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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
3
Congressmen Vote for Self Pay Raise Amid Ethical Outcry
The House approved a 2500 tax free expense increase for members by 229 to 124 with 78 present, despite calls for ethics reform. Locally known reps Byrne and Taylor face censure for backing the pay hike while California Rep Johnson urged repeal and higher standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Aryeh Lev
War Department
William T. Byrne
Loudonville
River
Troy
Albuty County
Dean P. Taylor
Brunswick Road
Brunswick
Rensselaer County
Congress
Johnson
California
Chabdge
Byrne and
Taylor
Truman pushes permanent executive reorganization law
President Truman urges a permanent executive reorganization law to foster cooperation with Congress and overhaul Washington’s bloated bureaucracy. He cites the War Powers Act expiry, demands minimal strings on reforms, and notes Congress’s joint economy committee plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Congressional Joint Economy Committee
B:rd
Truman
Roosevelt
Executive Department
Tramen
Burden of Government and Congressional Prerogatives
A fragment discusses reducing Washington state employment and top heavy bureaucracy. It critiques presidentially created agencies expanding Congress reach and eroding formal processes. It claims twelve years of manipulated bills and mutual concessions among executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Presidential globe trotting and postwar travel trends
The piece discusses U S presidents travel history from Wilson to Roosevelt and Truman, noting criticisms of Wilson for leaving the country, Roosevelt’s extensive globe trotting with Churchill and Stalin, and Truman’s planned travels. It weighs the benefits of travel against risks of overdoing it and calls for mutual visits by leaders. It praises Truman’s candor and resolve while urging balanced, purposeful diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Wilson
Paris
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Frankin Roosevelt
Globe
Churchill
Stalin
Casablanca
Teheran
Yalta
United States
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
San Francisco
de Gaulle
Manila
Philippine Republic
Bombing Japs Is Only the Beginning
In the wake of massive B 29 raids on Tokyo the piece argues bombing alone cannot end the war. It notes hard war is required, cites Okinawa and Europe, and states air raids disrupt production and transport but won’t force surrender without broader allied strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Die
Eighth Air Force
Europe
Okinawa
Gl Loe
Jibis Shortening the War and Ground Effort
The message stresses that airpower aids war shortening, but ground force DMS must seize and hold positions. It urges sustained American fighting resolve, warning against impatience and calling for continued grim effort by JIG Joe and troops to push back the enemy.
Need One Good Nazi Hanging
Opinion urges swift Nazi punishment and a prompt trial for leaders like Goering. Calls for an Allied propaganda push to show defeated Germany its crimes, warning against delay as public opinion and Germans watch for perceived leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiser
Doorn
Holland
Goering
Hess
Ley
Doenitz
Jodi
von Papen
Horry
Hitler
Hencmen
Britain
Russia
United States
France
International Military Tribunal
United Nations
Rhine
Words versus action in postwar justice and gas politics
The piece contrasts Justice Jackson's assurances on punishing Nazi criminals with a cynicism toward words over action. It notes expected gas availability starting June 22 and mocks wartime bravado from Syria and Lebanon, while questioning public patience with rhetoric over deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Jackson
Sensible plan for postwar reconversion gains support
Announcement endorses minimal government controls on reconversion as wise. WPA Chairman Krug signals junking elaborate plans and leaving much of the shift to manufacturers workers and consumers. This approach may cause temporary unemployment and local depressions, inviting calls for intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Star
WPA
Krug
WPB
Pulse of the People letters policy clarified
Writers may sign as anonymous to preserve good faith while proving their stance. Unsigned letters may not be published. The Record Newspapers reserve the right to edit and shorten all communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex U
Memorial Day origin and regional observance notes
A reader asks about Memorial Day origins. The Record notes it as a flag day in many states for decorating soldiers graves from the Civil War, tracing origins to Southern states with May 30 in Grand Army of the Republic history, and listing regions that observe it as a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Viruus
Union
Labour by by election timing hampers Churchill plan
Raymond Moley argues the British Labour Party risks a self defeating move by delaying or calling an election during the ongoing war. He notes Labour’s coalition weakness, the by election dynamics, and Conservative leadership gains while Churchill seeks more time for future writing and pensioned retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Churchill
Labor Party Weld
Labor
Comemonwealth Party
Independent Labor Party
Subjunctive Were Rule in Conditional Sentences
A compact guide for students on using were vs was in subordinate conditionals. It explains were after as if or as though and warns against using you was we was they was. Examples show proper and improper forms with commentary on verbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bory
Gerstens
Truman asks Early to handle Biddle resignation
Washington report details President Truman directing Secretary Steve Early to inform Attorney General Francis Biddle of his need to resign. Biddle learns by phone and Visits the White House in person to discuss the surprise move, signaling strain between Truman and his cabinet over patronage and personnel choices amid evolving postwar politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Steve Early
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Early
Teister
Hidde
Fred Cranfield
Kansas City
Dick Duncan
Se Joseph
U. S
Missouri
Tom Pendergast
Maurice Milligan
Pendergast
San Francisco
United Nations
Cemes
Yalta
Big Five
U.S. State Department
Los Francisco
State Department
Fae
Australia
Evatt
France
Roosevelt
Alexander Cadogan
Lord Cadogan
Fraser
Cadogan
Theig
Caden
Netherlands
Jozquin Fernandes Artst
Chile
Dows
Fernandes
Gromyke
Stow
Japs withdraw from Yongning signals shifted Southeast Asia plan
The dispatch argues Japan is abandoning Yongning (Nanning) in South China and may quit Southeast Asia as an investment of men and material. It notes Japanese movements from coastal areas, possible pull-back toward a last-ditch defense between the Yangtze and Amur rivers, and U.S. air support influencing Japan’s strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunming
China
Yongning
Nanning
Japan
Southeast Asia
Yungning
Wenchow
Swatow
Foochow
Yangtze
Amur
U.S
Chih- Kiang
Hunan
Chibkiang
Hessian
Manchuria
Claire L
Chennault
U.sith
Russia
Japa
Fukyoy Wren Chennault
Malaya
Thailand
Indo-China
Burma
Hondreda
América
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Troy, X.Y
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District of Columbia
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Mississippi
North Carolina
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Texas
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Confederate Memorial Dey
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Wellington
Haly
England
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Charles Junius Fox
Churchiill
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Eden
By Frank Colby
The
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