Verrazzano College to Open in Woodridge With NYC Leader
Mario A. Procaccino, NYC comptroller and Verrazzano board chair, named president of the new four year liberal arts college to be built on the former Woodridge High School site. He will forgo salary and remain in his current $40,000 camp. The institution, named for Giovanni da Verrazzano, aims to enroll about 1,500 students at full operation and is planned to open in September 1969.
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New York
Mario A. Procaccino
New York City
Verrazzano College
Woodridge
Procaccino
Verrazzano Board
Giovanni da Verrazzano
New Harbor
Columbus
New World
Woodridge High School
Gilbert DiLucia
Verrazzano
Monument cleanup and dance in Wallkill park memory event
Fallen Councilman Sam Mitchell and American Legion Post Commander Leslie Covart lead volunteers to weed a new monument in Washington Heights Park honoring servicemen from Korea and Vietnam. A free dance on July 8 at 3 PM features a Western and oldtimers band with donations supporting monument financing.
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Sam Mitchell
American Legion
Leslie Covart
Wallkill
Washington Heights Park
NAACP Plans Midnight Bus Trip to DC for Poor People’s Campaign
The Newburgh NAACP schedules a bus trip to Washington DC to support the Poor People’s Campaign. Bus departs at midnight Tuesday from Delano Hitch Recreational Park lot and returns the next night. For tickets contact Samuel Hodge, Father William O’Brien, or Bill Thomas.
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Newburgh
NAACP
Washington, D.C
Delano Hitch Recreational Park
Samuel Hodge
William O'Brien
St. Mary's Church
Bill Thomas
NCAC
Thirteen teachers hired in Monroe Woodbury area
The Monroe Woodbury Board of Education accepted seven resignations and appointed 13 new teachers for the 1968 69 school year. Silverman said turnover is below the area average and due to weddings and moves. Lawrence Burd, longtime business educator, named head of the school’s business department after 16 years at Monroe Woodbury.
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Central Valley
Monroe
Woodbury Board of Education
Silverman
Atten- Lawrence Burd
Woodbury High School
Years
Burd
Hannover
Mon— Froe-Woodbury
Woman fined on drug charge a we men 3 MONROE
A 22 year old woman arrested for speeding on Route 17 near Monroe Thursday was charged with possession of marijuana. Judith Amy Elidad of Demerest Hotel Warwick faced speeding driving without a license and unregistered vehicle charges. Police found about one third of an ounce of marijuana. She pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars for possession 10 dollars for speeding and discharged on other counts. She was committed to Goshen jail paid fines and released.
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We Men
Monroe
Route
Judith Amy Elidad
Demerest Hotel
Warwick
Peter Bush
Miss Elkind
Goshen
Catholic Daughters Court Rosemary installation scene described
A photograph caption details Mrs Velma Walbridge and Mrs Joyce Burger, with Rev James Reilly and Mrs Mary Lyneiane present at a Catholic Daughters event in Highet. The display features a red white and blue bouquet as part of the ceremony.
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Rosemary
James
Reilly
Mary Ly
Neiane
Velma Walbridge
American Legion Auxiliary County Committee
Joyce Burger
Harriman seeks county sewer district for Monroe town
Harriman village board backs resolution urging formation of a county wide sewer district to take over a 6 million dollar system for Monroe. Mayor Greenfield cites Velzy report urging Spring 1969 start and Summer 1970 completion and notes lower county bond rates. The board also assigns street numbers, inspects lots, and requires junk removal or junkyard licenses.
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Harriman
Daniel Greenfield
Monroe
Board of Supervisors
Charles R. Velzy
White Plains
Greenfield
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Times Herald- Record
Pennsylvania Station
West Berlin
Rober F. Wagner
College
Mario Procaccino
M-W
Jeff
Alrs
Ann Munson
Loretta DiRenzo
Sbu
County
Monroe Town
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