Mathematician Dr. Mark Kac Bridges Science and Humanities
Renowned mathematician and educator Dr. Mark Kac, teaching at Rockefeller University, speaks to Scarsdale residents next Wednesday under the Scarsdale Teachers Association. He argues for cross culture dialogue between science and humanities, stressing education across physics and chemistry to broaden academic horizons. He traces his roots from Poland to the United States, noting his long involvement with mathematics and his love of music.
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Mark Kac
Scarsdale Teachers Association
Kac
Krzemieniec
Isaac Stern
Joseph Conrad
Philosphy
Leipzig
Scarsdale Delegates Named For 1967 New York Constitutional Convention
George W. Cornell and Robert Richman emerged as Republican and Democratic picks respectively to be delegates from the 36th Senate District. Three delegates in total will be chosen with Cornell’s experience as a Scarsdale official and attorney matching Richman’s civic leadership roles in local and state women’s groups and youth programs.
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New York State
White Plains
George W. Cornell
Greenacres Avenue
Robert Richman
Birchall Drive
Cornell
New Castle
Elmer Fingar
Scarsdale
William Koegel
Earle B. Henley Jr
Collins
Hermay
Lunch Policy Expanded Draws Criticism From Group
After a month of meetings the Scarsdale Board of Education broadened its elementary lunch policy with principal approval. The Organization for a Voluntary School Lunch Program calls the policy inadequate and inconsistent and says it will seek adoption of its own program, noting parents’ prudent use remains assumed.
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Scarsdale Board of Education
John A. Keeffe
Milan C. Kerno
Voting Map expanded with six new districts in Scarsdale
The Scarsdale Town Board adopted a redrawn voting map creating 18 districts total, effective for upcoming elections. A committee led by Mayor George Rutherford mapped new district shapes and numbers, with Leo nard Kane the sole dissenter citing registration growth projections and urging pre election consolidation discussions with the County Board of Elections. The committee estimated 10,492 voting residents for the next presidential election, up from 9,821 current voters.
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Scarsdale
George Rutherford
League of Women Voters
Woman's Club
Village Club
Kane
County Board of Elections
Butler Woods Plan Adopted by Village
A village board memorandum urges Scarsdale backed Plan B for the Bronx River Parkway through Butler Woods. Plan B would widen the road and narrow the median, swapping tree loss in Butler Woods for impact on the island, while Plan A favors a broader road with a landscaped slope and is county preferred.
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Butler Woods
Bronx River Parkway
Scarsdale
James Harding
Village Board of Trustees
Malcolm MacIntyre
MacIntyre
Wilbur Smith Associates
Ogden Road
Wilbur Smith
Neighborhood Associations Merge to Redefine Boundaries
Scarsdale residents learn Greenacres and Murray Hill-Middle Heathcote associations ratified a plan to merge areas including Sheldrake Cushman Woodland roads and Willow Lane into Murray Hill-Middle Heathcote. Greenacres retains Garden Road residents as boundary overlaps clear, per leaders Shulman and Oettinger.
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Greenacres
Murray Hill Middle Heathcoate
Sheldrake
Cushman
Woodland Roads
Willow Lane
Murray Hill- Middle Heathcote
Greenacres Association
Garden Road
Joseph Oettinger
Murray Hill-Middle Heathcote
Harvey L. Shulman
Conference of Scarsdale Neighborhood Association
Bramlee Heights
Arthur Manor
East Scarsdale
Quaker Ridge
Scarsdale Meadows
Colonial Acres
West Quaker Ridge
Sdcor Farms
Shulman
Oettinger
Ques
Scarsdalian Named Leader in New York Newspaper Crisis
Scarsdalian Matthew Meyer, resident of 69 Chase Road, serves as president of the new merger of World Telegram Journal American and Herald Tribune. He leads the strikebound papers that have not yet issued an edition.
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New York City
Scarsdalian
Matthew Meyer
Chase Road
Meyer
World-Telegram
The
Journal- American
Herald Tribune
Sinsheimer Undecided in Westchester Legislature Contest
Westchester Democrats pick opponents for Republican nominees in the 90th Assembly District and 36th Senate District. Myron Nadler named to oppose Gordon Burrows in Yonkers, Barry Singer to challenge Bernard Gordon in Peekskill, with Nadler and Singer prevailing over rivals Esterman and Levitt/Resnick respectively. Joseph Hutner chosen to run against Ogden Reid in the 26th District.
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Myron J. Nadler
Garth Woods Apartments
Gordon W. Burrows
Yonkers
Barry Singer
Bernard G. Gordon
Peekskill
Nadler
Solomon Esterman
New Rochelle
Singer
Marvin Levitt
Samuel J. Resnick
Pleasantville
Ogden Reid
Joseph L. Hutner
White Plains
Rich
Yonkers politicians top slate for upcoming primaries
Index and Ottinger were chosen for the House race with former Yonkers Councilman Frederick J. Martin Jr. as a likely challenger. In the 34th Senate District Royden W. Letsen duels Republican Mayor Jom E. Flynn of Yonkers. Greenburgh 89th Assembly District sees Lawrence Cabot of Ardsley running against Alvin Suchin of Dobbs Ferry. Primaries set for June 28 may test committee endorsements.
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Ottinger
Yonkers
Frederick J. Martin Jr
Royden W. Letsen
Jom E. Flynn
Greenburgh
Lawrence Cabot
Ardsley
Alvin Suchin
Dobbs Ferry
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Scarsdale High School Drama Club
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Michael Mark
Andy Wetmore
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Jenny Watts
Dan NY Goldstein
David Oppenheim
Andy Mushynsky
Dick Tami
John Gass
Scarsdalians
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Mount Pleasant
Justice of the Peace
Herbert Bliss
Harry G. Herman
Thomas A. Collins
Cold Spring
Richman
Leonard Kane
Howard Arden
Iettinger
NYC News
Matt Meyer
Sinsheimer
Warren J. Sinsheimer
Albany
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Frederick Martin
Westchester Republican County Committee
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