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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1967
Page
6
An archival masthead shows The Troy Record daily of Troy New York with staff including editor Alton T Sliter publisher and others. It lists circulation data for February 1967 at 49 797 daily average and notes Associated Press partnership and mail routes.
The United Fund Awards Dinner honored successful industries labor groups and community firms for their partnership in a record fundraising year. Leaders like Henry Merrill guided a campaign that united management labor and volunteers to support 35 agencies, underscoring a community pledge to continue cooperative efforts.
The Senate ponders Mundt proposed reservations tying the treaty to Vietnam and rights of American officers and journalists in the Soviet Union. Critics say linking all differences to Vietnam risks scuttling ratification while supporters debate whether to tackle big issues now or settle smaller ones first. Vietnam looms large but is not the sole international challenge.
The United States proposes an international agency to oversee peaceful nuclear explosions for projects like canals. Disputes with India and Latin American nations focus on safety, sovereignty, and the risk of weapon-like impact. Experts say fallout and underground methods slow progress, but broad control is seen as curbing uncontrolled proliferation.
Economists favor restoring the 7 percent investment tax credit and faster depreciation write offs for construction. A 3.9 percent rise in business spending this year signals inflation risk, while the 6 percent surcharge on income taxes hangs over Congress as Johnson weighs restoring the credit. The administration fears a budget deficit and war funding may prevent dropping the surcharge even if the credit is reinstated.
Sgt Daniel Webster has returned to civilian life and M/Sgt T William Rossidy now oversees new recruits at Lackland AFB from Troy and nearby towns. Airman Jake Oreshan Jr serving on the USS Enterprise in the South China Sea writes that many sailors have no home mail. the article urges the public to write to Oreshan at FPO San Francisco 96601 to boost morale.
A reader asks what the symbol 30 means in journalism. The answer clarifies that it is used as a newsroom marker signaling the end of a story.
The Pulse of The People will publish only letters bearing a writer name and address. Names may be withheld on request or reserved to Rajeet and to Shortes letters.
World War II veteran Latham cites Brandeis Professor Roche and argues that mass protests, though pacifist in intent, reveal selective indignation. He asks why liberal pacifists opposed wars in unrelated conflicts while urging action now against Vietnam, noting the moral limits of force.
A concerned parent asks Green Island school authorities why the district stayed open while surrounding districts closed. She cites unsafe conditions Tuesday morning, unsafe walking in eight inches of snow, and the lack of a nurse for anticipated afternoon attendance and potential accidents.
A veteran in Korea writes that communism is personal to him and protests allowing Communist teaching in schools while soldiers die in Vietnam. He argues if smoking on school grounds is allowed then prayer should be too and urges raising servicemen pay rather than paying students to attend school.
A Catholic Central High sophomore writes to The Record criticizing bus transportation delays and missed service, urging state funding usage for proper school buses. The letter questions city leaders and suggests plowing neglect on Tenth Street South of Hoosick while noting Eleventh Street's clearance and a local grill as possible city help. The note wraps with a continuation cue to page 22.
Congressional Quarterly reports President Johnson sent Congress a February 6 crime message outlining proposals to curb rising crime. The quiz tests knowledge of the plan including narcotics control, Safe Streets and Crime Control Act of 1967, firearms limits, privacy rights, crime legislation foundations, and witness immunity.
Washington essay lauds Lyndon Johnson for defying taboos and pushing bold proposals on conscription welfare civil rights and consumer protection while acknowledging fierce opposition and the Vietnam context. It praises his forthrightness in challenging vested interests across business race housing and public welfare.
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