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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
1
A fragmentary report describes promised food distribution and factory measures during a jubilee period. It notes higher per capita sugar and cake allocations, new candy and vegetable varieties, and increased cereals for babies as authorities push to boost supply and keep pace with distribution.
Church officers announced a drive using white cloth for boys and printed cloth for girls’ underwear with a minimum of one yard per item. Materials may be left at the church on Washington Street or at Rev. Earl I. Fryer’s parsonage. The fourth quarterly conference is set for February 16 at 7 30 p.m. John Smith Jr. leads conference reports. The church’s official board meets Monday at 7 45 p.m. and the Builders’ Society meets Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Edward P. Ratelife, Republican alderman of Rensselaer's Tih' Warde, told reporters after a council meeting that patrolmen resign over low pay and that several veterans moonlight to support families. He noted Radcliffe and Alfred J. Jukes are the only GOP members among seven Democrats and the council president.
The Rensselaer Municipal Civil Service Commission certified the appointment of Mrs. Joan M. Fitzpatrick of 1303 3rd St to the $4,100 a year clerk post in the city treasurer's office after a December 4 competitive exam. The only other eligible person was Mrs. Genevieve J. Abbott of 768 East Street. Fitzpatrick scored 83 1 3 percent and Abbott 80 percent.
Mayor John H. Warden again chairs the March of Dimes drive in Rensselaer urging residents to contribute. No specific goal is set but organizers aim to improve last year’s results. A kickoff luncheon at Rensselaer Recreation Bowling Alleys is planned with speakers Mrs. Mabel Stalimer and Al Clements.
The Rensselaer Fire-Police Association plans a Wednesday night meeting at city hall to tentatively set February 25 as the date for the annual installation dinner at Jones Restaurant in Rensselaer. Capt James Bi Walsh says a speaker and installing officer will be named soon and guests will include the three fire chiefs.
A local fund drive by the Rensselaer Kiwania Club last year raised about 1,400 dollars through various events. About 450 dollars of that was donated to community groups including eye clinics and Little League efforts at Van Rena te High School and other local organizations.
Mayor John Hi, Warden of Rensselaer, reported in his annual address to the Common Council that the Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Assistance Administration in New York City notified Jim Wednesday that the city’s low income housing plan has been accepted.
Rensselaer Supt Joseph V Reilly announced that the second section of high school equivalency classes will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Van Rensselaer School. The mayor praised the program as a boon to the urban renewal plan, with plans to use Aiken Avenue for a new housing project in the south end. Classes run for 12 weeks Tuesdays and Thursdays, with eventual transfer to an Albany teacher center to obtain a high school diploma. The city council may soon approve elderly tax relief and contend with state projects impacting redevelopment.
Several residents of Rensselaer are forming a girls club modeled on the Rensselaer Boys Club. Walter Woltjen, a First Methodist Church member, urges residents to contact him by telephone or mail. Volunteers are urgently needed for various projects as plans for periodic meetings proceed and an announcement is expected soon.
City and county tax bills for Rensselaer residents will be mailed around January 13. Treasurer John J Divyer said the tax rate was not received until last week and printing and extension of tax books were completed this week. Taxpayers have one month from mailing to pay without interest or penalties. The 1967 county rate is 24.74 dollars per thousand dollars assessed valuation, up 83 cents from last year.
The Family Night covered dish supper for Van Rensselaer Elementary is set for Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Reservations close tomorrow. Co chairmen of the refreshment committee are Mrs Harold Mitchell and Mrs George J Lehmann Jr.
United Press International notes events and births on January 6 across years. Carl Sandburg, American poet born 1878, and milestones like George Washington's marriage and Simon Lake’s submarine call are mentioned amid miscellaneous dated items and reflections.
A historical note identifies the Printers Bible printed before 1702 with a misprint in Psalm 1119 verse 161 where printers in place of princes altered the sense, highlighting early typographical mistakes in biblical editions.
AP report notes a powerful earthquake struck central Mongolia yesterday with the epicenter near Hangyai Mountalia and Mongolian authorities reporting no deaths. Montsame cited that the quake affected sparsely populated areas and rivers, with limited damage and aftershocks possible.
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