Former Oswegonian Sgt. Adelbert E. McRae dies from Vietnam wounds
Sgt. Adelbert E. McRae 33 of Oswego and Puerto Rico born Syracuse March 12 1935 served 16 years in the U S Marine Corps. He died from rocket injuries in Quang Tin Province Vietnam last Saturday. He was awarded the Purple Heart and is survived by his wife three daughters a son and his mother plus siblings. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of the body from Vietnam.
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Adelbert E. McRae
Puerto Rico
Oswego
U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Quang Tin
Sgt. McRae
Syracuse
Kathleen Higgins McRae
E. Ninth St
Homer E. Mc
Frederick
Patricia) Littel
Dain Funeral Home
Maple Producers Production and Marketing School in Pulaski
Dr. Fred Winch of Cornell and Cooperative Extension will host a Maple Producers Production and Marketing School on January 7 from 1 to 4 PM at the Pulaski Court House. Topics include bulk syrup drums, market demand, grading changes, new production techniques, and 1968 labeling law updates.
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Fred Winch
Cornell
Cooperative Extension Agricultural Division
Pulaski Court House
New York
Vermont
United States
Central Association
Central New York
Five Day Forecast For Upstate New York
The Weather Bureau Albany issues a five day forecast for Upstate New York from Saturday to Wednesday. Temperatures near normal in the northeast and below normal elsewhere with highs in the upper 20s and nights 10 to 20 degrees. Northeastern New York warms slowly. other areas moderating then turning colder early next week and warmer again by Wednesday. Southeastern New York expect over an inch water equivalent with snow or rain on Saturday and snow flurries Sunday and another snow or rain period midweek.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Weather Bureau
Oswego County Extends New Year's Eve Hours
Oswego County extends closing hours for all licensed restaurants taverns and hotels to 3 a m on Wednesday January 1 announced by Stanley Grala executive officer of the county Alcoholic Beverage Control board. The extra two hours apply to New Year's Eve.
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Oswego County
Stanley Grala
The
County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Local Obituaries list Mason Davis and McRae deaths
Harvey F. Mason of Scriba died December 23 1968 at Lake View Road. Anita Smith Mason is his wife. services at Dain Funeral Home with Friday interment at Dugway New York and multiple calling hours. H E Heary Davis of Oswego City Hospital died December 24 1968. funeral arrangements include calling at Famie Funeral Home and Mass at St Marys Church. Adelbert E McRae USMC killed in action December 21 1968 in Vietnam. former Oswego resident, husband of Adelaide McRae. burial pending notification of arrival.
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Mason
Harvey F. Mason
Lakeview Road
Scriba
Anita Smith Mason
Dain Funeral Home
Dugway
N. Y
Inauguration License Plates Go On Sale in Limited Run
Special Inauguration plates issued in small quantities per state feature red white and blue with an American flag. They bear District of Columbia at the top and 1969 Inauguration at the bottom, valid until January 30 1969 and priced at $10 per set with a registration certificate. Robert W Deady handles application blanks and urges Republicans auto buffs or wavering Democrats to hurry, hoping they become future souvenirs.
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District of Columbia
New York State
Robert W. Deady
Two Fines Paid in City Court by Two Defendants
In Oswego city court this morning two youths faced penalties for an accident on December 22. Stanley R. Walker aged 16 pleaded guilty to operating without a license and paid ten dollars. Stanley T. Wayman aged 41 admitted allowing an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle and paid thirty dollars. Judge Thomas McGough presided.
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Stanley R. Walker
RD 2
Jones Road
Oswego
Stanley T. Wayman
Albany St
Thomas McGough
Weather Summary and Weekend Forecast The City
Local weather report shows 24 hours ending 8 am with a high of 7 and a low of -8. Snow trace and SE winds at 12. Pressure 30.16, humidity 70 percent. Forecast warns travelers of cloudy skies with light snow this afternoon, mixed with sleet and freezing rain tonight, gradual warming to about 20, then upper teens. Saturday windy and slightly warmer with sleet and freezing rain changing to rain. highs near 35 with east to southeast winds shifting to south to southwest 20 to 30 mph.
Oswego Couple Hart In Sterling Crash
Oswego man James L. Hart 64 was treated and released after a one car crash on Route 104A in Sterling. Passenger Winifred Hart 49 was admitted with a possible broken pelvis but in fairly good condition. The accident occurred as Hart lost control after hitting a snow drift and the car skidded into a field.
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Auburn
Sterling
Sheriff’s Deputies
James L. Hart
Oswego
Oswego Hospital
Winifred Hart
Hart
Alex Zukowsky
Schembechler Named Michigan Head Football Coach
Glenn E. Schembechler of Miami Ohio was named Michigan head football coach for five years with an estimated salary of 22500 dollars per year.
Christmas Call From France Reaches Oswego Family
Mr and Mrs R Joseph Vescio Sr of Myers Road Oswego RD 5 received a Christmas morning call from their son R Joseph Vescio Jr RN aboard the USS Forrestal in France He spoke with his sister Gail and wished everyone a Merry Christmas All were happy to hear his voice during the holiday season.
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France
R. Joseph Vescio, Sr
Myers Rd
Oswego
RD 5
R. Joseph Vescio, Jr
Forrestal
U. S. Navy
Gail
State completes survey of police accident records
Chief Frederick E. Scharf of the Oswego Police and Francis J. Simonis of the New York State Traffic Safety Council announce the council has finished its study of police accident records systems. The data will aid future seminars and the DMV Community Assistance program, with special thanks to Oswego Police.
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Frederick E. Scharf
Oswego Police
Francis J. Simonis
New York State Traffic Safety Council
Department of Motor Vehicles
Simonis
Oswego
Ay Scharf
Lionel Rl
Mary Henry Davis Funeral Rites Held at Mary Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Henry Davis wife of Harold Lewis Davis 128 W Schuyler St were held at 8:30 a m at the Family Funeral Home and 9 at St Marys Catholic Church Rev Robert Hall celebrated a solemn high Mass of requiem with Deacon Rev Ronald Buckel and Sub deacon Rev Edward Patane. Burial in St Peters Cemetery to be at spring committal by Father Hall Bearers were Charles Caroccio Steve Czerow Joseph Verdoliva Charles Lucas Cal Ford and James Musico.
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Mary Henry Davis
Harold Lewis Davis
W. Schuyler St
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Robert Hall
Ronald Buckel
Edward Patane
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Father Hall
Charles Caroccio
Steve Czerow
Joseph Verdoliva
Charles Lucas
Cal Ford
James Musico
Funeral services for Harvey F Mason Held Today
Funeral services for Harvey F Mason age 57 of Lakeview Road Town of Scriba were held today at 10 30 a m at Dain funeral home with Rev George M Butler officiating. The body was placed in the vault at Dugway cemetery for burial in the spring.
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Harvey F. Mason
Lakeview Rd
Scriba
Dain Funeral Home
George M. Butler
Dugway Cemetery
Rivers of the West Rise in Colorado, AP Reports
AP notes six major western rivers originate in Colorado including the Colorado River the Rio Grande the Arkansas the North and South Platte and the Republican.
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Denver
West
Colorado
Rio Grande
Arkansas
North
South Platte
Republican
Holiday Drivers Warned to Take All Precautions
Judge Harry H Porter of the Cook County Circuit Court warns that holiday travel plus winter weather creates deadly risks. Drivers should slow down, increase following distances, take rest stops, and ensure tires lights and wipers are in top condition. He cites snow and studded tires and carrying chains sand a shovel flares and tow chain.
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Chicago
Harry H. Porter
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Tll
Porter
Safe Winter Driving League
National Safety Council
Stir-Tis-Tics: Inmate Counts At Deer Lodge Prison
A Montana State Prison feature in the MP News recounts inmate numbers and duties in a regular department labeled Stir-Tis-Tics. The Deer Lodge publication lists how many inmates are housed and their assigned roles within the facility.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Montana State
Deer
Apollo 8 Lands Safely After Moon Flight Finishes
Apollo 8 completed a 20 hour moon orbit, landing in the Pacific as three astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders were welcomed by a helicopter with a floodlight and a message we have voice contact. They described the voyage as fantastic and looked forward to returning home.
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Pacific
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Obituary of Russell J. Place Oswego native and WWII veteran
Russell Irwin Place died December 23 at the Veterans Hospital in Detroit. A native of Oswego, he was the son of Myron and Jessie Watson Place and a World War II Infantry veteran. He spent most of his life in Detroit working in the auto industry, with surviving sisters Beatrice Baldwin and Selah Davis of Farmington, Margaret Place and Thelma Ruf of Oswego, brothers Edward of Detroit and Nelson of Lake Orion, plus a niece and three nephews. Funeral services were held at Thayer Funeral Home in Farmington with burial in Pontiac.
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Russell J. Place
Russell Irwin Place
Oswego
Veterans Hospital
Detroit
Mr. Place
Myron
Jessie Watson Place
Beatrice Baldwin
Arthur
Selah) Davis
Farmington, Mich
Margaret Place
Herman
Thelma) Ruf
Edward
Nelson
Lake Orion
Mich
Thayer Funeral Home
Farmington
Pontiac
Mrs Anna Franklin dies in Watertown at 80
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Michaels Franklin 80 of 541 West Main St widow of Harry M Franklin died at 7 15 am Thursday in Mercy hospital after two years illness A private funeral will be held Saturday at 9 am at Nor tham and Fox funeral home Rev Benoit Dostie of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart church will officiate Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery She is survived by son Harry K two daughters Stella Blanchard Florence Hugaboom 13 grandchildren Born in Pittsfield Mass on March 2 1888 she married Harry M Franklin in spring 1907 and lived in Watertown 60 years
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Anna Franklin
Watertown
Anna Elizabeth Michaels Franklin
West Main St
Harry M. Franklin
Mercy Hospital
Northam and Fox Funeral Home
Benoit Dostie
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
North Watertown
Harry K
West Mullin St
John
Stella) Blanchard
Mohawk St
Ralph
Florence) Hugaboom
Oswego
Franklin
Pittsfield
Mass
Peter Michaels
Mental Patient Identified After Grinnell Rest Area Death
Pamela, a 16 year old, vanished from a Grinnell Iowa rest area while her family attended a junior high wrestling meet. Merlin Powers identified clothing at the scene. Williams, a mentally ill man with prior molestation and rape charges, had recent hospital walkaway history and ties to Des Moines area churches.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Pamela
Merlin Powers
Urbandale
Des Moines
Mark
Kansas City
Williams
YMCA
Maple Street
Halstead man dies in Route 7 collision near Binghamton
Conklin New York AP John E Chilson aged 69 of Halstead was killed Thursday in a two car crash on Route 7 in Conklin near Binghamton authorities said.
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Conklin
N.Y
John E. Chilson
Halstead
Binghamton
Kiwanis Host To Kids As Castaldo Ends Term
Oswego Kiwanis Club held its annual post Christmas party at Vona's with Gordon McMahon and Vic Capone in charge. Santa distributed gifts as Vic Capone led carols. Kiwanis President Angelo Castaldo presided over the year’s last meeting of 1968 and handed the gavel to incoming 1969 president Norwood Baughman.
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Oswego Kiwanis Club
Children of Kiwanis
Vona’s
Gordon McMahon
Vic Capone
Santa Claus
Kiwanis
Angelo Castaldo
Ange
Norwood Baughman
Palladium Times
Baughman
John Cornwell
OCHS Opens Baldwinsville Christmas Invitational Against Oswego Catholic
The Bodley High School Red Raiders face Oswego Catholic High School tonight in Baldwinsville in the opening round of the Baldwinsville Christmas Invitational. Baldwinsville plays Solvay next as winners meet tomorrow for the title. OCHS aims to rebound after losses to Auburn Cortland and a close setback to Central Tech.
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Fulton
Bodley High School
Oswego Catholic High School
Baldwinsville
Solvay
Central Tech
Red Raiders
Auburn
Cortland
Tenet
Oswego Catholic High
New York Cities
Free coffee offered to Thruway motorists on New Year’s Eve
Free coffee will be provided to motorists on the New York State Thruway between 10:10 p.m. December 31 and 7 a.m. January 1. This marks the eleventh year the Thruway Authority has offered the beverage to travelers.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State Thruway
State Thruway Authority
Five Million Selene in Use Across New York
A surplus of selene devices has been observed in New York state with an estimated five million units in active circulation and widespread adoption across urban and rural areas. Officials note ongoing distribution and use in commercial and personal settings.
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New Yorkty
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the Palladium
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OCHS
20Th Century-Fox
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Anthony Rewley
Doctor Dolittle
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