The Troy Record Staff and Publication Details
The Troy Record a daily morning newspaper based in Troy New York provides subscription rates and circulation figures for 1969. It lists staff names including Alton T Sliter Joseph J Lachapelle and Walter J Benedett as officers and notes AP membership and circulation audits.
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John Froy Alton T. Sliter
Joseph J. Lachapelle
Walter J. Benedett
Troy Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoxs
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Cohoes Falls and the City’s Storied Past
A neighbor city known for its falls and namesake history is celebrated in a centennial observance. The piece traces Cohoes from early Dutch exploration to Henry Hudson’s era, noting Mohawk river junction, river Indians, and jaw dropping descriptions of the falls. It reflects on local pride and cultural echoes across California voices puzzled by the name.
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California
Cucamonga
Petaluma
Chowchilla
Cohoes
Model City
Henry Hudson
Troy
Father Jogues
Albany
New Netherland
New World
Hiawatha
Longfellow
Dakanawida
Great Falls
Chenectedi
Batteaus
Chenectech
Orange
Traffic safety efforts in Troy target speeding and drag racing
Police and courts are joining to curb speeders and drag racers in Troy as part of a broader traffic safety push. The piece notes faded road markings, the need for clearer speed limits and intersection rules, and urges strict enforcement and public cooperation to prevent accidents.
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Troy
Moon flight preview shows Apollo 10 teams and risks
The piece previews the Apollo 10 mission with Thomas Stafford Eugene Cernan and John Young, likening Snoopy to the lunar module and Charlie Brown to the command ship. It notes a near moon approach within 50,000 feet, a dangerous descent test, and hopes for significant lunar knowledge in ten years, with July foreseen as a milestone.
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Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Harold Urey
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Young
Kennedy critique on universities stirs mild controversy
The piece argues Senator Edward Kennedy often speaks to please militant groups seeking rapid change, while moderates favor gradual reform. It suggests his national ambitions color his university remarks, risking alienation as it questions whether his stance reflects concern or pandering.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Pulse Of The People Letter Policy Notice
The Pulse of The People will publish letters bearing name and address. Names may be withheld on request. The publication reserves the right to reject and shorten letters.
Not Alone Editor The Record Opinion Letter
In defense of parents of teenagers a reader argues they are blamed for youths actions yet laws require parental support until 21. He contends protestors are from good homes and says youth must face consequences, not rely on parental protection, urging parents to push kids to stand on their own and face growing up.
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the Record
Kenya University
Public urged to inform on school board meetings and specials
A Troy reader criticizes The Record for not front paging essential details on school board candidate meetings and council-manager forums. The letter urges more coverage of dates costs and the BOCES venture election, noting a 620 to 7 000 vote and upcoming vote in sixty days.
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Troy
BOCES
Smith
No Experience Editor The Record
Millions of youths seek summer or part time work but lack experience. Citizens plea for trial hiring to gain skills, asking employers to honor equal opportunity promises and provide a chance before shipping out. Watervliet.
Question Box Q and A highlights from the era
A quiz style collection answers: bees sting once ending in death, West Berlin distance 110 miles, Grandma Moses began painting late in life, UN funding split with US about one third, aluminum most abundant crust metal, tears cleanse and lubricate eye, saluki likely oldest purebred dog, lion is Britain’s emblem, Vostok station record minus 126.9 F in 1960, trembling aspen spans coast to coast, two US presidents won Nobel Peace Prize.
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Soviet Antarctic Station
Vostok
Maine
California
Nixon Kissinger Seek Paris Peace Through Soviet Ties
Washington column argues progress toward peace in Vietnam hinges on a public U.S. troop withdrawal and Saigon NL F coalition moves. It notes Nixon Kissinger hope rests more on Soviet goals than Hanoi needs, warning Moscow’s support may not force a deal and that Nixon’s grace period is ending as domestic unrest grows.
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Washington
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
National Liberation Front
NLF
North Vietnam
South
Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
Ho. Chi Minh
America
Johnson
Henry Kissinger
Russia
Berlin
South Vietna
Jorg
Red China
Europe
Peking
Kremlin
Congressional Quiz on a proposed consumer protection department
A Congressional quiz tests knowledge of a bill to create a single cabinet level department to protect consumers. It cites Sen Gaylord Nelson as sponsor and asks eight questions about subcommittees agencies and proposals, with mixed true false and multiple choice items.
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Congressional
Congress
Sen
Gaylord -Nelson
D-Wis
America
Senate
Consumer Department
Ralph Nader
FCC
FIC
ICC
Betty Furness
Beas Myerson
Frances Perkins
Liz Carpenter
Cabinet Department
Government
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Snooper Craft
Pulse of the People Registeré
Patent Office
Watervliet
East Germany
West Berlin
United Nations
United States
Syria
Egypt
Great Britain
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Pixies
Woh
Quentin
de Haerney
Carl T. Rowan
Sen. Aiken
Sen. Javits
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