Six arrested in Sullivan gambling raid at Monticello casino
In a pre dawn operation led by Senior Investigator Philip Emden, State Police seized a Monticello casino at the Hideaway Bungalow Colony and netted 12323.72 dollars plus 14 others facing charges. Al Smith, 37, owner, was fined for maintaining a betting establishment. Other defendants from Brooklyn and New York City pled guilty to disorderly conduct or gambling charges, with fines up to 500 dollars and suspended sentences. Police confiscated dice, a dice table, and decks of cards. The money was turned over to the Sullivan County Treasurer.
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Monticello
BCI
Philip Emden
al Smith
John Russo
Brooklyn
Charles Farro
New York City
Justice Wasser
Sullivan County
Night Candidate Forum Stirs Tuxedo PTA
A sparsely attended candidates night in Tuxedo saw incumbent John C. Kuss absent due to being sent out of town. challenger John L. Hofmann pressed for fair treatment and answered floor questions before the PTA voted to craft a joint questionnaire for voters. Hofmann urged more time to discuss budget and building plans, while supporters criticized Kuss for missing meetings.
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Tuxedo Parent-Teachers Association
John C. Kuss
Tuxedo School Board
Hatton, Garton, Durstine
Osborne
John L. Hofmann
PTA
Hofmann
PFA
New York Port Authority
Highlands Town Board Favors Favre as Tax Receiver
Highlands Fort Montgomery appointee LeRoy Favre becomes tax receiver succeeding Joseph Gorham who moved to town clerk. Terms: one year clerk, three years receiver. Parry to consult on Fort Montgomery garbage district plan and sale of town garage land. Firehouse deed signed. Repainting bid attempt failed. ad to run in out-of-town paper. Street lighting completed. Palisades Park assessments within town rise by $54,000.
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Highland Falls
LeRoy Favre
Fort Montgomery
Highlands Town Board
Favre
Joseph Gorham
Arthur Mayer
Ftoth
Henry G. Parry, Jr
William J. Hart
Planning Board
State Department of Public Works
Parry
Fire Department
Tewm
Palisades Interstate Park
No cause verdict in Newburgh auto negligence suit
A Goshen jury on Thursday returned a no cause verdict in a $5,798 auto negligence suit filed by Newburgh residents Mr and Mrs John Armour of 207 Dubois Street against Herman and Harold Leubbert of 158 North Plank Road. The trial concerned injuries from an accident on December 9 1959 at Plattekill Turnpike and Union Avenue after closing summations by plaintiffs counsel Seymour Greenblatt and defendants counsel Milton Herman.
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Goshen
Newburgh
John Armour
Dubois St
Herman
Harold Leubbert
North Plank Road
Armour
Plattekill Turnpike
Union Avenue
Seymour Greenblatt
Milton Herman
Port Jervis mayor pressures planning board chair
Port Jervis Mayor James E. Cole told planning board members to back Mrs. Charlotte Homer for chair or resign. He replaced Edwin J. Dietz, saying Dietz had lost effectiveness with the common council. Dietz rejected removal and no vote of confidence was given Homer in the latest session. The deadlock centers on who should lead the board to end ongoing disputes.
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Port Jervis
James E. Cole
Charlotte M. Homer
Edwin J. Dietz
Cole
Dietz
Harry Goldman
William Wilsey
Russell Faiella
Wolsey
Planning Board
Common Council
Goldman
Homer
Wallkill Board Defers $2400 GMIDF Allocation
Wallkill Town Board tabled a plan to give 2400 to the Greater Middletown Industrial Development Fund amid Republican opposition over city cooperation. Town Supervisor Jack Schlosser defended GMIDF as not City-affiliated, noting its aim to spur regional industrial growth. The measure, proposed by the town's industrial development committee via engineer Arthur Eustance, was sent for further study.
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Town OF
Wallkill
Greater Middletown
Middletown
Arthur W. Eustance
J. Raymond Townsend
GMIDF
Schlosser
Scranton plans statement fuels presidential bid speculation
Harrisburg reports that Gov. William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania will make a statement of very important significance to the present political situation. The timing sparked speculation he may seek the Republican nomination against Sen. Barry Goldwater. Scranton previously said he would consider an honest and sincere draft.
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Harrisburg
UPI
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Fugitive Arrested in Livingston Manor
State police arrested Ralph LeBlanc 32 of Houston Texas on a fugitive from justice warrant in Livingston Manor. He is wanted in Texas on a bad check charge and is held in Sullivan County Jail awaiting pickup by Texas authorities.
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Livingston Manor
Houston, Texas
Ralph LeBlanc
Texas
LeBlanc
Sullivan County
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Tokyo
New China News Agency
Peking
United Republic of Tanganyika
Zanzibar
San Francisco
Jack Conmy
Maryland
Baltimore
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Charles Lee
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