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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1949
Page
5
The verdict finds Mildred Gillars guilty on eight counts of an original ten count indictment. The piece argues government support of wartime loyalty and condemns treason, urging accountability and the public to expect clear stance on wartime dissent.
The article argues that Russia’s claim of a 20 percent military budget rise may be Kremlin propaganda to scare democracies into spending more. It notes Soviet secrecy, compares production with democracies, and cautions against panic while suggesting Western rearmament and radar defenses.
jurors found Mildred Gillars guilty of treason for broadcasting from Berlin as Axis Sally to American soldiers and servicemen families in Europe and to parents of servicemen in the United States. Deliberations lasted over 17 hours with prosecutors arguing her broadcasts aided Germany.
Secretary Forrestal endorses a separate Air Force academy in Virginia to train officers, challenging the limits of expanding West Point and Annapolis. Critics warn it could fracture unification, create rivalries, and hinder an integrated defense concept.
The article discusses how postwar social and economic controls shaped the American system under enterprise. It notes a shift where labor often prevails in negotiations, with management sometimes refusing wage demands deemed unsound. It cites British economists and U.S. figures on wage costs, calls for realism in labor policies, and explores the balance of power between government, labor, and management in production, prices, and economic decisions.
The United Nations backs a twelve member agency to monitor press freedom worldwide, report on propaganda and misinformation, and assess ethical conduct in dissemination. Delegates from 38 UN members will nominate candidates for selection by the Human Rights Commission, with meetings set for May 31 at Lake Success.
Letters discuss preserving anonymity by signature, SOS Morse code corrections, and a critique of wartime and postwar spending. A reader from Mechanicville-Troy questions government budget and tax refunds, calling for restraint and warning of inflation and policy excesses.
The Washington Merry Go Round reports on Vice President Alben Barkley clashing with Capitol architect David Lynn over moving out of the traditional Vice President’s office. Barkley cherishes the room’s chandeliers and resists higher security. The piece also notes Truman’s remarks, June Easter connections, plus Barkley’s praised loyalty and a citizen case involving Nazi party member Heinrich Melsen seeking naturalization, with a Dallas proceeding and mixed opinions.
A reader letter discusses the hospital bed shortage for veterans, questioning policy direction under President Truman. It notes proposed bed counts, debates over who qualifies, and critiques the economy motive behind any policy shift. It also touches Maj General Vaughn’s decoration and President Truman’s aides, plus Barkley’s Jeffersonian influence.
A reader column from Laguna collects inquiries on word usage and pronunciation. Topics include correct forms of flare vs fat, ess-poozed, curi a, and irreconcilable with guidance from dictionaries and teachers.
The text critiques antisubversion efforts and the Mundt Nixon bill, arguing for measured loyalty tests and against hysteria. It defends civil liberties, criticizes un American activities committee excesses, and discusses the distinction between opinion and conduct in assessing subversive actions. It references J Parnell Thomas Mundt Nixon and Ferguson.
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