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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1971
Page
11
The House Education and Labor Committee approved a $2 an hour minimum wage for about 35 million Americans to start next January, two years earlier than President Nixon proposed, in a largely party line 26 to 7 vote. The panel also added a pro- portion related measure.
Amid rising border tensions West Pakistan and India drum up war fears. Yahya Khan warns of inevitable conflict as border forces array along Kashmir to Rajasthan and analysts cite China’s potential troop movements as a factor in the looming crisis.
Washington UPI reports battles in both houses over requiring Senate confirmation of the wage and price boards that will control much of the economy after the freeze ends. The White House seeks to avoid confirmation for the Pay Board and the Price Commission before their takeover.
The Army will release about 65 000 officers and enlisted by next June 30 to reach a strength of 892 000 as ordered by Congress. Most reductions target over strength ranks and end-of-tour personnel including some draftees in U S territories. Also included are career personnel not rising above private first class and about 4 000 reserve officers. Secretary Froehlke says draftee needs persist as volunteer numbers lag, especially in combat arms.
Assemblyman Kelleher opposes the bond proposal unless guaranteed funds are set aside for his district. He calls for assurances within a statewide context and questions how allocations could be legally tied to specific local needs. He stresses his duty to represent his district first while acknowledging possible statewide benefits.
Britain’s Conservative government pledged to keep troops in Northern Ireland until the IRA is crushed and to broaden Catholic minority participation in a provincial government. Home Secretary Maudling called for continued force and internment as riots flared after an Aug. 9 decision.
United Press International notes October 15 marks events from 1858 birth of John L Sullivan to 1917 Mata Hari execution and 1928 Graf Zeppelin US visit. It recalls 1946 Goering death in prison and 1964 Khrushchev ousted with Kosygin Brezhnev replacement. A Thought For Today quotes John O Reilly on wisdom.
Relatives of a slain Attica prison inmate filed a $1 million wrongful death suit in Monroe County Surrogate's Court. The action targets the New York State Police and cites conscious pain and suffering as a result of the inmate Elliott James Barkley’s death.
South Vietnamese forces clash with retreating enemy as two bases near Krek endure shelling. Casualties reported light by Saigon and U.S. Command. A convoy reached Alpha with supplies despite earlier North Vietnamese control of Highway 7. Weekly U.S. casualties drop to eight, the lowest since August 1965.
Walters 58 was wounded during a police stop in Euless Texas and fled. A long manhunt led to a bridge ambush where Texas Ranger Tom Arnold shot Walters in the head at close range and four more shots followed. Walters, once with the Hamilton gang, died as Houston residents watched in fear.
Tass reports a scientific team used chemical laden rockets to hail clouds triggering harmless rain and protecting crops. The report notes the method aims to reduce hail damage and preserve agricultural output.
Samuel Spewack, coauthor with his wife Bella of stage and screen comedies, died Thursday in Mt. Sinai hospital at age 72. He had been treated for a blood ailment since September 30. Their 43 year partnership produced Boy Meets Girl My Three Angels Clear All Wires and the text of Kiss Me Kate. Spewack also wrote Under the Scycamore which was to open on Broadway in January with Imogene Coca.
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