Lease-lend verdict: critics warn against postwar repayment plan
The Troy Record questions Senator Truman's lease-lend repayment proposal, arguing it risks weakening Anglo American ties and delaying victory. It warns of a debt structure postwar, urges restraint, and stresses using own resources before aiding allies while avoiding profligate policy.
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Santa Claus
Vatican City bombing blamed on Germans in bizarre propaganda
A weekend bombing of Vatican City is alleged to be carried out by a German plane, with Germany and the Allies trading blame. The piece argues Berlin would use the attack for propaganda, while Eisenhower’s HQ denies Allied responsibility and urges skepticism of German propaganda.
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Reichstag
Germany
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President's subsidy fight sparks broad opposition across sectors
The subsidy debate intensifies as President Roosevelt defends inflationary subsidies as the lesser evil while business groups and farmers resist. Chester Bowles argues subsidies aid the steady middle class, yet buying power and tax burdens worry many, signaling a long, pitched political battle ahead.
Rise of a Brewster union boss and his risky path
A subcommittee of the House Naval Affairs Committee examines Thomas V. De Lorenzo, born Harry Posner, alias James Harris, alias Sig Traurig, who rose from a Brewster Aeronautical plant worker in 1939 to non salaried union officer and president. He lied about age work history and name changes to secure a job, joined both AF of L and CIO, and later led a faction at Brewster with a $4,750 yearly salary plus a weekly $36 expense account. The case highlights union control over production and alleged obstructionist tactics delaying management directives. He claimed a labor philosophy to win the war with minimal rights sacrifice, even if it cost brothers at the front.
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Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Thomas V. de Lorenzo
Harry Posner
James Harris
Sig Traurig
Brewster
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Allied News and War Updates From The Record
The piece reflects on the Allies year, noting the Red Army recapturing Kiev and major Soviet offensives. It praises Allied landings in North Africa and Sicily, links to Moscow promises of a real second front, and discusses Italy and postwar auto changes. Also includes reader Qs on WAVES enlistment, gold star mothers, war pay back, and furniture storage disputes.
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Nazi Germany
Troy
Anonymous Letters Probed for Publication in The Record
Writers who sign statements to The Record Newspapers may preserve anonymity while proving good faith in columns. Unsigned names, however, cannot be guaranteed for publication.
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Record
Forces seek to divide nation with anti-Semitic mailings
Milwaukee Journal reports anti-Semitic literature aims at large mailing lists while Boston sees Jewish youths beaten by gangs. Gov Saltanstall forms a bifaithful inquiry and safety chief to probe lax policing. Bishop Oxnam condemns attacks as fascist signs. Newspapers urge action and full probe into circulating organisations.
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Saltanstall
State Commissioner of Public Safety
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Christian Front
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the Traveler
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Curran and the Union Sailors in Wartime Controversy
A controversial editorial condemns Joseph Curran of the National Maritime Union for securing 2-A deferment while criticizing civilian merchant sailors. It describes alleged union kangaroo justice, anti communist oath enforcement, and discharges for perceived conduct unbecoming, highlighting friction with Navy and wartime loyalties.
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South Pacific
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Merchant Service
New York
Curran
Union
Cleveand
Philippines Crisis Tests Quezon Osmena Rivalry
The Washington merry go round notes a Philippine constitutional clash as President Quezon clings to power and Vice President Osmena seeks succession. Quezon hires Homer Cummings to defend his stance, while tensions flare over Manila cabinet matters and wartime loyalties. The piece links shifts in Philippine leadership to American politics, including mentions of Laurel and Dewey era allies, plus a broader view of anti-Willkie sentiment among GOP figures.
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Asmena
Osmena
Quezon
Homer Cummings
The
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MacArthur
Corregidor
Jose Pp. Laurel
Laurel
Clyde DeWitt
Political Stage Washington on draft talk for 1944 nominees
The piece surveys how Republicans favor General MacArthur for a 1944 bid while Democrats flirt with General Marshall as a possible nominee. It weighs public discussion, the absence of political ambition in both generals, and the impact of Roosevelt’s name on Democratic chances, concluding with party dynamics and a teaser to continue on Page Fourteen.
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