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Troy City
Associated 3 Press
Associated Press
Defensive driving urged to reduce Labor Day highway deaths
The National Safety Council promotes defensive driving to curb holiday carnage. It argues drivers must prioritize safety over legal rights, anticipate hazards, and act to prevent accidents. Since 1947 over 11,000 Americans died in Labor Day crashes, with 636 deaths last year, and 722 on the July 4 holiday, urging a human rights approach to driving.
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National Safety Council
Shirley Temple and Politics Do Not Mix in Public Life
A reader pleads for Shirley Temple to remain in entertainment and family roles, arguing politics should not lure former child stars like Temple or George Murphy into public office. The note also critiques Ronald Reagan’s rising national profile and cautions about entertainers crossing from screen to city hall.
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Shirley
Washington
Congress
George Murphy
United States Senate
White House
Ronald Reagan
California
City Hall
Patience in Britain China ties amid regime turmoil
British officials urge patience as Beijing rapid decline threatens China Britain relations. Hong Kong remains economically vital while Mao era upheaval tests stability. Some fear regime desperation could drive war as mobs seize Canton and Army fractures.
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China
Britain
Peking
London
Hong Kong
Mao
Canton
Regents Plan For College Aid Favored Over Travia Proposal
The Board of Regents backs a means tested need based college aid for all New Yorkers, arguing a $400 contribution by students ensures fairness and initiative. It contrasts with the Travia sponsored proposal that offers blanket aid without considering parental ability to pay. Regents assert education as an investment shared by state, student, and parent, supporting broader access with targeted assistance for middle and lower income families.
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Board of Regents
Regents
Anthony Travia
Travia
Pulse Of The People Letter Policy Notice
A newsroom policy states that letters must include name and address for publication but the writer's name will be withheld on request. The editors reserve the right to reject and abort letters at any time.
Against Stricter Gun Laws We Don’t Need More
A reader from Cohoes argues that stricter gun laws would disarm law abiding citizens, citing Whitman Oswald and Cohoes tragedy as examples. He claims enforcing existing laws suffices and objects to Unenforceable regulations urged by the Communist Party paper The Worker.
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Charles Whitman
Whitman
Oswald
Cohoes
Communist Party of America
The
Worker
B. R. White
Word Games Quiz Poses Archaic Vocab Challenge
Readers test meaning of words in a playful quiz with clues and pronunciations for terms like Noctambulism Noggin and Nonagenarian. Answers reveal the closest senses and offer a note on polite usage with a mailed reply to William Morris Good Grammar.
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Were's
Arctic Circle
Noria
William Morris
A Thought For Today on War and Manufacturing
This meditation argues wars are sustained by weapons makers not soldiers. It asserts industrial profit drives warfare and urges leaders to pursue international vetoes on weapon production to enable peaceful coexistence. The piece notes competition and mutual protection as obstacles to such accords.
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Krupp
Germany
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
Watt
Trafalgar battle ships count under Nelson in 1805
Question asks how many British ships fought under Admiral Lord Nelson at Trafalgar in 1805. Answer states that only 27 British vessels engaged the combined French and Spanish fleets, with Nelson leading the attack.
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Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
The Doctor Talks About Accident Toll
Dr W G Brandstad argues traffic deaths could be cut with better ambulance service helicopter transport to hospitals, seat belts and safer car controls. He cites Army measures in snowbound Chicago and urges standard dual braking systems and energy absorbing steering columns.
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Red Cross
Chicago
United States
Vietnam election sparks political rebirth and air of reform
The Saigon column argues the crucial development is a political revival in Vietnam, with censorship easing, parties resurfacing, and debate expanding to peace, land reform, and reform. It notes Thieu’s stance toward pause in bombing and potential talks with Viet Cong, while cautioning that public engagement remains weak and progress may be slow.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
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