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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1970
Page
14
The Troy Record reports a daily average circulation for November 1970 of 51,541 readers. The figure reflects a combined morning and evening edition as part of Audit Bureau of Circulations reporting.
The Record editor warns of global threats from pollution, war and ecological collapse. He argues new leadership and bold actions are needed to avert a slow, final extinction driven by industry, politics and neglect, with nuclear and environmental dangers looming. Nicholas Detommasi Troy is named.
A Troy reader pleads for help locating his son’s red 1955 Chevrolet two door with a broken rear window and gold “Self Defense” on the fenders. The car vanished Sunday night near Hoosick and River Streets, while the family struggles with low income and school costs.
Defense Sec Melvin Laird and Kissinger loom large as Nixon relies on a small inner group to shape policy while Rogers skills are debated. Fulbright argues the State Department has lost influence, contributing to risky escalations in Vietnam and prompting a reshaped national security advisory later.
The Franciscan Friars transformed the Burden estate Woodside into a monastery in 1933 and later opened a four year college of philosophy for priesthood education. The new college received its absolute charter to award the B A degree from the NY Board of Regents, with housing for 120 students.
Prime Minister Trudeau expresses joy at James Cross’s release after two months in captivity and pledges full pursuit of Pierre Laporte’s murderers. Cross recalls fear during a booby trapped drive with Marc Carbonneau among three kidnappers now in Cuba. Canadian officials warn Castro shelter provisions appear unsatisfactory.
An editorial argues Congress should not fund further SST development until key questions are answered. It questions need for a craft of immense size, ecological impact, ground delays, and patronage levels. It notes European progress and warns against prestige over service needs.
The Finance Committee seeks uniform welfare regulations amid liberal conservative clashes. Court decisions have muddied rules, causing states like New York to see rising costs and tax pressures. Proposals would cap moving benefits, define parent child ties, and end federal funding for in court welfare actions. Hard federal rules may restore balance.
A letter from Mrs. D. W. argues that reducing the drinking age to 16 would give 16 and 17 year olds a place to go, keeping them off the streets and away from trouble.
A letter from a loving grandma praises Troy School Crossing Guards and school cops for protecting children and alerting parents to trouble. She urges warmer coats, uniform parity with meter maids, and holiday pay for the guards amid concerns over drugs and safety near schools.
A reader praises Swing Out Sweet Land featuring John Wayne as a patriotic program and calls it the best television they have seen. The letter reflects strong positive reception from a family viewing yesterday.
The writer parks at Broadway and 4th Street with an hour and a half meter limit for a package pickup. After spending money nearby, a ticket arrives for overtime parking while a Marine Corps car and another car are also in violation. He pays the fine, laments arthritis and Christmas spirit, and vows to shop at warm malls with easier parking.
Letter writer Ernestine Wilson urges naming the new span between Troy and Water vliet the Martin Luther King Bridge to honor the civil rights leader's legacy of peace and brotherhood.
The questions cover barnacles as salt water shellfish that attach underwater, the constitutional requirement for a President to serve a four year term, soft-shell crabs shedding their shell, the origin of graham bread named after Sylvester Graham, and diamonds being cut only by diamonds due to hardness.
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