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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
4
Chief Joseph Carey asks residents with uncollected coin boxes from the March of Dimes drive to contact him. Boxes placed during the drive are mostly returned. those not yet picked up will be collected after contact. Carey can be reached at Ashley 4-1031 or the Central Fire Station.
Edwin G Adams 63 distinguished civil engineer and former president of the RPI Alumni Association died yesterday in Defreesiville after a long illness. He served 28 years as president of Howe & Co New York and aided Hoover era projects in China. He had a career in mapmaking surveying and civil works across China and the United States. He held prominent civic roles in Orange and Waverly, and was active in RPI affairs. He was survived by his daughter Mrs Sidford Brunswick Hills and son Edwin G Adams Jr Chestnut Hill along with six grandchildren and several relatives.
AP reports Vincent Mulfoletto, 36, named deputy commissioner for the Buffalo office of the State Sin Authority. He succeeds Robert F. Costanzo, who resigned January 20. Mulfoletto is a Buffalo resident.
A sequence of crashes on Oakwood Avenue and 1th Street injured one man and damaged four vehicles. Fedca Veneziano, 97, of Spergietown Road, remained in St. Mary's Hospital with knee lacerations and contusions awaiting X rays. Police report driver Veneziano of the truck struck two parked cars after a milk truck slid, then Brimmer of 193 Brookview Avenue saw his Anderson Dairy truck strike two more cars before Veneziano’s vehicle was forced into a third parked car.
Al Roth opened two no trump with 28 points. Harry Harkavy raised to six clubs and Al passed. He won a heart lead, forced the king with a spade play, and secured a winning diamond sequence. Six clubs held, no- trump possible with careful spade and diamond play.
Bridge puzzle text presents a bidding sequence and asks for the response. North shows 24 points, partner opens with 4 diamonds and 2 clubs, responder with five clubs. Determine the best final contract based on standard bidding logic and partner realignment.
Mrs Eva Cohen widow of Myer Cohen owner of shoe stores in Glens Falls Mechanicville and Saratoga died today at Albany Hospital after brief illness. Born in Poland she came to Troy in 1908 lived at Mechanicville later moving back to Troy. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel Bikue Cholim. Surviving three sons Bernard Leon and Samuel, two daughters Ida and Sally, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral will be today at 1 pm at Congregation Beth Israel River Street with Rabbi Jacob Cohen and Cantor Gershon Weinberg officiating. Burial Beth Israel Cemetery.
An arrest report notes Mexican national Fermin Hernandez, 25, detained after illegal entry into the United States near Yuma. The incident involved multiple individuals and followed a court hearing process. A patrol report cites Hernandez’s claim of prior international movement and involvement with others, with details limited by the damaged text.
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