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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
13
Payable in advance rates for one year 916.00 six months 9.00 three months 4.73 one month 1.75 one week 0.48. Extra charge for Troy City and Mounted Postal Routes and to foreign countries. Member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches. Daily Average Circulation June 1967 49,822. Audit Bureau of Circulations listed.
Encouragement arises from Sidney Smith's aggressive pursuit of Troy's progress and a call for immediate community cooperation. His public forum appeal at a Rotary Club meeting signals a partnership with business and industrial leaders, aiming to solve long neglected problems and end apathy and inertia through decisive action and a must-act stance.
The Senate approved a $23,400 raise per member for staff help, totaling $2.34 million annually. Critics note the move clashes with calls for economy and question the workload claim while urging reform via the congressional reorganization bill.
A truth in lending bill passes the Senate 92 to 0 after seven years of effort led by former Illinois Senator Paul Douglas. The measure, still needing House approval, aims to reveal both interest rates and dollar costs on many credit purchases, though exemptions for first mortgages and revolving credit remain. The bill, if enacted, could help Americans shop for better terms and encourage cash purchases, though opponents fear minimal impact in some sectors.
The June unemployment rate rose to 4 percent the highest since December 1965, with a third straight monthly increase driven by an expanding labor force. The Labor Department notes both signs of strength in retail sales and home building, but warns that labor tensions and abundant inventories cloud the outlook.
The Pulse of The People will publish only letters that name and address the writer. Names may be withheld on request. The editor reserves the right to reject and to shorten letters.
A letter from J D of Lansingburgh compares poorly behaved children to misbehaving dogs. The writer blames laziness and indifference for permissive parenting and pet management, noting a neighbor who repeatedly returns dogs to the pound.
The Record praises Trojans for two parks Frear Park and Pospect with Kiddie Land added at Frear Park. The writer commends supervision and urges full operation by July 1 and pool openings in June for children.
A Troy reader praises consistent junction signs on Route 40 and Route 22 through Granville Easton Middle Falls Argyle Salem Cambridge and Troy and urges the local superintendent of roads to visit and adopt clearer, standardized sign placement across the state. The letter notes clearer guidance in New York and argues for improved local signage.
A Real Golfers Editor letter denounces Frear Park players as hackers and butchers who seek status over skill. He cites poor etiquette, high scores on few fairways, ruined greens, left bags, and damaging behavior, contrasting with honor on the course and lamenting modern golf culture.
The doctor notes golf remains a safe outdoor sport and can suit heart attack survivors with precautions and relaxed play. It highlights using golf carts, avoiding scoring pressure, and the benefits of relaxation for digestion and sleep, plus pregnancy caution and who should avoid golf.
The writer laments private clubs excluding true golfers and questions how long a well kept park would stay perfect. They advocate letting skilled players with 70 to 83 scores play the front nine while less skilled players stay back.
The letters SOS were adopted because they are easy to send with early wireless transmitters. The Cid, Rodrigo Diaz, is Spain’s national hero as sung in legends. Edward Payson Weston walked Portland Maine to Chicago in 26 days, 51 miles per day, in 1867. Joaquin Miller is known as The Poet of the Sierras. Bristlecone pines are the world’s oldest living trees, rooted in place long before ancient empires.
In a 1961 pivot, the United States backs Mobutu as Europeans back Tshombe, amid Congo turmoil. The State Department approves planes and advisers after mutiny fears, signaling a shift toward pro West policy akin to Kennedy era stance. Mobutu remains pro Western while Katanga wealth fuels regional tension.
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