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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1959
Page
5
The Troy Record lists staff roles and ownership details, followed by subscription terms. It notes delivery options and prices for daily and Sunday editions, with rates for in-state and out-of-state mail, including weekly and monthly plans.
Auditor reports the Koreau of Circulation daily average for February 1959 at 47,649, combining paid circulation from both clerking and evening editions. The figure reflects total paid copies across all channels as recorded for the period.
The Legislature shelved a bill requiring one year of state residence for relief applicants while warning against waste and chiselers. The piece argues for reforms like open welfare records to curb fraud, contending many agencies struggle with costs and understaffing, and stresses responsibility by taxpayers. The piece also notes looming debates over Saint Lawrence Seaway tolls, with shippers opposing high costs and railroads fearing rate impact, and forecasts shifts as volumes change.
Rep Len OBrien of Albany County is highlighted as a strong advocate for admitting Alaska as a state. The piece credits his long tenure and persuasive public speaking for advancing this cause and reflecting his persistent stance during congressional debates.
A long editorial praises Representative O’Brien for advancing Alaska statehood measures and links his efforts to strong action against crime under Governor Rockefeller. It urges Albany legislators to back tougher penalties, expanded police training, and crackdown on tax evasion, noting past Hesitations by Hartman era officials and urging cooperation to curb hoodlum influence.
The passage notes a planned toll increase of about 25 percent to avert a deficit. It argues that, as with undetermined funding, Canada and the United States may need to provide subsidies for the waterway. It cautions that value and trade roles won’t be proven in the first seasons and hints at long term debates ahead.
Keith S. McHugh, president of the New York Telephone Co., will give up a $50,000-a-year job to accept the $10,000-a-year post as State Commissioner of Commerce. The piece praises his sacrifice and argues high-caliber leaders should take public posts to boost industrial development and state services. It notes expectations from Governor Rockefeller and President Eisenhower about qualified officials serving the public.
The piece reflects on Bermuda marking 350 years since Sir George Somers' shipwreck and the 1609 beaching of the Seahorse era, comparing celebrations in Jamestown and Quebec City, while noting disputes over North America's first permanent settlements among Champlain, Augustine, and Saint Pierre.
Readers complain about missing bus straps and unsafe seating in Troy buses while a critique of a letter about a new high school bond issue surfaces. The discussion mentions anonymity in submissions and cautions about publishing signed names.
Raymond Moley discusses reasons for limiting presidential power citing historical figures Washington and Jefferson, concerns about long rule, and the Twenty-second Amendment. He reviews wartime and peacetime contexts, urging restraint on executive authority and highlighting constitutional tradition against extended tenure. The piece reflects on dangers of concentrating power and the role of amendment in checks and balances.
Tacoma readers discuss language curiosities in a column of words and pronunciations. The piece notes British origins of common American pronunciations, trims about 1800 print first usages, and explores why two and three syllable words shifted sounds.
A fragmented, OCR style quiz cites 1945 independence myths and territorial buys. It references the Philippines independence date debates, Alaska and Hawaii statehood in 1958, and a series of questions about colonial transfers, purchases, and the use of New in state names.
Washington demands blame for the Berlin crisis amid postwar division of Germany. The piece cites Roosevelt Churchill and Attlee ideas, Eisenhower and Bradley reflections, and Truman’s restraint, noting risks of Stalin’s rise and atom-bomb secrecy. It ends with a political aside on Kennedy commentary by Bauer.
The column shows a quiz box with flawed questions about Columbus seeking India and the ABC Powers, Valparaiso's location, and Brontë sisters pen names. Answers are garbled or incorrect, reflecting a deteriorated OCR source. The piece reads like a juvenile or classroom exercise with inconsistent spellings and misattributions.
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