Troy Record Subscription Rates and Notices
The Troy Record lists subscription terms with annual and short-term pricing for in-state and out-of-state customers. It notes editor Alton T Sliter and president John F Roy, and mentions Associated Press rights and circulation figures for September 1967.
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John F. Roy
The
Troy Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Alton T, Sliter
Cardinals Crown World Champions in 1967 Series
The St. Louis Cardinals are hailed as World Champions after a hard fought Series that saw the underdog Boston Red Sox surge with a dramatic comeback but fall short. Dick Williams praised the Cardinals while fans celebrate both teams for their feats and inspiration in a dramatic season end.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Red Sox
Cardinals
St. Louis
Sox
Dick Williams
Jim Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
Kings of Courage
Unemployment shifts as women enter labor market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment at 4.1 percent mid September with adult women at 4.9 percent up from 3.9 in August. Between May and September about 1.4 million women joined the labor force, including 500,000 seeking jobs between August and September, while Ford strike effects touch about 100,000 supplier layoffs. Negro male unemployment stands at 8.5 percent, lowest since 1954, amid an overall mild economic expansion and plentiful help wanted ads.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ford
Help Wanted
Soviet moves to cut draft age and boost military spend
The Soviet Union raised military spending by 15 percent and cut draft age from 19 to 18 with a two year term. It plans compulsory military training in secondary schools and fewer educational deferments, signaling an effort to field younger troops. The actions, framed as patriotic, heighten international tensions and complicate U.S. efforts for disarmament talks amid Vietnam War hostilities.
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United States
Soviet Union
Government to lead auto safety with new standards
In 1966 the federal government pledged to participate in auto safety and set procedures for safer cars. Forty seven new standards were requested, ten by 1969, with a timetable for inclusion in 1969 models. The emphasis on minor, but collectively important, safety measures includes child restraint systems to reduce injuries and deaths on highways.
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National Highway Safety Bureau
Commission For Study
Washington
Rowans stance on Vietnam war and US policy
Rowan argues the United States did not act wrongly in Vietnam and criticizes calls for unilateral withdrawal. He defends backing Saigon, cites VC and NLF as Hanoi instruments, and urges a credible, measured peace plan. He faults Johnson for public relations, urges a conditional or strategic gesture, and warns against appeasing hawks.
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National Security Council
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Hanoi
South Vietnam
United States
Saigon
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Asia
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
India
Japan
Vietnam
Rowan
Johnson
Kosygin
London
North Vietnam
Far East
Hangdog
Vetnam
Pentagon
Public bus strike sparks call for action in Watervliet
A reader laments a three week Traction Company bus strike and criticizes Albany’s Public Service Commission for lacking legal means to intervene while noting the franchise holder can cut service and raise rates. The writer urges merchants and the public to unite for a solution, arguing PSC has a moral duty to people.
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Traction Company
Public Service Commission
Albany
The
Traction Co
Proposed Constitution Provisions Stir Judiciary Debate
By BOB FUSCO Fifth in a series, this piece reviews a heated judiciary article at the constitutional convention. It notes 19 judges as delegates offered varied views, details district court implications for Troy and Rensselaer County, state financial promises, and changes to Court of Appeals administration and judicial nominations.
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Bob Fusco
Troy
Rensselaer County
Justices of the Peace
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Court of Claims
Appellate Division
Surrogates Court
County ‘Court
Family’ Court
New York City
League of Women Voters
Irony and Law Clash in New York Teachers Strike
A New York City teachers strike is described as civil disobedience that challenges law, with Justice Emilio Nunez upholding injunctions under the Taylor Act. It quotes historic leaders and contrasts liberty, freedom, and governmental duty while noting the implications for public safety and governance.
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New York City
Emilio Nunez
Board of Education
New York
Justice Nunez
Albert Shanker
Uunez
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Federation of
Federal
Kennedy
Arthur Goldberg
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
George Santayana
Highway beautification program faces uncertain 1967 fate
An Administration bill to extend the highway beautification program sits in the House after authority expired June 30, 1967. The quiz tests knowledge of the Highway Beautification Act and associated issues, including administration, programs, funding, opposition, and billboard controls.
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Congress
House
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Public Roads
National Guard
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Associated Press
AP News
Auas
Bureau of Sirculations
the Champs
Dick Turner
Freddie
M. Rowan
By Carl T. Rowan
Lyndon Johnson
Dove
U.S. Information Agency
Hanoi Instruments
Watervlict
By Raymond Moley
Congressional Quarterly
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