District Meeting Chooses New Board Members in Budget Debate
At a May 2 district meeting, over eight million dollars was discussed alongside a proposed voluntary lunch program. Voters chose two new board members, Mrs. John R. Menke and Leonard Howard, amid criticisms of salary increases and lunch service proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Pacun
Dunham Road
Scarsdale
Richard A. Tilden
John Keeffe
Quaker Ridge
Simon Breines
Horseguard Lane
Kenneth Thompson
Robert S. Hackett
Fox Meadow Road
Donald Emery
Lawrence Madison
Madison
John R. Menke
Garden Road
Leonard Howard
Morris Lane
Cov A Steyer
Five Merit Scholarships Awarded in Area Five
Area high school students win National Merit Scholarships. Jeffrey Garwin of Ridgecrest East and Patty Shipman of Brookley Road each earn Watson scholarships and plan Harvard biology and Smith College English respectively. Clifford Stromberg of Garth Road attends Eastchester High and will study political science at Yale. Paul Starr of Lakeshore Drive Eastchester will enter Columbia to study social studies. Richard Wilson of Sherbrooke Road Hart sage graduates Ardsley High and will major in mathematics at Harvard. The awards cover the gap between college costs and family ability to pay and are confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Garwin
Ridgecrest East
Thomas J. Watson
Harvard
Patty Shipman
Brookley Rd
Watson
Smith College
Scarsdale
Clifford Stromberg
Garth Road
Eastchester High School
Yale
Paul Starr
Lakeshore Drive
Eastchester
Columbia
Richard Wilson
Sherbrooke Road
Hartsdale
Ardsley High School
Rusk Petition Drive Reaches 750 Signatures in Scarsdale
Scarsdale residents including clergymen educators doctors and lawyers have signed a petition to Dean Rusk. Herbert Robinson says the count nears a thousand with over 200 signatures from Scarsdale High School students. A meeting with Secretary Rusk is planned after a Town Club event as critics urge clarity on Vietnam policy.
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Scarsdale
Herbert Robinson
Dean Rusk
Robinson
Rusk
Town Club
John Marqusee
Joseph M. Mintzer
Donald H. Ogilvy
Kenneth Wentworth
Gardner Angell
Gilbert Karo
Lawrence Madison
David Rumsey Jr
Sig
Scarsdale High School
Vietnam
McGovern
Ticket distribution for May 7 Convocation honoring Dean Rusk
Scarsdale residents lacking tickets may obtain two at the Wayside Cottage 1039 Post Road Scarsdale. Junior League representatives will be on site Friday May 5 from 9 AM to 12 noon and Saturday May 6 from 9 AM to 3 PM to dispense tickets.
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Scarsdale
Dean Rusk
Post Road
Reid Opposes Vietnam Policy in Rare Public Stance
In a letter to a constituent, Congressman Ogden Reid urged cessation of bombing in the North and a shift from battlefield to conference talks with Viet Cong represented as an independent army. He said the next months could be critical and marked a rare public opposition to the Administration.
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Ogden Reid
Viet Nam
Reid
Frankel proposes equal service credit for Peace Corps volunteers
Brewster resident Stanley Frankel, a member of the President's Advisory Committee on the Peace Corps, urged in a letter to the New York Times that government credits be equalized for voluntary Peace Corps service and military service. He argues Peace Corps volunteers face significant risks and that offering draftees a choice between Peace Corps or military duty would broaden youth service. Senate approval to insert the letter in the Congressional Record followed, with support from Senator McGovern and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Frankel
Brewster Road
Peace Corps
New York Times
Frankel
Scarsdale Plans 1967 Summer Recreation Programs
The Scarsdale Department of Parks Recreation and Conservation announced a full summer program from July 5 to August 17 for residents and guests. Activities include seven weeks of summer play schools for ages four to eight, day camp for ages nine to fourteen, a theatre program at Scarsdale High School, a Sports Fitness Camp for older youths, tennis, softball, and trips to venues like Playland and Circle Line Tours. Director details list Barry Mangum Stuart Gleason Edwin Grove and Larry Vinecour among others. Registration opens May 8 at Village Hall with fee and trip details provided by the Recreation Department.
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Scarsdale
Ams
Isabelle Sunders
Heathcote
Rose Mangialetti
Greenacres
Mary Fitzmaurice
Edgewood School
New York Giants
Stuart Gleason
Fox Meadow School
Edwin M. Grove
Scarsdale High School
Village Hall
Larry Vinecour
Woodland High School
Vinecour
New Rochelle High School
Boston University
B.U
Larry
Paul LoGuercio
Vernon
Scarsdale Recreation Department
Brite Avenue
Wynmer Park
Crossway
Scarsdale Junior High School
Fox Meadow Fields
Saxon Woods Pool
Edgewood
Saxon Woods
Recreation Department
Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department
Day Camp Open House At Mid Westchester YM YWHA
The Mid Westchester YM YWHA invites families to an open house at its Pearl River campsite on Sunday from 1 30 to 4 00 pm. Tours of the 100 acre site with two pools boating lake trails and fields showcase day camp pre teen and music arts programs for ages 6 to 12 and 12 to 13 with transportation by chartered bus available.
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Mid-Westchester
Henry Kaufmann
Pearl River
Proope
Chartered Us
md-Westchester
Fountain Terrace Park under study for Bronx River Parkway changes
Mayor MacIntyre and county officials meet to revise plans as residents urge park conservation. Public Works Commissioner James Harding says no final plan yet and engineers will study options to minimize park loss while ensuring highway safety.
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Fountain Terrace Park
MacIntyre
Bronx River Parkway
Public Works
James Harding
Greens Named Democratic Candidate for Scarsdale Supervisor
Robert B. Greenes of Scarsdale will be the Democratic nominee for Town Supervisor facing incumbent Rudolf P. Berle. A Westchester native and MIT chemical engineering graduate, Greenes served as a WWII Air Force major and held local civic roles including chairing Scarsdale football and youth programs.
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Robert B. Greenes
Sheldrake Road
Scarsdale
Greenes
Public Fuel Service, Inc
Wolfe R. Charney
Rudolf P. Berle
Leonard Kane
White Plains
Bob
Rhoda Greenes
Steven
Scarsdale High School
Lehigh University
Stacy
Mr. Greenes
Westchester
Mount Vernon High School
MIT
Columbia University
U. S. Air Force
North Africa
China- Burma-India
Citizens’ Committee
Community Chest
Greenacres Association
Cub Scouts
Scarsdale Fathers
Recreation Department
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Stanley A. Frankel
Amusements Church
School of Sports
Women's News
Gray
James Fiorello
Albert J. Tino
Terrance Shames
Alexander Harris
John Gass
Bulletin
Fountain Terr
Dems
Citizens Committee
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