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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1950
Page
5
A long mixed-page item details crime rumors surrounding Binaggio and Lewis era misconduct, plus a Germany Berlin West plot analysis. It reports on a 1948 Senate inquiry into FBI records, the U M W labor tensions, Sidener’s $50,000 fine, and Lewis’s legal jeopardy as Washington power politics unfold.
A reflective piece on Memorial Day memories across towns. It recalls children in dress and parade scenes, GAR veterans aging, and the shift from living memory to history. Notes dwindling Union and Confederate veterans, shared wartime bonds, and calls for reconciliation over lingering bitterness.
Washington reacts to the May 28 deadline closing the statute of limitations on Kansas City vote fraud cases. President Truman and the Justice Department avoided further prosecutions, leaving underworld figures and the Pendergast era largely immune. Congress splits on observance with calls for a holiday or national mourning. Occurring amid broader labor investigations, the piece notes a Taft-Hartley ruling against the United Mine Workers for invading nonunion mines in Kentucky, marking intensified scrutiny of labor rackets and political corruption.
A discussion centers on Dr. Howell New York’s rainmaking scientist hired to guarantee rainfall for reservoirs over 90 percent full. Critics doubt success while some claim credit, as weather outcomes swing from snow to rain and public interest grows amid speculation of a conspiracy or cautious professional stance.
Readers seek clarity on school election eligibility for spouses and property owners and discuss a Mohawk River fishing incident. The Record summarizes legal stances: a wife may vote only if her name appears on the deed. residence determines voting rights. A river pollution inquiry notes gasping fish and a Conservation Department investigation.
Washington backs semi permanent aid to Europe and allied nations via State Department and ECA with labor support from AFL CIO and allied figures. The piece argues for continued Marshall Plan funding and warns against curtailment, noting broad economic ties and employment tied to foreign aid. The analysis cites Acheson, London talks, and labor leaders urging sustained U.S. sponsorship of European recovery.
In London a Lancaster House session between Dean Acheson and Ernest Bevin, plus earlier Paris talks with Robert Schuman, framed a French German coal and steel pool as key to future European peace. British concerns over sovereignty and labor nationalization were noted, but Bevin drifted toward support with Acheson persuading him.
A dated column discusses pronunciations for words and names including dashshund as dachshund, and critiques pronunciations for words like decadent dengue and desultory. It mentions educators and readers sending in spellings and asks for a copy of Colby’s book with a self addressed envelope to a New York address.
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