City council debates garbage pick up and state of the city plan
In Troy, two 1971 issues not on the agenda sparked controversy during a Thursday City Council meeting. Mayor Nathan Werlin’s 20 point state of the city message drew questions on council responsibility and downtown daytime garbage collection amid schedule changes and past discussions.
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Troy
Nathan Werlin
Nathan N. Werlin
Werlin
Edward J. Conally
C-6
Ing
Quinn
Rath DeSantis
DeSantis
Thomas Brown
Jack Short
McGovern Resigns to Focus on Presidential Run
Sen. George S. McGovern of South Dakota steps down as chair of the Democratic Party reform commission to pursue a 1972 White House bid. He says the commission's work nears completion with most state parties compliant, and Rep. Donald Fraser of Minnesota will replace him.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
White House
Democratic Party Reform Commission
McGovern
Lawrence F. O’brien
Commission
Rep
Donald M. Fraser
Minnesota
Fraser
Chicago
McGovern Commission
Mayor Outlines Troy 1971 Progress and Goals
Mayor Nathan N. Werlin presents Troy 1971 objectives in the first annual city address under the charter. He frames 1970 as a year of turnaround and 1971 as a year of progress, listing ten primary and ten secondary goals for council consideration.
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Troy
Nathan N. Werlin
Viet Reds Wipe Out U S Patrols in South Vietnam
AP reports North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attacked U S reconnaissance patrols, killing five Americans from the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Bong Son plain and two from the 1st Air Cavalry near the Cambodian border. An ensuing helicopter crash killed one crewman. The war's annual combat deaths total 4,204. Defense Secretary Laird toured Asia seeking to speed withdrawal and bolster allied aid.
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U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Laird
Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Federal Reserve Cuts Discount Rate Across Major Banks
The Federal Reserve Board governors approved a discount rate reduction from 5 1/2 percent to 5 percent effective January 8 affecting banks in Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City and San Francisco. The move follows a previous November cut and comes as prime rates dip to 6 1/2 percent.
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Tex
Soviets denounce U S Jews over alleged anti Soviet campaign
Izvestia in Moscow accuses Zionist groups in the United States of attacking Soviet offices and citizens. Five delegations deliver protest letters to the U S Embassy as tensions rise over Jewish emigration and a Soviet warning about normal conditions. Lt. Zalman son sentenced to 10 years for plotting to hijack a plane.
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Wulf Zalmanson
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State Department
Meir Kehane
Army Hutto case to open after court-martial board seated
At Fort McPherson Georgia the Army prepares to present its case against Sgt. Charles Hutto on charges of assault with intent to murder in the My Lai killings. The 6 member board was seated with Lt Col Warren Porter and Col Francis Worth among the jurors as additional personnel were chosen.
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Edward Magill
Miami
Fla
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Ernest L. ‘Medina
Charley ‘Company
Medina
Army
Warren Porter
Francis E. Worth
Ft. Campbell
Wurtzel
Magill
Kenneth A. Howard
David C. Danhauser
Richard Cochran
Porter
Kentucky Post
Riley Quits Lansingburgh Board and Vacancies Filled
The Lansingburgh Board of Education accepts the resignation of Dr. Joseph E. Riley after 13 years and names replacements. Earl L. Finkle will replace Riley. Mrs. Henry C. DeMartino replaces Mason. Riley, a dental surgeon and board vice president, has served since 1957 and held multiple committee roles.
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Lansingburgh Boys Club
St. Mary’s
Leonard Hospitals
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Catholic Central High School
Henry T. Demartino
Cairo Sees Jarring Trip as Stall in Peace Talks
U N special envoy Gunnar V Jarring flew to Jerusalem for crucial talks with Israeli leaders to avert a new outbreak in the Arab Israeli war. Al Ahram charged Israel aims to drag on the peace talks, Egypt to seek Security Council action, and a timetable for troop withdrawal from territory seized in 1967 was demanded.
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Gunnar V. Jarring
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al Ahram
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Yosef Tekoah
Jarring
Golda Meir
Abba Eban
Mechanicville Loses Bid to Annex Halfmoon Territory
The New York Court of Appeals upheld the Appellate Division ruling denying Mechanicville's plan to annex 1,220 acres of Halfmoon. The largely unpopulated area includes a railroad, a power plant and a paper mill, with little proven benefit to Mechanicville and no law errors found.
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Halfmoon
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Saratoga County
Court of Appeals
Postal Service to Raise Letter Rate by Mid-April
USPS faces a 2.4 billion dollar revenue gap and plans to lift first class letter postage to eight cents by mid-April as the nine member board, appointed by Nixon, prepares to act. The change, under emergency powers, could boost rates by one third within 100 days and precede a broader shift toward a semi autonomous, self funded postal system.
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Congress
Death Sentence Given in 1969 Police Slayings
UTICA AP Martin Fitzpatrick was sentenced in Oneida County Court to die in the electric chair the week of Feb 22 for the 1969 murders of Sherrill Police Chief Thomas Reilly and Patrolman Robert Mumford. The selection hinges on a mandatory Court of Appeals appeal.
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N.Y
Martin Fitzpatrick
Sherrill
Oneida
Fitzpatrick
New York
Court of Appeals
Thomas Reilly
Robert A. Mumford
John J. Walsh
Green Haven
Stormville
Dutchess County
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