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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1970
Page
2
The governor urges Washington to boost aid as local budgets lag roughly 200 million dollars behind projections from the spending programs. Municipal leaders press for relief as fiscal gaps widen.
Gen Thomas S Power who led the Strategic Air Command from 1957 to 1964 died at 65 in Cathedral City California after a heart ailment. Born in New York City he served in World War II and helped convert the B29 for low level night bombing. Funeral plans were pending.
The Board considers suing the contractor for breach if the insurer refuses fault payment while aiming to finish the new Troy School 2. Parents and WRO supporters press for hot lunch, district cites budget limits and federal aid hurdles. The board hires Thealan Associates to negotiate 1971-72 teacher contracts for $9,000.
TOKYO AP reports Japanese firms plan yearend bonuses totaling nearly 9.2 million dollars. Industry sources announced the planned payments, highlighting employer bonuses across sectors despite economic pressures.
A University of Kansas student, 22 year old Harry Kirke Snyder, was shot during a scuffle with two youths as he tried to stop painting a strike sign in the campus library. Snyder was listed in good condition. the bullet lodged in his neck. A warrant was issued for a black student. police withheld the suspect's identity pending apprehension.
The U N General Assembly approved a global volunteer youth corps modeled on the Peace Corps. Paul Hoffman, 79, will oversee the effort and will extend his U N Development Program role for another year. The body, backing Hoffman’s long campaign, follows Iran Shah’s proposal two years prior. U Thant announced Hoffman’s continued leadership as UNDP administrator amid a budget exceeding 250 million dollars.
Swiss diplomat Eduard Bucher was abducted in Rio de Janeiro in a seizure by National Liberation Alliance commandos. Police blocked roads, one suspect was released, and Swiss authorities demanded immediate action for his release.
A light plane based at Dutchess County Airport crashed about 10 miles south of Pawling near the Connecticut border. Pilot Carl Turner and passenger Norbert Tessier, both of Poughkeepsie, were killed. The craft, owned by the Lazy 8 Flying Club, departed Sunday in heavy winds for Westfield Massachusetts and had been missing since 5 45 p m. Civil Air Patrol launched a search and spotted the wreckage around 3 30 p m Monday, guiding an Air Force helicopter to the scene.
Buffalo biologist Dr. James F. Danielli told a news conference that artificial synthesis could extend to viruses cells animals and plants within a century with many types possible even in 20 years He cautioned this does not imply creation of humans in a lab. In Port Gibson Mississippi black voters defeated by white candidates for mayor and alderman with federal observers present amid race tensions.
Former HEW official Wilton Farmer resigns, saying the heavy federal bureaucracy drove him from the Nixon administration. He plans lectures, a memoir, and a think tank to push minority input in policy. Nixon lauds his impact on anti poverty and minority programs.
Inmate Richard Rice helped free a jammed jail cell door at Miami County jail with a bent coat hanger after the maintenance man failed. Rice, awaiting trial for breaking and entering, used the improvised tool to release the door in about two minutes.
D M Merchandisers at 304 Ontario Street Cahoes extends shopping hours to 9 PM nightly and remains open every evening. The change sets new late hours for shoppers seeking goods after regular daylight.
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