President Vance Rates and Postal Charges
The Troy Record lists pricing for subscriptions of one year at 24.00 and shorter terms including six months 13 00 three months 7 00 one month 2 50 and one week 60 cents. It notes extra charges for Troy City and Mounted Postal Routes and for foreign countries.
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Troy Record Mount
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washlngto
York State
Bennington
Vance
Troy City
Associated Press
Readers debate book censorship and moral guidance
A Letter to the Editor from Alicia Morrison in Lansingburgh and a Troy reader advocate free reading over censorship while urging moral fiber in books. The missive praises Concerned Parents and questions restricting youths access to titles from Midnight Cowboy to Marxist texts indicating a broader concern over permissiveness in society.
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the Record
Area TV
Averill Park
Angela Davis
Frear Park could become Troy's large recreation area
The 150 acre Frear Park in Troy includes two lakes woods and fields. Once envisioned as a beautiful recreation spot with roads stadium athletic fields and tennis courts it is underused aside from the golf course. The Rensselaer County Youth Bureau seeks year round use and supervision to unlock its potential.
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Frear
William H. Frear
Troy
Frear Park
Rensselaer County Youth Bureau
Youth Bureau
Nixon lays out Vietnam policy in press conference
President Nixon answered questions with flat statements on Vietnam. He warned that if North Vietnam escalates the war the United States will strike with bombers across North Vietnam. He pledged no ground troops in Cambodia and said reconnaissance flights will continue.
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Cambodia
United
Paris
Poor Record on Crime Panel Report Urges Stronger Action
The Joint Legislative Committee on Crime critiques progress against organized crime and highlights 536 arrests with only 7 percent going to prison. Most cases were dismissed or postponed, suggesting political influence. The report urges deeper inquiry into factors allowing criminals to avoid punishment and calls for decisive action to curb the criminal empire.
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Joint Legislative Committee On Crime
Shoplifters and the Christmas theft problem
The piece argues shoplifting rises during Christmas as a mid and upper middle class issue. It cites store owners organizing warnings to curb theft. It warns that even small thefts create police records and harm future job prospects, urging public cooperation and harsh measures to combat the crime.
School Lunch Debate Sparks Local Letter in The Record
A Troy parent criticizes proposed public lunch programs arguing families should fund meals. The letter questions welfare funding, suggests working mothers should stay home, and defends children walking long distances for lunch. The writer cites six children aged five to twenty and disputes teachers losing lunch periods to supervise students.
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the Record
Troy
Decrease in Upstate New York Deer Populations Urges Action
In a letter from Troy, hunter Robert Bearor calls for halting party doe permits for at least two years and limiting two week Northern and Southern season openings to allow fawn numbers to recover. He argues winters, disease, predators, and road kills plus poaching have reduced deer, urging widespread protest to state conservation policy.
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the Record
Upstate
New York
Hunter Mountain
Catskills
Newcomb and
Minerva
Adirondacks
Fish and Game Club
State Conservation Department
Our Way letter questions underage drinking policy
A reader from Speigletown criticizes a column titled Our Way arguing a 16 year old drinking age risks drivers and child welfare. The letter contends responsible parents oppose teen drinking and prefer safe youth supervision.
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the Record
Grammar school players on high school teams debate
A reader questions Troy High School recruiting grammar school students for the hockey team and calls for high school players to be chosen only from high school grades. The writer cites other towns and urges adherence to age-appropriate team rules.
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Troy
Troy High School
Forgotten Editor Plea From Fireman’s Widow
A fireman’s widow urges readers to consider forgotten workers. She notes unequal raises given to male firemen two years prior and asks why the widows and families were not compensated. She emphasizes the need to eat and survive on limited support.
Residents protest arterial plans burying Troy street name
A Troy resident recalls a Times Record editorial urging state help for neighbors uprooted by the North South Arterial project. The writer condemns lack of state compassion and questions claims of benefits, noting Rev. Havermans' street will be buried with the road. The letter laments Christmas in the old neighborhood and warns of the community's ignored needs.
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the Record
Times Record
Troy
New York
Peter Havermans
City of
AT&T Reflects Economy In A Wide Interview
Henry J. Taylor profiles Haakon S. Romnes, AT&T chairman, discussing how Ma Bell’s operations mirror national trends. He notes historical growth miscalculations, current 6 percent demand growth, rising interest costs, training dropouts, and the inflationary drag from wages and prices, shaping a cautious economic outlook.
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At&t
Haakon S. Romney
Mighty Ma Bell
Romnes
Ma Bell
Question Box on Salutes and Veterans Day Change
A reader asks how Canadian and American salutes differ with palms out versus down. The reply notes U S salutes vary by tradition and that Veterans Day 1971 shifts to October 25, the fourth Monday in October, instead of November 11.
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United States
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Alicia Morrison
Lansingburgh
van Arnam
Robert Bearor
Luan Lod
Speigletown
St. Mary’s Avenue
Henry J. Taylor
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