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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1971
Page
14
Rensselaer County legislator Robert P. Reeves says Troy will be represented by six county legislators starting January 1972 due to population loss and reapportionment. The city remains the First Legislative District with about 62 000 residents and all voters will elect six at large representatives.
In Copenhagen the Danish Parliament passed a 10 percent import surcharge by a 90 to 88 vote to bolster the economy and balance of payments. The measure, staying at 10 percent until 1973 then tapering to 7 and 4 percent, exempts raw materials, small food quantities, and oil products. Premier Jens Otto Krag leads the policy akin to Nixon’s tariff approach.
Rensselaer County adult and teen 4-H leaders will join a two season regional seminar on plant science. Miss Margaret Story announced the sessions set for Oct. 28 and Nov. 18 at 8 p m at the Albany County Resource Development Center Voorheesville. Cornell professors Leonard Topelski Ernest Schaffer and Ralph Krenzin will teach. The program aims to boost gardening skills including seed germination fertilization diseases insects mini gardens soilless mixtures and miniature varieties.
The Cohoes Commerce and Industry Association hosted a breakfast at Smiths Restaurant to discuss a model Cities driven study of the downtown area. Consultants Turner and Thomas outlined issues from shopper surveys and the need for a workshop committee to pursue solutions with public support.
Three Cohoes and Waterford residents appeared before Judge Walter E. Burke in Cohoes Police Court. Vincent Izzo pleaded guilty to failure to yield at a stop sign and was fined five dollars. Edward J. Jarvis admitted passing a red light and was fined ten dollars. Robert A. Loiselle pleaded guilty to an unsafe start and was fined five dollars. Dennis Grignon's DWI case was adjourned to November third. he posted fifty dollars bail.
A report on the Cohoes Women of the Moose Christmas in October party will feature the association meeting at 7 30 p m today in the Cohoes Moose Lodge. Senior regent Mrs Laura Krause will chair the session and activity report will be given by Mrs Rose McKinley chairman.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans an officer installation and honors retiring officers Sunday at 4 p.m. in the post rooms on Oneida Street. Mrs. Robert Burns serves as chairman.
A long low bedside table placed parallel to the bed offers an attractive and practical organizer for bedroom necessities.
Schodack teachers set a vote on a new 1971 72 contract in about a week and a half. The pack includes a 7.5 percent salary rise and a maximum class size of 32 per the Public Employment Relations Board fact finder. The union seeks abolition of department chairmen and elimination of the English teacher job, a matter previously sent back by arbitrators. The deal would end nine and a half months of tense negotiations.
Treasury Secretary Connally says the 10 percent import surcharge could persist beyond a year as the United States seeks to rectify its balance of payments. He calls the measure temporary and urges moving from free to fair trade while pursuing equal trading opportunities and a new world currency structure. He expects decontrol to begin with the wage and price boards' actions.
Buenos Aires AP reports the Petrosian Fischer match is delayed to Sunday due to Petrosian fatigue. The stoppage pauses the 12 game contest, with Fischer leading 3 wins to Petrosian’s 1 and three draws. This sets up a late surge toward a world title shot against Boris Spassky.
Three Troy residents won $1,000 state lottery tickets and three others won $300 prizes in a regional drawing. Winners listed include Verne and Maryann, Marilyn and Eileen of Troy addresses on River Street Fourth Avenue Pershing Avenue and Box 136 Hadley, plus Rose Mary and Millie in Rensselaer and Mrs J A Brown in East Greenbush. The $300 group includes Misty Ginger The Girls Box 94 Troy Andrew Buchan and others in Troy Gardner Road Averill Park and Saratoga Lake.
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