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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1955
Page
3
Critics say media advance warnings fueled public panic during the Hurricane Ione insweep. They argue radar reliance misses full storm progress and wind indicators would improve accuracy, while some academics charged warnings were premature.
The State Department of Audit and Control notes continued lax city finances in Troy with outdated procedures and unlawful transfers. It cites fragmented purchasing under 500 dollars, unpaid tax takeovers resold at fractions, and frequent sinecures. The report urges economy, ethics, and prompt bill payment to improve the city’s fiscal health.
Readers vent at the Weather Bureau for overblown hurricane warnings as Ione veers off coast with no damage. Critics say forecasts sparked unnecessary fear while the nation awaited disaster on the Eastern seaboard. The piece notes mixed public reaction to meteorological alerts.
General Eduardo Lonardi is inaugurated as Provisional President of Argentina after ousting Peron. Early signs show easing censorship as La Prensa and La Capital regain owners and censorship ends. The test will be sustaining press freedom and restoring rightful ownership.
The Western democracies face relaxed tensions yet mounting defense challenges since Geneva. NATO faces hurdles from France pulling divisions to NATO, Eden proposing shorter British service, Adenauer eyeing a 500000 man German army, and Cyprus tensions complicating Anglo Greek Turkish alignments with Greece announcing nonparticipation of its troops.
The article notes NATO maneuvers starting amid concern that Allied defense against potential Communist aggression is weakened. General Gruenther’s task as defense head would be eased if Western diplomats were less convinced that the chance of war has declined.
The article recalls Chief Justice John Marshall born today 200 years ago in 1755 and outlines his rise through the Virginia Assembly Congress and the Revolutionary War. It notes his role in Marbury v Madison shaping judicial authority and his defense of federal boundaries and Dartmouth College case.
In a Baltimore Sun column the writer lampoons Hollywood royalty as simple at heart while praising Danny Kaye as a global goodwill ambassador. The piece notes his March conference remark that children are the future, urging balance between adults and children as hope for the world.
Letters from readers in The Record debate Waterford taxes versus neighboring Lansingburg and youth recreation needs. An irritated taxpayer counters a piece by "Modest" arguing against the idea that teenagers provoke distraction, while another writer questions the tone and asks for restraint.
A drilling contractor turned uranium prospecting concern seeks to raise 300000 by selling 3 million shares at ten cents each under Regulation A. The SEC calls the circular misleading and demands full disclosure before registration. tougher rules may apply to Regulation D and Canadian stock issues. A House subcommittee finished Denver and Salt Lake hearings on the uranium stock surge, noting big increases in Regulation A filings and broker registrations.
Weekend readers ask how to pronounce kowtow and use of pair of twins. Webster's suggests ko-TOW but Standard American speech often Kow-tow rhymes with now. Responses explain pronunciation current in American usage and discuss yonder in casual speech.
Rep John R Bennett and Klein urged ending Regulation 47 exemptions that small businesses now enjoy under SEC rules. The bills would require even small firms to register stock issues with the SEC. Congress will consider the measures next year amid moves to curb unsound investments and prevent a bust.
A reader asks about chances for peace with Russia at the October Foreign Ministers meeting, noting Soviet aims and internal problems. Another question targets Estes Kefauver's presidential prospects, with critique from Southern and Northern politicians. Debnam's two Southern-authored books on race and segregation receive praise for provocative, fact-filled content.
Puzzle clues mix across and down with corrupted spellings and stray letters. readable entries reference about rodents and Hebrew letters, Spanish articles, opera, and Confederate terms among jumbled phrases and partial words.
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