Political patronage in Rensselaer County jobs debated
Democratic leaders plan to fill top county posts starting January 1 with patronage limited by policy. Gahan is eyed for deputy treasurer while Dixon’s highway post tops Democrats’ list. Republicans resist bipartisan appointments and face two judgeships. Hoff’s Troy critique triggers controversy.
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Rensselaer County
John M. Gahan
East Greenbush
Troy
Frank E. Popp
Matthew Dunne
Timothy Fogarty
Joseph Casey
Lack Phone Power in India With Few Telephone Lines
New Delhi reports India has only 810000 telephone connections and about two phones for every 1000 people, indicating very limited communications infrastructure compared with other nations.
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New Delhi
India
Wombats as Gentle Household Pets Rise in NSW
A New South Wales family keeps a pouching wombat as a pet. The animal follows children, enters the house when hungry, and makes a queer little noise until fed, illustrating the marsupial’s even tempered nature.
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Canberra
New South
Wales
Spirits Big Export Reaches Record 360 Million
Foreign buyers increased purchases of French wines and spirits by 11 percent last year over 1967, reaching an all time high of 360 million dollars.
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Paris
46 Million Face Chance Of Injury
A rough health risk forecast cites about 46 million Americans at risk of injury this year with more than 18 million hospitalized and around 112000 deaths projected.
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New York
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