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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
5
Readable text fragment shows scattered names and notes with no clear event or outcome. It mentions individuals and places in incomplete form, suggesting a partial snip from a local column or notice.
A Troy city plan proposes turning School 5 on Fifth Avenue into the City Hall. The idea faces initial skepticism but gains support for lower cost, centralized location, and preserved Barker Park. With a new high school planned on hill land, School 5 could relinquish functions to the high school, freeing space for a larger grammar school and growth.
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, daughter of the former president, discloses onetime belief that the United States should not have joined the League of Nations. She argues America later faces lessons from war and weighs commitment to a permanent world peace system, noting changes in public sentiment and strength since World War I.
The speaker recalls Dachau Buchewald and other camps, saying the nation must not tolerate trouble from Germany or Japan after fighting them in two world wars. Delegates in San Francisco are praised as the charter moves to the Senate, with irreconcilables expected to oppose it in line with national mood.
A newspaper opinion laments official secrecy on Germany’s unconditional surrender. It praises Associated Press for withholding no longer and commends Edward Kennedy for breaking the story, asserting press freedom and public right to know. It argues military security did not justify delaying news.
An editorial argues that fascist dictatorships show democracy’s vulnerabilities and the need for constant vigilance. It cautions against hate, prejudice, and corrupt interests that exploit political power, urging citizens to oppose demagogues and defend individual liberties.
A call urging every American to vote conscientiously and defend not only personal rights but those of others. It warns against boss-filled governments and promotes keeping hard-won freedoms established by our fathers.
The article urges continued home front mobilization as World War II nears its end. It cites President Truman’s blunt warning to Japan and calls for full civilian cooperation, nurses recruitment, and war bond drives to hasten victory and limit postwar deficits. It notes civilian tasks, rationing, and volunteer needs, stressing unity to end the war sooner and bring troops home.
The Star chronicles how the United States marked the end of four major wars. It notes dates from 1866, 1885, 1899, and 1918, with public reactions varying from quiet to celebratory. The piece reflects on presidential actions and enduring sections of the public memory.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round recounts tense post vote scenes after Argentina's UN admission. Stettinius faces press heat while Dunn Rockefeller and Stassen clash over Argentina’s role and honors as the delegation weighs the public reaction.
A collection of reader letters and answers from The Record includes calls for clarifying disabled veterans rights under New York law, requests for listing nearby boys boarding schools, and questions on city foreclosures and tax sales in Troy. The Taxpayer signs off urging scrutiny of taxes and city expenses.
A San Francisco writer questions the celebratory VE Day mood, arguing that triumphs in Europe do not justify ignoring ongoing wars and the need for truth about the Pacific conflict and the UN Charter. He notes the conference's softer rhetoric and warns that power and self interest still steer world affairs.
West coast columnist Westbrook Pegler argues that Allied leaders Churchill and Roosevelt signal the start of the end for the boss system in America. He denounces home-front complacency and warns of Communist influence among labor leaders at the San Francisco peace conference and in Oakland.
Raymond Moley argues postwar Europe will emphasize food amid scarcity from France to Russia, with the Allies holding most of Reich food and U.S. hunger. He cites price controls weakening, black markets rising, and warns Congress may push centralized food agencies to curb inflation and stabilize supplies as Germany and Japan resist.
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