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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1967
Page
8
The Troy Record publishes local news from 601 Broadway Troy NY with staff titles and corporate details. It lists circulation figures for January 1967 at 51,008 and notes Associated Press news distribution and subscription rates for various terms and regions.
The discussion centers on Johnson’s push to expand the GI Bill for Vietnam veterans, arguing it could ease demands for Selective Service changes and address unequal sacrifice. It notes WWII GI Bill success but cites inadequacies for Vietnam costs and high school completion needs, urging a more comprehensive bill to level burdens.
The Pulse Of The People will publish letters bearing name and address. names may be withheld on request. The publication reserves the right to reject and shorten letters.
The Watervliet Record editorial denounces the current administration as stagnant and self serving. It calls for youth with fresh ideas and a modern program to replace the status quo, proposing a Citizens Party led by Daniel S. Dwyer to revitalize the city.
Walter Reuther resigns from the AFL-CIO vice presidency, challenging George Meany's leadership. The dispute centers on foreign policy, labor philosophy between industrial and craft unions, and internal racial progress. Reuther faces low support on the council but signals potential further conflict as Meany maintains control.
A critical take on the Congressional advisory release showing 15 new state taxes and doubled incomes, arguing taxpayers want tax cuts. The piece accuses states, including New York, of reckless expansion and duplication, cites welfare excess, and notes private business would fail under similar practices. It laments entrenched inefficiency and the persistence of a costly, unchanged political system.
President Johnson's remarks emphasize keeping the food pipeline full for India while outlining long term goals. The United States pledges 2.3 million tons of grain for the year, seeks a 10 nation World Bank consortium, and aims to aid India toward self sufficiency in food by the early 1970s amid population pressures and political tensions.
A reader praises Rensselaer County anti smoking campaign targeting youth and urges Albany County to address teen smoking. The letter cites Shaker High School in Latham where smoking on school property is allowed outside the building and questions health groups' response. The writer commends The Record for public interest and calls for broader local action.
The Wednesday session with the Board of Education was a fact finding event not a display of the commission's views. Members urge listening before talking and evaluating before reacting to address Troy's complex community issues.
Allen Germain of Green Island argues that Communist teachers are protected under constitutional free speech. He cites Voltaire and Founding Fathers to defend the right of Communists to teach, noting freedom to listen and student discretion in choosing professors. He extends the argument to parental tax complaints as subversive, asking where subversion begins.
The Letter to the Editor argues that while traditions endure some fade, society must adapt to today’s world. It defends teens driving, smoking and drinking norms, praises honesty, urges emphasis on education, and promotes kindness, while noting critics easily blame youth.
A column decries Adam Powell’s rhetoric and alleged misconduct, labeling his creed as “Keep the Faith, Baby” and accusing him of race loyalty mobilization, contempt for debts, and hindering justice. It argues he manipulates party solidarity, taints lawmakers, and dodges legal duties while aiming to return to Congress.
A reader quiz covers topics from O Henry to Texas governors. Answers note William Sidney Porter, Samuel Houston, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, mistletoe trees, Beethoven’s Fidelio, and the unproven planet Vulcan.
An educational piece on hemophilia risks in boys, highlighting joint bleeding, early symptoms, and the importance of prompt plasma treatment. It contrasts hospital care with home plasma administration taught to parents, notes the Michael Reese Hospital clinic model, and warns against aspirin which worsens bleeding while promoting safer alternatives and testing considerations.
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