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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
4
Moeller, a Social Democrat and former insurance executive, announced his resignation in Bonn. Brandt’s cabinet had planned to discuss Moeller’s tax reform aimed at making the West German system fairer, but the session was canceled after his decision.
U S forces attacked Mu Gia Pass and claimed 13 enemy MIGs destroyed in under an hour. No MIG interceptors sighted. F-105 escorts reported radar activity while B 52s and escorts operated over Laos from Thailand bases. South Vietnam saw limited ground clashes with 15 enemy killed near A Luoi and 53 Viet Cong killed in Mekong Delta actions.
A five man court martial panel was set to hear charges against Spec. 5 B W Flint 24 of Haines City Florida radar technician for the murder of Maj Robert Degen 34 of Newburgh New York and attempted murder of Maj Michael Davis 34 of Bennettsville South Carolina after a dispute over a loudly played phonograph. The trial date of June 5 was established in Da Nang Vietnam.
A proposal would let Troy operate the lone off track betting, with $30,000 to the track, $10,000 split to cities and counties, and $2,500 to the state. After expenses, the balance would go to the track's off track and on track betting operations. Off track bets could be placed on track premises.
The Appellate Division on Tuesday reserved ruling on whether a line item budget is required for state appropriations. The court criticized a 30 year old Court of Appeals decision, saying details must be enough to inform but not create absurdities as budgets grow from under $410 million to over $7 billion.
A jury acquitted a group linked to the Black Panther Party after a trial that began in 1969 and featured courtroom disruption. Defense lawyers attacked the judge's charge as biased while prosecutors argued a terrorism plot. The case centered on conspiracy and weapons charges with 12 defendants remaining on trial.
In New York, three Harlem Five defendants were found guilty on two counts, one defendant convicted on one count, and one acquitted. The Manhattan Criminal Court jury, led by Justice Arnold Fraiman, heard claims the indictments after King’s assassination reflected police conspiracy.
Ann Lewis of 61 Point View Drive reported her recently stolen car was found abandoned near Troy High School on Thursday evening.
Abbie Hoffman named in federal indictment for crossing state lines to incite a riot during the Mayday demonstrations in Georgetown Washington on May 3. He faces counts of inciting a riot and interfering with a police officer during civil disorder. Bradford Lyttle also faces charges in separate proceedings.
The defense rested in the murder kidnapping trial of Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins without calling Seale to testify. Prosecution rebuttal witnesses will be called Friday as Seale and Huggins face charges including conspiracy and murder in Rackley’s death.
Black and Puerto Rican lawmakers condemned Gov Rockefeller’s proposed one year residency welfare requirement calling the bill racist and fascist. They cited a five page preamble and a clause linking low taxes to low welfare aid as highlighting bias. Lawmakers demanded language removal and await revised debate with Duryea delaying session.
Two congressmen campaigning for a national birth control program claim three babies are born each minute in the Philippines, arguing for policy measures while facing public discussion on population growth.
Paris sources report six Common Market foreign ministers endorsed a Europe conceived Middle East peace plan. Israel opposes the plan, which could redraw 1967 frontiers and authorize demilitarized zones and international forces inside Israeli territory near Tel Aviv.
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