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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1959
Page
8
The Troy Record presents a holiday auto safety editorial noting 48,047 daily paid circulation in 1959 and urging driver education. It laments holiday traffic deaths from misjudgment, calls for “gentleman” drivers, and argues fair play laws reduce road fatalities.
The Senate delays on the Samuel Wilson Uncle Sam resolution as adjournment rush limits action and timing pushes the bill to next year. Trojans push testimony from the House hearings and patriotic support remains strong despite the hold up and Interior Department delays.
The final toll reaches 438 deaths in the oil period ending Monday with no effort to track injuries. Observers note grim scenes as autos crash on divided highways and at intersections, while mechanical failures seem rare. The overall implication is clear and alarming.
An article analyzes Khrushchev’s cautious appeal to India and Red China over their border dispute. It notes Moscow keeps neutral blame on Western powers while Red China asserts its maps and terms, signaling a delicate balance before Khrushchev's U.S. visit and his attempt to present a benign, paternal image.
The piece argues Congress can override Eisenhower’s veto on a costly public works bill. It condemns lawmakers for pet projects and warns debt is rising to 290 billion dollars with large required borrowing in the coming year. It portrays fiscal alarm and calls for budget tightening.
The article discusses rising education costs and funding strain for schools amid a surge in enrollments. It cites Office of Education data: 46 million students this fall, with increases of 1.45 million in grade schools, 300,000 in high schools, and 130,000 in colleges. It notes teacher shortages totalling about 195,000 and classroom shortages of 140,000, prompting schools to cut half-day classes. It emphasizes education’s long-term value despite higher costs and quotes Secretary James P. Mitchell on education’s link to employment and earnings.
The piece argues that short term notes strain fiscal health and inflate costs. It condemns lawmakers for pork barrel spending and failing to heed the President's push toward sustainable policy, warning of lost confidence and looming inflation if fiscal discipline is not achieved.
A Chicago Daily News column humorously laments crabgrass dominance across landscapes in Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bent. It highlights a suburban moral panic about yard weeds, then features one homeowner who greenly fixes a yard with concrete, drains, and a badminton court creating a year round play area and a potential long term savings in stress.
A reader letter from Gurley Avenue criticizes road repairs and infrastructure on the army tank road, noting ruts, potholes, and repeated damage to vehicles. The column discusses anonymity for letter writers and editors may shorten communications.
A reflective piece questions the rush to build community memorials for era fading figures. It argues memorials should wait at least twenty to twenty five years after death to avoid vanity projects, noting overzealous erecting of statues, parks, and plaques. The author cites Helen Gould’s Mall of Fame as a prudent model and mentions existing shrine counts in Rensselaer County, urging restraint to preserve zoning and resources.
Nashington UP Two Republican Senators Javits and Aiken urged President Eisenhower to set a one week deadline for ending the steel strike and establish a fact finding group to recommend a settlement. They argue a national emergency risks and that a timely panel could narrow issues toward settlement while avoiding Taft Hartley Act intervention. They call public release of labor material and a swift inquiry preferable to forced measures.
Labor leaders across the nation vow support for the Democratic presidential ticket while blaming the Eisenhower administration for labor policy and the Taft-Hartley era. They link the President to the Chamber of Commerce and manufacturers, criticize the Ervin-Kennedy bill, and praise McClellan committee investigations and Kennedy family counsel.
Labor Party leader Hugh Gaitskell urged disengagement in Central Europe and proposed a controlled disarmament area across East and West Germany Poland Czechoslovakia and Hungary to reduce East West tension. He spoke at the Trades Union Congress in Blackpool urging a Labor victory to advance peace.
The piece explains military pilot slang such as Mach numbers and angels as thousands of feet, with a layman translation of a convoluted line about a jet plane at about 100 miles per hour at 32 000 feet, a nervous crewman, a sharp turn, and a possible ejection to avoid blackout.
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains aphthous stomatitis or canker sores, noting uncertain causes, recurrent discomfort, and limited effective treatments. The piece also clarifies eye care roles from optometrist to ophthalmologist and defines optician duties, with a canine behavior aside about pica in a dog.
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