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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
24
Fragmentary report notes partisan lines forming ahead of a constitutional convention with delegates gathered at the Capitol. Governor Rockefeller reportedly attended discussions amid tension about the convention’s approach and scope.
Right To Life unit defends liberalization, state approves changes amid clash over public information and church opposition. GOP leaders plot convention strategy as Democrats push reform, with statements from Rev Te L Conklin and others. Major figures include Bat igiak D, James B. Bradley, Bridges, Brydges, Travia, and Gov Rockefeller.
The Liberal Party urged New York State to expand anti poverty efforts with a State Economic Council to guarantee jobs, free tuition at State University, and broader aid to education. It called for a consumer protection commission, expanded housing, and state funded programs to probe discrimination and pollution while coordinating transit and infrastructure initiatives. The platform also proposed a woman bond issue and centralized employment dispute oversight.
Market activity in New York yesterday showed heavy losses amid unsettled trading. Analysts noted a weak industrial sector and cautious investor sentiment, with U S stocks sliding and the Dow dipping as a new profit outlook weighed on shares.
Vietnam reports heavy Ameri can effort to aid Vi Cong dom inating the Mekong Delta. A reinforced battalion of the 5th Infantry Division sent to bolster defenses as Vietnamese troops gain ground near the border. Five Americans reported killed, with a spotter plane crew member among the dead. B52 bombers hit enemy holdings in the buffer zone for a second day.
U S bomber operations near Hanoi are sharply limited by a new Joint Chiefs order. Air raids within 30 miles require Defense State and White House approval with renewals possible for each strike. Within 10 miles, aircraft may attack only if engaging enemy fighters.
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara told Congress that the expansion of enemy forces in South Vietnam appears halted by allied fighting and North Vietnam air raids. He cited 275,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops in the South, with 125,000 net gain in a year, and said 55,000 killed, 10,000 captured, 118,000 defectors. North Vietnam may still supply larger South forces if manpower grows. May include notes on infiltration and 1967 manpower limits.
Wallace testifies before a Senate committee as special assistant to his wife Guy Lurleen Wallace, insisting no discrimination in Alabama while Gardner orders withholding federal welfare funds after Feb 28 unless compliance is proven. He argues funds should not be tied to private contract policing and accuses Gardner of overstepping the 1904 civil rights law.
AP reports from Tokyo that a wall in Peking claimed Mongolia under Ulantu Mongolian leader opposes Mao Tse-tung. Pro Mao Red Guards accuse anti Maoists of plotting in Inner Mongolia. banners call Mongolians to defend Mongolian identity.
An AP report on the first Syrian Israeli mixed Armistice Commission meeting since 1950 resulting in a communiqué pledging to refrain from hostile acts. A second meeting is planned for Sunday on the Israeli side at Mahanaim with Moshe Sasson announcing the renewal of nonaggression pledges and reciprocity understandings.
Berkeley reporters describe a lively morning at Sather Gate amid protests and campus activity. Students and nonstudents mingle with banners, buttons, and pamphlets while vendors offer Reagan impeachment petitions and religious texts, all amid colorful characters and debate. The scene ends with the college atmosphere persisting despite controversy.
Saigon reports the recent ouster of Lt Gen Nguyen from the defense ministry and deputy premier post, amid indications of a broader political crisis. Vietnamese sources say supporters were placed under house arrest as security tightened. possible exile as an ambassador or trial on corruption charges looms for him.
In Khartoum Sudan Dr BR Sen director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization warned that only united government efforts can avert catastrophe. He spoke at the FAO Near East regional conference outlining ongoing population pressure and food supply gaps.
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