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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
8
The item lists subscription options including one year 20 dollars six months 1100 three months one month and weekly rates with a mention of extra charges on City Mounted Postal Routes and foreign destinations. It notes Associated Press rights and provides April 1969 daily circulation 49 801 and Audit Bureau of Circulations membership.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp plans two eight story buildings with 134 units in a middle income project forming a subsidiary Housing Development Corp. The site between Fulton and Federal streets will supplement Kennedy Towers, replacing dated urban renewal structures and signaling Troy’s forward looking progress.
The piece argues against Chairman Mills's proposal to curb personal deductions and reduce capital gains allowances, predicting only short term relief and longer term higher burdens. It notes tax reform faces political risk ahead of the 1970 election year.
An editorial condemns Justice Fortas for accepting and delaying returning a $20,000 fee from Louis B. Wolfson’s foundation amid a financial probe. It argues the action tarnishes Supreme Court traditions, noting Fortas joined the court in 1965 and should have rejected the fee promptly.
A local call to remove junk cars from the countryside. Senator Hudson and county officials praise efforts to clear dumps, noting the value of scrap and new scrapping facilities to reduce visual litter and improve local landscapes.
A letter from a resident criticizes the lack of public notice for a proposed mobile home law in Schaghticoke. The writer argues the town should consider residents who live in trailers, notes visible local blight, and urges fair discussion before any ban.
A letter to The Record argues against a BOCES building proposal citing tax burden, competition with private schools, state control, and concerns about training roles and costs. The writer condemns perceived monopoly and questions land prices and district classifications.
The Q and A cover topics from labor unions to moon cusps and theater size. It explains the largest US union the Teamsters and the origin of bull pens in baseball as well as the term write-in vote and the Hexameron biblical days.
Washington Insight argues that a divide exists between front-end America advancing in science and policy and a lagging segment including Black and Spanish speaking communities. Professors are blamed for gatekeeping credentials while postwar growth shifted resources to universities are tied to corporate contracts and national power.
Dr Brandstadt discusses causes of leg cramps, use of Equagesic and quinine, and notes many drugs have been tried for cramps. He cites calcium deficiency, pregnancy, diabetes, MS, varicose veins, and removal of cause as helpful. He mentions nicotinyl alcohol tartrate as beneficial for those over 60 and explains intermittent twitching may stem from fatigue, nervous tension, arthritis, poor circulation, fallen arches, tobacco or caffeine use. He adds that Diga glo's disease is a rare leukemia likely caused by a virus with no cure yet, and invites readers to send questions for future columns.
Dwight Marvin considers France after de Gaulle, asking if his decade of leadership was a lasting governance evolution or a temporary interlude. He notes France's history of weak leadership and questions what comes next as the world watches the coming months for evidence of genuine reform.
Dear Cindy Johnson asks about the meaning of blue funk described as a low in spirits. Morrises note Webster's Merriam Third International now defines funk as a state of mind with low spirits, citing a city life viewpoint and quotes Churchill and Twain on word choice.
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