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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
15
More than 500 civil rights demonstrators marched through an all white Chicago neighborhood amid taunts and rocks. Police kept 600 officers and 1,000 white residents apart, 15 arrests made along a 32 block route with brief pauses at real estate offices. Reverend Jesse Jackson led the march urging open housing.
Patrick Farmer a 20 year old RPI student of 243 Hoosick Street suffered a broken right leg when a motorcycle he was driving collided with an auto in front of 400 Marshland Court He was taken to Samaritan Hospital by Ambulance Service Corp with fair condition James H. Murphy 17 of 440 Marshland Court drove the auto which was backing from a driveway The accident occurred as the motorcycle was traveling east in Marshland Court Patrolmen Salvatore Guiliano and S A Mauriello investigated</analysis>
The City of Troy will auction 44.79 acres at Oakwood Avenue and Northern Drive including the former Lansingburgh Reservoir ponding up to 21 acres. The sale, authorized by a city ordinance, will occur next Thursday at 10 a.m. and requires council approval of the bid.
A four year old Watervliet boy, Thomas Oathout of 1282 Third Ave, was treated and released from Samaritan Hospital after tripping and falling at the city 14th Street playground. He sustained head lacerations and was transported by the Troy Ambulance Service Corp per Watervliet police.
A meeting of the church board will be held Sunday immediately following the union summer service at Eagle Mills Christian Church. Mr and Mrs Carl Fitzpatrick and family have returned from a Cape Cod vacation.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society opens a Thrift Shop at 32 Hutton St Troy offering next to new clothing small appliances utensils and furniture for families with marginal incomes and those in need. Proceeds support the Big Brother movement and direct aid to the needy. Connie Lockhart is the Troy shop manager.
Numerous gatherings and visits unfold across Nortonville Troy Pittstown West Fort Ann Greenfield Center Mechanicville Cohoes Colonie Hoosick Falls Albany and nearby areas. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. William McEwan of Canaan Mr. and Mrs. Silas Reed Mrs. Florence Eycleshymer and many others with birthdays weddings and a weekend picnic at Lake George.
Five New Haven area deaths investigated by the IRS reveal a possible link between alcohol and pesticides. Toxic alcohols methyl and isopropyl were found, with exposure to diazinon and malathion noted in victims’ environments. Investigators consider liver disease and heavy drinking as contributing factors alongside pesticide exposure.
Richard Del Amater, 30, of 86 Oakwood Ave, faced third degree assault charges in Troy Police Court. The case was dismissed after the complainant Raymond Green withdrew the charge, with consent from the district attorney and a motion by the defense.
Colonie Free Library lists new books for the week heads the list an edition on contemporary plays. Librarian Samuel W Roberts announced several nonfiction and mystery titles among the newly cataloged volumes ready for public circulation.
Three people were hospitalized at St. Luke's in Pittsfield Mass after a crash on Rt 295 west of County Route 30 in Canaan Columbia County. Jean Hatch 41 of Canaan Frances Flory 24 of Scarsdale and Betty Miller 29 of Williamstown were injured. Hatch car eastbound struck two westbound autos. Ambulance and rescue squads transported the injured. Trooper R N Christensen investigated.
The body buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio was identified as Cossackie Korean War veteran Herbert S. Maddlone 36 of Coxsackie after a mislabeling tied him to George A. Miller 73 of San Antonio. Both men were connected to a Guadalajjara Mexico hospital death and later reinterred after fingerprint and tattoo evidence.
Garrett J. Delehanty 45 of Schenectady, a GE executive and newly appointed western regional manager of the service shop division, died Thursday night of an apparent heart attack in San Francisco. He collapsed while dining and was pronounced dead at Harbor Emergency Hospital. He is survived by his widow and two children.
The Sycaway Branch Library will be closed August 22 through September 7, announced by Miss Fannie C. Howe head librarian at the Troy Public Library.
The Watervliet Arsenal in New York expands its order from 3,600 to 4,650 short 40mm M-75 grenade launcher barrels for helicopter use in Vietnam. The project, costing $622,797, involves 30 precision operations with turning milling boring and grinding by the minor components and rifling honing by the tubes section.
Mechanicville City Council discussed introduction of ordinances to regulate parking and park use but failed to materialize. City Atty. Enzien aims to prepare the traffic and park commission proposals within two weeks and noted codification of ordinances with the City Court Act within two months. He also reported no reply from the Board of Education about street damage near 7th Street.
Two Cohoes residents were hospitalized at Leonard Hospital after a southbound car on First Avenue struck two parked vehicles owned by John Hanson and Wilfred Clark. Driver Donald J. LaPointe Jr. suffered facial cuts and passenger Fred Zandri a head and mouth injury. A separate incident on Route 66 and Miller Hill Road involved James A. Hiney and a car driven by James J. O Keefe who received a summons for leaving the scene. No injuries reported in that collision.
A 41 year old Cohoes woman Mildred Marcelle faces two charges after a two car crash on Route 9 near Fonda Road at 7 30 p m. Five people were injured none seriously She is hospitalized at Albany Medical Center with head and face injuries. The other driver John T Quinn of Troy was treated for broken arm and facial injuries with two passengers also hurt. Police said both vehicles lacked seat belts and Marcelle was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right.
Jody Hayes spends the week at Camp Oswegatchie, an FAA camp for boys. Easton Road residents Mr and Mrs Wilfred Armstrong of Staten Island visit Mrs Gordon Foster. Area church services listed for St. John Schaghticoke Rev Gerrity at 8 and 11. Our Lady of Good Counsel Valley Falls Rev Gerrity. Presbyterian United Rev Elwood Case 9:30. Trinity Episcopal Rev Robert Field 9. A person will be released from hospital for bail and must appear Aug 24 before Colonie Police Court Justice Frank Tate. Patrolman Paul Healy investigated.
Miss Charlotte Record proposes a Federal Title 3 backed plan to move the Cobblestone House to a site for a children's museum. She plans a meeting at Mechanicville Middle School and aims to form a local historic society to drive the project. Urban Renewal has warned of demolition by Monday unless a positive plan emerges.
Mechanicville church notices list services for Salvation Army Captain and Mrs Harris Wood at 10 a.m Sunday School 11 a.m Holiness 6 p.m gospel hall services St Pauls Apostle Rev Ernest J Autch Masses 545 730 9 11 All Low Masses Holy Day confessions Saturday and day before Holy Day 430 and 730 p.m St Lukes Episcopal Rev Robert G Field Holy Communion 730 a.m 1030 a.m Church of the Assumption Rev Dante L Girolami first methodist 930 a.m union service preacher Rev David P Seipt First Presbyterian church joins Union Service
July saw higher vehicular violations in Mechanicville with numerous speeding and nonparking infractions noted by Police Chief Henry C. Arnold for Mayor John H. Connors and the City Council. Sixteen motorists faced various charges, nine parkers forfeited $9 and 17 are pending. fines totaled $75 in four non-parking cases with others awaiting City Court action.
Mechanicville officials urge residents to cut ragweed near homes and businesses to reduce hay fever. Commissioner Fascia plans to hire local youths at 1.25 dollars per hour to harvest the crop and city crews to trim weeds on public property. A pollen sampling station at City Hall roof tracks pollen counts daily for public posting.
Confessions will be heard this afternoon and evening at St Pauls Church Mechanicville for the Feast of the Assumption. Rev Ernest J Autch OSA pastor reminds this is a holy day of obligation and Mass attendance is required. Masses Monday at St Pauls are 5 30, 6 15, 7 30 and 9 am and also 7 pm.
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