Albany bank seeks Troy renewal land for branch
The Urban Renewal Agency approved First Trust Co of Albany to buy 77 000 square feet of Renewal Area A for about 100 000 dollars. The site between Fifth and Sixth Avenues includes the municipal parking area on Union Street and would host a new Albany branch, pending state and federal merger approvals for Union National Bank of Troy and Union National Bank of Albany.
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First Trust Co. of
Albany
Raymond J. Quinn
Bank
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
The
Albany Bank
Union Street
First Trust
Union National Bank of Troy
Union National Bank of Albany
UNB. ,of Albany
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Troy
UNB
Editorial Attacks on Rensselaer Charter Cost Claims
The editorial rebuts opponents who scare voters with inflated cost estimates for the proposed Rensselaer County charter. It argues the charter aims to save money through professional management and efficiency, noting prior high figures lacked breakdowns and urging voters not to be misled by unsubstantiated costs.
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Rensselaer County
Charter Commission
Nixon Team Pushes Fight On Revenue
In Washington, Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally defends the Nixon administration plan for 5 billion dollars in revenue sharing as hearings begin. Senate and House panels hear from mayors and proponents urging more aid and critics fault the distribution formula as complex and unfair.
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Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
House
Ways and Means
Connally
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Mills
Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
D-Me
Muskie
Intergovernmental Relations
Holtzman Tosses No-Hitter Against Reds
In Cincinnati Ken Holtzman pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the Reds. He walked four, struck out six, and earned the second no-hitter of his career and first of 1971. He had a 2-6 record entering the game.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Holtzman
Atlanta Braves
Chicago
Cuozzo Selected to Fill Troy Third Council District Seat
Judge Farano cast the deciding vote morning the Republican Cuozzo was named to fill the Third District seat after Louis Rizzo's death. Mrs. Rizzo plans court action arguing fraud while Cuozzo plans to serve until November and has no reelection bid. Council approved three ordinances and 12 resolutions amid the tie vote.
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Troy
GOP
Eugene L. Cuozzo
Louis Rizzo
Dan G. Farano
Cuozzo
John R. Riely
R-5
State Supreme Court
A. Franklin Mahoney
Rizzo
3Rd St
Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors
St. Mary’s School
CCHS
Siena College
Mohawk Community College
Republican Party
Lucretia Rizzo
Jack Short
Talks With Soviets On Troop Cuts Backed By NATO Leaders
NATO leaders backed high level talks with the Soviet Union on East West troop reductions as Rogers spoke of promise for easing East West tensions. He highlighted Vietnam troop levels, Sino American ties, Suez Canal talks, and Soviet restraint as key factors in a broader drive for detente.
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William P
Rogers
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Middle East
Europe
Nixon
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Suez Canal
Berlin
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U Thant
New York
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Atlantic Alliance
South Viets Drop PV Transfer
South Vietnam abandons plan to repatriate 13 disabled North Vietnamese prisoners of war after Hanoi's response. The decision was announced in Saigon as officials cited stalled progress and differing views on repatriation and prisoner status. The move intensifies ongoing tensions over POW handling amid broader Vietnam conflict dynamics.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Viet Nam Spurns POW Transfer in Paris Dispute
North Viet Nam accused the United States and South Vietnam of canceling a promised repatriation of disabled prisoners. Only 13 of 570 to 660 prisoners agreed to return, while Red Cross reports and conflicting notices raised doubt over the transfer schedule amid fighting near Fire Base 5 and a 24 hour cease-fire along the DMZ.
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Washington
Saigon
South Vietnam
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross
Paris
White House
Gerald L. Warren
International Red Cross
Hoffa Yields Helm of Teamsters Union
From federal prison James R. Hoffa announced he will not seek re election as General President of the Teamsters ending his 14 year reign. He names Frank E. Fitzsimmons as successor saying he will run next month with Hoffa’s blessing.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Catholic Bishops Endorse GOP School Aid Plan
New York Catholic bishops backed Republican plans to add 33 million dollars in state aid to nonpublic schools for the 1971 72 school year. The measure would cover teacher salaries textbooks and instructional materials with 8.25 million available in the current fiscal year and the remainder into next year.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Senate
Assembly
Earl W. Brydges
Perry B. Duryea
Brydges
New Media Personnel Bill Passed in Albany
The New York Assembly approved a bill creating a new medical personnel category, allowing physician associates or specialist assistants after 40 hours of clinical training and 32 hours of classroom work. They would perform tasks including laboratory tests under physician supervision. Bill passed 94-45 amid debates over care quality.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Martin Ginsberg
Plainview
Troy School Budget Seeks $4.70 Tax Rise per Thousand
The Enlarged City School District of Troy proposes a 1971-72 budget with a $4.70 per $1,000 tax hike in Troy and a $9.49 per thousand hike in Brunswick to fund an $8.58 million appropriation. The plan increases the tax levy by $411,000 to $3.44 million and adds a $150,000 reserve for delinquent taxes.
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Troy
Brunswick
Brunswick District
New Tenure Plan Delay Approved in Albany
The New York Assembly voted to delay the effective date of the teach er tenure bill to October 1, retroactive to May 9. Republican Assemblyman Eugene Levy proposed the measure to curb confusion after the law's swift passage and signatures by Gov. Rockefeller.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Eugene Levy
Suffern
Senate
Levy
Assembly
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