This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
4
Margaret Cann notes a new trend in ready-to-sew pre-cut garments offered by small shops and Macy’s. These packs allow completing a $200 dress for under a third with self- stitching and fitting, while shoppers urge stores to stock varied fabrics, sizes, and easy care details.
Xerox Corp reports first quarter net income up 8 percent to a record 49.6 million dollars, core earnings 63 cents a share, from 46 million dollars. Revenues climb to 450.3 million dollars from 402.6 million a year earlier.
Britain's Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst trains cadets to perform on television in interviews using a closed TV circuit to show them how they appear and sound.
Glasgow AP reports bagpipe lovers seek to award diploma credits for high school students who show proficiency in playing. The move would attach formal diploma recognition to musical skill and Scottish cultural tradition.
The piece explains condominium ownership across housing types, noting rapid growth and FHA mortgage insurance parity with past years. It contrasts condominiums with co ops, cites advantages like ownership pride and lower maintenance, and adds suit buying guidance with quality criteria and fit details.
Pall Mall Filter King is being test marketed in the Troy Albany Schenectady area. R J Dailey of The American Tobacco Co says the brand uses a special exclusive tobacco blend and comes in a crush proof box with a Pall Mall crest in red and gold on white.
Miss Carolyn Suriana of 924 Twenty-fifth Street Watervliet wins the jelly bean guessing contest at the W T Grant store in Latham Shopping Center. She correctly guessed 4 500 units while the actual count was 4 473.
Employees from the Boston Stores in Latham and Niskayuna host a Spring Art Show in the Latham store Community Room open daily through Sunday. Prizes awarded on Saturday include Sandra Dow first for Redburst acrylic, Bonnie Abrams second for The Prophet woodcut, Mary Beth Robitaille third for sterling belt buckle, Barbara Cook fourth for a house drawing, and Evelyn Van Soest fifth for a cross stitch table cloth.
John Saril president of Mack Drug Co announces completion of extensive pharmacy layout renovation at Colonie Shopping Center store. The redesign makes the pharmacist fully visible to customers, restoring traditional customer pharmacist relationship. Colonie pharmacists are Lawrence Collins and Lawrence Consolvo, each with over 30 years of registration.
A Troy reader asks about children's benefits on a father's wage record and continued benefits if children stay in school. A survivor aged 72 has no burial benefit and gets a 5 percent monthly increase, not 10. A reader turning 62 with disability may qualify for disability benefits after seven months or a reduced retirement benefit at age 62 if no disability is established.
General Electric announces new assignments at its Waterford Silicone Plant. George J. Schroeder becomes market development specialist in Dallas for consumer silicone products. H. John Nicoll is quality control and product information manager for rubber. S. Michael John named market development specialist for fluids and specialties. M. P. Scarbel appointed process engineering manager for rubber products. Each moves with family to new residences.
John W. Coonrad of Nassau promoted to assistant manager of the purchasing department at National Commercial Bank and Trust Co of Albany. A Columbia High School East Greenbush graduate, he attends Hudson Valley CC for an applied science degree and has varied banking and purchasing experience. He belongs to Nassau Fire Department Nassau Rescue Squad and several professional bodies, and he and Mrs. Coonrad are parents of two daughters.
Henry J. DeLollo of A. De Lollo & Son Inc. Watervliet participated in a seminar by the Tru-Test division of Cotter & Co. Chicago. The Watervliet firm is the sole local distributor of Tru-Test products.
Grossman's marks 75 years serving homeowners with its diamond anniversary sale. The Latham store at 163 Troy Schenectady Rd leads the promotion through May 8 under store manager Edward Allery as the company notes its expansion to 26 New York locations and origin in Quincy Massachusetts in 1896 with the first branch opening in 1929.
Aluminum producers and several brewers launch can reclamation efforts to recover and recycle empty aluminum cans, aiming to boost recycling rates and reduce waste.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.