Budget sparks clash over PPR funding in 1959 plan
A tentative Rensselaer County budget of 6.027 million dollars would raise the basic tax by about 58 cents but omits funding for Permanent Personal Registration. GOP Supervisor Thomas P. Whalen accused the Board of Elections of trying to “dump” the PPR measure and said the elections board should request the appropriation.
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Rensselaer County
Troy
Board of Supervisors
GOP
Thomas P. Whalen
North Greenbush
Board of Elections
PPR
Election Board
Whalen
Mr. Whalen
Mr. Whaten
15th U.S. Nuclear Shot Fired
The Atomic Energy Commission detonated its third underground test in the current series at the Nevada test site and called the result disappointing. Details note budget debates and Whalen stance, with Welsh supporting initial funding and county obligations referenced.
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Colin McKinlay
Nev
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Evans
PPR
Whal
Welsh
Whalen
James K. Welsh
Rensselaer
Eisenhower Backs Rockefeller in New York Campaign
President Eisenhower joined with Nelson Rockefeller and Rep. Kenneth Keating in New York rallies showing unity between the White House and the Republican ticket. Eisenhower urged Rockefeller’s gubernatorial bid and Keating’s Senate run as crowds of about 30,000 witnessed the motorcades in rain.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
New York
Eisenhower
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kenneth B. Keating
White House
Repub
Lican
Rockefeller
Albany
Washington
Keating
Senate
James C. Hagerty
Nine Miners Dead Four Missing After WV Mine Blast
A southeastern West Virginia coal mine explosion left nine miners dead and four others missing. Seventeen trapped. first survivor escaped after four hours, with three others taken out. Rescuers continued underground as bodies were recovered at surface. This was the second mine blast in two days in the West Virginia coal fields near Summerville.
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Charles R. Lewis Summersville
W. Va
West Virginia
Crawford L. Wilson
Richwood
Summerville
Wilson
Pocahontas Coal Co
Virginia- West Virginia
Bishop
Here
Oglebay-Norton& Co
Burton
Nicholas County
Six-Vehicle Crash in Groton Kills Three
In Groton near the Rhode Island line a six car pileup left three dead and three injured. Victims include Irene Fallon 42 and Manuel Lema 72 of Stonington and Irene's husband William 55 who died at New London Hospital. Critical injuries to pickup driver Peter Zolotas 63 of Ashaway.
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Ashaway
R. 1
Maxon Wat- Tous
New London
Fallons
Lema
Zolotas
Fallon
Evans Device Yields Low In Fifthteen C O Reaction
Dr. Jerry Johnson deputy test manager for the AEC said the underground shot Evans yielded below two kilotons. He noted the device had a wide range of anticipated yields but ended near the bottom of the scale. The AEC races to finish seven tests before Friday when Dulles plans a pause in testing. Talks among Britain England and the U S on ending tests to begin then. Johnson warned firing all seven remaining tests including two safety tests by the deadline is almost impossible. Evans hardly caused a rip.
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U.S
Jerry Johnson
AEC
Britain
England
Johnson
Evans
Airliner Returns Coast After Flight With One Engine Down
A DC 6 carrying 98 people landed safely in Los Angeles after flying 500 miles from Honolulu with one engine inoperative. Pilot Jolly Ekedal reported feathering the engine while still 500 miles from the coast.
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Los Angeles
API
Jolly Ekedal
Honolulu
Growth highlights for Watervliet and Green Island
The Record Newspapers spotlight Watervliet and Green Island in special articles pictures and ads detailing civic and industrial changes and growth over the last decade with a Troy feature planned in a later issue as part of the community growth series.
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Watervliet
Green Island
Record
Troy
RCA Fined 100000 in Antitrust Case Over Patents
New York AP reports RCA was fined 100000 for conspiring to monopolize radio television and electronics patents in violation of the antitrust law. An injunction freed about 100 patents in color TV to others. RCA did not admit guilt and did not fight the 1957 indictment.
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New York
Radio Corp. of America
RCA
Nolle Contendere
John I. X. McGahey
Dulles Criticizes Chinese Red Shelling Of Quemoy Matsu
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles denounced Chinese Communists as seeking only promiscuous civilian killings in their alternate day bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu. He said Russia may sabotage a nuclear test ban talks and warned of resuming tests after the Oct 31 deadline if needed. Dulles blamed the Reds for intent to kill civilians and questioned any military purpose.
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Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
John Foster Dulles
Quemoy
Matsu Dulles
Russia
United States
Britain
Nevada
Dulles
World Reacts to Election of New Roman Catholic Pope
Heads of state worldwide sent congratulations to the new pope chosen at the Vatican yesterday. Polish Catholics rejoiced as Cardinal Wyszynski participated in the sacred college vote. Hungary’s radio carried three minutes of coverage while Mindszenty remained in U S embassy refuge. President Eisenhower, in New York, sent a congratulatory message.
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Vatican
John Retecer
Gok Thante Fae Thas
Aalil
Ebave Lialths
Cardinal Wyszynski
Sacred College
Hungary
Budapest
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U. S
Eisenhower
New York
Ponwit
Prince Philip Arrives in Ottawa for Four Day Visit
Prince Philip landed at Uplands Airport in light rain aboard a Comet IV jet en route from London. He is guest of Governor General Vincent Massey at Government House. The visit includes participation in sessions of the English Speaking Union.
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Ottawa
Prince Philip
London
Atlantic
Uplands
Vincent Massey
Government House
Army Demonstrates 3000 Words a Minute Teletype
The Army unveiled a teletype writer able to type 3000 words a minute, twenty times faster than average speech, developed by the Signal Corps laboratory at Fort Monmouth and Burroughs Corp. It uses electronic firing banks and heat ink to produce output, operating at 750 wpm normally. The device aims to speed wartime messaging and could replace eight standard printers while cutting maintenance.
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Washington
Army
Signal Corps
Signal Corps Laboratory
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Burroughs Corp
Paoli
TheArmy
Doubt on Soviet sincerity on test ban raised at UN
The United States questioned Moscow's willingness to negotiate a controlled ban on nuclear tests at the United Nations three days before Geneva talks. Senator Hickenlooper urged that a suspension without proper controls would be worse than no agreement and backed the July Geneva detection system.
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Milton Besser
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
U.N
Geneva
Dulles
Washington
Britain
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
U.S
Hickenlooper
Joint Committee
U. S. Congress On Atomic Energy
County Receives 150000 Grant for Retarded Aid Program
Albany AP Monroe County was awarded a 150000 grant by the state interdepartmental health resources board to pilot a program aiding mentally retarded residents. The funds stem from recent legislation aimed at measuring community capacity to marshal resources for these individuals and expand preschool and employment services.
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Albany
Monroe County
State Interdepartmental Health Resources Board
John XXIII Elected Pope in Vatican Conclave
Angelo Roncalli was elected pope and chose the name John XXIII. At 76, his approval sparked massive celebrations in Rome with bells and crowds in St. Peter's Square. The conclave, 51 cardinals, ended after a long deadlock, with expectations he will guide church policy as a diplomat with conservative aims.
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John XXII
John XXIII
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City
Venice
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
Vatican
St. Peter's
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Pius XII
St. Peter's Square
Christ On Earth
St Peter
Cardinal Roncalli
Pope
College of Cardinals
John XXI
Johannes
Italy
Giovanni XXIII
New Pope John XXIII names Cardinal and courtiers
Pope John XXIII elevates Msgr. Alberto di Lorio to cardinal as secretary of the conclave completes its cycle. The act keeps Cardinal count at 58 and Italian representation at 17. The new pope also names Msgr. Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliaro as chamberlain and Msgr. Federico Callori di Vignale as majordomo.
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Vatican City
John XXII
Msgr
Alberto di Lorio
College of Cardinals
Cardinal di Sorio
Vatican
Rome
Institute For Religious Works
Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliaro
Pius XII
Federico Callori di Vignale
I State Raises Welfare Rate
New York City welfare agencies will receive an extra 1.5 million dollars in state aid through next April. Gov. Harriman announced the adjustment to the formula for paying voluntary agencies for care of children in boarding homes and institutions in the city. The increase, retroactive to Sept. 1, follows a City Board of Estimate rule change and will be paid in the current fiscal year ending March 31. A welfare board committee said higher state rates are needed to sustain foster care services in the city.
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Albany
New York City
Harriman
State Social Welfare Board
Board of Estimate
Welfare Board
Coronation Likely Set for November 9 at St Peter’s
Vatican City AP reports Pope John XXIII could be crowned within two weeks with the ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica drawing over 50 000 attendees plus hundreds of thousands in the square and rooftops. The exact date was not announced though Sunday is typical. European TV coverage was anticipated.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
St Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Square
Basilica
Europe
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