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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1950
Page
1
Rensselaer County plans to purchase a new car for the commissioner of jurors. The vehicle must be a 1950s era four-door sedan with heavy equipment and heater. The sale is set for 10 am today and will be conducted by the county purchasing agent under the court’s supervision.
Police man Fred Fernl on patrol attempted to untangle locked bumpers when two men he had just arrested escaped from the paddy wagon. The incident occurred in Lynn Massachusetts as officers pursued the fugitives.
Scientists in Prosser Washington study the Columbia River Irrigation Project with irrigation from Grand Coulee. Led by federal and state agricultural stations they test soil types using radioactivity chemistry and crop trials to improve fertilizers zinc and phosphorus use and alfalfa production. The Grand Coulee Lake will feed canals dipping into five fingers and a 165 foot waterfall enables wider irrigation.
Abude pay raise of $250 per year for all Schenectady County employees was approved by the board of supervisors of that county. The move will cost about $95,000, but the budget included $100,000. The plan requires dipping into reserves for $8,000 to cover December since the increase becomes effective Dec. 1. Not included are supervisors, county judge, surrogate.
A report notes changes affecting the county clerk and welfare department with new per diem and part time wage boosts. The State Liquor Authority approved beer and restaurant licenses for local applicants Frances Goldfoot, David B. Benner, and William G. Johnson, including a hotel linen purchase at 2 Third Street. Tokyo hosts a United Nations mission briefing on Korea with Douglas MacArthur's headquarters releasing details of the first meeting.
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