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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1959
Page
4
Maloy, bid by Taudonville yesterday to the State Public Works Dept for a 8.00 mile stretch of the Princeton Church and Dryouts in Schenectady County. The bid amount is $316,000.
A short chubby Negro, 44, was arrested aboard a plane from New York to Atlanta after a bomb threat led investigators to a heroin cache valued at about 500000 in luggage at New York Airport. Federal narcotics agents and Atlanta detectives detained the traveler, who used a false name during the stopover.
Alston traveled to New Orleans under a false ticket name, with heroin packets later found in an unclaimed bag after a plane touched down at LaGuardia. Investigators report the crew was alerted as the bag appeared to have nothing to do with the traveler, while police traced Alston's claimed origins and employment.
A Russian vessel ran aground off the Norwegian coast near Bergen. All four crew members aboard were reportedly rescued unharmed. Salvage ships were dispatched as the wreck was estimated to be around 40,000,000 tons.
Sabbath services tonight with music from the temple choir and a talk on The Mysticism of the Psalms by Rabbi Evan Ill. Kiddush blessing for the Sabbath. 10:15 am Sunday School and messages from Noah Gould at Brotherhood. Weekday services, Sabbath sermons, and youth activities listed for several congregations. Daily services and Torah study sessions noted at multiple temples and centers.
Government unveils plans for a space program with multiple rocket shots into outer space and inflatable satellite projects. NASA awards total about 1059 million in contracts across Air Force Army Navy and other agencies, funding deep space probes moon quake projects and a 100 foot inflatable communications sphere.
In Los Angeles AP report, Venetitiene Hawkins faced 1455 days nearly four years in City jail after a Wednesday court hearing. Prosecution cited 95 alleged violations including stop sign and speed limit offenses tied to a revoked license, while defense argued harsher penalties for murder. Hawkins plans to appeal.
Milwaukee based Midwaukee Co predicts steel production will surge about 30 percent in 1950 versus 1948, reaching about 110 million tons. Improved inventory, rising automobile demand, and new cost reduction programs underpin the optimistic outlook for the industry and years ahead.
Rev Paul W Rahmeier of RPI urged reliance on Christ over expediency in a lent sermon at St Pauls United Church of Christ as part of the 1959 Union Lenten Services hosted by Hoosick Street area churches under the Laymen's Committee. He noted Jesus faced crucifixion by those valuing expediency and named Caiaphas as emblematic. The service lineup includes Memorial Methodist Church next week with Rev Clark W Hunt slated to preach, alongside Avnieplan Congregational Oakwood Presbyterian and the Church of Christ Distiples.
Edward Weiss 76, longtime manager of top semi pro baseball teams in the Troy Schenectady region, died Wednesday at the Duwish Home for the Aged in Schenectady. He led teams from 194? to 1984, including the Refrigerators and Edison Club, and worked at GE until retiring in 1948. Survived by son Ralph Weiss of Troy, daughters Mrs. Heatrice Weinstein and Mrs. Helen Feldman, a brother Nemoy Weiss, and grand or other relatives. Funeral held today at Baxter General Home with Rabbi Bernards and Cantor Rosenberg officiating. burial at Nott Terrace Cemetery, Schenectady.
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