Three-Vehicle Thruway Crash Involves National Guard Truck
A tractor-trailer, an Army ambulance, and an Army van collided on the Thruway near Harriman, trapping two guardsmen who were rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital. The ambulance crew included J.T. Caltabiano and James Abel, with Abel in critical condition. The incident started when the tractor-trailer tailgated the ambulance, causing a jackknife and fire from the embankment. the gasoline tank in the van also exploded before flames were extinguished.
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Tuxedo
National Guard
Harriman
J.T. Caltabiano
James Abel
Tarrytown
Gallagher Leasing
Newburgh
William Gore
Beacon
Ramapo
Good Samaritan Hospital
Suffern
Abel
Caltabiano
Long Island
Fort Drum
House panel orders Rt. 209 relocation with $5 million
Ottaway News Service reports a House appropriations subcommittee instructs the Army Corps of Engineers to begin relocating Rt. 209 with about 5 million dollars allocated for land acquisition and early consent. The move, tied to the Tocks Island project, covers 23 of 28 miles through the Delaware Water Gap area, with the Marshalls Creek connection outside federal limits funded by Penndot. Rep. Joseph M. McDade is credited for securing the measure.
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Ottaway News Service
Washington
House
Army Corps of Engineers
Rt. 209
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Subcommittee
Army
Joseph M. McDade
Scranton
Tocks Island
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Gilman urges delay on Tocks Island dam study
Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman of Middletown urged Gov. Hugh L. Carey to oppose dam construction until a far better, independent analysis of all alternatives is completed. He criticized the Madigan-Praeger study hired by Congress and called for withholding action without improved data.
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Ottaway News Service
Washington
Benjamin A. Gilman
Middletown
R-26
Hugh L. Carey
Tocks Island Dam
Gilman
Madigan-Praeger
Congress
Delaware River
Tocks study criticized by Gilman in public letter
Gilman blasted the Madigan-Praeger analysis as rehashing old propositions and failing to resolve critical questions. He argued the proposed 400 million dollar Tocks lake and dam project lacks justification or viable alternatives and urges proof that it is the best option for the region before public funds are spent.
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Madigan-Praeger
Tocks Lake
Carey
Gilman
Orange official expands probe with 15000 more for Greenblatt
Orange County Legislature approved a additional 15000 for Seymour Greenblatt to continue the perjury and impropriety investigation in a negligence trial. The inquiry has indicted Michael Garcia and Clarence Welch on three counts each and has spent about 29900 of the 45000 total appropriated since September.
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Goshen
Orange County
Seymour Greenblatt
Newburgh
Middletoon
Michael A. Garcia
Clarence Welch
Gurda
Welch
Greenblatt
George R. Bartlett Jr
Walden
R-9
Robert de Long
R-17
Melting pot workshop explores cross ethnic communication
Newburgh Human Rights Commission hosts a Saturday workshop from 10 to 3 at Calvary Presbyterian Church to discuss what makes a melting pot. Rev. Glenn I. Henricksen and Dr. Nathan Wright Jr. head a program focusing on intergroup understanding and the lessons from civil disturbances of 1974.
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Newburgh
Human Rights Commission
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Glenn I. Henricksen
Calvary
Nathan Wright Jr
State University of New
Health aide program boosted in Orange County
Goshen officials approved a $25,000 boost to the Home Health Aide Program as demand rose for 29 trained aides. The county reimburses costs via fees and Medicare, with the extra funds aimed at preventing cash shortfalls after the initial $20,000 already spent.
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Goshen
Orange County
Health Department
Shirley van Zetta
Strick Corp
Wallkill
Federal Aviation Agency
Joseph A. Morina
Firemen receive 7000 coin cans for burn center fund
Silver Lake Fire Chief William Price inspects 7,000 coin collection cans donated by Reynolds Metal Co to aid area firemen in raising funds for the burn treatment center fund. Reynolds plant manager Roland F. Seip sits nearby in the record photo by Charlie Crist.
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Silver Lake
William Price
Reynolds Metal Co
Roland F. Seip
Reynolds
Charlie Crist
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Monroe
Hartiman Fire Dept
Central Valley
Highland Mills
Woodbury Fire Dept
John Signorello
Julius St
Holbrook
Gore
Marshalls Creek
Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation
Penndot
Tocks
Orange
Bartlett
Abraham S. Isseks
Abraham J. Weissman
Garda
Crawford House
Montgomery Street
Historical Society of
Newburgh Bay
The
Highlands
Richard E. Schermerhorn
Cornwall
C-40
Louis V. Mills
George J. Shaw, Jr
West Point
Bruce R. Hoescher
U.S. Military Academy
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