Troy Record Subscription Rates and Circulation Figures
The Troy Record lists subscription terms for local delivery and mail options with annual, monthly, and weekly rates, plus geographic regions served and advance payment requirements. It notes a daily average circulation of 50,543 for December 1965 and identifies officials and affiliations with the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Troy Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Oivington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Tragic Beginning to New Year on Nation’s Highways
A holiday highway toll surpasses 550 deaths for New Year plus 720 during Christmas, nearing 1,300 total. The piece urges personal responsibility, stronger police action, and potential electronic speed controls to curb carnage on U.S. roads.
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United States
South Viet Nam
Wasted Manpower in Military Jobs Critics Decry McNamara Policy
The GAO reports over 9,000 enlisted personnel at military installations perform non military duties and earn higher pay for self and family. Commanders defend civilian hiring as costly, but many sites use civilians or keep enlisted workers for obedience. The piece argues the practice wastes training and funding, undermining McNamara's mandate.
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Defense
McNamara
General Accounting Office
GAO
New York Walks It Through Quill Fight and Fare Pressure
As a new mayor faces Ross Quill and a renewed Transit Workers Union strike, Lindsay vows a firm stance while Quill seeks gains beyond 15 cents fare. The public questions a 60 million versus 680 million package and the legality of government employee strikes as New York grinds to a halt.
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New York City
Ross Quill
Transport Workers
Subway
Lindsay
Michael Quill
Quill
New York
Pro football faces saturation as TV money fuels expansion
The NFL signs a 37.6 million two year deal with potential increases for a 16th team and expanded prime time scheduling. A flood of broadcasts could erode gate receipts and the game’s exclusivity, challenging fans and the sport’s traditional appeal.
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National Football League
NFL
Atlanta Falcons
Green Bay Packers
Texas Tech
Donny Anderson
Illinois
Jim Grabowski
Anderson
AFL
Joe Namath
Abolish Electoral College Seen as Nation Needs Change
The piece argues the Electoral College is a flawed undemocratic system that has produced presidents who lack broad popular support. It urges replacing it with direct popular vote or proportional state allocation, criticizing Congress and Washington for resisting far-reaching reform.
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Washington
Cal Coolidge
Cal
Johnson
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Coolidge
Ford Foundation Free To Explore Many Fields
Raymond Moley analyzes the Ford Foundation annual report as Henry T. Heald ends a decade as president and McGeorge Bundy takes over. The foundation’s 1965 income reached 145 million with 200 million spent from principal, and assets listed at 3 billion. The piece weighs its broad, global charitable aims, risk capital role, limited government overlap, and the feasibility of foundation criticism of policy.
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Ford Foundation
Henry T. Heald
McGeorge Bundy
Heald
U.S
John D. Rockefeller
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Committees
Congress
United States
McNamara Should Resign Says Critics of Vietnam War
The piece argues Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara should resign, citing repeated misjudgments in Vietnam policy including the Bay of Pigs aftermath, the Cuban missile crisis handling, the TFX program failures, and consistently flawed troop estimates. It portrays Johnson praising him despite these errors and questions the scale of defense budgets.
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Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Yellowstone
McNamara
Mr. McNamara
Khrushchev
House
Cuba
Costable
Doctor Talks About Mastoiditis And Related Conditions
A Q and A column by Dr. W G Brandstadt covers chronic mastoiditis treatment using penicillins with surgery as a backup, explains Pick's disease as adhesive pericarditis often linked to rheumatic fever, and notes heart valve damage signs beyond a normal ECG. It also describes ACTH use in gouty arthritis, risks of long term corticosteroid therapy, and invites readers to submit questions for future columns.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Dr. Brandstadt
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TROY
Joseph J. Lachapelle
Alton T. Sliter
Troy City
Associated PR
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
By Raymond Moley
Navy
Carriers
Air Force
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Anderson
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Maxwell Taylor
W. G. Brandstadt
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