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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1977
Page
4
AP report analyzes ongoing debate over raising the minimum wage from 2.30 to 2.65 and beyond. It notes youth unemployment, productivity limits, and welfare contrasts while quoting Brookings and political analysts on job effects and policy paths.
The Times Record presents its publishing duties and staff, listing H R Horvitz as President Publisher and Joseph A Cooley as Editor, with Frank H Dobisky as Managing Editor and William J Rush as VP General Manager. Subscription terms and rates across counties in New York and Vermont are detailed.
The Times Record urges voters to reelect Supreme Court Justice Harold E. Koreman on November 8. Bipartisan tributes highlight his 20 years on the bench and his leadership as Presiding Justice of the 3rd Judicial Department.
The article honors Bing Crosby after his sudden death on Friday. It notes his gifts of entertainment through records films and TV plus unseen charities. It praises his sweet voice, relaxed showmanship and professional class.
A 18 000 member MBA group rated Washington modestly satisfactory but disliked high costs crime and traffic. They preferred Minneapolis top, citing climate humorously and suggesting Think Warm or Think Funny ideas to balance views of life in the capital.
AP recounts Zbigniew Brzezinski correcting reporters on presidential travel firsts and Carter Africa visit. It notes earlier presidents traveled abroad before Taft and Roosevelt, plus FDR's Liberia trip. The piece also covers changes to the President's Club and a quip on kudzu.
The Pulse of the People will publish letters bearing the writer's name and address. The name may be withheld on request. Short letters are preferred. The right is reserved to shorten letters that are disbelieving or do not conform to good taste.
Readers challenge The Times Record on publishing names from Troy Police Court. The paper defends reporting as public information, noting policy to print arrested individuals' names and to withhold only upon disposition or significant action, while youthful offender cases remain variable.
A resident criticizes recent paving on Park Avenue and Ontario Street in Cohoes describing unconnected intersections unpaved shoulders and rough sections from Reavy Bridge to Saratoga Street. The letter questions the $2,500 pay raise for the DPW commissioner and urges improved paving and plowing.
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