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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1971
Page
1
This souvenir tabloid honors The Troy Morning Record and The Troy Record since 1896, noting changes in society from 16 cars to space exploration while keeping a community minded policy. The basic principles from the 1896 policy remain guiding goals today.
Christians worldwide marked Easter with ecumenical services from Vietnam to Jerusalem. In Vietnam many soldiers attended sunrise services as a peace theme colored the day. In Marion Indiana about 5,000 gathered for the 30th annual Easter pageant despite cold weather.
In an Easter rock festival at Elysian Park 5000 youths gathered after Easter vacation. Police wounded two individuals with gunshots during a melee when officers moved to aid an assaulted colleague. 129 others were arrested Sunday while 5 police cars were damaged and four officers injured. Friday and Saturday arrests numbered 111 and 90 respectively.
U S helicopters attempt resupply of Fire Base 6 near Pleiku as North Vietnamese guns downed one chopper and ambushed an Army convoy killing 111 Americans with eight wounded. A second air strike hit an enemy missile site while Coast Guard and Navy forces sunk a trawler off South Vietnam.
Air Force sergeant Robert L. Jones carries a $30,000 check raised by American Australian and Vietnamese soldiers and civilians to help Paula Holt 17 and Gary Holt 20 of Austin Texas. The funds cover more than a year of medical expenses for their hereditary kidney disease requiring long dialysis sessions. The donation arose after Jones read their plight in a newspaper and sought to aid without causing embarrassment.
U S table tennis delegation members and Chinese sports officials toasted each other at a reception in Peking. Li Ching chuan praised friendship between the nations as Graham Steenhoven of Detroit, president of the U S Table Tennis Association, thanked the hosts on behalf of Americans.
A 160 foot North Vietnamese trawler was sunk off the Ca Mau Peninsula after a night battle with U.S. Coast Guard cutters and Navy planes. Warning shots and a trawler return fire preceded a large explosion and disappearance from radar. No survivors were found. the incident occurred within the 12 mile limit during Operation Market Time.
An eight month old boy died in a two alarm fire in his Manhattan home. Oswaldo Cuevas Jr. was identified as the son of Mr and Mrs Oswaldo Cuevas of 211 West 108th Street.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee may act soon on bills to curb the president’s power to send U.S. forces abroad without testimony from Secretary of State Rogers. Lawmakers, led by Javits Eagleton and Taft, face delays over scheduling Rogers to testify on three measures amid Vietnam Laos actions.
In Colombo and across regions, Ceylon's army clashed with young rebels. Hospitals ordered to prioritize government casualties. a minister called the situation perilous. The government sought six helicopters while Britain and the US were cited on aid and parts. 24 hour curfews were reimposed in eight districts as fighting spread.
Detroit AP General Motors recalls 23 300 Vega minicars to fix five defects including possible choke jam and fuel spillage. The recall covers the pre strike Vega run. cars built since the workers' return in December have the faults corrected.
Radio Pakistan said two companies of Indian border security troops infiltrated East Pakistan and were wiped out by government forces in Jessore district near Benapole. It claimed the attackers were well inside Pakistani territory and reported captures and weapon recoveries. The broadcast followed a pledge of Chinese support and calls from West Pakistani leaders to halt Indian aggression.
Israel’s Defense Minister Dayan and ex-intelligence head Herzog warn Moscow may supply Egypt with MiG23 jets and increase Middle East involvement. They cite reports of Soviet arms and call for settlement talks and canal reopening, while noting US mediation could help end the conflict.
AMMAN Jordan AP Palestinian guerrillas attacked with mortars and rockets from Syria Sunday but were driven back by Jordanian forces. The clash near Turia left one soldier dead and three wounded by a mine. Jordan reported shelling of four border villages while Beirut issued alternate claims of tank offensives and ongoing fighting. King Hussein rejected Arab appeals to end the clashes.
Pentagon sources say Russia may have shipped unassembled MIG23s to Egypt amid stalled Arab-Israeli diplomacy. No aircraft seen, but a small-scale introduction could signal greater Soviet commitment. few operational jets exist, suggesting limited future shipments and strategic signaling.
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