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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1958
Page
7
A regional conference on poultry farming is planned at Dam on Thursday. Jointly sponsored by the Rensselaer County Agriculture Department and local leaders, it features Cornell University specialists. The program starts at 8 am with dinner and a discussion on dairy farming and related topics.
The Information Bureau West Berlin reports that top management of a major private firm in East Germany fled to West Germany yesterday. The Walter Hunger Quekraiser construction firm in Frankenberg Saxony is said to have carried 37 people including five men five women and seven children. The agency noted the firm employed 750 workers and produced items such as dumplings and trailers.
Secretary McElroy indicated no plan to cut Titan or Atlas programs, noting no technical difficulties and the Titan's potential for space launch and ballistic use. He described continued development as sensible while the Air Force weighs intercontinental and intermediate range missile efforts alongside the Atlas project.
Washington reports a new aid deal pledging 2.8 million tons of wheat plus 0.1 million tons of corn and 0.2 million tons of grain sorghum to India. Total value around 604 million dollars with the U.S. covering shipping costs of 543,700 dollars. Officials signed by Acting Secretary Christian Werter and Indian Chargé dAffaires Harikhwar Dayal.
Britain announced the last test in its Pacific Christmas Island series. The defense ministry said the danger area around the island is being declared safe for shipping starting Saturday after a purported 10 inch device was detonated.
Report outlines clemency deliberations over James D. Folsom considering reprieve for Jimmy Wilson sentenced to die for a killing tied to an elderly widow. Mentions MLK Jr. death and other city incidents, including a fatal electric chair case and a house fire with casualties while noting hospitalizations and community figures.
The annual dinner for Rensselaer County 4 H Club leaders and unit representatives is set for Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Troy. Kenneth Bell says the program begins at 7 and will be held at the church corner of Sun Avenue and With Street in Lansingburgh. Club leaders' husbands and wives are invited. Patricia Krug is chairman of arrangements. Graydon E. Mose will be the keynote speaker. Numerous subchairmen, including Betsy forline and Lorraine Carpenter, will assist in the program.
Dr Ingraham, first deputy commissioner of New York State Health Department, will speak on Trends in Rehabilitation at a Thursday assembly in the YWCA. The meeting, organized by the county tuberculosis and public health association and the Pearl Association, aims to coordinate rehabilitation groups and channel applications for aid. Dr Ingraham is a Navy veteran and Harvard MD MPH graduate who served in World War II and later led epidemiology efforts in New York State.
Algeria's provisional government pledged to continue the fight for independence from France while hinting at potential talks to end the war. Premier Peirat Abbas stated Algeria is not part of France and urged recognition of independence before negotiations. Citations note France's position of Algeria as part of Metropolitan France and outline a possible shift in the insurgent strategy.
Howard L. Owen of Chine fon Heights was arrested yesterday on a charge of reckless driving in Stenssclad. He was brought to Murry Beaudin near Washington Street, released on 50 dollars bail, and ordered to appear at 10 am before Judge Laverne G. Lewis.
Western diplomats say the United States will press the Soviet Union for information on the 11 missing airmen after a transport with 18 aboard went down in Soviet Armenia last September. Soviet authorities later recovered bodies of six of the 17 dead. Meanwhile the National Federation of Republican Women adopted resolutions backing immediate statehood for Hawaii and Puerto Rico and praised the Monver Commission work while rejecting a call to urge a female cabinet appointment.
The Town of Roosick Democratic Committee schedules its annual dinner for Monday Oct 27 at the Old Byars House North Hoosick with Edward V Gorman the social chairman presiding Mayor Jon J Purcell of Troy will lead a large county delegation to the dinner. Democratic candidates to be introduced include Lindsley Mor Whesney Surrogate Josephy I Marlin district attorney John B O'Bryan assemblyman Harry Brown welfare commissioner McLaren state senator and Edward Cottrell congressman. James Hoag leads the dinner committee with Justin Ae Gutre and Willam Murphy handling tickets and entertainment.
A dinner will honor Mag Reckstedt of Albany, retiring Wednesday as vice president traffic of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad after 42 years service. Representatives from traffic departments of eastern railroads and prominent shippers will attend at the Manager DeWitt Clinton Hotel in Albany on Tuesday evening. Reckstedt began as a clerk at Notiset Point Tecight in January 36, 1805.
The U S Public Health Service announced a six million dollar grant to colleges and universities for advanced nursing training and administration. About 1,500 nurses would benefit as Congress doubled the professional nurse traineeship appropriation this year.
In Kaiserslautern Germany AP reports a court martial of seven colonels convicting Maj Leonard V. Bantey for striking entertainer Timmie Rogers. The court found him guilty only of a lesser charge, replacing the original assault and grievous harm counts with conduct unbecoming an officer. Deliberations lasted about two hours after testimony.
The AP reports New York reached 86.3 degrees yesterday in a warm spell not seen in three weeks. The date’s high was 90 degrees, a record noted from 183.
Waterford Four members of the executive committee at Waterford Youth Council are to be fitted for posts. Michaud Anderson Charles Flepatrick and Edward Richard, whose terms expired, are to be replaced. Frank Graftunder has resigned from the committee.
The Waterford area hosts a police and youth council update with a meeting on Division Street. Arthur Sowinsky, 17, was fined for driving a hot rod as the Youth Council plans and a student loan fund card party is set for Waterford High School. Plans for a food sale and a community birthday calendar project are announced, with events at the high school auditorium and a Shoreham fundraiser at the Schaghticoke Fair Grounds.
Parish announcements list multiple church events with youth groups, services, and meetings. Highlighted are 3:45 am Rally Day, parish promotions, teaching themes, and various worship times at Grace Episcopal, First Baptist, St. Marys, First Presbyterian, Westminster Fellowship, and Wesleyan Methodist. Parochial activities include nursery care, youth fellowship, diaconal commissions, and food drive for Eyiscogal Home.
Greenwich at Fauls reports a Mary McClellan Hospital patient undergoing treatment for John Burgess. Harvey Wilces at Macy McClean Hospital for observation. Mrs. Stephen Duke returned from surgery at Mary McClellan Hospital. Mrs. Larinda Galushw spent the weekend in Latham with her son and family. A Quiet Gay will be observed at BL Pauls Episcopal Church on Tuesday September 30 at 10 AM with attendees bringing a box lunch.
The Officer of Naval Research extends support for a program begun November 3, 1951, led by Dr. George Oddane and associates in the Department of Chemistry. The project investigates electrochemistry of a woollen car and related carbonates and mixtures.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm yesterday from Glens Falls First Presbyterian Methodist (St) Church for Mrs. M. Delta Miller wife of Cassius J. Miller D D former district figure in Trey and Albany Methodism. Rev Hazel W Gridlis and several area clergy assisted. Interment followed in Glens Falls.
Miss Julia Behrer of 425 and St lifelong Troy resident died yesterday at Sams lan Hospital after a short illness. She attended St John’s Episcopal Church and retired in 1992 from a surgical worker role with BL Jacobober & Sons Inc. She is survived by one sister, Mrs Louise Maurer of Bennington Vt. The funeral will be held Monday at 11am from Morris & Stebbins Funeral Home 2174 Sid Ave with Rev Bradford Burnham officiating. Interment will be in Elwood Cemetery.
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