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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
7
A wild melee broke out at the First Spanish Methodist Church in East Harlem during morning worship when a self proclaimed left wing group demanded free breakfasts and child care from the congregation. Police took 13 into custody including 10 who called for services.
Meredith Hunter, 18, of Berkeley, died from knife wounds after a gun was pulled during a scuffle with Hell's Angels. Two Berkeley men were killed when struck by a car as they sat near a roadside campfire. An unidentified man drowned in an irrigation ditch near the race track. Police described a chaotic scene with hundreds treated for drug and wine overdoses, with bands forced to stop and crowds swelling to possibly 300,000.
Detroit police report a burglary that same Saturday stole the King Farouk stamp collection valued at about 250000 from Frank Foltyn's two story brick home. The haul included six to eight green albums plus 10000 in bonds cash a color TV and a fur coat. Entry was gained by breaking the milk shoot and back door.
Pearl Harbor memorial held as wreaths were laid by veterans groups including Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. The ceremony marked the 28th anniversary of the 1941 attack, with flag raising, sunny conditions, and hundreds of visitors. Vice Admiral Isaac Kidd Jr warned that another surprise attack on the United States should be regarded as possible.
Betty Lansdowne Fouquet 26 and Ronald Fouquet 31, both charged with felony child abuse in the abandonment of Jody, a five year old found beside a highway near Bakersfield. Officials report the newborn seven pound nine ounce girl is healthy while Jody's status and missing child Jeffrey remain unresolved.
Hugh Williams 65 year old actor author died Sunday in a London hospital four days after performing in His, Hers and Theirs. He first appeared in The Yellow Jacket in 1922 and later teamed with his wife Margaret Williams on stage successes. He had undergone surgeries Friday and Saturday after a nursing home stay.
Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut was honored with the Foundation for Child Mental Welfare Award of Honor at the Santa Claus Ball in the Waldorf Astoria New York. Gerald Darhansoff, foundation president, cited Ribicoff for introducing 1965 legislation creating the Joint Commission on Mental Health of Children.
The report notes speculation of a major announcement from the White House with the President likely to field questions with no opening remarks. Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard signaled that further withdrawals are possible but warned of rising enemy infiltration in Vietnam after surveying conditions.
The UE GE conference led by Turkowski rejects a 16 month plan after demanding 90 cents per hour over 30 months. The IUE proposal offers 35 cents plus a cost of living adjustment after year one as striking workers sustain a 7th week nationwide walkout.
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