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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1967
Page
1
Bank officials said masked gunmen stole about fifty thousand dollars from a Plattsburgh bank. They emptied cash drawers and removed deposits left at the counter during the hour the bank was open. Officials noted Friday night deposits average about eighteen to twenty two thousand dollars and Saturday deposits were expected to be similar due to the holiday weekend shopping.
Police traced a bank robbery near Atlantic City where over fifty thousand dollars was said stolen as bandits fled in a stolen 1967 Oldsmobile with Quebec plates toward Canada after a bank heist. Meanwhile a Boardwalk beauty pageant drew thousands with Miss America Jane Anne Jayroe leading a parade of bands floats and jet show.
The five day left oriented convention ended in harmony after a black power group seized control and approved a resolution criticizing imperialistic Zionist war. Some white delegates were upset by the wording though the measure stated it did not imply anti semitism. One leader warned of the fine line between Zionist and Jewish identification.
Detroit faces stretched talks with 11 000 teachers and 300 000 pupils as the Board of Education and the Federation of Teachers delay opening. Salary ranges span 5800 to 9500 over 11 years, with teachers seeking 7000 to 10700 and the board offering 6400 to 10100. In New York City, UFT President Shanker rejects a mediation plan backing a $1050 raise, risking walkouts by about 45 000 teachers and 1.1 million pupils if starting pay nears 7500. Milwaukee sees a school boycott urged by Rev Groppi amid open housing protests. Florida’s Kirk names a quality education commission and won’t call a special session until a 15‑month study ends. Fort Lauderdale district cancels schools over 2384 resignations. 50 000 of Florida’s teachers press for funds. Newport News teachers vote to stay away pending contract talks.
A Brooklyn grand jury was ordered to probe the fatal shooting of teen mugging suspect Richard Ross, 14, by Detective John Rattley, 42, in Bedford Stuyvesant. Eyewitness Christian Ephrai, 24, described the incident as officers overreacting while responding to mugging reports. A nearby elderly man, Samuel H. Samuels, 73, was slightly injured during the confrontation.
Representative Joseph Resnick D NY accuses the American Farm Bureau Federation of deliberate deception over a renewal request to the House Agriculture Committee. He cites his own inquiry into bureau affairs and claims the tax exempt status should be reviewed for competitive bias. The bureau says no renewal letter was sent or intended.
In Saginaw Michigan all 140 fire fighters quit last night and locked the doors after a prolonged meeting with city officials. Police staffed fire headquarters as two stations closed and a sick-out by crew members reduced on duty numbers. Local 422 leader Karl Deguise denied union backing for the action.
Colchester oysters, famed as the world's finest, recover from the 1962 63 freeze. After near extinction, the harvest now totals about 1.25 million, with 250 000 ready to eat as the season approaches in September.
The document reports firing across the Jordan and Suez fronts with Jordan and Israel accusing each other of initiating hostilities. The Jayan Ti unloading tea in Suez harbor was hit but not seriously damaged, and two mosques were damaged in Israeli shelling. Egypt warned citizens to prepare for wartime blackouts as tensions rose. Jordan and Israel claimed each side suffered casualties and equipment losses while refugees faced repatriation hurdles. King Hussein flew to Ankara for six days, urging political solutions and stating that gains from past actions should not be recognized.
Pope Paul VI is recovering from a cold and fever after canceling public appearances this week. Vatican sources say his temperature is normal and his condition is improving by the minute, with doctors satisfied and no cause for worry.
Delegates rejected a proposal restricting sheriffs from naming deputies and limiting local government costs, arguing it would curb citizen rights and stall pay raises. Supporters said it could aid financing. critics called for more state aid. The measure failed 128 to 48. It preserves elective district attorneys and sheriffs with charter counties allowed to appoint sheriffs.
The Associated Press reports heavy rains soaked the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and New Mexico with up to 2.05 inches, flooding canyons near Truth or Consequences and Monticello Canyon where three deaths are feared and four people are missing. Six deaths across Texas are blamed on rain swollen highways as 12 inch downpours flood areas, while the broader region from the Midwest to the Atlantic sees lingering storms and record lows in the South.
A fire crew answered a 6 p.m. call to Middleburgh and Ninth Streets to find power line insulation burning. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp was notified and responded as needed.
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