FCC approval and political clash shadow Troy Record piece
The Troy Record reports on the FCC approving a color broadcasting system as permissive, with the door open for full compatibility. It compares political friction around General MacArthur and President Truman to the evolving broadcasting landscape, noting industry uncertainty and the potential for improved color systems to win wider support.
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FCC
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Truman
Formosa
Frank Moore for Lieutenant Governor in New York
The editorial urges voters to keep Frank C. Moore, the New York State Comptroller, in public office. It praises his municipal finance reforms in Troy, his advocacy for government honesty and efficiency, and argues his experience is vital as state duties and war costs rise. It notes his reluctant candidacy and contrasts him with an Ulilian manufacturer opponent.
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State of
New York
Frank C. Moore
Joe R. Hanley
United States
Moore
Albany
Frank Moore
Ahern
Troy
Ate
Trollér
Bradly
Washington
Dewey
Utican
Troy Record
United Nations Korea Role Shapes Postwar Government
The United Nations Commission on Korea limits Syngman Rhee's authority to South Korea, aim to establish a unified democratic Korea. Elections will decide the form of government, with UN troops and military government scenarios debated as North Korea is pacified and election machinery set up.
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Korean Commission
Russia
Germany
Korea
United Nations
38Th Parallel
United Nation
Security Council
North Korea
Federal Conciliation Service
Wage Stabilization Board
Ching
U.S
United Nations’ Commission
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
U.N
State Department
England
Walter
Gifford
Truman
Tom Dewey
Confused TV: FCC approves color broadcasting new era
The FCC authorized commercial color television on November 20 but widespread impact remains distant for families. Color tech progresses along compatible and noncompatible paths, with adapters or new receivers required for real color, as manufacturers await a color owning audience and market-ready sets.
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Federal Communications Commission
Columbia
Political pageant surrounds MacArthur Tru man meeting framing
The White House and State Department deny a sudden emergency for Truman to fly to Japan to see General MacArthur. They insist the plan was debated for weeks, though observers see a political emergency domestically as Truman’s advisers cast him as a liability to the Democratic campaign. MacArthur’s Korea victory renews his idol status as talk of a Roosevelt era style move resurfaces.
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White House
State Department
Mr. Truman
Japan
General MacArthur
Truman
Congress
Barkley
Brannan
MacArthur
Korea
Matti Connally
John Steelman
Bill Boyle
Sen
Clinton Anderson
New York
Ohio
Uiknnii
Missouri
California
Russia
Water Into A Sieve Vishinsky Speech Attacks West
A critical portrait of Andrei Vishinsky's UN speeches portrays him as evasive and loyal to Moscow. The piece argues his endless harangues aim to hinder action by opposing powers while praising past appeasement and blaming Western diplomacy for current crises. It asserts the need for actions over words to shape civilization's direction.
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Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations
Moscow
Russia
Vishinsky
Germany
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Smasters
Molotov
Gromyko
Blue-Eyed Honey Bees Linked to Genetic Breeding
Springfield Union reports UC geneticists claim success in breeding blue-eyed honey bees from white-eyed genetic quirks and black-eyed queens. Experts caution on data reliability and note bees’ efficiency vs bumblebees. potential gains in honey production could lift society, pending further facts.
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Springfield Union
University of California
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Pulse of the People letters expose anonymity rules and names sought
Readers sign letters to The Record to keep anonymity but prove good faith. unsigned letters will not be published. The column cites Kate Smith and Ted Collins, O Dwyer, Roosevelt, and trainers of major league clubs, asking for names and addresses of trainers from Baseball Bureau and American League Bureau, plus locations in New York and Chicago.
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the Record
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Collins
Onj
O'Dwyer
New York
Roosevelt
America
Kate Lily
Smith
Washington
Franklin
National League Baseball Bureauy
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New York City
Teller Plaza
Reau
South
Michigan Avenue
Ggie
Chicago
Ill
Franklin Roosevelt
Treasury official urges Savings Bonds to curb inflation
National report describes rising inflation fears and a Treasury push led by Secretary John W. Snyder to promote Savings Bonds as a hedge against loss of dollar buying power. It notes redemptions during peak months, industry meetings to answer concerns, and the aim to stress investment features over patriotic appeals.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Jonn W. Snyder
Pittsburg
Kim Il Sung
Min- Jong
Asth
Snyder
Washington
Startler
Edward We Miller
Fellows Gear Shaper Co
Springheld
Mr. Snyder
Martin W. Clement
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Treasury
Nea T Honda
Inter
Honda
Troopships risk lifeboat safety amid wartime strains
Seven Army troopships still use triple bank lifeboat davits that require ship power to swing. In emergencies power failures could trap boats, risking capsizes. Navy and MSTS blame wartime needs and inherited gear while denying widespread danger. The ships named include Generals W. M. Black Le Roy Eltinge W. G. Hann Stuart Heintzelman W. C. Langlitt M. B. Stewart and SS Sturgis.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Korea
Germany
San Francisco
Coast Guard
W. M. Black
le Roy Eltinge
W. G. Hann
Stuart Heintzelman
W. C.langlitt
M. B. Stewart
5S. D. Sturgis
Army
Unified
Military Sea Transport Service
NAVY
Sturgis
Military
Barton Bacon, Jr
Benevolence
Far
Origin of pleonastic legal phrases and dialect notes
A reader questions why English uses pleonastic pairs like act and deed and law and order. The answer traces Norman French influence after 1066, when court and church language was French while common speech remained Anglo-Saxon, causing paired forms. The piece also notes Milwaukee German influence shifting usage of by and at in everyday speech with examples.
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Will
Blank
M. K
Milwaukee
Economist Sees Ruble Overvalued by 150 Percent
Washington reports Polish economist Marin R Wycaikowski of the World Monetary Fund says the Russian ruble is overvalued by about 150 percent in Soviet exchange rates. He estimates true value at about 10 cents per US dollar versus the 25 cent rate after a March 1 currency revaluation. He notes Russia could not make the ruble a true international currency without radical economic changes.
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Washington
World Monetary Fund
U. S
Marcin R. Wycaalkowski
Us.s.r
Reds Curtail Work At German Uranium Mines
Berlin reports that Russia is cutting uranium exploitation in East Germany while offering new mining jobs in the Soviet Union. The Berliner Stadblatt notes Soviet engineers abandoned tests near Wernigerode in the Harz due to poor results and Saxony’s Margehirge ore output falling. Wismuth AG reportedly lost subsidies from the Soviet Control Commission.
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Russia
East Germany
Gere Mans
Union
Socialist Party
Soviet Control Commission
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