Troy Record publisher and staff listing and subscription rates
The Troy Record announces its publisher and editor names with company officers, and details subscription terms for both in-state and out-of-state readers. It notes Associated Press affiliation, mailing areas, and a February 1944 circulation note.
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Associated Press
Roy Record
The
Times Record
Camel
Mali
Nail Albany, Rensselaer
Saratora
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Payanle
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Let This Agency Continue Bowles Praises OPA Role
Bowles argues the Office of Price Administration has shielded Americans from inflation and hoarding, costing about $1.14 per person annually while mobilizing 200000 volunteers. He concedes some flaws but says rationing and the agency’s work were essential and broadly beneficial to families.
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Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Bowles
Opa
America
An Oil Pipeline Debate for Arabia and Americas
A proposed multi million dollar trans Arabian oil pipeline is to be pitched to Congress. Advocates argue timely construction preserves US oil rights and meets postwar European demand, while critics warn of deepening political entanglement and imperial rivalries in the Middle East.
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Miliary
Congress
Europe
Middle East
Great Britain
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Britain
Iraq
Egypt
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Economic Stakes in Compromise Over New Legislation
The passage argues that those who seek gains from new laws must support them financially and accept future costs. It warns against complaints if beneficial changes later prove costly, comparing the proposal to a tempting cake offered by special pleaders and interested parties. The tone cautions readers to consider long term effects and funding commitments.
Hungary as Nazi Ally in War World and Its Consequences
The piece argues Hungary under Regent Horthy serves Nazi aims to secure eastern Europe, block a separate peace, and defend the German rear as Soviet advances threaten Hitler’s empire. It notes Hungary’s strategic position, resources, and geography, condemns its aristocratic regime, and predicts Hungary will remain a German colony until Hitler’s defeat, with a hopeful view for postwar Hungarian happiness and independence.
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Hungary
Germany
Europe
Balkans
Bulgaria
Rumania
Slovakia
Hitler
Greater
Reich
Carpathian Mountains
Carpathians
Horthy
Postwar plans urged for passenger trains by New York Central
The New York Central plans a passenger rail questionnaire to guide postwar rebuilding of equipment. It criticizes current Pullman berths for confinement and discomfort, notes day coaches lack of space and airiness, and highlights smoking cars as outdated and poorly ventilated.
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New York Central
Comfort on American trains Could Improve with Passenger Input
Most trains offer limited cigarette disposal and lack clean amenities while luxury cars remain unaffordable for many. European second class setups often surpass U.S. equivalents, suggesting American designers could elevate comfort with modest extra cost. If New York Central travelers participate in planning, future trains may become noticeably more pleasant.
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New York Central
Campaign heat and rival aspirants for the Republican nomination
The piece surveys the crowded field for the 1940 Republican presidential nomination, weighing Wendell Willkie, Stassen, Dewey, Bricker, and MacArthur as rivals to an imagined Roosevelt challenge. It notes Dewey’s cautious stance, Willkie’s popularity and alleged individualism, and the strategic importance of Ohio, with war-time politics shaping the contest.
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Wendell Willkie
Stassen
Dewey
Bricker
MacArthur
Roosevelt
Troy
Willkie
Ohio
Congress
United States
Churchill to Meet President for Fresh US Policy Ideas
Report suggests Sir Winston Churchill will soon again meet President Roosevelt to discuss new approaches to American foreign policy. Also noted are German paid women spies in Denmark earning only 28.95 dollars weekly with no social security. The first robin of the season has appeared locally but offered little to sing about.
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Churchill
Denmark
Robin
Hamlet
Polis
United States
Pearl Harbor
Congress
The Record Letters on Voting and War Policy in 1944
A pair of letters from readers in Watervliet discuss the 1944 election year. One urges readers to publish signed statements to preserve anonymity while showing good faith. another praises a 10:15 a.m. Troy Chapel Service amid wartime life, noting its value to a family with an ailing 82-year-old member.
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Record
Troy Chapel
German Hungarian coup shifts war center to the north
Analysis argues the Hungarian coup disrupts southeast defense, freeing Nazi reserves for a possible northern Russian push. It highlights Lwow as a pivot point and the Budapest rail hub as essential to sustaining the Berlin defense while a two front war looms with Anglo American invasion plans and Russian spring offensives.
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Balkan
Europe
Hungary
Berlin
Balkans
Carpathian-Danube
Budapest
Carpathian
Danube
Poland
Black Sea
Britain
London
Washington
Lwow
Carpathians
Baltic
Dniester
Brody
Tarnopol
Reich
Warsaw
Roosevelt Blocks De Gaulle Role In France Invasion Plan
The Washington Merry Go Round records White House resistance to a De Gaulle led political setup for a French invasion of France. Roosevelt delays, then rules against a firm De Gaulle hand in wartime governance. Rickenbacker criticizes propaganda about Russia and praises Soviet family life and religious tolerance after touring battle fronts.
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Washington
Louie Howe
de Gaulle
France
Army
Eisenhower
North Africa
State Department
Ed Stettinius
Admiral Leahy
Vichy
White House
Casablanca
Celaud
Roosevelt
Churchill
Giraud
Stimson
Stettinius
White
General de Gaulle
General Eisenhower
Rickenbacker Defends Free Enterprise in GOP Speech
In a Republican gathering, Eddie Rickenbacker praised free enterprise while criticizing wartime Soviet military discipline linked to political commissars. He called Patton's treatment of a sick soldier inexcusable but noted Patton's Africa campaign success. He urged restraint from New Deal critics and faulted American business for regimentation, urging leaders to defend rights.
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Rickenbacker
Patton
Washington
Senator McCarran Proposes All American Flag Company
Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada unveils a bill to regulate air commerce with foreign nations and overseas possessions after the war. The plan envisions a single All American Flag Company to unite American aviation interests and counter foreign monopolies while addressing anti trust constraints.
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Washington
Pat McCarran
Nevada
America
McCarran
ERS Corner Q&A on fashion speech and language
A column features quips on pronunciation and usage with readers from Clyde Fillmore Savannah Oakland and D W T. topics include fashion speech mispronunciations word forms mongooses vs mongoese and common grammar errors. Frank Colby offers a Business English pamphlet for free copies.
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Frank Colby
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Dwight Marvin
Troy Record Company
David B Mn
H. Betts
Frank L. York
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Stalingrad
Denys Wortman
Workman
Bank of England
Nicolino DE Tommasi
Watervliet
Warren Simpson
Ney
Merry
Drew Pearson
Russia
Eddie Rickenbacker
Capitol Hill
76Th Club
War Department
George Patton
Times
Global Air Pool
David Lawrence
Clyde Fillmore
Hollywood
Colby
Ray-Shun
George Noble Jones
Savannah
Middle Georgia
Jenny
Jinny
Oakland
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