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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1959
Page
20
The Record Newspapers raise top prize for Puzzle No 15 to 700 dollars while judges review thousands of entries. No winners this week. entries eligible except employees and household members of The Record. Explanations from General Features Corp. accompany the puzzle.
President Eisenhower urged a divided Congress to makes it a federal crime to use force to block school desegregation under court orders. He asked for stronger FBI powers in bombings and federal aid to help states desegregate schools, sending seven bills to Congress as part of a seven point civil rights program. Reaction split along regional lines with Southern leaders calling it an intrusion and Northern liberals wary of limits on state action.
Vincent Astor 67 died Tuesday leaving most of his estate to his widow Mrs Brooke Russell Marshall. Probate shows 25 legacies totaling 827500 and residuary to the Vincent Astor Foundation. The foundation also will receive the principal of a fund for Mrs Astor upon her death. Funeral in Poughkeepsie today. The estate value was not estimated. Astor inherited 75 million from his father at 20 and expanded holdings. He left two million dollars to his widow in cash and property in New York Arizona and Maine.
An AP report states a C119 flying boxcar crashed shortly after takeoff from Oakland International Airport. Coast Guard said the entire crew was killed with three men aboard. The two engine plane burst into flames as dense smoke rose. a Coast Guard helicopter relayed no apparent survivors.
Troy Common Council advances a plan to route buses to Catholic Central High School, amid a packed public hearing and objections from the Troy Fifth Avenue Bus Co. and United Traction Co. The amendment request could delay start of service, while current routes already drop students near the school amid congestion.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon sustained five cracked ribs after slipping on an icy outside stair at his home Tuesday night. He was treated at Walter Reed Army Hospital and planned to continue his regular work schedule despite the injuries.
Italy faced a political crisis as Premier Amintore Fanfani resigned amid a weakened Christian Democrat coalition after failing to secure a parliamentary majority. President Gronchi rejected the resignation and asked for a confidence vote or caretaker government, amid ongoing talks on elections or a new premier.
Prime Minister Macmillan announced he will visit Moscow February 21 for a week to 10 days with NATO allies blessing. He aims to dispel misconceptions and seek better understanding, treating the trip as scouting for Western positions. Foreign Secretary Lloyd will accompany him as Dulles reports progress with de Gaulle and Bonn talks follow.
A justice of the peace in Houston dismissed charges against Clark Dean Stilton and Rosemarie Stilton who were accused of selling their twin sons for 500. Riverside Juvenile Court in California was noted as the children’s legal guardians. Prosecutors said a 300 down payment was made on the eight year old twins Thomas and George. Detective and policewoman testified the Stiltons posed as a childless couple. Walton, the district attorney, said the couple sought foster placements and were released on 1000 bonds.
Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds was hospitalized yesterday for treatment of a potentially serious blood clot in her left knee. A 20th Century Fox spokesman said she will remain in hospital for at least three days with her leg in traction as the clot dissipates. Reynolds, mother of two, had dislocated her knee last Monday during rehearsal.
Premier Khrushchev publicly invited President Eisenhower to visit the Soviet Union bringing anyone he wishes and going anywhere he chooses. The White House said no announcement would come until the transcript arrived through regular channels. Khrushchev’s address at the 21st Communist Party Congress stressed ending the cold war but rejected foreign inspectors and the liquidation of East Germany, with Macmillan scheduled to visit Moscow February 21 for talks.
Assemblyman Daniel Kelly proposes a state study to form a commission on a 27 foot channel waterway linking New York City to Montreal. The route would follow the Hudson River Champlain Canal and Lake Champlain to join the Richelieu River in Canada. He says the project could deliver a financial lift, cost unspecified.
President Eisenhower held secret after hours meetings with House Speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate Leader Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House. The talks, disclosed as he vacationed in Georgia, touched on keeping the $77 billion 1960 budget in balance amid Democratic proposals.
The Senate approved a $2.675 billion housing bill by a 60 to 28 vote, surpassing Eisenhower requests but trimmed on the floor. Democrats claimed 250 million in cuts to appease the White House, and the measure aims to boost FHA insurance authority and fund college dorm loans while expanding urban renewal and public housing over six years.
The Second District department store sales for the week ended January 31 rose four percent from the same period last year according to the Federal Reserve Bank report issued yesterday.
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold responded to Dulles remarks by stating there are shortcomings in the UN that must be fixed from within. He declined to be a moralist and emphasized the assembly's role in judgment while avoiding specifics on Berlin or Khrushchev’s demilitarization proposal.
The United States released a secret tape of five Soviet fighter pilots boasting over the downing of a U S C 130 transport near Armenia. The State Department supplied the translation as Washington prepared for a Moscow response amid the loss of 11 to 17 American airmen.
A federal mediator announced a settlement ending a five day tugboat and barge workers strike in New York harbor. About 1400 vessels were affected as wages ranged from 1.95 to 3.11 dollars an hour. Members of the National Maritime Union will vote on the pact before ratification. Queen Mother Tour Begins in East Africa.
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