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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1958
Page
19
Obituary round up for Mrs. Winifred Dewey Warren Griggs and relatives. graveside services and church rites for Warren Griggs and other local residents, including Mrs. Elizabeth Grogan and Floyd N. Sherwin, with funeral home details and interment locations in Troy, Cropseyville, Waterford, Bennington, and Schuylerville.
U S District Judge John Paul orders the admission of 22 Negro pupils to Warren County High in Front Royal Virginia. The NAACP had petitioned the court as Warren County has no Negro high school and many Negro students attend all color schools in neighboring counties. The decision comes amid a recent integration battle line in the state. Elizabeth C Meade funeral services were held at Collins Marecoux Funeral Home with Rev Orville G Wilson officiating. Interment was at Meadow Hill Cemetery with burial conducted by Wilson.
A Detroit woman, Helen Witzgerald, 54, was injured when a 1958 sedan owned and driven by her husband Thomas Fitzgerald struck a telephone pole on Brunswick Road in Brunswick. She suffered severe facial and knee lacerations and was taken to Samaritan Hospital in fair condition. He was uninjured. the wrecked car was towed away. Patrolmen Elgeiser and Will and Officer Kilgallen investigated and summoned the ambulance about 6 15 p m.
Stans signals deficit pressure from the federal highway trust fund exhaustion next fiscal year and rising postal and aviation taxes. He aims for a balanced budget by fiscal 1961 with possible user taxes including gasoline, postal increases, patent fees, and aviation fuel taxes, depending on growth and restraint on non essential spending.
President Eisenhower says there will be no appeasement to China and Russia but urges sober American realization of threats to peace. He hints at possible U S armed intervention to defend Quemoy if needed, while seeking a settlement via talks or the United Nations.
U S and Nationalist forces report a record 57 700 high explosive shells fired at Quemoy as American jet pilots go on night alert to defend Formosa. A second group of F 100s arrives and an unknown number of F 88 jets join the operation amid a typhoon whipped convoy crossing the Formosa Strait under U S warship escort.
Four area residents have estate filings in the Rensselaer County Surrogate’s Office. Lena B. Worthington’s petition lists a half interest in a 22 acre North Greenbush site and a $5,000 cap on personal property, with Edgar L. Worthington named as petitioner. Emma Tilley of Graton leaves less than $10,000 in real estate and $500 personal property to the Little Sisters of the Poor, with John J. Sweeney of Troy handling the petition. Frank E. Littlefield of Petersburg dies in Albany with farm real estate valued at $10,000 and personal property under $7,500, with Dortha M. Danish and Bertha Bellers among beneficiaries. Mary J. Dooey of Troy leaves a nephew Walter as residual beneficiary after other bequests. Lucien E. Clickner represents the Little Sisters of the Poor in Worthington’s matter.
Melvin Nimer, 12, labeled with a possible split personality and persecution complex, is sent to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric evaluation after authorities flag him as a suspect in the Staten Island double murder of his parents. He may be committed if found sane. law presumes a child under 12 incapable of crime.
The discussion centers on whether a federal court can delay a desegregation plan in Arkansas amid violence, with Rankin and NAACP urging immediate compliance with the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Justice Brennan emphasizes constitutional supremacy, while broader political opposition is noted as a factor shaping pace and method of integration.
Ford and the United Auto Workers resume negotiations with unusual Saturday and Sunday sessions moved from Ford headquarters to a downtown Detroit hotel. Leonard Woodcock says no new proposals have been offered yet and aims for a settlement before the Ford strike deadline, while GM officials declined comment after a morning session.
Soviet violinist David Oistrakh will return to the United States next year for concerts as part of Soviet United States cultural exchanges. A Columbia Artists spokesman said the US visit followed nine days of talks with the Soviet Ministry of Culture. Soprano Leontyne Price may join US artists to Russia under the exchange.
Police from New York Vermont and Massachusetts warn motel operators to verify license numbers as they pursue a man using the name Brown with various first names. Five televisions were stolen from tourist rooms last week including a 17 inch set from a Williamstown Massachusetts motel.
Committee chairmen for the steak roast sponsored by the Tibbits Cadets at Mid City Grove Sunday were appointed at a Troy Armory meeting led by general chairman John D. Corcoran. Appointed were Sal's Laiacena and Carmel Olviere for women’s events, Walter Fr. Agnew and Joseph Merrick for men’s events, with George Criscione and Sylvester Wright handling tickets.
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