Gale bruised and beaten claim cited in arson trial
In Goshen a sheriff's nurse testified Robert C. Gale bore bruises on his chest, stomach, wrists and right thumb after arrest, with Gale saying he had been beaten. Gale contends investigators battered him during a three hour interrogation at the Newburgh barracks over his Sept. 30 arson fire at the Newburgh Town Hall.
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Ron Gallagher Goshen
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Robert C. Gale
Gale
Eduard Liebel
Orange County
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Thomas J. Butler
James F. Tansey
William E. McLean
William T. Woods
Newburgh
McLean
BCI
Liebel
Woods
Tansey
Rt. 32
Butler
Ulster County DA Sees Four Year Term Enacted
Gov. Rockefeller signs a bill extending Ulster County District Attorney term from three to four years. Sponsored by Assemblyman H. Clark Bell the change aligns with a constitutional amendment approved last year allowing four year terms for county DAs. Bell cites greater independence between elections and alignment with other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottaway News Service
Albany
Rockefeller
Ulster County
H. Clark Bell
Woodstock
Bell
Ulster DA
Middletown A and P fined for misgraded onions and potatoes
The A and P market on Route 211 Middletown was fined 100 dollars for misrepresenting produce grades. Potatoes and onions were both below grade with high decay in multiple lots. inspectors cited 40 percent decay in potatoes and 43 percent in onions, while the store warned packaging or storage could have caused decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Rt. 211
Joseph Ferrara
State Agricultural and Markets Department
Ferrera
U.S
J. Marshall
Leon Marsh
Patterson, N.J
Kindergarten Stages at Earle Nursing Home Visit
Members of the Truman Moon School afternoon kindergarten in Middletown entertain Earle Nursing Home residents with songs and dancing. Morning class members also visited the Orange County Home for Aged Women in a district photo record by Mike Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Moon School
Middletown
Earle Nursing Home
Orange County
Mike Carey
Officials clash overNewburgh building plan secrecy
Newburgh City Council held a closed session to review updated public safety building and city hall plans on Broadway and Grand Street. Architect Conrad Remick refused photos claiming finality. Mayor Shaw cited financial matters as the reason for press exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Public Safety
Remick
Harry G. Hug
Police Benevolent Association
PBA
John
Oncher
Hug
Civil Service Employes Association Department
John Burke
Newburgh Taxi Center, Inc
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Frank M. Gaudioso
Thomas Byrne
Anthony Carrien
Tony
Raymond Smith
Ned Kopald
Norman Shapiro
Orange County Court
Goshen
Ron Gallagher
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