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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
1
Northeastern Telecable failed to win the required majority to operate cable TV in Troy. Council member Timothy O'Brien and Frank McDonald dissented, Louden abstained, and Dougney was absent. The session also approved the Holiday Inn project and debated skate boards and urban renewal.
The Senate voted 64 to 25 to defeat the Ervin amendment to Johnson's voting rights bill. The measure would have let federal registration begin only after court proof of discrimination, with a test-prescribed path for literacy. Supporters argued for fair play while opponents warned of emasculating the bill.
Albany AP updates reveal Democratic leaders push ahead with a redistricting plan amid protests from both parties. The reappointment committee heard no supportive statements after a two day session, as Senate leaders plan technical corrections before converting the draft into a bill. Some localities totaling 105000 people were omitted from the initial version, and major changes were not anticipated.
City Council approves Menands Motels Inc of Memphis as sponsor for the first motel in Project A. A 150 unit Holiday Inn on a five and a half acre site near Broadway Seventh Avenue State Street includes a 500 person banquet wing and a heated outdoor pool. Construction aims to start the first week in July with 100 jobs and a $1.75 million cost.
U S Marines land in Quang Tin Province near Da Nang to secure a new airbase while 173rd Airborne Brigade soldiers move from Okinawa to Bien Hoa and Vung Tau. The deployment, part of a broader push, brings ground combat strength in South Viet Nam to about 13 thousand men.
In Santo Domingo four U S Marines died and three were wounded as gunfire erupted despite a cease fire. Two Marines were released after capture by Dominican rebels and two wounded men died later aboard the Boxer as the fighting intensified near rebel territory.
Brazil and Argentina took the lead in organizing an inter American peace force for the Dominican Republic. The OAS voted to establish the force including U S Marines. Argentina and Brazil announce readiness to deploy while Costa Rica offers police units.
President Johnson wins Senate and House votes approving 700 million dollars for Vietnam War funding. Three Democrats dissent as Morse Gruening and Nelson warn of potential undeclared war while Dirksen rebukes the critics and stresses U S resolve against communism.
Troy's Board of Education approved a record high tentative budget of 5,173,398.48 dollars with a 6 cent tax-rate reduction to 21 dollars per thousand. It marks the first five million dollar educational estimate in the city. A public hearing is set for May 27 at 8 p.m. in School 14 auditorium for the 1965 66 district.
A Lowndes County jury deliberated over four hours without reaching a verdict in the murder case of Ku Klux Klansman Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr. charged in the death of Viola Liuzzo. The jurors asked to skip dinner and reconvened the next morning to continue deliberations.
The Federal Power Commission approved Consolidated Edison Co. licensing to build a $160 million Hudson River hydroelectric plant in the Hudson Highlands. It rejected Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference request for hearings and a stay of the order pending full review.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s Labour government wins a crucial Commons vote by 310 to 306 on the steel nationalization proposal. The debate featured rowdy exchanges as Conservatives booed speakers while a party revolt threatened the plan.
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