The Troy Record Masthead and Circulation Details
The Troy Record lists Alton T Sliter as editor and publisher with office at 501 Broadway Troy NY 12181. It provides subscription terms including daily, mail rates for NY counties and Vermont, and circulation figures for Nov 1969. It notes Associated Press and Audit Bureau membership.
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Rensselaer
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Winter’s Snow Delays Plans After Christmas Blizzard
City endures heavy snow not a full blizzard as two coastal storms slow travel. Plows struggle to clear lanes while many stay home aided by extra holidays. Drivers ignored tire rules, but enforcement lags. Sorrowful winter ahead looms with 84 days until spring.
Bills on transportation seek 1970 action by Speno panel
Senator Speno chairs a 12 bill package on vehicles including rear wiper rules brightness for school buses and reflectors on bridge abutments. Two proposals could affect motorists: 48 hour replacement parts from manufacturers after 1972 and a certification system for auto mechanics.
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Speno
Joint Legislative Committee On Transportation
Highway Menace and the Call for Personal Responsibility
A reflective piece warns that drunken driving remains a grave, widespread danger. It cites 56,000 traffic deaths last year and argues that licenses, jail terms, clinics, or better highways cannot solve the problem alone without individuals accepting responsibility when behind the wheel.
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Vietnam
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Christmas Without Lights Across East Germany
East Germany observed a notably dark Christmas with no holiday lighting as a conservation measure while West Germany glowed. A proposed East German treaty seeks Bonn's recognition of East Germany as a separate sovereign state. Chancellor Brandt doubts the terms and broad talks seem unlikely to resolve the split.
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St. Nicholas
Christ Child
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Willy Brandt
Pulse Of The People Letter Guidelines Noted
Publication policy outlines that letters to the Pulse of The People will include names and addresses, with names withheld on request. The office reserves the right to reject or shorten letters as needed and to publish only the writer’s name and address.
Yale Spirit Editor The Record
During a heavy snow storm at State and Fourth Streets two well dressed youths stopped to let an elderly man cross and wished him a Merry Christmas. The writer, Over Thirty from Troy, calls it a heartwarming Christmas moment proving not all youths are demons.
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Dog Lover to Dog Haters Sparks City Letter
A local reader from Cohoes writes of a summer incident where a dog bit two children including a daughter on the leg and sparked fear, leading to a shift from fondness to distrust of dogs. The writer questions animal rights versus child safety and urges stricter control of dogs.
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Grave Robbed Urn Stolen From Family Plot at St Marys
The Murray family laments the theft of an urn from their mother’s grave in St Mary’s Cemetery. They describe the act as despicable and vow to replace the urn, reaffirming their family values and honoring their mother with yearly visits.
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St. Mary’s Cemetery
Murray
Mrs Santa Claus Visits Bring Joy Across Troy
A longtime Albia resident in Fonda Avenue Troy spends one December Saturday touring homes as Mrs Santa Claus. Neighbors praise her gift of time love and cherished memories for children and adults alike and thank her daughter for driving her across Albia Latham and Watervliet.
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Albia
Fonda Avenue
Troy
Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa
Oldest Winged Insect Question Answered
Q Which is the oldest winged insect A The cockroach which reached its greatest development during the coal ages.
Word Quiz Answers From Our Wit and Wisdom Feature
A reader quiz presents ten word questions with multiple choices and pronunciation guides. It includes sample Q and A topics about Galileo and drinks, with explanations noting answers such as 1A and 2C and final trivia on U S city populations.
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Bird House
Aeronautical
Congressional Quiz On Disclosure Laws In Campaign Spending
A quiz on federal and state disclosure rules asks True False questions about the Corrupt Practices Act. It covers average expenditures by 1968 House candidates, the Javits Buckley O'Dwyer race, federal spending limits, and which loopholes apply or do not apply.
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New York
Jacob K. Javits
Paul O’dwyer
James L. Buckley
California Senate
Alan Cranston
Max Rafferty
J T and Labor in a Black Family Image
The piece discusses the CBS drama J.T. about a Harlem boy and a starving cat, linking its portrayal to racial disparities in family structure and employment. It critiques viewers for ignoring systemic causes, cites white and Black family dynamics, and notes labor history and the Philadelphia plan's influence on Black employment and social outcomes.
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