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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1967
Page
4
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A twisted prank at Averill Park triggered a false alarm that sent three fire units and 36 volunteers to a non-existent blaze. Officials urge swift penalties for false alarms, noting the risk to volunteers who risk lives answering calls and the dangers of responding to spurious incidents.
Congress debates the West Front expansion and a James Madison Memorial Library annex as potential $34 million and $75 million projects. The American Institute of Architects criticizes crisis driven planning, warning of higher costs and poor long term development.
An Agriculture Department study argues cleaning up slaughterhouses may prompt new federal legislation. The House approved bill would extend controls to more than 15 percent of slaughtered animals and 25 percent of processed meats, with states urged to improve intrastate inspection and the federal share of costs. The measure also allows seizing unsanitary meat and requires registration and disposition records for meat from impaired animals to trace unsafe product flowing across state lines. Public response hinges on consumer protection versus potential sales impact.
Congressional Quarterly reports 296 organizations spent 4.66 million dollars in 1966 to influence legislation, down from 5.48 million in 1965. Labor unions led spending, with the United Federation of Postal Clerks, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and AFL-CIO HQ among top donors, while business groups surpassed unions in total outlays. Some major groups did not report, and state local governments increasingly maintain Washington offices as federal grants and spending rise. New York opened the first such office in 1948.
In a column from The Record editor, a former police officer argues that police and fire personnel deserve fair pay, not political football. He details daily risks, including confrontations with violent or mentally ill suspects, damaged uniforms, and round-the-clock patrols, urging residents to recognize the debt owed to service members in Cohoes.
In a letter from Troy, concerns rise over Nike-X deployment and the $40 billion cost. Critics point to past ABM assurances that failed and warn that windfall protection may not justify risks. They call for more facts and public discussion before voting, noting potential radiation and city-wide fallout from misfires.
The Record editor urges residents to guard pets due to thieves in the area. Keep close watch even in yards and porches, as losing a pet is a terrible experience. Eternal vigilance is urged to prevent further losses and sorrow.
Readers submit questions on word origins and usage. The column explains cockpit from cockfights to shipboard and aviation usage, clarifies the ampersand history as et symbol, and discusses grammar on was graduated versus graduated.
The piece cites Soviet radio broadcasts during Detroit riots and racial strife, claiming America nears civil war. It notes Pravda and Radio Moscow disinformation while defending Svetlana Alliluyeva’s book as fair game, urging vigilance as a birthday anniversary nears.
In this Q and A column, Dr. Brandstadt answers readers on preventing thigh hair growth with norethynodrel Enovid, hair loss linked to birth control pills, ingrown hairs from shaving and switch to an electric shaver, vitamin B and vitamin A impacts on hair, Cantil (mepenzolate) uses and side effects, and dermatitis-like circular lesions with advice on spontaneous clearing and potential X-ray or freezing treatments.
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