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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1971
Page
1
United Nations plans to fly a Chinese flag with five yellow stars as it expels Nationalist China and may welcome Red China led by Chou En Lai. Nations debate U Thant’s move, while U S lawmakers weigh cuts to UN funding and ponder future policy.
British troops clashed with guerrilla snipers at the border with the Republic of Ireland. A powerful bomb later shattered a Belfast police station injuring 13 people as funeral crowds mourn Catholics killed over the weekend. The toll rose with two more deaths in the sectarian violence.
Paris AP reports France agreed to sign a declaration of principles with the Soviet Union on future Paris Moscow relations. Officials said deep policy differences remain on concrete issues discussed with Soviet Communist officials.
Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin arrived in Havana where Fidel Castro led a large crowd at Jose Marti Airport in a flag waving welcome, ending rumors of Castro's illness. A hijacked American Airlines jet earlier forced an urgent flight path to the Communist island, while a Havana bound Cuban prop jet arrived in New Orleans.
The army-backed Turkish government resigned late Tuesday night as reported by Anka Radio. Premier Nihat Erim, in power since March, prepared to submit the administration's formal resignation in writing to President Cevdet Sunay.
A global wave of approval followed the UN General Assembly vote to seat Red China. Peking hailed the result as a people’s victory, while Chiang Kai-shek urged vigilance from Taiwan and Britain and West Germany voiced cautious support for China’s inclusion.
The James J. Mitchell bribery trial in Rensselaer County Court was moved to Thursday after a supplemental panel of 100 jurors was drawn. Judge Timothy J. Fogarty granted the defense's challenge over city manager Adrian C. Gonyea’s potential bias and juror discussions about the case. Prosecutor Con G. Cholakis contends the indictment alleges Mitchell offered ex-councilman Lawrence D. Meyer 500 to influence votes on a garbage contract and airport dumping site use.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan explains that Beijing may use its UN veto to block peace efforts and push for drastic restructuring. Peking presents itself as champion of poor nations while criticizing the UN as biased toward superpowers.
Five enemy offensives hit provinces surrounding Saigon with 18 government troops and one U S soldier killed and 19 wounded. A daylight ambush on a U S engineer convoy and an armed payroll convoy were reported while forces sought to counter near Saigon and in northern provinces hit by typhoon Hester.
The Supreme Court unanimously refuses to review Pontiac Michigan busing plans and Forsyth County North Carolina desegregation challenges. It also rejects converting an abandoned Brighton Alabama school to a private white academy and rules Virginia cannot upgrade a white college to four years. A separate case involves William Rabe of Richland about drive in obscenity rules.
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