Employment After the War in Stoy Area and CED Report
The Stoy area braces for postwar employment as the CED report projects 2,000 more local jobs by war's end than 1943 and 20,000 more than 1920. It urges planning to absorb returning servicemen, manage reconversion, and avoid a severe slump through proactive business strategies and stable economic planning. It notes the need to balance liberty with pursuing a flexible, market-driven recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoy
Feld Viives
CED
Hospitals Call for Volunteers to Fight War Shortages
In an era of wartime strain hospitals face staff shortages as doctors and nurses are stretched thin. Volunteers including cadet nurses and part time helpers are urged to assist, with facilities seeking willing individuals to provide a few hours weekly. The appeal frames volunteer service as both a duty to country and neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lister and Pasteur
Army
Navy
Willkie Dewey split and the 1940 Republican stance
The Troy Record analyzes Wendell Willkie’s uncertain position amid the Dewey candidacy and GOP tensions. It outlines three possible routes for Willkie including backing Roosevelt, endorsing Dewey, or remaining silent, and notes party dynamics and regional implications.
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Repubblican
Wendell Willkie
Willllkie
Witich
Willkie
Dewey
New York
Troy Record
Roosevelt
Forrestal Nominated to Succeed Knox as Navy Secretary
President Roosevelt nominates James V. Forrestal to be Secretary of the Navy replacing the late Frank Knox. Forrestal, Knox’s top lieutenant, offers wartime experience, known policies, and steady leadership to avoid friction and disruption while the Navy expands for a decisive world conflict.
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Nays
Roosevelt
Forrestal
James V. Forrestal
Frank Knox
Knox
Navy Department
Department
Princeton
New York
Navy
New York State
Stimson
Morgenthau
Perkins
Debt limit rises amid war effort and political clash
The public debt stands at 187.21 billion and may climb to 260 billion if needed to fund ongoing war. The Ways and Means Committee approved a 250.6 billion ceiling amid Republican opposition favoring restraint. Critics warn against waste while stressing support for ammunition and supplies for fighting men.
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United States
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Congress
Fed
A Lucky Fellow Judge Holly Faces a Political Dilemma
A column assesses Federal Judge William Holly as a forthright yet conflicted New Deal appointee in the Montgomery Ward injunction case. It notes his duty to follow law vs White House preferences, and credits the election with resolving his dilemma while lampooning wartime consumer issues and new fashion trends.
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Williamna Holly
New Deal
Montgomery Ward
Roosevelt
White House
Iife
Judge Holly
Holly
Sewell Avery
Letters on War Policy and Religious Unity
A reader urges signed communications for anonymity in The Record while criticizing Franklin D. Roosevelt and wartime policy urging a businesslike government. Another letter laments political discourse, calls for strong actions against strikes, and questions wartime leadership and Montgomery Ward. A third note from Troy, dated May 9, 1944, welcomes Archbishop Cyril Garbett’s visit to foster Anglican Episcopal unity in wartime America.
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Cyril Garbett
York
America
Church of England
Episcopal Church of America
United States
Britain
Garbett
England
Anglican Communion
Christ's Church
Prohibition Echoes and Soda Fountains Through War Stress
Westbrook Pegler laments liquor shortages and government alarm while noting wartime misfortunes and price controls. He contrasts repeal era expectations with present access to hard liquor and soda fountain drinks, arguing public appetite shifts and industry quiet decline amid shortages.
Stettinius Hull rift deepens as war policy clash grows
Washington column reports growing tensions between Secretary of State Hull and Undersecretary Ed Stettinius after his London trip. Hull reportedly nixed Stettinius remarks and press plans, signaling a widening split over Germany talks and peace aims.
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Washington
Hall
Ed Stettinius
Stettinius
London
Pistaldraw
Hull
Welles
Lweden
Michael Me
Derason
Stettinius Steppie
Sosad
McDermots
Swettinias
Jottetat
Brettiatus
Germany
Everyong
Stertinius
Hub
Isik
White House
Flynn
Secretary of State
Wenner-Gren
State Department
Sweden
Southern Cross
Athenia
Nassau
Duke of Windsor
Ter
Mexico
Wenner Gren
Earlynn
Knox
Navy Chiefs Say No Direc tive Ordered Consolidation
A recent spread claiming Admiral King ordered a consolidation of the armed services is denied. The joint chiefs lack authority to issue such directives. only the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of War can seek legislation after thorough study. House committee on postwar policy continues its inquiry.
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Washington
Admiral King
Navy Department
War Department
Joint’ Chiefs of Staff
Cnlls
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Lana
Congress
James Forrestal
Navy
Joint Chiefs of
Star
House
House Committee
The Coin Corner Remembering 1928 era paper money changes
The Coin Corner discusses historic paper money sizes, reasons for shrinkage in 1928, and how design, signatures, and issue city affect rarity. It notes that all notes must be crisp and unfurled, with rarities arising from seals, signatures, and city of issue, and hints at next Friday's topic on coins.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
New York
Boston
Esc
Dallas
Atlante
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Denys Wortman
Record
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Eal
Eiler
Mussolini
Franklin DL
John Lewis
Bil Green
Phil Murray
Rex Tugwell
Ickes
Lincoln
Jefferson
Senate
Lfe
F. D. BR
Wanthefas Trouv
Trke
Troy
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Hmess
Greg Prentifat
The
Merry
Drew Pearson
Jwart Hebert
Louisiana
United States States
South America
Thrae i
Caribbean
Zizke Americas
Brazil
Hebert
Xote
Churchill
Axel Wenner-Greb
Heaven and Earth
Siste Department
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Democratic National Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
Sen
David L Walsh
Mass
Naval Affairs
Exeam
Drug J
Tate
Dyess
Philippines
David Lawrence
Charles
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