Newburgh junior wins Blair journalism scholarship
Carolyn Hooks of Newburgh wins Ottaway Newspapers 600 dollar Blair Summer School for Journalism scholarship. She will attend Blair Academy in Blairstown, N J, for five weeks starting June 27, joining 60 participants from across the country.
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Blair
Mary Ann Callahan
Newburgh
Newburgh Free Academy
Blair Summer School For Journalism
Blair Academy
Blairstown
N.J
Ottaway
Carolyn
Renee
North Junior High School
Future Homemakers of America
Mount Saint Mary College
Saint Lukes Hospital
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Times Herald-Record
James Colasardo
Garrison
O'Neill High School
Highland Falls
Miss Hooks
James H. Ottaway, Jr
Ottaway Newspapers
Fire victims rescued in hotel demonstration at Concord Hotel
Liberty Fire Department crews were lowered from the sixth floor in a display of rescue equipment. Four victims were hoisted down as fire chiefs and state convention delegates watched. The bucket operator manuevers to ground to complete the demonstration. Record photo by Charlies Crist.
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Concord Hotel
Liberty
Charlies Crist
Wallkill town police drive gains near 400 supporters
Robert W. Johnson says 300 to 400 residents back a petition to establish a wallkill police force as required for a first class town. Town Supervisor Louis Heimbach notes the cost would be astronomical and cites no local study. Johnson, a Bloomingburg resident, continues collecting signatures while the board weighs state police service and emergency ‘special police’ options.
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Louis Heimbach
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Republican Party
Fallsburg launches drive to remove illegal signs
Fallsburg officials announced a town led effort to remove illegal signs. A task force headed by Code Enforcement Officer Jack Kramer with Robert Gray and Bruce Markwardt surveys all signs. Violators will be notified, and signs must be removed if permits are not issued. town workers will remove after notice at the owner's expense. Milton Levine calls it another step toward beautifying the area.
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Milton Levine
Jack Kramer
Robert Gray
Bruce Markwardt
Kramer
Levine
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