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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1945
Page
4
In a rural voter rights argument the piece claims the amendment would affect few voters yet benefits rural areas. It argues the change lets a person vote where they no longer reside, undermining residence as a voting attribute and could tilt upstate totals toward Republicans. It urges NO.
A heated editorial accuses James Caesar Petrillo of dictatorial union tactics to force broadcasters to double musicians on FM copies. It cites NY Philharmonic, War Labor Board, Navy Band, and Army broadcasts, blaming New Deal policies for empowering Petrillo and Lewis as labor bosses.
Community leaders report the Allied Communities War Chest raised 285000 but fell short by 80000 due to wartime fatigue and the end of the war. They commend volunteers and donors while warning some hunger relief services may be curtailed. efforts will continue on both foreign and domestic fronts.
The Potsdam agreement moves to strip Russia of most German heavy plants and about 25 percent in western zones. Fourteen of forty major facilities are listed for reparations to the Soviet Union, with Krupp Essen and Blohm and Voss among the surprises. Allied lists include Kugel Fischer Schweinfurt, Bayerische Motoren Werke, Deschimag Bremen, and more, while Opel at Rusch is not yet declared available. France also flags portions of F G Farben at Ludwigshafen for loss.
A 1945 message from President Truman outlines a foreign policy for all nations and positions the United States as leader. It calls on mankind to rally behind a standard of American idealism and common sense, promising wide acceptance across citizens.
The speaker argues for a Trumanesque approach to global security, extending American influence to deter aggression. It criticizes past errors such as isolationism and vague foreign policy while praising decisive action and non interference. The piece notes wartime lessons, warns against aggressive regimes, and mentions universal peacetime military training as a debated proposal.
Shortly after 3 o clock Wednesday the Soviet embassy signaled its ratification by White Russia the Ukraine and the USSR and the United Nations was proclaimed by Secretary Byrnes. In an autumn afternoon in Washington 51 nations embarked on a historic effort to unify for peace and security. The charter is now part of the law of nations and the Peoples of the earth must organize to maintain peace. Russia America and Britain show resolve to pursue security despite diplomatic strains as the UN forms quickly toward full operation by early 194¢ with the first general assembly planned for December and six new permanent security council members to be chosen.
A readers section includes a veteran’s letter praising service and criticizing draft pay, inquiries about Graymoor Monastery and travel routes to St Christopher Inn, and queries on Albany to Garrison trains and Indian tax law. The Record answers about trains, taxes for natives with incomes, and status of income tax rebates.
A Washington column argues that lower tax rates aim to stimulate business and investment rather than widen the deficit. It cites corporate and individual rate cuts after World War I as precedent, noting that balanced budgets and surpluses followed, and calls for continued incentives to prompt domestic investment and expansion.
Bowles testified that Army and Navy plans would spend 41 billion dollars in the first year after V J day, a figure tied to inflation concerns. Senator Tobey pressed for source of the figures as Bowles cited the Army, sparking questions over peacetime military spending.
Overheard on air and bylines discuss proper pronunciation of Japanese place names such as Hokkaido. The writer mocks mispronunciations and urges correct forms like Hok kai do and WEN tyoo phets while addressing editors and broadcasters to standardize terms GI and GI’s. The piece also touches on how to pronounce Breezy terms and requests an instructional pamphlet SHALL-WISE for teachers and writers.
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