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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1965
Page
3
The Rensselaer Boys Club reported a fatal accident when a cock pheasant crashed through a plate glass window in the first floor exercise room on Broad Street. No people were inside at the time. the bird was killed on impact.
The Atomic Energy Commission issued Niagara Mohawk Power Corp a 90.2 million dollar construction permit for a boiling water reactor plant on Lake Ontario near Oswego. Sen. Javits and Sen. Kennedy announced the approval. The plant aims for 500000 net kilowatts and a 1967 completion, with General Electric assisting.
The Rensselaer Civil Service Commission announced two appointments to city roles. Theodore Nardacci will be fire-driver at $4,500 yearly and Martin Higgins becomes deputy director of the Veterans Service Agency at $4,000 annually. Both start duties soon.
The Castleton Jaycees sponsored an Easter art contest at Castleton Elementary School with 36 entries. Four winners from kindergarten to sixth grade in the Schodack Central School District received cash prizes: Timothy Vadnais Kevin McMuhen Jean Van Hensberger and Stephanie Kolonkowski.
The Schodack Town Board voted to cut its five justices by one in 1966 and to replace two justices with town councilmen in 1967. It asked the Legislature to repeal the 1857 law creating a fifth justice and to allow two councilmen and two justices to be elected by 1967. James J. Ryan noted the home rule request required before bills affecting a single town. The measure was tied to a proposal by Sen. Travers and Assemblyman Lombard to elect one justice in November instead of two.
Mrs Gwendo lyn Thorne Whited of 931 Broadway Rensselaer died suddenly Tuesday of a heart attack at age 48. The funeral is at 1 30 pm from William J Lyons Funeral Home with Rev Donald H Brandt officiating. Interment at Memory's Garden Colonie. Survivors include three sons one daughter mother sister and five brothers and six grandchildren. She died en route to Albany Medical Center Hospital after revival attempts by a fire department inhalator crew.
Nassau Free Library announces new titles for children and teens. Fiction includes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Fleming Far Out the Long Canal De Young The Rumpty Doolens Wier Ribsy Cleary Harriet and the Cherry Pie Hewitt Make room for Rags Bannon Whistle for Willie Keats Pavo and the Princess Ness Little Toot on the Thames Gramathy Jenny Kimury Cavanna Goodby Kate Clark Yugoslav Mystery Catherine All of a Kind Family Taylor Linnets and Valeriane by Goudge. Non-fiction lists Doctors in Petticoats Fleming Carter Sails the St Lawrence Averill Andrew Jackson Foster Ben and Me Lawson The Life of the Queen Bee Portal Of Courage Undaunted Fleming The Land and the People of Trailand Matthew The Silent Storm Brown The Spider Silk Golden All About Courts by Brindze.
Paul Puccio son of Mr and Mrs Paul Puccio of Castleton won honors at Model Congress held at American International College Springfield Mass. He joined Jill Butts Linda Chapman Lucy Honig in a senior group. Paul and Lucy spoke and he was named a top participant. Maple Hill also sent students to the Syracuse Citizenship Education Conference at Syracuse University.
The South Schodack Volunteer Fire Company elected officers at its annual meeting. Officers include Stewart Eastman as president and Harold Coons Jr. as fire chief, with a large roster of chiefs, lieutenants, and captains. The department serves about 150 families and plans for expansion with Clearview Heights. A rescue truck was purchased to enhance community service.
Miss Isabella Cotugno, 44, of 820 Second Street, Rensselaer, an employee of New York State Department of Correction for 19 years, died yesterday at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born in Albany, she resided in Rensselaer two years and was active in St Anthony's Church and its Rosary Society. Survived by father George Cotugno and siblings, funeral arrangements set for Saturday and Monday Solemn Requiem Mass. Burial in St Agnes Cemetery Menands.
New York smokers face a state tax on all cigarettes mailed or shipped into the state with a 400 cigarette personal exemption. Tax Commissioner Joseph Murphy warned ads promoting out of state mail order sales may mislead buyers about tax liability. The law raised the per pack tax from five to ten cents and has spurred cross border sales since April 1.
Chinese news service said a U.S. military plane twice violated airspace over Yhunghsing Island in the Hsisha group, Kwangtung Province. Beijing issued its 375th serious warning against alleged American provocations.
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