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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
1
Two firefighters were injured and 15 residents left homeless when a fire, likely from a vacant rear porch, swept three homes at 1243, 1245, and 1247-1253 Broadway in Rensselaer yesterday afternoon. Fire Chief Joseph J. Wendell said the loss runs to several thousand dollars as about 75 volunteers fought the blaze.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP extensive medical checks on astronauts Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr show they are fit for lunar flights. Surgeon Dr Charles Berry says their recovery and weight loss align with Gemini 4 experience and plans to adjust diet and sleep schedules for future missions.
The House Armed Services Committee approved a compromise plan mandating 30 days notice and a full report to Congress on military base shutdowns. The move followed Johnson veto of a 1.78 billion dollar military construction bill and aims to foster Congress Pentagon cooperation per Rivers.
Senate Republican leader Everett M Dirksen faces a deadlock in Illinois reapportionment attempts as the Judiciary Committee splits 8 to 8. Dirksen pauses immigration bill action for a week while urging White House support and plans another push to override the Supreme Court one person one vote ruling. President Johnson pressures for passage as Dirksen seeks administration help to move the measure from committee.
B52 jets from Guam conducted a doubleheader raid near Saigon and Quang Ngai as ground fighting widened. Ground units retook An Hoa, while 10 guerrillas died and 2 captured in a highland skirmish. Ky warned tough action on dissent.
Congress leaders backed President Johnson for a steel labor dispute settlement. They warned a strike would hurt the economy and possibly affect Vietnam. Mansfield and McCormack urged continued operation and in Washington talks, with negotiators in the White House complex extending the deadline.
Dense fog and heavy rain forced suspension of rescue attempts at the Mattmark site in Switzerland where about 100 workers are believed buried under ice from a Monday avalanche. Authorities reported varying tallies and four confirmed deaths, with crews pausing as glacier blocks threaten further collapse.
President Johnson signed a law making it a federal offense to destroy or mutilate a Selective Service draft card. Offenders face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The measure comes after rising public destruction of draft cards by pacifist groups, per the House Armed Services Committee.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan surveys rumors surrounding the fates of Ernesto Guevara and Ahmed Ben Bella. The piece notes Guevara's uncertain status amid fractures in world communism and Ben Bella's reported looming trial under the new Algerian regime, with several unverified theories cited.
A UPI report from Saigon says a toy and candy drop program is being expanded over North Vietnam. The first experimental drop occurred this spring and was kept secret due to early problems. Officials say the raids will include plastic dolls and rubber balls to illustrate a higher southern standard of living than the Communist press.
General Electric and Westinghouse lost a 17 million suit over a price fixing conspiracy in 1960 61. Judge Feinberg ordered triple damages to Ohio Valley Electric Corp and Indiana Kentucky Electric Corp totaling 16 873 203 dollars. The case traced back to 1939 1959 and involved 29 makers.
Cohoes detectives say a spate of burglaries has been solved with four arrests, including two Troy youths and two Cohoes juveniles. The group admitted to four break ins at Arco Crown Cork & Cap Co. in Cohoes, plus other offenses, with the latest May 30. One juvenile acted alone.
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