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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1967
Page
12
A kids page explains why a day is 24 hours due to human time divisions and Earth's rotation. It notes sidereal days measure 23 hours 56 minutes 4.09 seconds but clocks use a 24 hour day with leap year adjustments. It includes joke interludes and a contest to submit riddles and drawings for Britannica prizes.
On This Day In History notes events from 1877 Edison announced the talking machine to 1923 Red Grange ending his Illinois varsity football era before pro in Chicago. 1938 Nazis seized western Czechoslovakia region granting German citizenship. 1960 UN Congo clash at Leopoldville. Thought for the Day quotes Daniel Webster on country.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The first lunar landing craft model moved to a launch pad targets a mid January launch. The Saturn 1 rocket will place the module in an orbit over 100 miles high for a 6.5 hour flight. Engines will ignite twice during the test but leak problems delayed the start.
Washington AP reports strikes slowed the nation’s economy in October and reduced personal income growth to the smallest in six months. Labor disputes dented wages, housing starts rose 4.7 percent, while industrial output fell for the second month, unemployment rose to a two year high, and retail sales declined.
Thanksgiving observances planned in Rensselaer include two Wednesday night services at First Methodist and First Baptist with interchurch participation. Clergy names include Rev. William A. Boehne Rev. Carylye Adams Rev. Eugene H. Drew Rev. Ima E. Warfield and Rev. Thomas H. Riston Jr. Thanksgiving Day masses occur at St Johns St Josephs St Pauls and Redeemer Episcopal. City Hall and Rensselaer Post Office closed. only special and perishable mail handled.
Former Rensselaer resident Mrs Florence D Dessinger Grimes died in St Petersburg Florida after living in Rensselaer and Leominster Mass. She worked at Frosted Foods Albany and belonged to First Baptist Church Rensselaer and Philippine Chapter OES. Survived by husband Frank V Grimes and brother Fred H Hutchinson Sr. Funeral tomorrow 10 a.m. from William J Lyons Funeral Home with Rev Eugene H Drew officiating. Burial Greenbush Cemetery Clinton.
Douglas J. Elliot aged 90 of Fir Drive Goldenrod Florida native of East Greenbush a retired horse farm and stable owner died Saturday at his Florida home He moved to Florida in 1946 Survivors include his wife Bessie two brothers John Elliot East Greenbush James Elliot Albany two sisters Mrs Fred Schelford Watervliet and Mrs George Pearson East Greenbush a stepson Henry H Cottrell Denver and four grandchildren Funeral to be conducted at Winter Park Florida today
The Rensselaer Permanent Firemen's Association with city fire drivers will meet at 7 30 p m today at the Truck I fire station Partition and Third Streets Lawrence Schroeder of Pump 2 the new president will preside New officers C Joseph Coon Paul Fells Sr John Soprano Francis H Reily serve as vice president recording secretary treasurer and chaplain respectively
Charles T. Sugars Sr. and Annie Sugars of Daly City celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, noting they understood each other from the start. He credited her with staying home to raise five children and never criticizing him as the family relied on his weekly check.
In England, Paul O Neill’s parents found their 23 year old son asleep by the open fridge smelling of alcohol. He explained he had ventured out in the night for water and slept off a heavy hangover.
California storms kill at least 12 and trigger mudslides flooding. Eight traffic fatalities reported including three in a head on crash near Camarillo. A light plane crash in rain claimed two more lives northeast of San Diego. Forest Service logs 8.5 inches of rain in 16 hours and up to seven inches of snow on peaks.
About 1,000 mosquito species exist with only a subset capable of transmitting diseases to humans and animals.
The pendulum clock was invented in 1657 in the Netherlands by Christiaan Huygens, marking a milestone in timekeeping. This breakthrough improved accuracy and influenced clock design for centuries.
The Troy Record Co outlines classified ad sales hours and procedures including ad placement cancellation and billing steps. It lists branch locations and phone codes, a 50 cent service charge, and notes on kill sheets, classification ranges, and publication rights.
Employment notices include an assistant superintendent for Latham Village Apartments in California with phone 785-7635, an evening time utility mechanic job at Perlmat's Shell Service in Troy, and a starting mechanic opening at H E Hull and Sons Inc in Cohoes. Lost items are a large sable and white beagle and coon hound, animals described with locations Berlin and Burden Lake Road, plus various pets and items lost in Troy and Fort, with rewards and contact numbers. An Equal Opportunity Employer appears in the listing.
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