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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
14
Publication name and contact information for The Troy Record, an independent daily newspaper established in 1896, with address at 501 Broadway, Troy NY 12181 and telephone number 272-2000.
The delay in funding for the Rensselaer County sewage disposal system ends with an assurance that the state will cover 60 percent and seek the federal 30 percent share. Planners can advance the 52 million project as part of a wider Hudson River clean up, urging Schenectady Albany Cohoes Waterford and others to join the master plan and complete their obligations.
The Troy Jewish Community Center will dedicate an honor roll Saturday Oct. 9 acknowledging 450 contributing families. The center, affiliated with United Fund, serves diverse groups and hosts meetings for Girl Scouts Narcotics Council League of Women Voters Hadassah and Bnai Brith among others. It also supports overflow classes for the Troy School District and provides 40 scholarships to Camp De Da Ca for underprivileged children.
President Nixon reassured Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko that his trip to mainland China does not signal U S backing for Beijing in future disputes with Moscow. Rogers and Nixon stressed arms control talks, Berlin access, and troop reductions as priorities in U S Soviet dialogue. Moscow’s reaction to the China policy followed the White House briefing and UN meeting.
The article reviews U S policy toward the Soviet Union and China, noting Nixon and Rogers insistence on improving relations with Beijing without provoking Moscow. It describes LIM strategic talks, regional cautions to Egypt and Israel, and hopes to reopen the Suez Canal with UN presence while managing Soviet concerns in Romania and Yugoslavia.
A column discusses U S metrication plans and public awareness. It notes global shifts toward metric measurements, with England Canada and Australia nearing 1975 changeover. It cites a Vectors anecdote and explains traditional units like yard and inch with kingly origins.
Sir Winston Churchill spoke to a joint session of the U S Congress on December 26 1941 marking a pivotal wartime address. The note lists three Q A pairs covering Churchill’s address history China written history origin and Dutch tulip cultivation.
Dr Lamb cautions that a fast resting heart rate after stroke warrants cardiac evaluation and possible thyroid or anemia tests. He notes low blood pressure is not linked to strokes and urges careful assessment of central nervous system and endocrine causes.
Washington's analysis argues the renewed bombing signals a political setback for Nixon with Hanoi's tough stance on Paris talks points. Kahin reports North Vietnam remains wary of concessions and may demand Thieu's removal, complicating mid November troop withdrawal plans and prisoner exchanges.
A group of RPI students protest restrictions preventing them from voting in Troy and urge absentee ballots from home towns. They warn large student turnout could sway crucial referendums and tax burdens, noting colleges’ tax-exempt status and limited local tax base. A Union College poll showed 3 to 1 favor voting in hometowns.
The FBI six month crime report shows overall crime up but below prior years while violence rises 11 percent. The piece argues permissiveness fuels acts of violence and urges decisive punishment and study of offenders to prevent further harm.
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