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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
2
Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol said peace prospects with Arab nations are better than in 20 years noting Arabs may recognize realities in the Middle East. He warned that if Arabs refuse direct talks or pursue bellicose aims Israel will not yield security areas while urging negotiations if Arabs seek peace.
LESKOVAC Yugoslavia AP crowds exceed 100000 visitors at the International Fair of Textiles and Textile Machines with reported business totaling 12 million 87.2 million more than last year. Yugoslav industry bought machines valued at 4.8 million, mainly from Italy Poland and Czechoslovakia.
Former South Vietnamese chief Duong Van Minh, nicknamed Big Minh, declared from diplomatic exile he would risk jail to run for president. He must secure a visa and meet the Friday deadline for the Sept. 3 election. premier Ky backs Nguyen Van Loc as running mate, while Thieu and Tran Van Huong also registered tickets.
Massachusetts man Paul J. Lapraise, 66, of Charlestown, identified as the deceased found on New York Central Railroad tracks near Wampsville Madison County. Police say he either fell from or was hit by a train while walking along the tracks. body found earlier today.
An investigator cited by the Elmira Star-Gazette says evidence points to a fire in the rear of a Mohawk Airlines BAC 1-11 jet weakening tail supports and causing the tail to detach before the Friday crash near Blossburg Pennsylvania that killed 34 people. Sources note potential fire origins include hydraulic and fuel lines and an auxiliary power unit rear of the aircraft. Authorities say no distress call or fire sensor failure is yet proven. The National Transportation Safety Board analyzes wreckage data and cockpit voice recordings to determine the cause.
New Delhi AP reports Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, officially estimated at 82.5 million, reflecting a roughly 12 percent rise since the 1961 census.
State Department said the reported Vietnam death of U S official Gustav Hertz was not established. Saigon radio broadcast cited by the National Liberation Front mentioned Hertz and Kenneth Rorabach as examples, but officials questioned the reliability of the monitor.
A 21 year old Bronx bookstore clerk Arnold Cohen was charged with attempting to smuggle 1949 pounds of hashish valued at 15000 into the United States from Canada. He was arrested near the Champlain border after officers found 19 bars under car carpeting and was ordered held on $5000 bail.
Senator Jacob Javits urged Britain and Western Europe to disown President de Gaulle and join the United States in forming an Atlantic free trade area. He argued Europe needs British leadership and criticized France for stoking Middle East tensions and siding with Arab leaders, calling Europe’s policy under de Gaulle unrepresentative.
The State AFL-CIO urged a $2 an hour minimum wage for an adequate income for all New York workers. President Raymond R. Corbett spoke to a Constitutional Convention Committee hearing on economic development, calling for a labor bill of rights, job creation, family allowances for under-18 children, comprehensive health insurance, and stronger social legislation.
Lawrence P Hill of 43 Waterford Ave Latham has reported for active duty with the U S Navy as a damage controlman third class. He will be assigned to a ship or unit with the Atlantic Fleet. Before leaving for active duty Hill was employed by Mack Drug Co Latham.
The Downtown Development Committee says downtown Troy needs immediate and long term high rise parking as Urban Development Project A blocks municipal lots. It urges the Parking Authority and city officials to expand parking to keep retail healthy during Urban Renewal in the long run.
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI revived the permanent diaconate for married and single men to alleviate priest shortages. Eligible candidates include married men 35 with wives’ consent and single men 25 who remain celibate as deacons. National bishops conferences will decide implementation, with emphasis on Latin America Africa and Asia. The move follows Vatican II goals and reaffirms priest celibacy. The early church and seven original deacons are noted.
A 68 year old Candor Tioga County man John W Johnson was charged with first degree murder in Schenectady for the lfkre deaths of three persons trapped in a June 19 apartment house blaze The accused visited victims at prior homes and was arraigned with no plea entered The case adjourned to July 6 He is jailed in Schenectady County awaiting action Two people on the upper floors Leonard Roberts and Robert Chandler died while Chandler s wife Helen and Alice Sempler were injured in critical condition Police note Johnson s visits followed by a second fatal fire at the Jefferson Street home
Dr. Frederick W. Schmiedeshof of Watervliet Arsenal is named chairman of the Mohawk Hudson Combined Federal Campaign conducted in October. He will lead fund raising among 4,325 federal employees in Watervliet, Troy, Waterford, Green Island, Cohoes and Wynantskill. Eighty percent goes to United Community Services Mohawk Hudson. ten national health groups receive 10.3 percent. 9.5 percent goes to international service agencies including CARE Project HOPE Radio Free Europe and the American Korean Foundation. The first campaign raised 68,216 with United Fund agencies getting 50,111 health agencies 11,910 and service agencies 6,195. The arsenal, with 3,923 employees, is the largest participating agency. Other agencies include Troy area post offices and U S Corps of Engineers Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service offices.
Fire crews were called at 11 13 am yesterday to a blaze in a refuse truck atop Spring Street Hill outside Watervliet. The Schuyler Heights Fire Department responded to the incident and investigated the scene.
Henry Ernst of 5 Clinton Ave died yesterday at Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Born in Keyport NY, he worked with Campbell Stores in Hoboken NJ, retired in 1954, and lived in Troy since 1957. A WWI veteran, he was a member of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Marguerite, son Henry Ernst Jr., daughter Mrs William M. McCarty, brother Robert G. Ernst, sister Florence Ernst, and five grandchildren. Funeral from Morris and Stebbins, 312 Hoosick St, tomorrow at 8 am. interment Restland Memorial Park Friday at 2 pm.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Ulrich Harris 94 of Schenectady will be held at St. George's Episcopal Church at 10 30 a m tomorrow with Rev Darwin Kirby Jr. officiating. Interment follows at Oakwood Cemetery. A native of Troy she had lived in Schenectady 47 years and was a member of St. George's Church. Only cousins survive.
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