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The Troy Record lists editors and officers including Alton T Sliter and Joseph J Lachapelle with president and secretary roles. Subscription rates are detailed for mail and carrier delivery, with regional, out of region and foreign surcharges and terms. It notes AP membership, circulation figures for July 1967, and Audit Bureau of Circulations status.
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Saratoga
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Preserve the veto power in constitutional convention debate
A defense of retaining the governor’s veto over all legislation including reapportionment. The piece argues stripping veto rights weakens checks and balances, opposes pocket veto limits, and urges Democrats at the Constitutional Convention to block restrictions while modernizing state government to better protect the public.
France Sees De Gaulle Weakening Amid Canadian Controversy
The piece argues Canada’s remarks about President de Gaulle erode his grip, embolden Gaullist opposition, and raise prospects of a weaker France. It notes internal party strife, reluctance to share power, and a possible shift toward closer ties with the United States as France eyes a post de Gaulle era, with risks of renewed splintered party politics.
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Canada
France
Washington
Gaullist Party
United States
Revolution or Ruin in Brown's Call for Change
A strong critique argues H. Rap Brown's rhetoric threatens Civil Rights progress. It contends his calls for a show of force alarm audiences and derail gains, warning that riots and armed rhetoric will not solve injustice. The piece stresses nonviolent paths through legislation, jobs, training, and mutual respect.
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Brown
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Stokey Carmichaels
Rap Brown
Mixed memories of Guadalcanal and Hiroshima in war reflections
The piece recalls the Guadalcanal landing on its 25th anniversary and Hiroshima on its 22nd, weighing brighter military history against the horrors of atomic war. It notes lessons for Vietnam, debates over the atomic bomb, and ongoing arms race dangers, concluding with a warning about humanity's tolerance for violent problem solving.
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Guadalcanal
Hiroshima
Pacific
Vietnam
Japan
Athens Parallel in Greece Warns U S on Welfare State
In Athens Greece a critique of unlimited promises and spending argues the welfare state risks bankruptcy through bureaucracy. The essay cites Socrates warnings about redistribution and voter manipulation, noting Athens demise amid demagoguery, apathy, and flawed principle. It contrasts Sparta and Crete to warn against dependency and loss of liberty.
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Greece
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Washington
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B.C
Babylon
Egypt
Nineveh
Persia
Alexander
Indus
Alexander the Great
Croton
Sparta
Lycurgus
Crete
England
Zeus
Mt. Ida
Minos
Daedalus
Knossos
Apollo
Aegean
Homer
Question Box Q and A on mercy seat and animal feeding
The mercy seat is a golden plate atop the Ark sprinkled with sacrificial blood. Abalones feed as strict vegetarians roaming kelp forests feeding on sea lettuce and kelp. An ostrich can run at 50 miles per hour for a distance. The human heart beats about 100,800 times daily at 70 per minute.
Words Wit And Wisdom On Brooklyn Speech And Governmentese
A letter debates whether dose dem and dose reflect Polish, Dutch, or Runyon influenced Brooklyn speech. It mocks bureaucratic prose called governmentese as unreadable, citing NLRB decisions and Maury Maverick urging brevity and plain language.
Russians face tough choices in Middle East crisis
Washington reports the Soviet Union weighs deep economic and military risks amid Arab-Israeli fighting. Moscow has slowed arms airlift to Egypt and Syria, fears entanglement, and may seek to fan Arab tensions while avoiding full war. Egypt faces $660 million losses from canal, tourism, and cotton declines and needs $120 million monthly wheat imports. Soviet commitments could strain its economy.
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Kremlin
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Syria
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Egypt
Suez Canal
U.S
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Algeria
Nasser
The Doctor Talks About The Pill By Brandstadt M D
A medical Q and A on birth control pills covers nonpregnancy benefits and limits. Pills help with premenstrual tension pain and abnormal uterine bleeding but do not shrink fibroids. Twins from pills occur by chance. Rhythm charts are risky while temperature charts offer modestly better guidance. Vaginal foams provide short term protection and are less reliable than diaphragms. Tubal ligation can be done with consent in many states, with permanence explained. Pargyline Obl ad is not habit forming, used to lower blood pressure, and carries dietary and drug interactions. side effects are dose related. Send questions to Dr. Brandstadt for general-interest responses.
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W. G. Brandstadt
M.D
Tonyl
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Troy City
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Sussex
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Damon Runyon
Runyon
Wall Street Journal
NLRB
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Funke
Maury Maverick
Rowan
Carl T. Rowan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Uncle Sam
Wayne G. Brandstadt
Dr. Brandstadt
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