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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Page
1
Detectives investigate two thefts in Troy where outdoor speakers were ripped from walls. The first theft targeted Henry S. Mattrell at 343 West Union River Street and the second occurred near 269 River Street. A Nationwide Insurance office on Columbus Ohio is also mentioned in the fragmented text.
The Communist Party of the United States chose Gus Hall as general secretary at its 17th national convention in Hang lem hotel. Hall, a former Midwest chairman and ex convict, succeeds Eu gene Dennis who steps to national chairman after a stroke. Benjamin J Davis was elected national vice chair with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn named in the lineup.
The party listed its membership at 15 000 compared with 75 000 to 80 000 in 1945. Only 222 delegates attended the convention.
George E. Henderson age 20 of Nassau faces a reckless driving charge after a chase through Troy streets ending with a pistol shot fired by an officer. Henderson was arrested after speeding east on Ferry and Congress and making U turns then fleeing through multiple streets before surrendering. He was held in $50 cash bond pending Thursday hearing before Justice Thomas J. O Connor.
William J. E. Healey, retiring president, was named Sunday Chairman of the Tibbits Cadets Board to succeed Francis O F Reilly. Joseph Meyer elected comptroller to replace Nelson R. Carter and Koward L. Bachel dor named secretary to succeed Mr. Dwyer. Final audit approved and a budget prepared for the next year to be offered for confirmation January 20.
Funeral services are held in Schenectady for Clarence A. Whitmyre 85 former Schenectady mayor in 1923 who later served as lieutenant governor nominee of New York and retired in 1940 from General Electric. He died Saturday in Albany Veterans Hospital.
President Eisenhower was astonished to see his limousine roll over Persian rugs laid along the four mile route from Tehran airport to the Shah’s palace. The Shah later presented him with a large rug, which the President accepted and joked about preferring American transit.
The Berlin Central School District announced bids for converting the current building into a four‑school complex, adding two new elementary schools, and remodeling existing facilities. Project costs are estimated around 764000 dollars with several sites planned for spring start and a late February bid opening.
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