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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
5
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The piece argues the New York Barge Canal, opened in 1918 with vast costs, is underutilized due to poor salesmanship and weak state leadership. It criticizes Governor Dewey and calls for a proactive canal policy, expansion of the State Department of Commerce study, and involvement of civic business groups to boost usage while noting recent auto industry strikes and union issues. It highlights historic tonnage, petroleum dominance, and the St Lawrence Seaway debate as threats to the canal’s future.
Labor Detroit becomes focus of Senate War Investigating Committee as walkouts, contract breaches, and production disruptions draw scrutiny. Employers unite behind George Romney to push labor law amendments while unions split, arguing for stronger protections against management usurpation.
The piece outlines how the Dumbarton Oaks compromise shapes the San Francisco talks on the UN Security Council. It notes the veto power of the five permanent members and the right of small nations to bring charges, plus France and Poland's positions. Senator Vandenberg warns the plan lacks a stated aim of justice.
The article notes over 2,000 American Marines killed on Iwo Jima as U S planes bombed the island for 70 days dropping more than 20 000 tons of explosives. The Marine commander calls the fight the corps hardest assignment while casualties rise sharply.
The piece notes that Japanese forces fight fanatically and effectively when their plans go as expected, but crumble when surprised or out of balance. It praises MacArthur and Nimitz for exploiting this weakness and suggests future gains from American sea and air power as ground forces slug it out with limited advantages.
The Senate confirms Fred M. Vinson as Administrator of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Critics note questions about shifting political loyalties as Jesse Jones exits, praising Vinson's firm record despite a lack of large-scale business experience. The piece compares Roosevelt’s decisions with past support for Jones and discusses the political controversy surrounding the cabinet reshuffle.
The remark notes Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin as the era’s three most powerful figures, yet none of them could carry Vermeni, highlighting limits of authority amid looming crisis.
A Binghamton Press Current Comment argues government price statistics mislead families by ignoring quality and quantity declines and hidden price hikes. The writer accuses inflation of eroding purchasing power and details examples from clothing costs to restaurant portions and taxes.
A 1945 letters column discusses anonymity in The Record letters. Iran air travel and Russia relations are debated along with Germany’s role in the war. The writer stresses realism, allies, and pride in the United States, concluding with a patriotic blessing.
The San Francisco Conference and Dumbarton Oaks voting rules provoke Senate doubts about U S ratification and the feasibility of a global police force. Officials warn that if Russia resists the charter, armaments rise risks, and Congress may bear decisive weight in any League actions.
The Washington Merry Go Round column accuses Rep Alvin E O Ranski of paying his wife Veronica and other relatives from congressional and newspaper payrolls totaling twelve thousand four hundred ninety two dollars over 1943 44. It notes other papers and figures tied to O Ranski and discusses public reaction and related political chatter.
The piece compares British and American journalism noting how the British press adopted punchy leads and quick news, while pursuing Lindbergh across waves and shores. It highlights David Blanquenfeld, a U.S. bred editor in London, who came to learn American style and faced the challenge of blending drama with information in wartime reporting.
A printed discussion covers whether sentences end with a question or period, with examples on will you please reply and the proper handling of collective nouns like herd and team. It critiques sentence structures and proposes rules for pluralization and proper usage.
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