Last Chance Diet warnings clash with book sales
Dr. Robert Linn's liquid protein diet book The Last Chance Diet faced sharp criticism from Harvard Medical School Professor Dr. George Blackburn who warned publication could mislead millions and trigger dangerous dieting without medical supervision. Congressional investigators question safety and link deaths to the program amid FDA safety actions.
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Times Record and Sunday Record circulation rates
The Times Record and The Sunday Record announce subscription terms with annual rates of 54.60 in-state and 43.00 out-of-state, plus monthly and weekly options. Mail rates apply to Albany Rensselaer Saratoga Washington Counties and Burlington County Vermont, with extra charges for Troy routes and foreign dispatches.
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Governor pledges pressure to speed Troy Green Island Bridge work
Governor Carey vows to urge the State Department of Transportation to accelerate the Troy to Green Island bridge replacement, aiming to shorten a 4 to 5 year timetable. A veteran DOT source notes bureaucratic delays and calls for continued Albany pressure from Senator Bruno and others.
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Troy
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Hofbauer case reflections reveal personal sorrow and courage
The piece notes Governor Carey showing courage by adhering to court and medical guidance amid a family cancer crisis. It also discusses attorney Francis Anderson’s ambivalent stance, from chastising press for access to Family Court hearings to urging silence for his clients, reflecting press reporting tensions.
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Russell's ribs
The President’s comment praising Arthur Burns sent the stock market soaring and prompts speculation it could have influenced the oath. The piece imagines how positive words about Burns might affect the nation if such praise became common.
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Costanza in Hot Water Over S. 1437 Remarks
Washington pundits say Midge Costanza's Houston remarks on Senate Bill 1437 show her ignorance of the measure. Officials agree the bill targets perjury and false statements to law enforcement, not broad gathering rights.
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Costanza
Beth Abramowitz
President Carter
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Abramowitz
Leavenworth
Pauley
Dr. Abramowitz
Capitol Hill
Midge
Jimmy
Nixon library future cloudy
Editorial notes the lack of a Nixon presidential library due to Watergate. It lists existing projects Johnson Eisenhower Truman Roosevelt Hoover Hayes and planned Kennedy Ford libraries. It mentions funding via state and private sources and federal papers held as criminal evidence awaiting release.
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Pulse of the People Letter Policy Note
The Pulse of the People will publish only letters bearing the writer's name and address. Short, direct letters are preferred. The publication may withhold letters on request, and reserves the right to shorten or omit those considered libelous or in poor taste.
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Worthier cause Anita Bryant shifts focus to prayer in schools
A letter from Clifton Park rebutts anti gay rights rhetoric and argues Anita Bryant’s shift toward promoting prayer in American schools. The writer, a teacher from Troy, defends teachers’ burdens, notes long hours, non classroom planning, and calls for attention to class size and broader negotiations beyond salary.
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Andrew C. Irish
Whats Your Beef Letters From Readers
Readers submit short beef notes to The Times Record in Troy New York offering humorous or complaining remarks about daily life. The best entry wins ten dollars and is published weekly. The samples express frustration with appointment delays and neighborly trespass.
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