Irvington’s 1964 seen as year of growth and storms
The Irvington Gazette reviews 1964 noting groundbreaking on a new high school, Main Street firehouse, and Sunnyside Federal, plus the ambulance corps first year, library Friends, and Human Rights group. Snow storms shut schools, bids rose, and budget talks led to tax increase plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Broadway
Main Street
Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association
Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Friends of the
Irvington Library
Irvington Committee On Human Rights
Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Peter A. Peyser
Neignours
Abbott House
Zoning Board of Appeals
Peyser
Hand Heads for Ethiopia as a Peace Corps Volunteer
Scott Hand, son of Mrs. Katherine Hand of Matthiessen Park, is among 139 Peace Corps volunteers taking a home leave before departing January 3 for Ethiopia. About 450 volunteers already serve there, mainly in secondary schools with some in universities and health projects. The Ethiopia program is Africa’s second largest and the world’s fourth. The new volunteers will teach junior and senior high classes in subjects such as English, science, math, geography, history, physical education, art, home economics, teacher training, shop, mechanics, and vocational agriculture, and may join music groups, evening classes, school newspapers and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hand
Katherine Hand
Matthiessen Park
Peace Corps
Ethiopia
Africa
Carl Carmer Attacks Con Edison TV Ads on Cornwall Plant
Hudson Valley residents condemn Con Edison television spots praising a pumped storage plant at Storm King in Cornwall New York. Carl Carmer president of Boscobel Restoration protests to National Broadcasting Company alleging ads mislead, noting the project would consume NYC coal power and questions claimed air pollution benefits and cheaper rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cony Edison
Hudson Valley
Hudson River
Cornwall
New York
Carl Carmer
Boscobel Restoration
Garrison
Robert Kintner
National Broad Company
Don Edison
Storm King Mountain
New York City
Mr. Carmer
Con Edison
Tex Antoine
Antoine
Con Edieson
Carmer
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Recreation Commission
Harriman Road
Ronald Chase
Philadelphia
H. August Kuehl
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Church
Rochester
N.Y
Kevin O'Neill
Herbert MacIntosh
Fireman
John E. Foley
Irvington Fire Company
Hand
Bonnie Chattey
Cedar Lawn Road
Grey Rock Terrace
Marie Chattey
Dappy Wow
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