The Troy Record publication details and rates
The Troy Record outlines its status as an independent morning daily with roots in 1896, published on Broadway, Troy New York. It lists circulation data for October 1969 and subscription prices for various periods, plus delivery routes and AP affiliation.
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The Greatest Gift Blood Donation Plea for December
A Red Cross appeal urges December blood donations to meet a 3540 pint need across 13 counties. Donors help strangers, as blood can be separated into components aiding multiple patients. Donation is quick and painless with no monetary reward, only personal satisfaction and a lapel pin for repeat donors.
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Scrambled draft to determine draft order under Nixon plan
The new law introduces a Scrambled Draft where birth dates are drawn from a hat and last names are assigned by a drawn alphabet to set the order for the draft. Only ages 19 to 20 will be drafted, with dates and letter sequences published to show a fair chance. The system aims to replace the old method and move toward an all volunteer army, though protests may persist.
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Niagara Falls Flow Restored After Five Month Dry Period
Niagara Falls on the American side returns to its display as excavations remove a temporary dam and allow the 193 foot cataract to flow again. Engineers studied fissures and erosion while the Canadian side remains intact. The public chorus praises the spectacle and calls for lasting preservation.
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Niagara Falls
Unwanted Evidence On Insurance Rates And Crime
The piece argues that 15 percent increases in protective insurance premiums reflect rising theft and crime. It notes high losses for larceny, fur and jewelry thefts, and cites the State Insurance Department requiring substantiated rate hikes. It warns that higher costs may shock an otherwise apathetic public into awareness.
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State Insurance Department
Medal of Honor Hero of the 54th Massachusetts
Sgt William H Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Fort Wagner on Morris Island. He protected the regimental colors after the color bearer fell, was wounded multiple times, and led the charge while declaring that the old flag never touched the ground. Carney, born in 1840 in Norfolk, ran away to sea, later settled in New Bedford, enlisted near Charleston, and served until war’s end.
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Paris talks offer path around Saigon hurdle in Vietnam search
Washington notes that despite sharp rhetoric the Paris peace talks carry significance for settlement. Xuan Thuy says security for South Vietnam and an amnesty are negotiable, while the US insists on broader talks including Saigon politics only with its representatives present. The Rhodes proxy formula could bypass the Saigon obstacle.
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Letter to The Record on War Protests and Community Impact
A Wynantskill reader backs wartime sacrifice and urges support for a quick peaceful end to the Vietnam War. He criticizes draft-card burners and antiwar marches, favors aligning with the President, and warns protests may harm the nation and local wells. He signs as JAMES J. PELCHER. He also questions Wynantskill landfill expansion amid growth.
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A Thought For Today on Drafts and Communist Influence
The author argues opposition to drafts is longstanding and that small Communist groups in the U S exploit anti draft sentiment to sow division. They claim peace movements and liberal thought are manipulated to hinder unity, citing Vietnam era dynamics and historical drafts.
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United States
James Russell Lowell
Vietnam
Hanoi
Democracy Editorial on North Greenbush Water Agency Powers
A Democracy Editor letter argues that residents should influence officials and oppose the Pure Waters Authority. The writer contends the agency wields unlimited power to condemn property for a landfill and questions its river and water protection record. The piece cites plans to place a dump near Wynants Kill Creek and urges local officials to heed the will of the people.
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North Greenbush
Pure Waters Authority
Wynantskill
Foresight urged to save Troy fifth avenue brownstones
The Record urges Troy planners to protect well maintained Fifth Avenue brownstones and other downtown buildings, citing their structural soundness and strong tax revenue. It notes past attempts to demolish east side brownstones and advocates preserving historic structures as cities nationwide do.
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Fifth Avenue
Join Together Call to Boycott Local Theaters
Mary F Kenny of Latham writes in The Record urging parents and all decent citizens to protest indecent films. She believes united letters to theater owners can curb obscenity and restore wholesome movies for youth.
Record Editor complains about TV news bias
In a letters page contribution Troy Maryjo Blackman argues that newspapers generally report well but TV coverage is biased. She cites Eric Severeid and his alleged 1930s vow to defend no country and compares the United States and Soviet Russia to two scorpions in a bottle.
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