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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1945
Page
5
Fragmentary text from a Troy Record page shows financial entries and notices. Names such as Marie Deg and Desiree appear alongside amounts like 542.45 and 4.25. The garbled lines suggest a subscription or expense ledger, with scattered place names and dates unreadable.
Relatives of service members discuss the new point-based system for partial demobilization. The plan rewards length of service campaigns decorations wounds and dependents and aims to reduce favoritism. Troops bound for Japan receive priority transport while many will return home later due to ongoing operations leaving some soldiers abroad even after the war ends. The public argues for swift victory to shorten separation and travel delays.
A heated critique denounces the House vote granting members a 2500 tax free expense increase as a self serving raid on the treasury. Writers insist most members supported the raise despite wage controls and Little Steel limits, calling for disclosure of the names and records of those who voted yes.
Delegates in San Francisco debate how pressure groups from labor business and various nations influence a proposed international peace organization. The conference faces conflicts over Palestine India Trieste and trade policy as it eyes a postwar framework and lasting peace.
Congress moves toward postwar tax measures to boost business expansion and employment. Senate House Postwar Tax Committee proposes five changes including higher excess profits exemptions, 10 percent postwar credits, faster refunds, and accelerated bonds. No immediate income tax cuts expected until Japan war ends.
The public should grasp that national government budgetary needs will stay high for years. The war, described as the most expensive and destructive in history, must be financed and will not be cured overnight.
The article argues that Soviet Russia backs abolishing colonies under a five power trusteeship with possible independence. It questions Poland under alien Lublin rule and warns Moscow seeks friendly states to expand Soviet influence while opposing single nation control. It labels the plan as power politics rather than world security idealism.
The note warns that continued cigarette use to the last quarter inch could trigger a new pinched supply. It then shifts to a safety tip advising pedestrians to park their automobile with keys in view to avoid theft.
The War Mobilizer Vinson ends the national curfew and supports rolling back wartime restraints. New Jersey and New York observers note eased liquor rules and a broader retreat from government policing of personal habits and business during demobilization. Shipping restrictions, rationing and travel rules loosen as wartime measures wind down and morale improves nationwide.
Readers debate ration board practices with editor responses noting volunteer staff and regional supervision. The column intertwines wartime appeals and patriotic messages from Merton W. Crowther and others, urging continued support for War Bonds and remembrance of war events.
The article discusses whether regional pacts such as Russo French Russian British and Russo Czechoslovakian treaties can be touched by the United Nations. Molotov argues that submitting treaties to the UN would violate sovereign rights and that revisions should be voluntary. It highlights fears of Russian veto power and the potential for unilateral action by France and Russia if treaties are exempt from Security Council review.
The piece surveys shifts in U S views on Russia's role in the war against Japan. It notes former anti Russian sentiment among officials, now tempered by caution over Soviet entry. It highlights Admiral King's stance and Vandenberg's surprising Russian language exchanges with Molotov, and ends by criticizing the San Francisco Conference's lack of a unifying symbol for the United Nations effort.
Mayor Roger Lapham, a waterfront employer and former foe of union mobs, addressed striking workers amid lingering postwar tension in San Francisco. The scene reflected battles over labor, politics, and public order as union actions and antiwar sentiment influenced the city. The piece notes his connection with Seattle's mayor John Dare and hints at broader Pan American and United Nations discussions shaping regional policy.
Reader asks why chaos is pronounced with a k sound not ch. Answers discuss Greek chi origins and Anglicized pronunciations. The column covers various word origins including chaos chasm and pigment like terms and notes shifts in accepted usage.
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