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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1977
Page
4
An American reporter recalls Tibet's mild high valley climate and pure air while praising its art from Dalai Lama courts and Communist era preservation. The piece notes Lowell Thomas as a world traveler and references Tibet becoming an autonomous region under Chinese rule after 1949.
A travelogue recounts a two hour drive from Chengdu to Lhasa along a rugged river valley. It notes brown landscapes, yak herds, peasants, and new Chinese infrastructure such as a telephone line, tractors, a bridge, and migrant compounds. The Dalai Lama’s Potala Palace rises as a symbol of old theocracy and new Communist state.
A listing from The Times Record shows Troy Publishing Co owners and staff including H.R Horwitz as president publisher and Joseph A Cooley as editor with Frank H Dobisky as managing editor and Valliama J Rush as vice president general. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulation.
At Friday’s dedication of the Margaret and Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute honors alumnus Erik Jonsson and his wife for inspiring a campus renaissance. Jonsson, a 20 year trustee, stresses a dynamic spirit and a commitment to always strive to be as good as possible.
The federal government plans a $6 million joint state study on how Medicaid and Medicare are run in New York hospitals. Dr. Robert Whelan estimates hospital waste at about $300 million, or ten percent of total funding. Special Prosecutor Charles Hynes will oversee the two year inquiry to cut waste and improve efficiency for taxpayers.
The column riffs on historical curiosities and political din. It references Cuba’s old embassy finds a Eisenhower image a five cent Coke machine and a CIA agent awaiting Castro’s beard while noting Nixon blamed Watergate on Martha Mitchell. It also mentions a Washington firm named Malice and Skulduggery.
Washington reports James Schlesinger’s ascent from obscurity to influence shaping the new Energy Department. Nuclear power advocates like John O’Leary Dale Myers and possibly Robert Thorne populate key posts amid controversy over a $113,250 Energy Awareness Project and potential lobbying during the Carter era.
An early draft of a presidential drug policy message urged decriminalizing small pot amounts and hinted at repeal of criminal prohibitions. Dr. Peter Bourne approved it, while Stuart Eizenstat objected to a laudatory tone and strong recommendations. The final version moderated the tone but still endorsed decriminalization.
State lawmakers and officials attend a two day seminar at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver to study rising health care costs and Medicaid oversight. Attendees will examine state rate setting for hospitals and cost containment measures cited by California Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey New York Oregon Rhode Island and Washington.
The Pulse of The People will publish letters bearing a writer’s name and address, though names may be withheld on request. Short, direct letters are preferred. Raght reserves the right to shorten letters that are libelous or fail to meet tasteful requirements.
A letter from an Albany reader laments starving stray dogs downtown and urges owners to surrender distressed pets to Menands shelter. The writer commends The Times Record for aiding the shelter in rehoming animals and stresses humane responsibility.
Attendees heard Dr. Jack VanImpe present on the Ten Commandments and Bible prophecy. He argued against world governance and terrorism, citing global banking and church groups, and urged Christians to unite against communism.
Readers submit 30 word max beef notes to The Times Record Troy NY with signature. Best entry wins ten dollars. Examples critique restaurant service and Route 9 access near Latham Circle Mall.
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