Area News Briefs Local gas blast injures 21 near Sussex NJ
A propane gas tank explosion at Dunn and Dunn water well firm on Rt 23 near Sussex injured 21 people. Victims Harrison Fouth of Ogdensburg and Bruce Winkler of Shawnee remained critical or were treated for severe burns. Others in Gardnertown Port Jervis Newburgh Goshen and New York area reported on related incidents and public notices.
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Sussex
N.J
Harrison Fouth
Ogdensburg
Alexander Linn Hospital
Bruce Winkler
Shawnee
Dunn and Dunn
Rt. 23
Sullivan County Featured In Mohawk Airlines Magazine
Sullivan County receives favorable recognition across business, recreation, and sports as Mohawk Airlines’ Gateway magazine devotes its June issue to the area. The cover highlights Monticello, with a feature story by county publicity director Benjamin Kaplan on the region and anticipation of air service starting July 2.
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Monticello
Sullivan County
Neversink
Joseph Ratta
John J. Knapp
Publicity and Development Commission
Benjamin Kaplan
Gateway
Mohawk Airlines
Kaplan
Wallkill reels from unit setback as 112-unit plan surfaces
Wallkill officials consider a 112 apartment project in Scotchtown on Fortune Road after the withdrawal of a 48-unit garden apartment at the Altmann Tract on Wisner Avenue. Middletown architect Milton Holtzman proposed seven buildings on six acres with 96 one bedroom and 16 two bedroom units plus recreation space and a pool. The board slated June 23 to hear the special permit request in an R-20 zone and asked for planning-board review.
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Mlvin
Wallkill
Altmann
Wisner Avenue
Scotchtown
Fortune Road
Andre Fiscella
Wisner Ave
Zoning Board of Appeals
Fiscella
Middletown
Milton Holtzman
Mills
Homer L. Sampson
Westwood
Bergen County
N.J
Holtzman
Town Planning Board
Sampson
George F. Roesch
Middletown Non-teaching Staff Start Organizing Drive
Civil Service Employes Association opened a campaign to unionize non teaching workers in Middletown schools. A 16 person turnout at Globe Hotel included custodial and maintenance personnel with concerns voiced about retaliation and wages aligning with teachers. A three man committee was named to represent clerical, custodial and maintenance staff.
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Krause
Middletown
Civil Service Employes Association
CSEA
Globe Hotel
Issy Tessier
John J. Pender
Albany
Middletown approves library tax shift plan
Middletown's Common Council approved a six year plan to shift Thrall Library funding from city taxpayers to the larger school district taxing area covering parts of Wallkill and Wawayanda. The move phases out direct city library taxation as the school district assumes a proportional share, lowering the city tax rate per thousand from 2.30 to 1.80 in the first year. Former Mayor John N. Botens died shortly before the vote.
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Middletown
John N. Botens
Wallkill
Wawayanda
Novak to Speak at Three Area Graduation Ceremonies
Dr. Robert T. Novak president of Orange County Community College will address Cumberland County College in Vineland New Jersey at 7 Wednesday for the first graduating class. He will also speak at Otisville High School on June 20 and at St Josephs school in Goshen on June 21.
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Goshen
Orange County
Middletown
Robert T. Novak
Orange County Community College
Cumberland County College
Monroe Lions Club to Host Free Pre School Vision Clinic
The sight conservation committee of the Monroe Lions Club schedules a free screening next Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. at Monroe Temple on North Main Street. Children will be examined for disease and screened for visual defects using a retinoscope. Dr Joseph E Birnbaum comments on the methods.
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The
Monroe Lions Club
Monroe Temple
Monroe
Lions State Eye Clinic
Monroe North Main Street
Joseph E. Birnbaum
Manslaughter trial delayed in Orange County court
New Windsor man Allen Richard Cherry faces a first degree manslaughter case over the 1967 shale bank incident in Cornwall Town. Judge Abraham Isseks halted proceedings after defense counsel Malcolm Carey requested more study, delaying a trial long postponed since indictment. Patricia Rice, widow of the victim, has also filed a $1 million civil suit.
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Goshen
New Windsor
Orange County
Abraham Isseks
Malcolm J. Carey
Newburgh
Isseks
Carey
Allen Richard Cherry
Charles Rice
Scott
Cherry
Patricia Rice
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Bernard John Innella
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UDC
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New York
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Times-Herald -Record
A.N. Romm
New York Urban Coalition
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Romm
Skills Bank
Dennis Martine
Derby Road
Emmanuel Weitzmer
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