Testimony Flows in $35,000 Rensselaer Auto Case
Three witnesses testified yesterday in a $35,500 auto accident lawsuit opened in Rensselaer County Supreme Court. Edward Evans of Sand Lake sues Gordon Cavill of East Greenbush for $35,000 for injuries and $500 for car damages from a Oct 6, 1959 collision on the Dunn Memorial Bridge. The plaintiff, Dr. John Reid and physio therapist Thomas Sheehan testified before Justice Kenneth S. Mac Affer adjourned the trial to today.
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Rensselaer County
John Reid
Thomas Sheehan
Sheehan
Kenneth S. MacAffer
Carvill
John EB. S. Burke
Joseph E. Burke
Clayton T. Bardwell
Andrew Wallace
6Th Ave
Joseph L. O'Brien
O'Brien
Wallace
Congress Street
James E. Brearton
John P. Taylor
Edward F. O'Conor
Thomas F. Turley
Weaver Nominee Face No Evidence of Communist Ties
Washington UPI report quotes Francis F. Walter saying no records show Robert C. Weaver engaged in Communist activities. Senator Alten J. Ellender claims he has proof from HUAC files, though Weaver, a NY City housing official, could not comment. Hearings by the Senate Banking Committee are scheduled but no date is set.
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Washington
UPI
Francis F. Walter
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Kennedy
Alten J. Ellender
D-Aja
House Committee
Robert C. Weaver
New York City
Weaver
Lady Melchett Burglary Hits London Flat For £30,000
London AP reports that Lady Melchett, widow of Baron Melchett and a wealthy Briton, reported gems and furs valued at 30000 pounds stolen from her Belgrave Square flat over a weekend. Detectives say the door was forced as jewelry, a costly ring, three mink coats, a white ermine coat, and a sable wrap were taken.
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London
Senate Approves Connally and Kennedy Nominations
The Senate backed Connally for defense secretary and approved 12 Kennedy nominations across Defense, Justice, and Post Office. Noswell Gilpatric was approved deputy defense secretary and Elvis Stahl Jr. for Army secretary amid one dissent by Proxmire. Others include Zuckert Nitze Birch Sylvester Morris Vance Charyk Garlock Wakelin White Cox Brawley.
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Bowles
Fulbright
Connally
Voice
Proxmire
Senate
Noswell L. Gilpatric
New York
Defense
Elvis J. Stahl Jr
West Virginia University
Kennedy
Defense Department
Justice Department
Post Office Department
Eugene M. Zuckert
Air
Paul H. Nitze
Charles J. Birch
Arthur Sylvester
Thomas D. Morris
Cyrus R. Vance
General Council
Joseph V. Charyk
Lyle S. Ga
Milan Farmers Riot Over Imported Beef and Butter
About two thousand farmers and one hundred riot police clashed for half an hour in downtown Milan in protests against imported beef and butter undercutting local prices. Nine were detained as authorities dispersed the crowd near Palazzo Serbelloni where Mario Martinelli met officials.
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Milan
Italy
Palazzo Serbelloni
Mario Martinelli
Martinelli
Legislative hearings on school financing schedule announced
The Legislative Committee on the Problems of Financing Public Elementary and Secondary Schools announced a series of public hearings. Taxpayers may testify at the hearings beginning January 31 at the State Office Building in Albany, then February 6 in Mineola, February 7 in Buffalo, and February 8 in New York City, all starting at 10 a.m.
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Legislative Committee On
State Office
Albany
Mineola
Buffalo
New York City
Record Co Elects Officers At Meeting
The Troy Record Company stockholders elected directors Frank L. York J Arthur Viger Mrs Mary W S Levengston Allen T Sliter Robert G Betts John Roy Joseph J LaChapelle Walter J Kane and William A Manseau as inspectors of election. Frank L York reelected president and publisher by the board J A Viger named vice president and treasurer Frank J Ouimet assistant treasurer Alton T Sliter secretary.
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Troy Record Company
Frank L. York
J. Arthur Viger
Mary Wv.s. Levengston
Allen T. Sliter
Robert G. Betts
John ¥. Roy
Joseph J. LaChapnelle
Walter J. Kane
William A. Manseau
J. A. Viger
Frank J. Ouimet
Alton T. Sliter
Stalled Motorist Accident Fatal in Syracuse
A stalled car on Syracuse Street led to a fatal crash when Roy Fields, who stopped to help, pushed the Marnell vehicle into a parked truck. Vincenzo Marnell and his wife Sadie, 51, were in the car. Sadie was fatally injured by a truck corner strike during the collision.
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Syracuse
APS
Vincenzo Marnell
Roy Fields
Marnell
Sadie
Paul Costin Addresses Photographic Society
Paul Costin, president of the iTri-City Photographic Society, spoke on ultrafine train development at a meeting in the Trojan Hotel. Slides will be submitted by members for appraisal at Monday’s meeting at 8 p.m. in the Trojan.
Former Yankee Howard LaFlamme Hosts Little League Dinner
About 40 youths from Lansingburg Little League attended a victory dinner hosted by the Fellowcraft Club of the Jerusalem Phoenix Lodge at the Lansingburg Masonic Temple. LaFlamme spoke on sportsmanship and character building as Mason members introduced league managers and coaches. A 1960 World Series film was shown amid club business and entertainment.
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Howard LaFlamme
New York Yankee
Fellowcraft Club
Jerusalem
Phoenix Lodge
F&am
Lansingburg Masonic Temple
Masons
Lansingburg
Raymond G. Mason
Settlements Approved For Two Troy Children Injured in Accidents
Rensselaer County Supreme Court Justice Her bert D Hamm approved two settlements for injured Troy children. Lillian Galvin, guardian ad litem for Bernadette Derrico age six, received 600 including 197 for expenses from the June 15 1959 accident at 3rd Avenue and Ferry Street involving Ernest Jones and Maude Miller. Albert L Bruno guardian ad litem for Francis age 18 received 200 after a January 19 1958 collision at Federal Street and 7th Avenue against Arthur LaBrecque. Father received 10 for contingent expenses. Seymour Fox represented the plaintiffs with Dr Fred W Lowinger treating both children.
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Troy
Rensselaer County Supreme Court
Herbert D. Hamm
Lillian Galvin
Bernadette Derrico
Ferry St
3Th Avenue
Ferry Street
Ernest Jones
Jones
Maude Miller
Albert L. Bruno
Guardian
Francis
Seymour Fox
Fred W. Lowinger
Bennington Congregational Church Elects at Annual Meeting
At the North Bennington Congregational Church annual meeting the elected officers include President Duncan Campbell, vice president John Kennedy Jr, treasurer David Barlow, clerk Mrs Myron Jones, art trustees Mrs W C Cushman Charles Austin Milton Mackey Mrs Harold Riemann William Keene and Joseph Nadeau. Collectors are Mrs Clarence Mallory and Mrs Clarence W White. Publicity Kendall Rich. Communion fund treasurer Mrs Walter Whitman. Church activities officer William Nolan and Kendall Rich. Bennington Council of Churches representatives Robert Fletcher Mrs Harold Babcock Mrs Theodore Thomas Sr and Walter Whitman.
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North Bennington Congregational Church
Duncan Campbell
John Kennedy ,Jr
David Barlow
Myron Jones
W. C
PD. Cushman
Charles Austin
Milton Mackey
Harold Riemann
William Keene
Joseph Nadeau
Clarence Mallory
Clarence W. White
Kendall Rich
Communion Fund
Walter Whitman
William Nolan
Bennington
Thousands Free ted Satellites Nuernberg
A West German refugee office report shows 3,030 people fled eastern European Communist countries for political reasons to West Germany in 1960, 100 more than 1959. Most came from Yugoslavia, Poland and Czechoslovakia, excluding 199,188 East German refugees not recognized by West Germany.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Eastern Europe
West Germany
Yugoslavia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Vermont Senator Prouty Undergoes Surgery for Malignant Area
AP reports Senator Prouty of Vermont underwent surgery at Georgetown University Hospital to remove a small malignant area from the lower intestine. Dr. Coffey, the surgeon, said there was no spread and expected a complete recovery. Prouty, 55, was elected to the Senate in 1958 after four House terms.
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Washington
Winston L. Prouly
Robert Coffey
Georgetown University Hospital
Prouty
Senate
Bomber Crash Near Bilbao Injures Airman John Adams
A four engine U S Air Force plane overshot a runway at Bilbao Spain and slid down an embankment. One crew member was injured identified by Spanish officials as Alex Charles L Adams of Texas.
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Bilbao
Spain
Alex Charles L. Adams
Texas
Mobutu Promoted in Congo Army Authority Asserted
Mobutu, Congo military strongman, was promoted to major general at Camp Kokkolo Leopoldville as President Kasavubu urged discipline. The ceremony before 1,500 troops aimed to bolster Mobutu's control amid pay protests and calls for reform.
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Leopoldville
Kasavubu
Mobutu
Tigerless hunt for Queen Elizabeth in Jaipur fails
In Jaipur India Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip hunted for a tiger for six hours from jungle tree boxes but no tiger appeared and no shot was fired. Despite week long preparations and a reported sighting, beaters failed to stir any big cat. The Queen wore khaki linen slacks and a green cardigan with a scarf as the hunt continued into dinner and later a night search.
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Jaipur
India
Elizabeth LI
Prince Philip
Philip
Hunt
Funeral for Edward H. Leamy Set Tomorrow
Edward H. Leamy 67 of 1814 South Ave died after being stricken at home Sunday. A business agent for the Painters Decorators and Paperhangers Union Local 12 his funeral is set for 11 a.m. tomorrow from J W Burns Sons Fifth Avenue Funeral Chapel with interment at Simwood Hill Cemetery.
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Edward H. Leamy
Sth Ave
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers Union
J. W. Burns’ Sons
Fifth Avenue
Simwood Hill Cemetery
Home Nursing Class To Open At Red Cross HQ
Registration for the first 1961 home nursing class at Red Cross Headquarters 1712 5th Ave opens. The seven session course begins February 2 at 7 p.m. and covers vital signs, patient care, baths, back rubs, and household planning around illness under Mrs. John I. Mitte.
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Red Cross
5Th Ave
John I. Mitte
Home Nursing
Dinner delegate named for VEW council event
Mrs. Mary Conroy of Water Vliet will represent District 3 at the Gold Chevron Awards dinner in Coxsackie and attend the Feb 12 district meeting in Menands Memorial Post. She will also attend the March 10 statewide mass meeting and dinner in New York City with other delegates.
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Mary Conroy
Vliet
Hudson Mohawk Counties Council
VEW
Gold Chevron
Red’s
Coxsackie
Menands Memorial Post
New York City
Conroy
Margaret McGrath
Pub- Helly
Kennedy
Mechanicville
Rob Hope
Alfalfa Cluba
Washington Social Organisation
Statler
Clark Clifford
Eisenhower
United States
Hope
Clifford
White House
Las Vegas
Robert F. Kennedy
Ike Sheds World's Woes on Georgia Vacation
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Albany, Georgia for a private week at the Blue Springs plantation, hosted by Alton Jones. A 15,000 acre quail hunting preserve, his first vacation since leaving the White House, drew about 100 onlookers despite overcast skies and a 800 foot ceiling. Eisenhower landed at 2:42 pm aboard Jones’s Conair 440, greeted by Albany Mayor Asa Kelley and Jones.
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Albany, Ga
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Georgia
White House
Eisenhower
Blue Springs
New York
Alton Jones
Georgia
Jones
York
Albany
Asa Kelley
Soldiers Begin Basic Work At Camp Roy
Three Troy residents arrived at Fort Dix NAS and joined Company 10 of the 3rd Training Nextment at the U S Army Training Center Infantry for eight weeks of basic training. Pvt Joseph A De Genero 21 of 2014th St a Catholic Central High School graduate attended Albany Business College Pvt Reginald J Phelps of 9 Hutton St a Troy High School graduate and Pvt Anthony JF Ciarlone Jr of 1443rd SL a Catholic Central High School graduate attended Siena College.
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Troy
Fort Dix
Nas
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Joseph A. De'Genero
Catholic Central High
Siena College
Funeral Service For Dr. Dooley Held Yesterday
Dr Thomas A Dooley known as jungle doctor died of cancer last Wednesday and was buried yesterday in Calvary Cemetery beside his father and brother. Bishop Leo C Byrne led the solemn Mass at St Louis Cathedral as hundreds filed past the body. Messages arrived from around the world as Dooley was laid to rest alongside his family.
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St. Leuis
Cupl
Thomas A. Dooley
Laos
Leo C. Byrne
St. Louis
St. Louis Cathedral
Dooley
Calvary Cemetery
Thomas A. Dooley Sr
Earl Dooley
Germany
Troy Jewish Youth To Attend Intercity Program
A delegation from the Troy Jewish Community Center will travel Sunday to the Albany Jewish Center for a teen program. Norman Arnold, program director, said the event features swimming, basketball, games, and dancing. The bus departs 9:30 a.m. Reservations close Saturday.
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Troy
Burning chair fire and smoking car alarm Troy
Firefighters were called to 2717 South Avenue at 4 03 a m for a blaze in an overstuffed chair in an upper floor apartment occupied by Virginia Mulholland. The chair was moved outside and extinguished, with some smoke damage to the apartment. The alarm was cleared at 4 25 a m. Later at 8 12 a m firefighters responded to Broadway and River Streets for a car owned by James McNamee that smoked under the hood due to oil leaking onto the hot engine. The outage was cleared at 8 21 a m.
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Troy
Sth Ave
Virginia Mulholland
Broadway and River Sts
James McNamee
Rail Strike Disrupts Hudson Transit and City Commuters
A northern regional rail strike cut New Haven and New York Central service across the Hudson, paralyzing a large commuter region in New Jersey, Westchester, and Connecticut. Heavy snow and freezing cold worsened conditions as 100,000 riders faced shortages of transport. ferry service to New Jersey was restored in time for the evening rush after unions agreed to a White House commission review.
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Hudson River
New Jersey
New Haven Railroad
New York Central Railroad
New York
the Central
Westchester County
Connecticut
Jslers Union Ruckers
Judson
Cent ‘Tral
New Maven
Medina youths held for murder in double slaying
Medina police charged Artemio Rodriguez 21 and Rafael Carde 19 with first degree murder in the slaying of Noreen Russell 26 and Jose Torres 27 whose bodies were found behind a farm barn near Shelby Center. A third man was sought. Autos, shells, and a kitchen knife were found nearby. Autopsy pending. most suspects are Puerto Rico natives.
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Medina
Orleans County
Shelby Center
Artemio Rodriguez
Rafael Carde
Noreen Russell
Jose Torres
Middleport
Rodriguez
Torres
Florida
Miss Russell
Puerto Rico
Ice Skates Recovered After Scare Near Belden Pond
Police traced cries from a young girl to the top of a steep hill near Pawling avenue close to Belden's Skating Rink. A passerby alerted the Police Radio Bureau after a frightened girl abandoned her new ice skates halfway down the embankment. Officers Bruno and Kane retrieved the skates after a half hour search and the girl, fearing to go home without them, explained they were her brand new skates.
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Belden's Pond
Michael Bruno
Robert Kane
Belle Avenue
Sire
Pawling Avenue
Beliten
Truman Gets Train Thrill
Former President Truman and Mrs Truman were aboard the Baltimore and Ohio National Limited when it struck a semi-trailer truck at an Illinois crossing. The engineer, Frank Engelmeyer, was injured lightly and treated in Flora. The truck loads scattered along the right of way. the diesel was replaced later at Bridgeport. Truman said he was glad no one was seriously hurt.
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Lawrenceville
Harry
Truman
Aruck
Baltimore and Ohio
National Limited
Ilinois
Frank Engelmeyer
Flora
Orange County Man Named Assistant to Commerce Undersecretary
John Stillman of Newburgh has been selected as an assistant to Edward Gudeman the new undersecretary of commerce. The appointment of the Orange County Democratic leader is expected to be announced today. Stillman has been assigned an office in the department and was on the job yesterday. A Harvard graduate Stillman Cowen was an attorney in the old National Production Authority.
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Orange County
Capital Post
Washington
John Stillman
Newburgh
Edward Gudeman
Stillman Aready
Harvard
Stillman Cowen
National Production Authority
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VEW Council
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Roy
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