Former Mayor Shapiro Named Civic Award Winner
Ralph Shapiro former mayor of Oswego who served January 1960 to January 1968 is named the 1972 Civic Award winner by the Oswego Jaycees. The July 26 dinner at the Elks Club will honor his urban renewal efforts and industrial development leadership.
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Shapiro
Jaycees
Ralph Shapiro
Oswego Jaycees
Oswego
Elks Club
Oswego Movin
East Side
West Side
Holiday Inn
Marine Midland Bank
Oswego Plaza
Oneida Street
Alcan
Snake mystery unfolds in Fifth Ward over week
Alderman Thomas Halpin battles a snake problem as a six foot boa escapes his district. A four foot milk snake was later found dead on West Eight Street near Van Buren Street and identified by SUCO. Dog Warden Jack Woods confirms the creature had earlier been seen near Sylvan Glenn Apartments and bitten at a boy before being killed. Locals blame Halpin for efforts to remove snakes from the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ward
Thomas Halpin
Halpin
Eight St
van Buren St
Suco
Sylvan Glenn Apartments
Jack Woods
Woods
St. Patrick
Boy Treated For Cut Foot At Fire Scene
Oswego County fire crews battled alarms Thursday afternoon as a rain storm caused downed wires and a lightning strike on a utility pole. A boy with a cut foot arrived at the Phoenix station for treatment, while an auto crash in Martville injured three and sent them to Oswego Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Martville
Oswego Hospital
Cemetery disappears as city cleans up disrepaired plot
An Erie woman finds her sister's grave area vanished after neighbors complain about a cemetery on Marline Avenue. City crews removed tombstones, pulled weeds, and leveled the land with a bulldozer, prompting officials to promise correction if relatives protest the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ease
Erie
Marline Avenue
Louis J. Tullio
Death Notice King Miss Pearl A. King
Miss Pearl A. King of 138 East Sixth Street died June 15 1972. Daughter of W J and Emma Wood King. Services at Doin Funeral Home Saturday at 10:30 am. Rev James C Schudy officiating. Interment at Riersas Cemetery. Memorials to United Church of Engline Congregational Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Miss Pearl A. King
East Sixth St
W. J
Emma Wood King
Doin
James C ‘Schudy
Riersas
United Church of Enline—Congregational Memorial Fund
Weston Stock IPO Sells Out Quickly in New Market Debut
Weston Shoppers City Inc sold 200000 common shares at 10 dollars each in its initial public offering. Proceeds will fund inventory for three new stores and bolster working capital. Underwriters led by C E Unterberg Towbin. Oswego store among Weston locations.
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New York
Westons Shoppers City Inc
Wall Street Journal
C.E. Unterberg, Towbin & Co
Weston
Oswego
Episcopal Worship Times Updated in Grace Church Note
Grace Episcopal Church in Mexico announces a summer shift to 10 a.m. worship with morning prayer and sermon led by Rev. Richard A. Clayy. Church School and nursery also at 10 a.m. The notice lists related events at local churches including hymn sings, youth groups, and handbell practices with various pastors and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Grace Episcopal Church
Richard A. Clayy
North
United Methodist Church
Walter Ames
The
Presbyterian Church
At & Am
Ellison L. Elmer
Clerk's Panel Highlights NY Clerks Conference At Loch Sheldrake
Nan Richardson Oswego County Family Court Clerk attended the New York State Association of Clerks of Family Courts annual conference and served on a panel discussion during the program held at Loch Sheldrake.
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New York State Association of Clerks of Family Courts
Loch Sheldrake
Nan Richardson
Oswego County
Society Dieties Not Provided
Members of St. Joseph's Holy Name Society will receive communion at the 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. A breakfast and meeting follow the service.
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St. Joseph's Holy Name Society
Fulton Parents Welcome Daughter Swartz at Oswego
Mrs. and Mrs. John Swartz of 706 Fay Street announce the birth of a daughter at Oswego Hospital on June 15.
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Fulton
John Swartz
Fay St
Oswego Hospital
Kerry Baldwin Receives Three Academy Honors at Valley Forge
Cadet Kerry Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Baldwin of Pennsylvania spent the summer with his parents and earned three academy awards. He won a Chapel Choir and Glee Club participation ribbon the Red E for top artillery test score with the New Jersey National Guard and induction into The Anthony Wayne Legion Honor Guard. He was one of seven of fifty in his Battery to receive the Legion honor and will return to Valley Forge Academy in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Kerry Baldwin
Theodore Baldwin
Valley Forge Auitary Acadeny
Kerry
Academy
New Jersey National Guard
Baldwin
Anthony Wayne Legion Honor Guard
Legion
Hits Mailboxes, Faces 2 Charges
Constantia Chief of Police William Shaw reports the arrest of Robert M. Gonyeau 28 of 115 Reed Ave Syracuse on two charges from an early morning Route 49 crash. He allegedly drove off the road struck mailboxes crossed the highway and side swiped a tree injuring a hand. A summons for driving while intoxicated and failure to keep night was issued and he will appear before Justice Robert Carter later.
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William Shaw
Constantia
Robert M. Gonyeau
Reed Ave
Syracuse
Gonyeau
Shaw
Gongeau
Robert Carter
Beef Demand Pushes Need for More Cattle
Secretary Ear L. Butz says rising beef prices reflect consumer demand and urge higher production. He cites affluence and food stamp use, noting per capita beef intake rising from 116 to 130 pounds annually and a 25 percent production increase needed amid crowded ranges and dairy-to-beef herd shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Secretary of Agriculture
Ear L. Butz
California
Butz
Community Members Present as Mayor Takes Oath or Event
A group of local figures gathered with a flag ceremony featuring the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. Front row includes Mayor Conway and several residents while a second row lists Ann Murray leader, Ellen Warner, and Julie Mariano among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies
Mayor Conway
Tammy Mur
Workshop for Recreation Leaders Slated June 23
A June 23 outdoor workshop at Fort Ontario for recreation leaders in camping playground and building programs runs from 1 to 4 pm with indoor option. William Symons oversees the session with Dick Benjamin Hilda Mazzer Loraine Nash and Gloria Collins presenting crafts games leadership first aid and song ideas. The program focuses on providing leaders tools for summer activities and a shared materials library. no charge as volunteers participate.
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Fort Ontario
William Symons
Dick Benjamin
Hilda Mazzer
Loraine Nash
Leighton School
Gloria Collins
Symons
The Best Man staged by Oswego Players this weekend
The Oswego Players present Gore Vidal’s The Best Man at the Oswego Arts Center Fort Ontario with Joseph Meyers and Harvey Jenkins as rival candidates and Beverly Natali Molly Griffis as their wives. William Anthony stars as the ailing president. J. Adam Parker directs a seventeen member cast in a hotel set. Performances are 8 15 p m tonight Saturday and Sunday.
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Joseph Meyers
Harvey Jenkins
Beverly Natali
Molly Griffis
William Anthony
U.S
Carol Trageser
J. Adam Parker
Scott J. Sternberg
John Greeney
Gale Sheldon
Barbara Greeney
Ben Elms
Thomas Philipp
Paul McKinney
David Leonard
Richard Coad
Tom Murabito
Don McCann
Oswego Arts Center
Fort Ontario
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders AP Style
Baseball leaders listed by the Associated Press across hitting and pitching categories. Key figures include Piniella and Rudi leading in batting average and hits, Harper and Allen among top runs, and Lolich and Perry among strikeout leaders.
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Piniella
D.allen
Chi
Rudi
Oak
Harper
Ben
Tovar
Min
R.jackson
Alomar
Cal
Fisk
Bsn
Patek
McCraw
Cle
Cash
Det
D. Relson
Tex
P.kelly
Kaat
Lolich
G.perry
Batting and field leaders with standout stats across leagues
Baseball leaders include Sanguillen and Morgan with high batting averages and runs. Bench and Stargell lead home runs. notable pitchers Carlton and Seaver top strikeout lists. a stray note mentions Deer clearing a seven foot obstruction.
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Sanguillen
Pgh
Carty
Atl
Morgan
Cin
Bonds
Bench
Stargell
A.oliver
Brock
Stl
Tolan
Fuentes
Montanez
Phi
Maddox
Cardenal
Chi
Bowa
Stennett
Kingman
Nolan
Sutton
Blass
J.ray
Htn
Carlton
Seaver
Investigators Probe Cathay Pacific Jetliner Wreckage
Air crash investigators flew into South Vietnam to probe the Convair 880 wreckage 200 miles northeast of Saigon. 81 aboard including 17 Americans were killed. seven bodies recovered, no survivors.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Singapore
Hong Kong
Japan Air Lines
Cathay Pacific
Jakarta
Bangkok
Obituary of Dorothea M. Shea 71 Sarasota resident
Dorothea M. Shea of Sarasota Florida, 71, died late Friday at Oswego Hospital. Born in Oswego to Charles H. and Dora Wadley Donoghue, she taught elementary grades in Amityville New Jersey and retired about ten years ago. She was a St Pauls Catholic Church communicant. Funeral Saturday at P J Cullinan Sons Funeral Home 9 a m and 9 30 a m at St Pauls Church. Burial Palms Memorial Park Cemetery Sarasota. The body return to Oswego after requiem Mass and plane trip to Florida Sunday. Surviving are sister Miss Rose E Donoghue and husband Thomas F Shea plus nieces and nephews.
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Dorothea M. Shea
Thomas F. Shea
Sarasota
Fla
Oswego Hospital
Oswego
Charles H
Dora Wadley Donoghue
Shea
Rose E. Donoghue
E. Sixth St
Miss Donoghue
P.J. Cullinan’s
St. Paul's Church
Palms Memorial Park Cemetery
Sarasota, Fla
Explo ’72 Winds Down With Final Cotton Bowl Rally
In Dallas 72000 delegates wind down Explo ’72 with evangelism training seminars in preparation for a Cotton Bowl rally and a Jesus music festival. events include 15 hours of lectures on methods and varied topics. A 14 year old drowned earlier in the week marking the conference’s problems.
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Dallas
Tex
Explo
Campus
Crusade For Christ International
Club Reopens After Health Tests Cleared
Oswego County Public Health Commissioner Dr James Grant announced the local club can reopen after bacteriological inspection found no bacteria in the kitchen. Staff who previously worked there will not resume work until they have two negative tests.
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James Grant
Oswego County
Grant
NASA food tally for Apollo 16 mission revealed
Servomation Corp reports NASA Manned Spaceflight Center personnel consumed 87,000 sandwiches 125,000 candy bars and gum 18,800 hot meals 96,000 cups of coffee 136,000 soft drinks and 48,040 packs of cigarettes during the 12 day Apollo 16 mission.
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New York
Moon
Servomation Corp
NASA
Manned Spaceflight Center
Labor costs drive price of wigs, expert says
Wig designer Richard Hartwich notes labor dominates wig pricing, with top wigs crafted by hand. An experienced worker spends about a week crochet knotting 135000 hairs for a fine wig, illustrating the labor intensity behind the product.
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New York
Richard Hartwich
Gift funds art endowment at Austin College
A $100,000 endowment from Mrs. Marion Bassham of Colorado City allocates income for Austin College art department operating costs. Funds support visiting lecturers travel art acquisitions permanent collection rental of films and exhibits.
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Sherman
Tex
Marion Bassham
Colorado City
Austin College
John OD. Moseley
Storm Knocks Out Power For 1500 Niagara Mohawk Customers
About 1,500 Niagara Mohawk customers lost power Thursday afternoon as Palo ma Street substation feeders failed during a lightning storm. Power returned by 3:18 p.m. after switching to an alternate feeder. A few East Side outages occurred where line fuses blew.
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Niagara Mohawk
Wayne Mosher
Paloma Street
Mosher
Mexico Youth Named Resident Advisor at Ithaca College
Ithaca College selects Mexico youth Mark Bollin to serve as resident adviser for 1972 73. He joins dormitory programs, coordinates student activities, and liaises with housing staff. Bollin, a sophomore Television Radio major, is son of Mr and Mrs Leslie E Bollin of 5753 Siping Street Mexico, and a 1965 Brocton Central High School graduate.
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Ithaca
Mark Bollin
Mexico
Ithaca College
Bollin
Leslie FE. Bollin
Siping St
Brocton Central High School
Move Patients Into New Hillcrest Nursing Home
Beadle nursing patients moved from Beadle Nursing Home at 150 West Fourth to the new Hillcrest Nursing Home on Ellen Street. Owners say 47 patients were transferred starting at 11:15 a.m. using city ambulance two station wagons and three cars, with completion expected by 1:20 p.m. Lunch was served on arrival.
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Beadle Nursing Home
West Fourth St
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Ellen St
Edward Germain
City Ambulance
Mrs Irene H Brown Funeral Services Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs Irene H Brown widow of Bruce H Brown and former resident of 159 E Albany St were held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 10 a m. Burial followed in Rural Cemetery with bearers Michael Mahaney Leonard LaFave Bruce Brown Richard Whalen Verne Legg and Ronald Mahaney.
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Bruce H. Brown
Irene H. Brown
E. Albany St
Trinity United Methodist Church
Clyde Relyea
Michael Mahaney
Leonard LaFave
Bruce, Brown
Richard Whalen
Verne Legg
Ronald Mahaney
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Port of
Westons
Episcopals
Valley Forge
Brownie Troop 482
Fitzhugh Park School
John O'C. Conway
Pam Menter
Teri Lee Bond
Heidi Jo Simoneau
Laurie Pryor
Dorothy O'Neil
Jodi Bragg
Gore Vidal
Major League
Associated Press
S. Viet
Storm
Bob
McEwen
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