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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
4
Detroit report describes James McKeown visiting a filling station where no one emerged as he waited. Frustration grew and he drove his car into the station. Robbers had just relieved the proprietor of 160 dollars at gunpoint and took control of McKeown’s wallet contents.
Display of the New York State Morel Album opened Saturday at Sim & Co for Troy area schoolchildren parents and friends. In charge of Mixa Kathryn E Adams Lanningburg High School faculty the album celebrates friendship and gratitude from French children. Exhibition runs through next Thursday with paintings drawings provincial songs and letters included.
Troy police rushed to Union National Bank at 50 Fourth Street after an alarm sounded early Saturday. Officials said a short circuit triggered the alert and bank staff were notified.
Former FBI special agent Milton Eilevin told Trey Chapter of Bnai Brith at the Jewish Community Center about anti Semitic trends in the United States. He recounted investigations into the German American Bund wartime espionage and sabotage and discussed the Anti Defamation League civil rights legislative efforts. Leonard Klotz introduced him and Dr Frank Caple presided.
Stephen Dolskner of New York City, president of the New York State Florists Club, spoke at the Albany District Florists dinner at The Hendrick Haasan. About 250 attended, dancing to Pete Emmett's orchestra after a tiger show. Lew Risto was general chairman, with members from Troy, Albany, Schenectady and nearby communities.
In Indianapolis Billy M Hall married Betty Joan Orman after an acute appendectomy interrupted wedding plans. Rev H O Blackburn performed the ceremony as Hall recovered, with the bride awaiting final vows following the operation.
At Siena College Gibbons Hall labor leader Harry Read of the CIO urged stronger worker security as crucial to national security. He accused government and management of blocking CIO efforts to expel Communists from unions and cited General Electric in Schenectady after the UE strike. Rev. Ralph Kennedy moderated.
Severe wind gusts created a bridge of ice off Oshkosh causing about 200 automobiles and an estimated 500 to 600 ice fishermen to be marooned on an island of ice. Officials planned ferrying operations as a crack 20 miles long separated the floe from shore and water-filled gaps awaited a wind shift.
Two Greenwich detectives were seriously wounded and a Brooklyn brewery worker was killed in a brief kitchen gun battle at a King Street shack. Ludwig Gorrta, 23, an employee of Lie matin Brewery, died. Detectives Thomas C. Burke, 42, and James J. Butler, 51, underwent surgery at Greenwich Hospital for bullet removal after investigating a turkey theft.
Mr and Mrs Harry Goldberg of 26 Twenty Fourth Street were honored on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception at The Annex. Mr Goldberg linked with Golddware Material Company, and Mrs Goldberg formerly Miss Bess Stein of New York City. The couple’s two children Gerald and Barbara attended among relatives and friends. Mr Goldberg is a member of Temple Beth El Shaker Ridge Country Club and The Exchange Club.
A Chinese student credits reading comics with helping him learn English. He mentions Donald Duck and Superman as influential characters while noting his reading pace and background. The report reflects a light, human interest tone on language learning through popular culture.
A North American Insurance policy offers up to 75 years coverage with weekly benefits and hospital confinement pay. Rates range from 12 to 24 dollars yearly, no medical exam required, with $1000 death benefit and travel accident double indemnity. Free booklet mailed on request to Premier Policy Division, North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago.
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