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Payable in advance one year sixteen dollars six months nine dollars three months four dollars seventy five cents one month one dollar seventy five cents one week forty three cents Extra charge on Troy City and Mounted Postal Routes and to foreign countries Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is entitled exclusive use of publication of all local news printed in this newspaper as well as AP news dispatches Circulation Daily Average August 1967 49205 Suns Sud Evening combined
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Troy City
Associated Press
Travia Faces Federal Judgeship and Political Crosswinds
In Albany, Constitutional Convention President and Assembly Speaker Anthony Travia is rumored to accept a federal judgeship, a move that could loosen his grip on the convention he largely controls. Observers see motives tied to career peak, gubernatorial ambitions, and the risk of losing influence over the state charter.
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Anthony Travia
Albany
Travia
Assembly
Johnson
Fallout grows from Ford strike touching suppliers and dealers
The Ford walkout idles 175,000 workers as suppliers begin layoffs and dealers expect fewer 1968 models. Analysts warn promotion cuts and broader economic impact if the stoppage lasts, while Washington stays hands off and lawmakers hesitate on tax surcharges amid inflation fears. The public seeks a faster settlement, and industry tensions hint at broader national effects.
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Ford
Washington
Move To Matriarchy What Buying A House Means
A study of 2 514 families titled The Motivations Toward Homes and Housing by Raymond Loewy William Snaith Inc. finds husbands resist moving and prefer apartment life for proximity to work and privacy while wives cite home ownership for child rearing and homemaking. The survey notes disagreements between spouses, with new marriages the only time they agree, and highlights contrasts in views on foyers kitchens and vacation homes.
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Raymond Loewy
William Snaith
Snaith
Riverhead Ends Tree House Permit Fee Tradition
Riverhead Town Board backed away from dictating tree house plans and building permits. A prior restriction requiring approved designs and a $5 fee was removed, preserving the youthful tradition of improvised tree homes and play structures built by the boys themselves.
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Riverhead
Long Island
Dad
Public aid rules explain school clothing allowances
John Carney, Case Supervisor, Rensselaer County Department of Social Services in Troy, defends uniform public assistance clothing allocations. The letter responds to claims that the Welfare Department withholds school shoes and clothing, detailing state schedules, monthly allowances around 235 dollars for a typical five person family, including 39 dollars for clothing, and outlines exceptions for additional clothing and disaster needs.
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Welfare Department
State Department of Social Services
Secretary of State
Rensselaer County Department of Social Services
John Carney
Rensselaer County
Reading Reader Posts on Pay Rates for Public Safety
A Cohoes reader argues police and fire salaries are too low given job risk and duty. He compares truck drivers to officers, noting clothing costs and a $75 yearly wardrobe allowance. He cites living costs and urges a living wage to attract talent.
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Liceman’s
Cohoes
Words and Warnings on Bi- words and past tenses
Readers debate proper usage of bimonthly semi monthly semi weekly and the odd past tense snack for sneak A columnist notes semi- forms mean half or twice and argues against bimonthly meaning twice a month while a reader questions snack as the past tense of sneak citing dialect and humor in language usage
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Mr. Morris
Hamilton
Va. A
Dwight Macdonald
Morris
Lanham
Dizzy Dean
A Thought For Today on Work and Society
A columnist argues that adults must work between education and retirement, viewing labor as both a duty and a mental health remedy. They condemn idleness and unemployment as drivers of social decay, claiming only women should be exempt from work, and urge a broadly working population to curb crime and unrest.
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Adam
Eve
Presidential Reviews and Legends in Quick Facts
Summary of trivia items: Jefferson conducted the first presidential review from the White House on July 4 1801 with Marines led by the Marine Band. Legend says St Patrick planted Ireland's shamrock. Fidel Castro gave the longest UN speech in 1960 lasting 4 hours 28 minutes. Hooveria asteroid honors Herbert Hoover.
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White House
Thomas Jefferson
Ireland
St. Patrick
United Nations
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.N
U.S
The Doctor Talks About Safety at School Bus Stops
W G Brandstadt MD discusses bus safety for children, urging timely arrival at stops, parental accompaniment for kindergarteners, staying near the curb, no pushing for seats, remaining seated while the bus moves, and following driver instructions to reduce accidents and distractions. He emphasizes calm behavior and avoiding limbs out of windows.
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W. G. Brandstadt
M.D
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