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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1959
Page
5
Fragments show Troy Record Company ownership and officers, plus detailed subscription terms. Pricing lists include in state and out of state options, with daily and weekly rates, all in advance.
The Bureau of Circulation shows a daily average net circulation of 47,640 for February 1958, with combined morning and evening editions.
New York leaders propose a "Hoover Commission" to study government expenditures and root out waste. Citizens Budget Commission cites a city debt of 3.225 billion, about four times that of any other U S city, with high tax and debt burdens. The plan aims to abolish duplications and bureaus, trimming services to essential functions despite Tammany Hall opposition. Mayor Wagner faces urgent pressures as figures show fiscal strain and rising costs.
In a tangled shift, Egypt’s Nasser breaks with Soviet leader Khrushchev after months of cooperation. Nasser had sought Soviet loans for industry and development, bought Soviet arms, and sold cotton to the USSR, then pivoted toward the United Arab Republic’s interests and Iran oil prospects, sparking a chilling realignment.
The report portrays Nasser shaping Egyptian and regional events affecting Soviet influence. It notes internal rebellion and external pressure as factors in expanding Communist reach, with Nasser accused of accelerating shifts through military and political actions. The piece cites indigenes and factions aligning with state aims and concerns over foreign encroachment.
The article notes the death of John Salling a 16 year old Confederate recruit and Walter Williams born in 1842 as the last surviving Civil War veterans in the era. It discusses Last Man's Club observances, youth enlistment, and the fading presence of both Union and Confederate veterans, with Albert Woolson cited as the last Union veteran and the gray line thinning.
Towser editor notes lawmakers vote to extend temporary unemployment benefits from April first to June thirtieth amid debate over a gradual recovery. Readers discuss concerns about dole plans, make-work schemes, and the pace of the economic rebound as spring construction returns.
Analyzed data suggests signs of economic improvement in retail and housing while unemployment remains a concern. Experts warn that proposed remedies may delay budget balance and could undermine public security, with caution on short term fixes.
The president called for principled free-world unity and rejected appeasement, stating there are three paths: surrender to Soviet demands, go to war, or negotiate with the Kremlin. He affirmed the United States will not abandon liberty and will back words with action if needed, urging readiness to meet stern tests of peace and freedom.
In a spring column the writer rejects panic over Cold War threats and rejects calls for a costly crash program. They caution against conflating free society with inefficiency and warn that embracing totalitarian efficiency would undermine liberty. The piece argues Soviet scientific progress does not justify alarmist or despotic remedies.
A garbled account notes Stanley Yankus planning to move to Australia to escape government intervention. It mentions Australian controls on farming and selling groceries, with various strict hours and product restrictions. The piece contrasts life as more taxing in the United States.
Readers urge against an expensive centralized Hoosick Falls school noting poor drainage, high costs, and underused tech. They stress keeping costs low, argue for local site options, and critique state aid driven plans. A letter from Hoosick Falls in The Record also defends free speech while urging factual critique of state employees.
A man contemplates giving flowers to a girl he loves and wrestles with how to choose the right bouquet. An older friend advises broad variety and honest sentiment, arguing that any flowers convey the story of his heart and that women are less analytical about such gifts.
A discussion on whether alcoholism is a disease, with insights from Edwin P. Jordan, MD. It outlines addict versus habitual drinker, the progression from social use to loss of control, and phases of alcohol addiction including pre alcoholic, chronic, and associated psychological changes.
A New York City urban poll by Rep. Alfred Santangelo gauges presidential and vice presidential leanings among voters in East Harlem and Yorkville. Kennedy leads for the presidential nomination with Stevenson close. Nixon trails Rockefeller, with broad urban support for Democratic candidates and a possible independent bloc. The survey notes a large wait-and-see vote and highlights district demographics, including Italians and Puerto Ricans, as shaping the contest.
A reader asks about the word maser and its meaning in the context of science and acronyms. The answer explains maser as a microwave amplification device using stimulated emission, notes its forming as an acronym, and discusses proper usage of inferred in relation to a TV columnist.
The item compiles quick Q A on topics from chemistry of silver tarnish to the fate of the frigate Constellation and pedestrian safety, followed by reflections on gender and language. It includes: why silver lusters vary near sulfur and salt air, the Constellation harboring in Baltimore as a floating historical museum, a pedestrian mortality stat that men account for three of four fatal pedestrian accidents in 1957, the Apostle John banished to Patmos, and a social vignette about a man courting a woman and her reaction.
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