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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
1
Six new directors were elected to the United Community Services board at the annual meeting held yesterday at Troy Savings Bank. Following the meeting, Dr. Richard G. Folsom of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was re elected to a second term as president.
Hollywood police say Milos Milocevic 25 shot Barbara Rooney 29 in the Brentwood home after a reconciling reunion with her estranged husband Mickey Rooney 45. Barbara died at St. John’s Hospital. Milocevic then killed himself in the master bedroom. Rooney, hospitalized overseas, had filed for divorce and custody earlier this year.
U S warplanes resumed attacks on North Viet Nam striking a truck convoy and bridges along Highway No 1 and around Vinh Thanh Hoa and Quang Khe while Navy and Air Force jets damaged ferry complexes and bridges A4 Skyhawk pilot Lt Cmdr Sylvester Charley was rescued after a 35 minute float during heavy ground fire near Dong Hoi The operation followed a U S decision to renew bombing to save lives in South Viet Nam.
Republicans pledged significant revisions to the state sales tax as a special committee prepared an interim report due at 4 p.m. Assemblyman John Kingston and Minority Leader Perry Duryea will release the document. Nassau County Executive Nickerson urged a temporary state commission to study the tax system, calling it a hodge podge of expediency. Nickerson, a likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate, criticized Rockefeller's tax program as illogical and hastily built for political reasons.
Former aide Morris Gold testified he carried a recording device during a 1964 visit to Hy man E. Mintz in a Monticello hospital. Gold and other figures face bribery and conspiracy accusations tied to a $100,000 race track bribe and a Miami campaign contribution to a New York official.
Albany lawmakers resume session as the 1966-67 budget and a statewide lottery lead the agenda. Speaker Travia notes lottery could someday cut taxes but warns no immediate relief. A statewide referendum would follow if the bill passes. Kennedy is not party leader but keeps informed on gubernatorial matters.
The Troy area recovered from a major storm with 11.4 inches of snow and schools closed but resuming today. Two more deaths occurred yesterday amid the weather, bringing area toll to five. The State Thruway remains shut from Schenectady to the PA line and Troy's snow emergency stays in effect.
A historic winter storm swept coast to coast causing evacuations and a state of emergency in several areas. Emergency shelters opened in three armories and at the Astor Hotel as Red Cross fed 128 children and 65 adults.
President Johnson announced limited air strikes while urging the U N Security Council to convene an urgent session to discuss an international conference on ending the war in Viet Nam. Ambassador Goldberg filed the resolution on instructions from Johnson.
S/Sgt. Bernard J. Wait 34 of Troy native and Regular Army member since 1959 was killed in action yesterday in Viet Nam. His death reached Wynantskill as his wife and family brace for his return of remains in about two weeks.
Ambassador Akira Matsui of Japan will preside over the United Nations Security Council Viet Nam session at 10 30 a m EST opening today as February president in the regular alphabetical country rotation. Ambassador Roger Seydoux of France was noted for his role in the council.
President Johnson backs an international conference on Vietnam with a monitored cease fire and UN mediation. Vatican and U Thant support a UN role while U.S. Rusk notes neutral nations could assist. Harriman doubts Soviet cooperation as bombing resumes near Hanoi Haiphong. Mansfield defends the president's decision.
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