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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1958
Page
14
Wynantskill Scout Troop 30 holds an inaugural meeting at 7 pm in the basement of First Reformed Church. Plans for a camporee set for Friday to Sunday October 3 4 4 are discussed, with location to be decided. Scoutmaster Joseph Aline invites all registered Scouts and interested boys aged 11 to 14 with a father.
Peiping Radio reported China is widening mobilization to counter U S actions around Formosa. About 691000 people in Peiping were organized into 56 districts with 64 regiments, 11 battalions and 32 companies by Wednesday. In Hei Lung Chiang North Manchuria a movement mobilizes all residents with reserve officers, while Shensi and Yunnan are on wartime footing. Yunnan trains 100000 daily.
The Mixers Home Demonstration Unit will hold its annual membership drive and meeting on Wednesday September 17 at 7 pm in the Pittstown Methodist Church Hall. Members will learn about upcoming projects including culture of roses, international cookery and sport separates, shellfish and table settings, yacht card seats and copper work, mending, beginning knitting, sports jackets, and furniture refinishing. Committees include arrangements membership refreshments and displays led by named volunteers.
The Icelandic price control office ordered broad increases in retail food costs led by fish with an average 29 percent rise. Salted varieties up to 65 percent, cod 28.8 percent, haddock 26.9 percent, and milk butter and meat also higher. Officials cited global wave rises rather than the fisheries dispute with Britain.
A Navaho guided missile launched from Cape Canaveral as part of Air Force high altitude tests. The 70 foot missile rode a large booster, rose vertically for 50 seconds, then angled southeast and vanished into clouds. It was set to reach 72 000 feet and travel about 2000 miles across the Atlantic.
Mackey-Smith Auxiliary met in Noble-Callahan American Legion Post rooms with Mrs. Madeline Marcucci presiding. Reports on the national convention in Asbury Park New Jersey hospital dinner and department officers were heard. Members will attend the county council meeting September 21 in the Chasan Building and the next meeting September 24 will elect officers. The Air ForceRISE project aims to provide high altitude data for B70 bomber research.
Mrs Jessica Weis, a Republican national committeewoman, was chosen by a 38th District GOP convention to succeed Rep Kenneth B Keating. Keating seeks the Senate seat against Democrat Frank Hogan. Weis will face Democrat Alphonse L Cassetti in Rochester, with the district covering Wayne County and eastern Monroe County.
Father Van Rensselaer presided over a welcoming in the Troy Knights of Columbus rooms as 15 new members who earned the Fourth Degree in Albany last April received certificates. James Sage of Watervliet outlined the degree’s aims and urged members to uphold its principles.
AP reports Detroit health commissioner Dr. Joseph G. Molner warns of a poliomyelitis epidemic with 301 cases and 10 deaths in the city this year, up from 132 cases and two deaths at the same point last year. Eleven new cases were reported, with 60 percent paralytic, and only a quarter of vaccinated individuals developing paralysis.
Admiral Harry D Felt, commander of U S Pacific forces, told the Manila Times the United States stands ready to use nuclear arms against Communist aggression if authorized by President Eisenhower. He denied questioning American policy in Formosa and called the Times report incorrect asserting no basis for the claim.
A high speed destroyer Perry transferred an ailing sailor at sea after acute appendicitis. Charles G. Deibler was taken to Salem for an appendectomy performed by Lt. WK. Sadawaitz. He is reported recovering satisfactorily after the surgery. Verona Doctor Of The Year Dr John D George of Verona New York named outstanding physician of 1958 by the Medical Society of the State of New York.
Britain announced a second hydrogen bomb test in two weeks, exploded at high altitude over the Central Pacific from Christmas Island. The device, in the megaton range, followed Britain's agreement with the United States to meet the Soviet Union in Geneva on October 31 to discuss banning nuclear tests.
Gen Curtis Lemay flew a KC135 from Yokota airbase at 7 55 a m in an unofficial attempt to set a nonstop speed record to Washington covering about 6998 miles in 12 to 14 hours The present record of 13 hours 47 minutes was set last April by Gen William Eubank It followed his Far East tour including Manila and Formosa
Leonard Arensburg was appointed to the part time position of adult education director for Mechanicville School District at the board of education meeting. He succeeds Earl Whitbeck who will continue as high school English teacher. The meeting featured 16 new teachers and a commendation for Whitbeck. For tax rolls amendments, a net $350 tax levy decrease was approved due to clerical errors and new law. religious corporation property exemption limits were removed, pending state education commissioner approval.
About 900 community leaders gather for the U.S. Conference of Mayors opening session in Miami Beach. Sen John F Kennedy delivers the main address during the luncheon, outlining hometown problems and policy concerns.
HVTI aims to break ground on a five building campus south of Troy at the Williams Farm on Route 4l near the Troy North Greenbush line. Otto V. Guenther, president, said bids and final plans are needed while construction could start this fall for a project totaling about 3.266 million dollars with a student union, science and two technical buildings, and an administrative building among the planned facilities.
Sylva Sabatino was elected president of the Mechanicville Athletic Club at the annual meeting. He succeeds Joseph Lavigna who declined renomination. Elected for the coming year were Peter Russo as vice president Leo Piroli as secretary and Charles Pettograsso as treasurer. Board members named included Louis Haskell Dominick DeChiro Sr Thomas Malone Anthony Russo and Carl Perrotta.
Robert A Green of Tayrytown prepares plans for a new campus with noted cost efficiency. The project aims for a September 1960 opening, with Rensselaer County to share in the venture.
National Park Service researchers pinpoint the parade ground at Fort McHenry Maryland as the dawn spot of the flag during the 1814 bombardment. The discovery hinges on an 1803 Army map and surviving oak timbers forming the flagpole base brace.
London report details Frank Offord, a furniture dealer, paying 30 shillings for a safe that yielded a diamond tiara worth about 150000, plus other jewelry valued around 100000. Auctioneer Hamilton Smith handed the safe to John Courtney who sold it to Offord and a engineer cracked it believing junk hid the valuables. Inside were letters to Madeleine Constance Hall of Brighton and a Bible listing birth dates for the Mallon couple’s children.
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