Troy Record Issuance and Subscription Rates Notice
The Troy Record announces its staff roles and a private branch exchange linking departments. It lists subscription terms for in state and out of state mail, with annual and short-term rates, and variations for Albany Rensselaer and surrounding counties by mail or mass dispatch.
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Circulation Figures for October 1958 Record
The Audit Bureau of Circulation reports a daily average circulation of 496 758 net paid for October 1958, combining morning and evening editions.
New York School Costs Under Fire From Controller
New York officials face charges of wasteful outlays in eight years of school construction funding. Controller Gerosa cites a 100 million dollar plan for new bonds and excessive spending on fountains lighting murals and brickwork across many schools. Authorities defend the program as needed for statewide modernization and bond approvals proceed amid public scrutiny.
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Grrosa
New York
Lodevosa
Aelate Garcia
Board of Education
Evan Wenghtinis
Stoln
Will Wale
A. Selient
Titye
Dssil& Hall Biffion Dolars
Ethod
Gerosa
Gernsa
Govosn
Hage
Telve
Sendol
Peace in Lebanon as UN observers withdraw
United Nations Secretary General Bammoarskjald reports that the UN observation force in Lebanon will be withdrawn after five months. He says the peril has passed, intervention fears have eased, and the danger period is over as American troops withdrew and stability returned to Shire West.
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United Nations
Genera Bammoarskjald
U.N
Tabanon
J.chanfin
Naseer
Lebanon
United ‘States
Phere
Eneny Horens
Lobynan
Shire West
Lebanon and neighbor tensions ease after UN report
A URS summary from Lebanon and the Walled Arab Republic notes reduced fears of invasion and confirms security gains. It cites Lebanese border incidents as tribal in origin, with no further shooting reported. The Lubanon observers say intervention prevented a larger winter conflict and global powers showed resistance to aggression.
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URS
Lebanon
Arab Republic
Lubanon
Middle East
John Nance Garner Birthday Reflections From Washington
A 1941 note claims John Nance Garner plans to retire from politics and return home to Texas while marking what would be his 80th birthday. The piece recalls Garner as a loyal, honest Democrat close to FDR yet willing to disagree on issues like court packing and wartime spending.
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John Warner Garner
Democratic Party
Washington
Potomac
Sally Old
Warhorse
Denovrats
Joe
Mduch
Ivon
Pexan
Cactus Jack
Arhird Rohavenshae
John Adams
Levi
Moviin
Wall Street
Garner
New
Toosevelt
FDR
Ickes
Hopking
Roosevelt
Wbertis
U. S
News & World Report
Sildlow
Supreme Court
Garnet
Lewis
United Mime Workers
Hee
Uvalde
Texas
Security Policy Shifts Amid Defense Budget Cuts
The United States reorganizes national security policy as talks of 9,000 nontraditional forces and personnel cuts press toward June. Defense Secretary McElroy orders Army reductions to 2,925,000 and Marines to 170,000, with Navy and Air Force trim downs. officials cite economy and heightened security threats from Communist nations as justification.
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Yeenad
Defense
McEloy
Pentagon
Defense Seersury McElvoy
le Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
Enbhacks
Maxwell
Saylor
Army
Stat
Taek
McElroy
Iilients
Wis
United States
Fmn
Thor
Pentagon backs Intercontinental Weapon program shift
Pentagon favors developing an Intercontinental Weapon to gain tighter control than the aborted arm and anticipate more Communist probing threats. Security planners warn of Lebanon and Parisian incidents, as forces ready to move quickly, sea and air lines must stay open to meet emergencies.
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Pentagon
Abronil
Lebanon
Ahd
Paiwan
Congress Girds For Early Session Spending Watch
As the new Congress readies for its first sessions, Democratic Senate whip Johnson warns of Ike era spending, while Republican Leader Martin predicts vetoes on excess public outlays. Jackson cautions fiscal restraint, aiming for a balance amid a changing postwar economy and rising liberal pressures.
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Congress
Tso
Jobison
Martin
Eisenhower
Jackson
Tess
Lipre
Li Inky
United States
En Congress
Khrushchev’s purge and seven year Soviet plan leadoff
The Moscow regime brands Nikolai Bulganin a traitor after backing Khrushchev’s post Stalin purge. A seven year Soviet program aims to propel industrial and general trade development, pledging Russia’s rise to first in world production and high living standards by 1971 with a totalitarian drive. The piece contrasts Red progress with American recession and questions whether the Soviet path can sustain rapid growth.
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Red Gage
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Thial Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Bulgatin
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchay
Russia
Russi
United States
Huasia
America
Reagan
Khrushcheye
Letters on work, censorship, and social issues from Troy readers
The Record Newspapers publish reader letters offering strong views on anonymous submissions, retention of names, and editorial rights. Contributors criticize defences of right to work, praising closed shops as social justice while arguing labor faces corporate and trade group opposition in modern America.
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B.S
Record
Jessian Union
Chambers of Commerce
America
A Thought For Today By Dwight Marvin
A reflective piece asks if education can curb extremism and shape freedom. It compares early 20th century Germany and Russia with current Sovietism fears, noting educated publics can enable doubt and debate yet risk challenging state ideology. It contrasts two education ideas and contemplates openness versus control.
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Russia
Germany
Hitler
Garmany
Orler
Davies
Words Wit And Wisdom On Autormad Slang For Hot Rod Teens
A column examines how teenage drivers in America adopt slang like bore and stroked, drag and jug, and mill and moon as they pursue car culture. It notes the Chaotic jargon of hot rodders, questions Russian education, and hints at looming debates on youth language and freedom.
Goldwater Victory Signals Party Change in Arizona
The column analyzes Barry Goldwater’s landslide win in Arizona as a rare conservative surge against incumbents and labor influence. It contrasts his campaign against Ernest McFarlard, noting Arizona’s growth and Goldwater’s stance on labor unions, foreign aid, and GOP modernism. The piece ponders whether the victory marks genuine change or a broader shift in the party.
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Ruta Chiang
Atatt Wickers
Pidanagh
Anicortat Wallee
Bary Goldwater
Coldwater
Goldwater
U.S. Senate
Ernest W. McFarlard
Galdwaler
Adi Ant Amore
Arizona
Dick Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Judera
Hla
State Depr Revises Polish Relations Policy
The State Department said it is reappraising Poland relations and possible aid after Communist editor Wladyslaw Gumulka blamed American specialists for world tension. White stated no talks or aid commitments have been set, though Poland asked for a talks stack and a reply is pending.
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Washington
State Department
Anther Tooi
U.S
Saint
White
The Doctor Talks About Pigmentation and Skin Tone
An amateur medical Q and A column discusses pigmentation, melanin, and skin tone issues. It covers hereditary factors, X ray treatments, and possible temporary versus permanent changes, with patient questions about age and remedies.
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Edwin
Jordan
Miys
Paris
M. Pommisg
Dan Ix
Molaem
Degren
Hal
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