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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
7
Fort Craile Elementary and Junior High in Rensselaer end Operation Headstart today. Joseph V. Reilly announced the federal funded project by the Office of Economic Opportunity and directed by Philip Erlich. Rose Marie Cunningham and Ruth Mohan taught preschool children.
The Fourth fire company will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Fifth Street station to finalize plans for two events. George J. Lehman Jr. will preside. The unit, color guard and auxiliary will parade August 28 in Waterford for the F. B. Peck Hose Co. anniversary and September 17 in East Greenbush for the Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firemen's convention.
At the Johnsonville Volunteer Ambulance Service monthly meeting officers were elected: Norman Cushing president Walter Pemrick vice president Walter Brundige secretary John Campbell treasurer Carl Mason captain Fred Bachand first lieutenant Jack Gage second lieutenant John Becker historian. Becker reported six July calls covering 16 hours 24 minutes and 265 miles. A Ham dinner is planned Sept 18 to fund insurance. Paper drive is Aug 19 20 chaired by Joseph F Paulo. contact Paulo or members for paper pickup. Emergency numbers 753-6163 and 753-4000 assigned to Elmer Clum Mrs Joseph F Paulo and Mrs Ralph Bulton.
The Agriculture Department forecast crop production will fall 7 percent from last year’s record. Hot dry July slowed late crops while central regions run near normal and southeastern areas lag. Soybeans seen at 860 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year, and livestock feed grains down 6 percent with food grain 2 percent smaller.
The Royal Navy cruiser Tiger returned to Devonport England and accidentally fired a live shell during docking. The shell struck a dock wall shattering windows and tearing down cables. No injuries were reported as workers had left the area minutes earlier. An immediate inquiry was promised by the Defense Ministry.
Names of 100 prospective jurors announced for the September term of Rensselaer County Court. The term opens September 7 with County Judge John T. Casey presiding. Two panels of 50 jurors report on Sept 7 at 11 a.m. and Sept 8 at 10 a.m.
The School of Social Welfare at State University Albany receives a 24081 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to establish a training unit in Ellis Hospital Schenectady. Dean Rice notes four students will be supervised by Mrs Hedi Freund with three stipends totaling 5600 dollars for the students.
Ida J. Lansing 725 Sth Ave Evenette Michel Michael Road East Greenbush Walton E. Snyder 593 Con 4 288 St. Margaret E. Jewell 2 Wash ington St Rensselaer Alexander J. Gailey 458 8th Ave Douglas E. Noble 436 Broadway Rensselaer Frank H. Brophy 6 Dubuque St Rensselaer
Troy and area units of the 27th Armored Division depart for Camp Drum to spend nine days in the field with three days of simulated warfare. Units live quarters may be underground and participate in chemical biological and radiological training tank firing and driving exercises often conducted at night under Maj Gen Collin P Williams command. About 7 500 soldiers from 40 communities assigned to field duty with 1 300 recruits receiving two weeks of intensive basic combat training. Vicksburg Mississippi nicknamed the Gibraltar of the Confederacy fell after a 47 day siege.
Neil W. Kelleher former Troy mayor and GOP nominee will be toastmaster for the AFSCME convention dinner at Amity Hall Schenectady. James R. O'Brien from Washington DC AFSCME staff will speak as the convention opens today and runs through Sunday.
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