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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
1
Five city and county police officials are expected at Monday's special conference at Glens Walls to discuss automobile thefts. The meeting aims to coordinate enforcement and share device and patrol strategies among agencies.
A Cohoes youth Ronald P. Montanari 17 was granted an adjournment in Iray Police Court yesterday on a grand larceny charge tied to a Tuesday car theft. Two 14-year-old Cohoes boys detained in the case admitted involvement in multiple thefts since mid December and were released to their parents awaiting Juvenile Court petitions.
The Albany FBI office sponsors a conference in Troy from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m with Troy Police Chief James W Doherty Assistant Chief Ab bert F Peezio and Acting Chief of Detectives Leo P srry and others. A Pitegibven reports over 180 similar talks will occur nationwide in early 1960. Based on 1958 statistics the nation faces rising auto thefts with an estimate of about 9 000 000 vehicles stolen if the current trend continues.
The Rensselaer Central 4H Livestock Club at Philip Werring ton’s Tamarac road home plans a skating party with date set by weather. A special meeting will be at the Barnes home on Jan 30 to prepare for Demonstration Day. Next regular meeting is Feb 50 at Joan Ott mah’s home.
The Raymertown Volunteer Fire Co and Auxiliary held their G101 annual installation dinner at the Beauty Spa Restaurant in Pillstown. Maynard J. Dixon, county Fire Advisory Board chair, installed officers including Francis Hioberts as president and Joseph Weiss as treasurer for the unit, with auxiliary officers also installed. Speakers praised cooperation among fire commissioners and area companies, urged increased fire prevention education, noted 1959 had only eight fires, and referenced mutual aid efforts in the region. A square dancing event followed the dinner.
Samuel T. Ryan of 11 Linden Ave a World War I Army veteran and former commander of Noble Cajahan Post American Legion died yesterday at St Marys Hospital after a brief illness. He served with the 2nd Division and held multiple Legion offices and honors. A military funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. from his residence with a Solemn Requiem Mass at St Francis de Sales Church and interment in the DAV plot at St Peters Cemetery.
Six Columbia High School seniors at East Greenbush qualified as finalists for 1550 National Honor Society Scholarships. School officials named Caral A. Balle Steven B. Caldwell Lor raine KE Carpenter Jane C Hampshire Hans W Holbein dre and Henry Sanford. A final general aptitude test will be administered at the school on Tuesday March 15.
Deputy courtly fre coordinator William H. Browne will address the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co at the fire hall. A spaghetti supper at 6 30 pm precedes the 8 pm meeting chaired by Richard Wade with William Dougherty and J Ward Potts assisting. Potts is president and Gary O'Brien fire chief will give the monthly report.
Four men employed as clockwinders at General Electric in Schenectady face third degree assault charges. Judge Louis J. Rinaldi adjourned the case on Wednesday morning February 3. Warrant for arrest issued by John Collins of Troy named Frank J. Nolan Wateriel John P. Bailly Albany Louis Brandeis Niskayuna and Raymond Van Etten Schenectady. They are free on $25 bond each.
A joint legislative resolution by Assemblyman Edward F. Crawford proposes a comprehensive study of coroners and medical examiners duties in New York State. It notes unclear definitions and misunderstandings of related laws and seeks a $50,000 appropriation for a joint Senate and Assembly committee to investigate.
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