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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1967
Page
5
Payable in advance options list rates for Troy City and Mounted Postal Routes and foreign countries. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches. Daily average circulation for November 1967 is 51,857. Conrad De Parente of Sireulations.
Community merchants in the tri-city area say traffic gridlock drives shoppers away from the heart of Troy Albany and Schenectady. They praise Troy Parking Authority for parking space but call for a fast arterial route to relieve double parking and congestion and to boost business prospects.
Richard Nixon blames his 1960 defeat on televised debates with John F. Kennedy and argues that in 1968 he would exploit television to reach millions. The piece contrasts Nixon and Lyndon Johnson, noting age, style, and the risk that a debate series could be a fatal misstep for Johnson amid war and economic strains.
The International Air Safety Seminar begins in Williamsburg with 300 conferees marking the 20th annual meeting. Topics include approach problems crash survival operations safety and statistics as air traffic expands rapidly. Airport leaders urge integrated transportation systems to meet future needs.
State Health Commissioner Ingraham urges a comprehensive assault on cigarette smoking. He calls for bans in publicly owned buildings and doctor offices, plus aggressive anti smoking education aimed at students to debunk smoking as a status symbol and prevent initiation. He favors education over broad ad bans and highlights youth targeting as the key to reducing use.
The piece notes potential challenge to Sen. Lausche by Sherman Unger in 1968 amid Ohio’s strong Republican scene. Unger, a Cincinnati lawyer, builds political resume from precinct work to Nixon campaigns and GOP staff roles, aiming for the Republican nomination.
The set includes several Q and A items: The Beggars Opera by John Gay as granddaddy of musical comedy. Good Friday named for fasting and penance. 1949 non stop around the world flight won by Lucky Lady, a B 50 bomber. Cynosura is ancient Ursa Minor the Lesser Bear. psychedel ic means mind expanding or consciousness expanding reflecting drugs like LSD and marijuana.
A friend speculates on presidential contenders Bobby Kennedy for the Democrats and Nelson Rockefeller for the Republicans. He argues Kennedy’s strategy targets a Johnson ticket and a later repudiation, while Rockefeller’s moves aim to open a convention fight and build a lasting political base for 1972, with Kennedy pursuing power through calculated moves and money.
Congressional Quarterly public concern over air travel safety rises with a quiz testing readers on jumbo jet capacities 209 to 300 and FAA rule changes. It asks about control towers 262 and near miss figures 463, while noting debates on radar surveillance and weather flight plans.
Row of Detroit meetings reveals shock at riot era, black power links, and fears for a looming national crisis. Investigators report deep alienation, potential guerrilla tactics, and foreign influence shaping protests. CCAC led by Rev Albert Cleage grows, drawing larger Black masses amid tensions with integration.
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