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The Troy Record from Troy, New York • Page 11

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The Troy Recordi
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Troy, New York
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11
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Bridge Ra By Jacob tforra 1 0 i 9 3 2 EAST 0 9 A 9 3 1 0 6 4 SOUTH (D) A A 8 4 A 8 6 2 A 7 North South vulnerable West F.ul 1 N.T. Pats 2 N.T. 1 N.T. Tgjj Pass Paw 5 'ormer Tfojan Develops New Rapid Transit Car The Wcsl Coasl recently acclaimed development or an air- plane-desjjn ly pe ol a rapid Iransil car by a graduate and tor- met assislant professor RPJ, as (he possible answer (o il ever, increasing transportation prob THE TROY RECORD, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, lems. The designer is F.

Lee Tripp, a native of Auburn and a graduate of RPI in 1951. While getting his master's degree, he taught at HPI in 1952 and '53 and during this period was one of the consulting technicians who assisted in developing the nuclear power plan! of Ihe submarine, Nautilus. His' wife is the former Carmelita Carczsole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carcasole of 22 Lakewood HI.

The design, which was developed at the Convair plant in San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. It was recently revealed by Mr. Tripp, Convair project leader, at a meeting of the American Transit Assn. Convention in Chicago. The lightweight electric car would run in conventional type rails and attain a speed of 80 miles an hour and have a seating capacity of 70 passengers.

Mr. Tripp told Ihe convention that only 20 seconds would be needed for unloading and load- through eight and would weigh only 43,209 pounds when fully loaded. The light weight would permit acceleration (o 75 miles piy hour quickly and then come to a full slop in 25 seconds, Mr. Tripp told the convention. The cars could be run or coupled and their complete automatic control would allow trains lo pass every 90 seconds, Tripp added lhat the weight would also make for economical operation, i down on power consumption.

Parked Car Hit Walter Major of 147 Madison St. reported to Troy Detective Bureau Saturday that his 1955 sedan was' slruck and damaged by a hit and run auto while parked in front of his home about 6:45 a.m. Plainclolhesman Nicholas Maselli is investigating. This week's articles will concern themselves with opening leads. For a starter let us consider the lead a a i no trump no one has bid a suit.

In this spot we go way back lo whist where the general rule is lo lead the fourth best of your longest and strongest suit. You lead the fourth best so as lo retain your higher cards longest and strongest suit be cause a is the suit most likely lo produce tricks for you. Sometimes no lead i do Ihe defense any good. However, in today 1 hand, if South slips at. tricks one this particular best lead will beat him.

Soulh can win the trick quite cheaply, but his correct play is to use his ace. Then he goes ft" afler the dimond suit. East will hold off i Ihe third lead and his best defense will be to return a heart. Now. dummy's queen of hearts will be an entry for the last two dia- Jnonds, South won't be entirely out Of the woods.

Four diamonds, (wo a and two black aces only makes a total of eight (ricks and he wil) have a tack one of the black suits, he tries clubs he will go down, but if he tries jpades everything will be rasy. 0--The bidding hu been: Ent sooth 1 Double Pass You, South, 6 7 5 do you do? A--Bid htarU. prefer Ibt lour mjjor TODAT'S QUESTION Tlie bidding continues- two spades. What do you Jo now? Family Of Four Wiped On i By Gas New York family of four was wiped out when a faulty gas refrigerator turned a cheap furnished room into a gas chamber. Juan Garcia, 26, his wife Isabel, 23, and their children, Lizabelh, 3, and Juan 2, were found dead in bed of carbon monoxide poisoning Friday, Authorities said a control mechanism on the gas refrigerator In the room was defective.

Man Released Atlcr Treatment John T. Heenan. 51, of 5 Stan- was Ireilcd and released from Samaritan Hospital Saturday after being removed to the hospital from hi! home by Ambulance Service Corp. Mr. Heenan became ill and had fallen in his home.

He sustained head injuries and abrasions to his forehead and nose. Troy police also received a call to the home. Eagle Mills Mrs. Florence I.ee BR- 9-334J Minnie Winship observed her 96th birthday, Thursday at the Shaver Convalescent Home. George K.

Reed, now lives at the Masonic Home near Utica, recently visiled friends and former neighbors in this community. Several members of the Women's Society of Chirslian Service of the local Methodist Church attended a Troy District WSCS neighborhood meeting, Wednesday evening at the Methodist Church in Kaslon. The Loyal Women's Class of Church of Christ, Disciples, made $191.87 on the rummage sale conducted Wednesday and Thursday in Troy, according lo the class president, Mrs. Forrest H. Talric.

The October meeting ot the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Melhodist Church will be held tomorrow at p.m. at the church. Mrs. Samuel E. Hill of the Brunswick road will be the guest speaker.

Mrs. Hill, who is a long lime member of the Rensselaer County League of Women Volers, will 5 tell ot the purpose and pro-'gram of lhal organizalion and will discuss (he Iwo amend- menls lo be submitted to the voters in November. Mrs. Hill is a native of Cape Cod, a graduate of Tufts University and former teacher. She will be introduced by Mrs.

E. Winston Rertiek, Ihc program chairman. Mrs. Waller Weignrr and Mrs. Wendell Baker will he host- during the closing social bcur.

sets of doors, four on each side. The cars are only 53 feet long Police Chase Crash Ends In Menands A 95-milc-an-hour chase along office only Jast Saturday when ui lo 95 11 A 95-milc-an-hour chase along heavily (raveled Broadway, Menands, afld over the Troy-Jlc- nands Hridgc early Saturday resulted in an A a man being arrested on two charges following an aulo accident al Ihe Troy end of the bridge. Edward Heclor, 27, of 163 Jefferson Albany, was arraigned Saturday morning before Police Court Justice Duncan C. MacAffer in iienonds Vil- nly Jasl Saturday farmer Justice John Jr. became acling mayor of Ihe Village of Jfenands.

Mayor Charles II. Kolmsbee resigned, Heclor was seen about 2:30 a.m. Saturday driving norlh in Broadway al a point near the Montgomery Ward Store, by Palrolmen James Golden and Douglas Smith while they were on routine patrol. The officers gave chase and pursued Hector over the Me 5 a were registered on their i i a.m. Ihe Menands Village Pvtfct where he 6e- a a i cruiser as (hey pursued Hsctor, They said that during the a half Ihe eggs used mile chase several 11 home are eaten for break- were endangered.

past, according to a U.S. Agri- Heclor was brought back to! culture Dcpl. survey. I I A uvtr inc lagc Court. Heclor pleaded a Bridge toward Troy As i to charges ot speeding Ihe 1955 sedan driven bv llec- ana reckless i i and was re- lor reached of the J' his attorney, bridge, a a was made A.D.Robert Jones, Albany.

nsgotiatc a left Wn causing tor has requested time lo car to go out of conlrol suit with his counsel and Jus-jThe auto climbed an embank- ice AlacAffer set Oct. 25 for ment. It was at this A a (hc ofricels Justice MacAder, presiding al Hector who was his first major case, assumed! The officers said later OUT GO ROOTS, ASE, and GRIME WHEN ROTO.ROOTER"'*oior?KJ»««" THf LINE SIWIRS SINKS SATHROOM SINK DRAINS NO CHARGt IF WE AIL ANY DAY OR NIGHT PHONE AR 34589 Tin OfHf Nitiontl Sewtr Stnkt Avtittbtt Locally Cohoes Mfg. COLUMBUS DAYS THAT'S RIGHT "SAIL" for sensational savings on a whole fleet of fine fashions specially priced for Cohoes Mfg. COLUMBUS DAYS event starting Tuesday morning and continuing tfiru the week.

This is NOT a storewide sale but an opportunity to explore the tremendous savings on hundreds of items in specially selected groups reduced for this occasion DRESSES WEATHERBEE ALPACA LINED TWEED STORM COATS 35 REG. $35.00 CHESTER BARRIE IN ENGLAND) 00 PASHM CASHMERE COATS 49" REG. $255,00 PURE WOOL PLAID 3-PIECE SUITS GOAT, COAT LOFTIE ONE TWO PIECE KNIT DRESSES REG. $55.00 3 $. RECEIVED ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF A "SELLOUT' 00 ITALIAN tj KNIT I DRESSES I OTHERS INCLUDING "KIMBIR.1.Y" TO SI 50.00 IMPORTED '00 HARRIS TWEED COATS REG.

$29 $39 REG. $49.95 ALSO HUGE SELECTION FUR TRIMMID COATS J78 $135 OPEN TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 9 30 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DA1 LY AND SATURDAYS "TIL 5:30 MONDAY Cohoes U' DOORS OPEN TUESDAY MORNING AT 43 MOHAWK COHOES PLENTY OF A I.

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