Troy Record expresses subscription details and staff list
The Troy Record outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail, noting regional prices in New York and Vermont, plus a daily average circulation. It lists executive roles including president and treasurer and confirms Associated Press membership and circulation audit details.
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Troy Record Co
Broadway
Troy
N. Y
Ashley
John F. Roy Alton T
Sliter
Joseph J
Lachapelle
Walter J. Benedett
Troy Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washingto
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
State lottery faces first month trial and public hope
The article notes six and a half million expected to buy tickets while sales fell short of a 30 million goal. First drawings begin with 1 547 winners ranging from 150 to 100 000. Out of state residents enter, advertising steps up, and the lottery’s success hinges on a longer trial period to judge its impact on education funding.
Pork Barrel Filling the House and Public Works Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $4.6 billion public works bill, the largest since 1963, with limited cuts. Critics say showy economy rhetoric collapses when projects favor lawmakers’ districts, as irrigation, flood control, navigation and power initiatives loom. The piece argues frugality should extend beyond this bill to bigger programs still to come.
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House
Washington
House of Representatives
House Appropriations Committee
Congressional Pork Barrel
Congress
Warning Reaffirms Need for Vigilance Against Communist Subversion
The article recalls past misjudgments toward Fidel Castro and warns that Mexican arrests of 13 Communist plotters financed by Peking and aided by Cuba signal ongoing Red subversion risks in Latin and South America. It notes Guevara's suspected presence and stresses heightened alertness to prevent another missile crisis-esque confrontation.
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Fidel Castro
Houses of Congress
Castro
Cuba
Mexico
Peking
United States
U.S
Bolivia
Ernesto Chez Guevara
Guevara
South America
No Pied Piper There is Wailing and gnashing of Teeth
The editorial argues against a 40 million dollar bill for rat control in slums. It cautions against creating a national bureaucracy, urging local cleanups and personal action with traps, poisons, and health department help. The piece likens rats to disease carriers and cites a history of fly eradication campaigns to support citizen-led efforts.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Swat
Wall at Geneva era echoes in Vietnam peace debate
The writer recalls the 1954 Indo-China truce signed at Geneva by Franco- Viet Minh officials and argues that peace terms favor the Communists. He cites U.S. and West failures, Berlin and Potsdam disputes, Panmunjom talks, and Soviet conduct to claim that real peace never arrives while communist aims persist.
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George Delteil
Ta Quang Buu
Ho Chi Minh
Geneva
Switzerland
Johnson
Vietnam
Preswent Johnson
Russia
Austria
Kremlin
Trieste
Potsdam
Germany
Berlin
Alexei N. Kosygin
United Nations
Kosygin
Attila
Panmunjom
Korea
Laos
Romney Availability Shows Pros And Cons For 1968 Nomination
The piece argues Romney risks GOP support by 1964 defection and mixed Vietnam stance. It notes party leaders weigh delegate strength versus electability and patronage loyalty. Romney’s wavering on war and inconsistent positions challenge a plausible 1968 bid despite initial support.
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GOP
Congress
George Romney
L.B.J
Romney
Eisenhower
Vietnam
De Gaulle's stance sparks liberal concerns over U S policy
The piece argues that liberal intellectuals elevate Charles de Gaulle as a moral statesman while overlooking his backing of Portugal's colonial wars and Rhodesia. It notes French arms deals, barter trades, and transfers to Portugal and Rhodesia amid broader tensions with U S policy and NATO detente.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
de Gaulle
NATO
Soviet Union
Middle East
Dienbienphu
Algeria
Johnson
Hale Johnson
Uncle Sam
Africa
Rhodesia
Great Britain
Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
France
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Marcel Boussac
Compagnie Continentale Des Minerais
Marseilles
Biafra
Nigeria
Congress clears Military Service Act of 1967 draft expansion
Congressional Quarterly notes the Military Service Act of 1967 passed Congress on June 20 and moved to the President. The bill extends the draft through 1968 with key reforms debated, including deferments and classification criteria amid wartime policy shifts.
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Congressional Quarterly
Congress
Vietnam
Johnson
Director of Selective Service
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Alion 'J, Sliter
Troy City
Associated Toy Press
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of
Moscow
Baltimore
Lenin
North
South Vietnam
RED China
Chou En-lad
Lansing
Rowan
By Carl T. Rowan
Justice Deparment
Defense Department
Congressional Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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