County Treasurer Reports Surplus in 1971 Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County shows a 1971 surplus of 1 427 599 and a 1970 deficit of 1 532 665, according to County Treasurer Edward W. Pattison. He notes the administration is ahead 2 960 264 since Jan 1 1970 and highlights cash growth and interest savings.
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Edward W. Pattison
Edward J. Quinn
Donald C. Bowes
Pattison
Harry McKenna
Rensselaer County
Pattison de
City of
Troy
Rensselaer
Uruguay Terrorists Release Claude Fly
American agronomist Claude L. Fly, held by Tupamaro guerrillas since August, was freed Tuesday night in Montevideo after nearly seven months. He is hospitalized for rest and medical care, with officials noting limited contact as he recovers.
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Uruguay
Claude Fly
Montevideo
Claude L. Fly
Fly
U.S
Charles D. Adair
Adair
Geoffrey Jackson
Fort Collins
Aloysio Dias Gomide
Court Rulings Favor The Poor
The Supreme Court unanimously barred jailing for inability to pay fines in a Texas traffic case, upholding equal protection. In a separate ruling it ordered states to provide divorce courts to poor plaintiffs unable to cover costs, standardizing due process access. The decisions collectively push toward equal treatment for economically disadvantaged individuals.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Connecticut
John M. Harlan
Preston A.tate
Houston
Brennan
Nixon Defends Rogers Against Kissinger Criticism
President Nixon through Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler rejected Sen. Symington’s claim that Henry Kissinger is the de facto secretary of state. Ziegler said Nixon has complete confidence in Secretary of State William P. Rogers and his foreign policy judgment, dismissing Symington as misleading.
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Washington
Nixon
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Henry A. Kissinger
Ronald L. Ziegler
Symington
Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Senate
Ziegler
Secretary of State
Rogers
Gunman Escapes With Wallet After Fifth Avenue Robbery
Michael Iacocca reports a 17 year old gunman robbed his store at 727 5th Ave after ordering an ice cream cone and demanding cash. The youth fled west on 120th Street leaving two teen witnesses alarmed as police launched an intensive search with few details beyond a shiny gun and pale complexion.
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Iacocca Brothers
5Th Ave
Michael Iacocca
Iacocca
Fifth Avenue
120Th Street
Joseph V. Elgeiser
John Comitale
Detective Bureau
Thomas Blake Jr
Joseph F. Brassard
New York City Leaders Criticized Schools Overspend
Gov. Rockefeller accused the New York City school board of overspending its budget by 45 million dollars and of admitting to spending money it did not have. He said the city faces problems and personnel cuts and must seek funds from Albany.
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Rockefeller
New York City
Albany
New York
Assembly
Stanley Steingut
Washington
Nixon
North Viets Move SAM Missile Sites in Laos Area
Reports say North Vietnamese SAM sites are shifting along the Panhandle to improve range on bombers raiding the Ho Chi Minh trail. A U S fighter-bomber hit a site 10 miles from a Laos entry point as both sides regroup for potential larger actions amid clashes in southern Laos.
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Saigon
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Air Force
Ban Raving Pass
North Vietnam
Highway 9
Lao Bao
101St Airplrne Division
Boyle Faces Embezzling Charges
W. A. Tony Boyle aged 66, president of the United Mine Workers, is indicted on 13 counts for embezzling union funds and diverting 49250 to 11 political committees. Also named are John Owens and James Kmetz for actions from 1966 to 1969. the Salute to Humphrey Dinner Committee is said to have received 30000 in October 1968 amid Hubert Humphrey’s 1968 presidential bid.
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Washington
W.A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers
UMW
John Owens
James Kmetz
Labor
League
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Boyle
Union
Radicals Claim Bombing At Capitol in Silent Fallout
Anonymous letters claimed responsibility for the Capitol bombing while officials opened inquiries. The Capitol resumed near normal activities as a Senate subcommittee explored bombproofing while preserving access. The Weather Underground claimed the attack in radical correspondence to major papers. FBI and DOJ cited ongoing investigations with no public comments.
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Washington
FBI
Capitol
Senate Public Works
Weather Underground
U.S
Associated Press
New York Times
New York Post
John N. Mitchell
White House
Capitol Police
Leonard H. Ballard
Nurses Demand Proper Recognition in Albany Rally
About 3,000 nurses from across New York gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to press for a bill defining nursing as diagnosing and treating human responses to health problems. The rally supported by Assemblyman Joseph R. Pisani and State Sen. Thomas Lavern e urged passage of the measure and featured chants and speeches.
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Albany
N.Y
Joseph R. Pisani
R-Westches
Ter
Thomas Laverne
Irondequoit
U S and Israel clash over Middle East withdrawal terms
A strain exists between the United States and Israel over how to proceed toward a settlement in the Middle East crisis. Egypt demands total withdrawal from occupied lands, while Israel insists on keeping its pre 1967 borders and resists immediate withdrawal. The Big Four plan a communiqué to restart stalled talks as cease fire nears expiration.
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Associated Press
Golda Meir
United States
Israel
Israel Galili
Egypt
Britain
New York
U.N
Mideast
Eban
Jerusalem
Owen Zurhellen
U.S
Middle East
Douglas-Home
Anglo-Arab Association
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Canal
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Bob Brier
Tupamaros
Santiago de Brum Carbajal
Bram Carbajal
Jackson
William J. Brennan
California
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Breenan
Gunman
Troy Grocery
Rocky
By Bob Fusco
North Viets
W. A
By Brooks Jackson
Galili
Joseph Sisco
Secrrtary
Yitzhak Rabin
Meir
Abba
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