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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1967
Page
5
The readable portion mentions circulation figures and rates in cents for various periods and regions. It notes daily averages, advance payments, and postal rules references. Names appear obscure, with stray references to Albany and Washington.
The governor urges a seven point highway safety program to reduce traffic deaths. He cites 1966 figures and calls for remedial driving courses, mandatory eye tests with license renewals, 80 day suspensions for high speed excess, and stronger insurance proof to close loopholes. Driving is a privilege, and safer drivers require action.
The Montgomery restaurant blaze killed 25 people, with failures in lighting and elevator service possibly delaying help. Investigators will determine if quick extinguisher use by employees altered outcomes. The piece notes February fires are rare and warns against complacency in homes and businesses.
Secretary Rusk declares that halting bombing requires a bilateral agreement to move toward negotiations, not unconditional surrender. The piece argues Hanoi seeks to pressure the U S by suspending air attacks while avoiding proof of good faith, noting past failed truces and domestic and international pressure aimed at shaping U S policy and extending the war.
The Post Office Department and Senate subcommittee explore a law allowing mail recipients to halt erotic or smutty material. If a sender ignores a halt request after a complaint, pandering charges could be pursued. The approach screens content without broad censorship, relying on free speech limits and Supreme Court precedent.
A sequence of letters from readers in Cohoes and elsewhere argues about voting rights for women over 18, military service, and civic duties. The writers discuss patriotism, youth conduct, commuting costs, road improvements in North Greenbush, and concerns about smoking in public and school safety, with reflections on Vietnam and community responsibility.
The Tet festival dominates in Vietnam with family gatherings and temple prayers, pausing most activity. Marines report training at Fort Benning and dogs as a stealth asset, while Navy data notes Lt Roland Abare and Lt Bernard Sandandera aboard patrols and night flying. Readers are invited to write to servicemen at APO San Francisco addresses.
An analysis of U S aid to South Vietnam argues that hundreds of millions are wasted on imports and corruption. It details government procurement schemes, over invoicing, and diversions to the Viet Cong, plus measures by AID to curb theft and tighten controls. Entities include AID and the Vietnamese government with figures for spending safeguards and seizures.
Congressional Quarterly President Johnson outlines a quiz on proposals in the State of the Union address. The questions cover drafts, labor and commerce merger, civil rights actions, tax surcharges, missile defense, urban policy, crime legislation, and Social Security changes. Names and specifics from the speech are cited as options.
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