Four men arrested in Parish raid on drug charges
Oswego County deputies and Syracuse narcotics officers raid a small shack six miles east of Parish on St. Mary's Road and seize marijuana pipes and drugs. Three men face $5,000 bail. a fourth, Franklin R. Smith, is charged in Syracuse with drug offenses and awaits arraignment. The men claimed to be students and may have performed at local venues.
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Sheriff's
Parish
Oswego County
Syracuse
Hamilton Ave
Island Park
Michael O. Lewander
Gordon Blvd
Hicksville
John Polo
Bradley St
Buffalo
Franklin R. Smith
Public Safety
Sheriff's Department
Justice Henderson
Harmes
Robert Wheeler
St. Mary’s Road House
Wheeler
Oneida
Jefferson
Oswego
Richard Hilton
Jerry LaPrate
Ray Chesbro
Francis Cooper
Fire Damages Storeroom In Seneca Hall At SUCO
Fire alarms drew Oswego Fire Department units and Hannibal Fire Dept to Seneca Hall on the SUCO campus at 2 38 pm Monday. The blaze damaged a basement storeroom. Deputy Chief William Clare led the response as area units others to three more alarms Monday night and today.
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Seneca Hall
Suco
Oswego
Hannibal Fire Dept
William Clare
Brewerton
Hastings
Central Square
Oswego Fire Company
West Eighth
Utica Sts
Sears Roebuck
Oswego Plaza
Harold Chatterton
Two Hurt In Town of Amboy
In Amboy at Route 183 and Foil Road at 6 30 a m two cars collided injuring Marvin King 32 of Williams town RD 1 and Mathew Pobiego 59 of New Hartford King suffered leg neck and back scrapes Pobiego had leg head and back cuts Neither wore seat belts state police said King was northbound when the collision occurred Pobiego was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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Pulaski
Route 183
Foil Road
Amboy
Rome City Hospital
Camden
Marvin King
Williamstown
Mathew Pobiego
New Hartford
J. E. Rucynski
King
Pobergo
Local Weather Summary for 24 Hours Ending 8 AM
The report shows a high of 68 and a low of 54 with a mean of 61.2. Precipitation measured 0.53 inches as pressure rises to 29.94. Winds from north to northeast at 7 mph, humidity 75 percent. Sunset 8:51 PM, sunrise 5:25 AM. Highest on this date 86 in 1888, lowest 42 in 1918.
Deaths in Oswego and Linden area services announced
Obituaries for Hazel H Hinman of 64 Liberty St Oswego Raymond C Stokes of 2201 Dewitt Terrace Linden and Charles F Alton of Hall Road announce funeral arrangements. Hazel H Hinman died June 21 1971 with services at Scoville Funeral Home and Union Village Rural Cemetery. Raymond C Stokes died June 20 1971 with services at Lee Funeral Home Linden and St Elizabeth church. Charles F Alton died June 21 1971 with services at St Pauls Church and cemetery. Call hours listed for each home prior to services.
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Oswego Hospital
Hazel H
Liberty St
Willis Place
Lorenzo and
Ann Brosnehan Hinman
Scoville Funeral Home
Union Village
Stokes
Raymond C
Dewitt Terrace
Linden
N. J
Union
WN. J
Kathryn Crotty Stokes
Lee Funeral Home
E. Bianche
St. Elizabeth's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Oswego
Alton
Charies
Hall Road
Bessie Sullivan Alton
Dain Funeral Home
St. Paul's Catholic Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Apollo 15 Rocket Unharmed by Lightning Strike
Cape Kennedy Florida AP NASA reports Apollo 15 Saturn V booster command ship and lunar module unharmed after lightning struck the launch pad last week. Astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden are scheduled to blast off July 26 to reach the moon, land four days later and spend 67 hours exploring with a four wheeled lunar buggy near the Apennine Mountains.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Scott
Irwin
Lunar Apennine Mountains
Oswego Stamp Club Holds Final Season Meeting Auction
The Oswego Stamp Club will hold its final meeting on Tuesday June 22 at 7 30 p m in the Knights of Columbus social hall at West Fifth and Bridge. The program is an auction for Hudson collection lot 15 featuring early United States stamps, both used and mint.
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Oswego Stamp Club
Knights of Columbus
West Fifth and
Bridge Sts
Hudson
United States
Bess Truman Enters Hospital for Checkup
Kansas City AP report that Bess Truman 86 wife of former President Harry S Truman is at Research Medical Center for a routine physical checkup. She was accompanied by her husband from Independence Missouri. The hospital said she is in good condition with no stated stay length.
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Kansas City
Bess Truman
Harry S Truman
Train car shipping expands coast to coast
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad offers multi car shipments by train from New York City Philadelphia Baltimore or Washington to Los Angeles or San Francisco. The service costs 320 dollars per car regardless of size and includes a wash at trip end.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Oswego Police Investigate Three Complaints
Oswego police investigated three yesterday and today including a reported theft of a 1963 white Plymouth Valient from West On eida Street between First and Second Streets around 10 a.m. on June 21. A 20 ft aluminum extension ladder with white paint and tar, taken from a yard over the weekend, was reported with one base foot bent. The Oswego Country Club caretaker said someone damaged the north end of the course by lifting turf near the tee off.
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Oswego
George Allen
West Third St
Dorothy Allen
West Oneida St
Second Sts
Joseph Trepasso
8Th St
Frank Lisk
Oswego Country Club
School Board Set to Approve Budget Tonight
The Enlarged City School District board meets for a special session with twelve items on the agenda including the 1971-72 budget expected to be approved and topics such as teacher resignations appointments and leave requests. Also on the docket are Summer 1971 Head Start Federal Title I program salaries for the assistant superintendent and business administrator civil service appointments rental of a warehouse bids on pupil transportation routes and architectural services. A final wrap-up session to close the district’s fiscal year is planned for noon next Tuesday to handle last minute bills.
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Board of Education
Enlarged
City
House Years Vote on SS Welfare Bill
Washington AP The House moved toward a decisive vote on a 2400 a year family income floor welfare plan. A 200 172 procedural victory blocked substitutes and amendments and left opponents a final chance to accept or reject the bill as a whole. An administration source anticipated a narrow margin similar to the first tally. Opponents range from criticism of the level and work requirements to principled objections to guaranteed income.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Liberia Rural Population Share Report
About 86 percent of Liberia's population lives in rural areas, highlighting widespread countryside living and potential implications for development, services, and infrastructure planning across the country. The statistic underscores uneven urban concentration and informs policy priorities for health, education, and transport access.
Paint removal sparks anger over World War II monument
The late 1940s to early 1950s Gold Star Mothers monument faces paint removal. DPW attempts failed to remove the paint, with sand blasting considered the only solution. Public reaction ranged from anger to acceptance of the graffiti on the monument’s rear.
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Gold Star
DPW
High School Physics Show Features Corsall and Sipser
A reader will notice physics teacher Vincent Corsall and student presenter Sipser among a group at Preston High. The fragment suggests a classroom or school event with notable participants, focusing on science demonstration activities.
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Vincent Corsall
Preston
Sipser
Two Youthful Offenders, Man Arraigned in Court
Two youths waived counsel and pleaded guilty before Judge Don H. Stacy and were remanded to the county jail. A separate Oswego County case involved David Lucas of Avella facing six drug counts including marijuana charges. bail set at 5,000 was posted. An August 15 motions deadline was set, with Lucas to be tried later.
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Pennnsylvania
Don H. Stacy
Benjamin Russell
Amdursky and Amdursky
Oswego
David Lucas
Avella
Washington
Counity
Stacy
Lucas
Eugene F. Sullivan Jr
Charles Yorkey
Central Square
Yorkey
Britain Moves Toward Common Market Entry
AP from Luxembourg reports six European Community ministers drafting a package to ease Britain’s entry. They agreed on terms for New Zealand butter and cheese imports and discussed a sliding scale for Britain’s budget contribution. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth’s Edinburgh speech added a monarchist angle to the dispute.
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Luxembourg
Britain
New Zealand
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth
Edinburgh
Maurice Schumann
Funeral services for Robert B. Walpole held at Dowdle
Robert B. Walpole died Friday. Funeral services were held at 9:30 this morning at Dowdle Funeral Home with Rev Paul H. Martineau of St. Paul’s Catholic Church officiating. Burial followed at St. Paul’s Cemetery with Rev Vincent Lane leading. Bearers were Robert J. Walpole William E Walpole John F Walpole Francis A Kenefic Daniel Kevil and James Mancuso.
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Robert B. Walpole
Dowdle Funeral Home
Paul H. Martineau
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Vincent Lane
Robert J. Walpole
William E. Walpole
John F. Walpole
Francis A. Kenefic
Daniel Kevil
James Mancuso
Funeral service for Mrs Au rel Helm
Funeral service for Mrs Au rel Helm wife of Oscar Helm who died Saturday was held today at 2 p m at Scoville Funeral Home the Rev Robert Morse officiating Bearers were Jacob Surdell John Darling Harold Johnson Frank Regan Raymond Guile and C Leonard Cooper Burial was in Rural cemetery.
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Aurel Helm
Oscar Helm
Scoville Funeral Home
Robert Morse
Jacob Surdell
John Darling
Harold Johnson
Frank Regan
Raymond Guile
C. Leonard Cooper
Kennedy named to fill vacant Columbia County surrogate seat
Gov. Rockefeller selected Columbia County attorney Thomas P. Kennedy to fill the vacant surrogate post in Albany. Kennedy, 61, of Hudson, succeeds R. Waldron Herzberg who resigned the $27,000 a year position. He may serve through December 31, with voters to elect a surrogate for a regular term in November.
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Albany
N.T
Rockefeller
Columbia County
Thomas P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Hudson
R. Waldron Herzberg
Kray Announces Betrothal Of Carolyn Kray to Barcomb
Mr and Mrs Richard Kray of 91 W Schuyler St announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to William Barcomb son of Mr and Mrs William Barcomb of Snell Rd Minette A summer wedding is planned.
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Richard Kray
W. Schuyler St
Carolyn
William Barcomb
Snell Rd
Minette
Obituary for Charles F. Alton 65 of Scriba Oswego native
Charles F. Alton 65 of Hall Rd Scriba died Monday evening at Oswego Hospital a longtime meat cutter formerly with ILS Carter Co later at Johnson Market Wilsons Food Market and Rogers Market in Minetto. Survived by wife Bessie Sullivan Alton daughter Theresa Fragale Scriba son Francis C Alton Manlius four grandchildren brother Robert Alton Oswego five Oswego sisters. Services at Dain Funeral Home 8:30 am Thursday then 9 am at St Pauls Church burial St Pauls Cemetery calling hours today 7-9 pm and Wednesday 2-4 7-9 pm.
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Charles F. Alton
Hall Rd
Scriba
Oswego
Alton
Charles and
Mary O'Connell
ILS
Carter Co
Johnson Market
Wilson's Food
Roger
Bessie Sullivan Alton
Dauhter
Michael
Theresa) Fragale
Francis C. Alton
Manlius
Robert Alton
George
Carol) Desens
Boston
Dodee
Agnes) Garlock
Stanley
Florence) Otis
James
Bernadette) Ratigan
John
Alice) McDermott
Dain
St Marys Cubs Hold Annual Pack Meeting and Contests
St Marys Cub Scout Pack 801 held its annual combined meeting and outing at Sun Down Park on Sunday June 6. Cubs competed in high jump bag race and shot put with Mike Malone and Julian Roscoe earning top spots. other events included tug of war relay and a softball game followed by refreshments and a marshmallow roast. The next pack meeting is planned for October after summer vacations.
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St. Mary’s
Sundown Park
Mike Malone
Webelo
Julian Roscoe
Joe Murray
Weben
Jim Galvin
Seacat Name For Black-Tailed Gull Originates In Japan
The black tailed gull is nicknamed seacat in Japan due to its characteristic mewing sound. The label reflects local language and observation of the bird's calls.
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Japan
Seven Hurt One in Hospital After Two Road Collisions
Deputy Sheriff Donald Skilinski investigated two separate crashes on Route 104 near Maple View and Smithers Road in Mexico with seven injured. Mrs. Mabel Tyrell, 74, admitted to Oswego Hospital for a fractured collar bone and ribs. her husband William Tyrell, 77, and Lanny Miller, 18, lightly injured. Laurie Brown, 34, treated for neck injury after a rear end collision in heavy rain. Debbie Brown, 15, Raymond Batenstein, and Helen Batenstein also injured in the second crash. Investigation continues.
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Donald Skilinski
Oswego Hospital
Mabel Tyrell
Mexico RD 2
William Tyrell
Lanny Miller
Boyd St
Watertown
Miller
Maple View
Gibbs
Mexico
Laurie Brown
Parish RD
Oswego Hosspital
Skilinski
Debbie Brown
Parish
Raymond C. Batenstein
Lockport
Helen Batenstein
Smithers Road
Barenstein
Circus Set to Parade In Volney Grounds Saturday
A three ring European style King Bros Circus arrives at Volney Grounds at daybreak with shows at 4 and 8 p m sponsored by the Oswego Shrine Club. The 1970 edition features over 100 performers including rising acrobats aerial artists tightwire acts trapeze artists and jugglers from Europe and Asia.
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Volney Circus
King Bros. Circus
Oswego Shrine Club
U.S
Canada
Chisdom
America
Weather Forecast Mostly sunny with mild temperatures
Mostly sunny this afternoon with highs in the 70s to 75. Tonight cloudiness increases with low around mid 50s and cooler in rural valley areas. Wednesday brings variable cloudiness and a chance of a few showers with highs in the mid 70s and light winds, becoming south to southwest 10 to 20 by Wednesday.
Afghanistan population estimate in assertion
A population estimate places Afghanistan at about 16.5 million people. The figure reflects demographic assessments reported in contemporary surveys.
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Afghanistan
Authorities charge two men after erratic Route 11 stop
James C Zufelt, 25, of 3 Conklin Lane Liverpool, cited as unlicensed operator and driving while intoxicated after state police observed erratic driving on Route 11 south of Central Square. Arraigned before Justice John Fuller, released to grandmother for July 1 court appearance. William N Buss, 34, of 410 Greenpoint Ave Liverpool, cited for allowing an unlicensed operator to drive. Remanded to Oswego County Jail in $200 bail.
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James C. Zufelt
Conklin Lane
Liverpool
Central Square
John Fuller
Justice Court
William N. Buss
Greenpoint Ave
Fuller
Oswego County
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Mary Ciappa
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Stamp Club
Department of Works
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Alcan
Robert Woods
The
John Dial
St. Mary's Cubs
Volkswagen
Fulton
Volkswagen Rt
Volney Grounds
Dufore’s
Cayuga
Prudential
John F. Merli, JR
Waltchwalek
Francis Smegelsky
Northeastern Home Office
Mass
Wayne Kaler
Fulton H. S
Camp Talool
Colleg
Pennellville
N. Y
Roseland Park
1000 Islands
Chenango Valley St. Pl
Binghamton, N. Y
Green Lakes
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