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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1944
Page
10
The 20 hour session adjourned Sunday morning after passing and killing bills. Democrats seek Roosevelt majority gains in New York, Republicans push Dewey leadership. Critics call the body a rubber-stamp, while some praise Dewey for stabilizing state affairs and urge more independent policy making in future sessions.
Assemblyman Brees of Binghamton criticizes the Legislature for packing a month of work into a single day. He blames all members for the jam, argues sessions are too short, and calls for timely committee action at the start of the session.
The article notes Soviet forces crossed the Dniester River marking the third breach of prewar borders after Poland and Estonia. It discusses Bessarabia’s complex history between Romania and the Soviet Union, possible postwar terms favoring the USSR, and the strategic implications for Romania and Axis forces as the German retreat accelerates.
The piece surveys Republican presidential candidacy prospects as primaries arrive in New Hampshire North Carolina and Wisconsin. It notes Dewey's gains and Willkie's waning popularity, with Willkie attracting Democrats but harming himself through campaign missteps and discourteous conduct.
Dewey is portrayed as colder and more calculating than Willkie while both vie for the Republican nomination. Willkie, accused of personal animosity, is urged to show generosity, back another candidate if not chosen, and support the winner to heal party rifts and aid the nation.
Wartime food official Marvin Jones warns the United States cannot be the world’s breadbasket postwar. He notes export surpluses are unlikely and demand at home and abroad will remain high. Jones forecasts 1944 supplies will vary by food type, with exports constituting only a small share of UN needs.
The presidency is a very hard job and if F D R runs again he will doubtless assure the people it hurts him more than it does them. The remark implies ongoing burden and sacrifice for the nation.
Current Comment notes that family peace starts at home. When a single member brings a new spirit, friction in parent child and spousal relationships eases. The result is contrition, renewed vows, and a saved home, a prerequisite for world peace and global friendship.
The report outlines a collapsing Nazi defense in Romania and southern Poland as Russian advances along the Dniester threaten Prut and Siret fronts. It notes Balti’s fall as a potential trap for German forces, the Danube Delta as a last defense, and risks to oil resources. Mention is made of Curtin’s Washington visit and pro Nazi activity in Argentina.
Washington column assails suppression of news on Patton face slap and 410 American deaths in Sicily. Calls Senate committee to probe blunders, demand accountability and safer reporting. Warns secrecy erodes public trust and risks future faith in wartime governance. Page Twelve.
A reader asks for Blizzard of 1888 snow depth data, noting 46 mph winds and over three feet of snow from March 11 to 14. Several letters express gratitude for a community tricycle and a gleaming automobile donated to a Cohoes resident.
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