Beck’s illegalities in 1959 but actions remain limited. It cites proposed labor reforms, mixed support from organized labor, and calls for stronger oversight to prevent future abuses.
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Dave Beck
Teamsters
Golon
Berk
Ethan
Weshdent Cisenhower
Lahar
Mardley Jay
Beck
Unclear text discussing tax avoidance and pension vote
The fragment accuses a figure of tax evasion and robbing clients of income, mentioning a $50,000 annual life pension. It critiques Congress for not addressing the issue and questions motives behind the situation, with unclear, partial phrases throughout.
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Wil Lewlers
Congress
Los Angeles Picked for 1960 Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Committee chose Los Angeles for the 1960 convention after weighing a $7.5 million bid and rejecting rivals such as Chicago and Philadelphia. The decision reflected political strategy by Chairman Paul Butler to counter Stevenson and Nixon, favoring a West Coast site despite broadcast timing and audience challenges.
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Los Angeles
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Chivato
Philadelphia
Democratic National Comitee
Paul M. Buller
Chattman Buller
Jacaly Arvo
Chicago
Richard 3. Daley
David Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Truman
Buller
California
Bufler
Repubelican
Me. Butler
Nixon
Republian
Butler
Buteler
Adlai F. Stevenson
Nisun
Stevenson
Nat the Butler
San Francisco
West Coast
New York
Debate over national flower drags on in Senate scene
The piece argues the national flower selection is stuck with many candidates and no clear winner. It cites rose, corn tassel, and carnation as leading options, with backers in Congress and sharp rhetoric in debate. It also shifts to a welfare cost report detailing medical expenses and rising costs across Wisconsin.
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Washington
Ug Il
Astaye
Senate
Hill Hlaoin
Sone
Margaret Chase Swith
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Smith
Scott
Blickeass
Kentucks
Morton
Sammtar Matt
Colorado
Which national flower would honor all spring blooms
The passage argues against selecting a single national flower, noting each bloom has its season and value. It contrasts the carnation, dandelion, daisy, clover, and others as deserving recognition, urging a choice that avoids insulting humble blossoms while honoring spring’s diverse beauty.
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Hiei
Tov
Berlin Crisis Stirs as Leaders Weigh East West Standoff
Amid talks between Premier Khrushchev and Britain's PM Mead Meemilan, Berlin tensions pull toward May 2 deadlines. Western powers reject Soviet calls to end occupation and cede East Berlin, while Rome-Berlin-Axis style pressure mounts.
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Rae
Kivushchev
Britain
Meemilan
Berlin
Richinshehes
Khrushchev
Russia
Fourposer
East Berlin
Gerwiny
Prupper
United States
Mt Hee
Readers urged to vote on school bond amid tax fears
In a letter to The Record, residents urge caution on a two million dollar school building plan, recalling past district assets and questioning absorption of students. The writer, signing as HARASSED of Waterford, criticizes state spending, insurance costs, and how taxes fund government entities, urging anonymous letters but urging civic scrutiny.
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Hoosick Falls
Iright
Waller A. Wood
St. Mary's
Too Old At GL Fditor The Record
A reader laments age discrimination in hiring after a long layoff. The writer, gray haired, questions why employers shun older workers and suggests people are too old to work and too young for Social Security, signaling ongoing job struggles.
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Ieller
Social Security
A Thought For Today on Once Upon a Time
The piece laments adults losing fairy tale faith and begs to keep childlike wonder alive. It recalls Cinderella Jack and the Beanstalk and urges nurturing imagination with both real and unreal joys before memory dims. It praises Mother Goose and The Night Before Christmas and calls for retaining magical playmates.
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Additond
Santa Claus
Dud
Bel
The Doctor Talks About Hypnosis By Edwin Jordan MoU
A discussion tracing hypnosis history from Mesmer to modern practice outlines its medical uses and risks. It notes early surgical attempts under hypnosis, evolving ideas on animal magnetism, and the shift to understanding hypnosis as exaggerated suggestibility.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Mou
Anton Mesmer
France
England
Per
Tax law clash over stolen funds and embezzlement case
The article discusses a Supreme Court ruling on whether stolen or embezzled funds are taxable income. It cites a decision that money taken from an employer is not taxable if the recipient has no legal claim to it, but notes the ruling also holds that stolen or embezzled funds can be taxed if the employer pursues restitution and the offender cooperates. It references Beck and the Teamsters context and explains implications for income tax enforcement.
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He Ieanen
Wasimington
Dave Beck
Beck
Joncouter
Teamsters
Fay
Internal Revenue
One Wilcox
Supreme Cour T
iCommissioner of Internal Revenue
TOFFA
Ims
Yhus
Ewnsters
Ward HS
Brek
Gravu Larveny
Cadi Maes
McClellan Committee
American People
Hola
Unite
Sai
Mlofta
Hoffa
Molla
Apierican
House of Delegates
Uris Alta
Ameri Jean
Words Wits and Wisdom spelling game text
A long excerpt shows a spelling quiz with misspelled words and misspellings listed aloud for reader scoring. It includes a rewards pitch and political asides about labor leaders and Hoffa, plus commentary on legal and union topics.
Question Box on plants and flags in 1774 era
A reader asks about how plants differ in breathing and the carbon dioxide exchange. The flag carried by the patriots in 1774 is discussed as Dont tread On Me. The query touches Lafayette land grants, his ships and properties, and the Prohibition era, noting whisky production reduced in 1933 under the Volstead Act.
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Anyssen
LaFayette
Genevess
Florida
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