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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1945
Page
5
The United States delegate to the Preparatory Commission seeks a November Assembly, but British conservatism and allied delays push back action. Negotiations focus on institutional matters and balance of power amid Soviet and Western pressures.
A weather report explains a hurricane moving about 30 miles per hour with a 60 mile per hour wind difference across the circle. It traces impacts from New London to Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont, noting unusual May snow and near-record weather patterns.
The piece argues Congress should not meddle in demobilization. Veterans and families flood desks with requests as the point system is adjusted with Pacific occupation in view. Patterson urges that congressional interference would worsen a mess and harm military efficiency.
The piece outlines a potential nationwide auto industry strike wave as the U A and unions clash over a 30 percent wage demand. It notes Ford near standstill and questions how GM and Chrysler can sustain production while President Truman seeks a temporary fix and Congress debates a new labor policy.
The piece argues Republicans struggle with a dual pressure from conservative Southern Democrats and a belief that the opposition should oppose. It notes they often fail to present a clear alternative, risk alienating Black and labor votes, and drift toward isolationism while failing to set a long term party direction. It cites 1948 nominee context and calls for sharper strategic redirection.
The piece argues isolationist Republicans threaten unity over aiding Britain and Lend-Lease in 1941. It warns against betraying Britain with a hostile stance, urges a responsible, economy-driven federal program, and calls on Republicans to offer concrete policy guidance to address employment and wartime needs.
Henry A. Wallace told the U S Senate Banking Committee that full employment legislation should protect private business as the engine of jobs and output. David A Simmons of the American Bar Association warned that statism curtails liberty and enterprise.
The piece condemns Japanese cruelty toward American POWs yet warns against judging all Japanese as beasts. It notes varied camp conditions from brutal to relatively humane, stresses punishment for war criminals while cautioning against racist generalizations that echo Hitlerian rhetoric.
Local readers respond to publication policies and wartime duties. A piece urges anonymity in letters to The Record while praising Troy’s war effort and criticizing returning servicemen, urging civic participation and home front support.
Washington publicity frames 1919 Paris Treaty as precedent to critique today’s Germany terms. The piece cites Secretary Lansing warnings and Wilson’s league hope, noting persistent resentment, economic strain, and the danger of a peace built on might rather than justice. It warns that punitive terms could fuel future conflict and war.
Washington headlines report that the Surplus Property Board favours dealers over state and local governments in selling used Army tires and other surplus items. A Senate inquiry cites Fort Bragg and Fort Meade cases where state and local buyers were bypassed, with North Carolina receiving tires only through private sale channels.
A Supreme Court decision limits Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers from restraining trade through boycotts or actions against nonresident manufacturers. The suit, brought by New York metro area electrical equipment makers, argues the union targeted firms outside the city, impacting the nation’s largest market. The piece notes prior Roosevelt-era limits on unions and mentions a local official, Williams A. Hogan, being imprisoned at Sing Sing.
A reader complains about English phonetics and spelling. The piece satirizes irregular spellings like oh in know and how, and requests a simple key to WAS and WERE via a stamped self addressed envelope to Frank Colty at the paper.
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