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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
1
A rogue black bear sparked a multi day chase in Washington city parklands drawing about 2000 onlookers. The bear was pursued for hours by police and residents as Theodore Reed advised using a whisky scented bait to tranquilize or capture the animal for relocation to a zoo facility.
A 19 year old blonde was abducted at gunpoint from a date in a parked car early Sunday in Temple City California. She was held about eight hours and was found by two off duty officers in Alhambra. She provided a license number she copied when released and the suspect was arrested shortly after. The victim Navcy Gollfredson of South Pasadena identified details before the arrest.
Sheriff detectives report a wild porcupine scene near Arcadia California involving a couple and a kidnapper. A 30 year old man John C Ulrich and Miss Gollfredson were accosted as the animal tangled in trees and entered their parked car. The kidnapper, armed with a 22 caliber rifle, bound them but Ulrich freed himself and alerted police.
Inspector Kenneth Irving names Rob ert A. Smith of Alhambra as suspect in price manipulation and notes farmers received none of rising food costs. Arcadia police report middlemen skimmed profits while farmer incomes declined. study cites 20 percent higher prices and 44 percent jump in processing charges. Chairman Harold D. Cooley urges public policy to help farmers gain share of free enterprise prosperity.
A group of 120 Troy area teachers from junior high to secondary level won NSF summer science institute fellowships at Union College. Fellows receive full tuition, a 3600 cash grant, and travel and dependent allowances. The session runs June 22 to August 14, with graduate level courses in biology chemistry earth science mathematics and physics leading to a Master of Science in teaching after 30 credit hours.
The Averill Park Honor Group chapter of the National Honor Society held its first election of officers and installation ceremonies for grades 7-12. Officers include David Finch president, Jeffrey Plant vice president, Joanne Morlock secretary, Shirley Diodati treasurer, and Elaine Gunderman student council representative, with many Class of 1960 members listed.
Raymond Balfe of New York stands among top bridge players. in today's hand he executed a brilliant trump squeeze to defeat West after a sequence starting with Ace and Deuce of Spades. He ruffs in dummy, returns with a trump, and uses a three-trick run to dispose of clubs and spades, leaving East and West scrambling. West lets the eight of spades hold, and Raymond finishes with a club ending in East and West unable to guard their honors.
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