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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
1
In ongoing talks through the night, unions pressed for a settlement to avert a possible government declaration of a national emergency. They signaled they would likely strike one or two railroads rather than trigger broader disruption.
George F. Nuttall, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, announced his candidacy to head the Rensselaer County GOP, aiming to reorganize and revitalize the party and replace Joseph F. Casey. He said he is personally contacting every ward captain and all 266 county committeemen for support, as Casey counsels ward captains and town chairmen to solidify the GOP. The race now includes at least three contenders with John F. Donohey having announced last month.
A blaze in Notre-Dame-du-Lac Quebec at an aging wooden facility killed about 54 people, with reports ranging up to 78 residents. Fire officials described a rapid flash fire as rescuers heard cries. Twenty two survivors, including owner Charles Tardif and family, were reported. A neighboring jewelry store also burned. A temporary morgue was set up as cold weather hampered search efforts.
Sand Lake Republicans voted to oust County Chairman Joseph F. Casey and sent letters to the State Republican Committee and Speaker Perry B. Duryea. Casey, described as furious, says he will not resign and defies the local bid to remove him while planning meetings with town and ward leaders to address organizational and post election matters.
The Boeing 747 giant made its first transcontinental landing at Kennedy with Pan American directors including Charles A. Lindbergh watching. The $20 million jet weighs 355 tons and seats nearly 500, though 110 reporters were aboard for its initial flight from Seattle.
North Korea released three American helicopter crewmen after a North Korean broadcast said the United States signed a letter of apology for infiltrating a military aircraft on Aug 17. Capt. David H. Crawford WO Malcolm V. Loepke Spec. 4 Herman E. Hofstatter were freed at a truce village. Hofstatter on crutches, others in good health after 3 1/2 months in captivity.
The U.S. Court of Military Appeals in Washington unanimously refused to ban further interviews with My Lai witnesses or publication of photographs. It ruled publishers bear responsibility for what they publish, leaving the military judge in charge of related rulings.
The House advances a resolution endorsing President Nixon's efforts to negotiate a just peace in Vietnam and calls for humane treatment of POWs by North Vietnam. Final vote 333 to 55 amid procedural clashes and critiques of legislative process. The measure also added a Geneva Convention compliance plea via a procedural motion.
In a single 24 hour period, U S forces suffered higher fatalities than any period since August with seven dead and 19 wounded after heavy artillery and rocket barrages. Casualties occurred at South Vietnamese camps with U S advisers and artillery units involved.
President Nixon renewed an implied veto threat if the Senate adds a large rise in the personal income tax exemption, urging passage of the Finance Committee plan with about 5 percent tax cuts over three years. Senate debate centered on increasing the exemption from 600 to 800 or 1000 dollars.
A Los Angeles county grand jury said it will investigate the Sharon Tate killings linked to a quasireligious hippie faction. Three suspects were arrested, including Linda Kasabian in New Hampshire on a murder warrant, with others in Texas, Alabama, and California. Police said five women were held as materials witnesses.
Richard M. LaBelle testified on Tuesday that he feared Edward LaBelle and felt unable to stop him from killing Rosemary Sway on Thanksgiving Day 1963. He said Edward assaulted him several times and threatened his wife, describing a pattern of drunken rage and coercion before the Cohoes teen’s rape and death near Melrose.
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