Stupidity blamed after two Delaware River canoe mishaps
Five canoeists were rescued from flood waters of the Delaware River in two accidents. Rescue squads from Port Jervis Matamoras Lumberland Millriff Sparrowbush saved three from an overturned party and recovered two men J and P Yearamisian of Pearl River and G Booth of Tarrytown. A father and son were rescued near Knights Eddy. Police blamed the incidents on what authorities called stupidity.
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Port Jervis
Delaware
Donald Devore
Devore
Matamoras
P. Yearamisian
Pearl River
Rockland County
Westfall Beach
G. Booth
Tarrytown
N.Y
Sparrowbush
Millitt
Knights Eddy
Lumberland
Milliff
Vincent Cassidy
Jim
Rockville Centre
L.L
Knowlton declines comment on cadet instructor resignations
West Point superintendent Lt Gen William A Knowlton gave no statement on a wave of resignations by officers teaching cadets. Delaware River floods threaten outings as Chief Devore warns of danger from non-swimmers without life jackets and risky canoe rentals amid rising drownings this year.
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West Point
William A. Knowlton
U.S. Military Academy
Devore
Fire departments aid Elmira flood area relief effort
Orange and Rockland counties coordinated a disaster aid mission sending 27 portable radio units via helicopter to Elmira. Fire officials said floods and fires strained communication. civilians collected clothing and food for Simba flood victims while pumps operated to drain fields as rivers rose.
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Judith Cartwright
Tri-County
Orange County
Edwin R. Moulton
Rockland County
William Herman
Elmira
Rockland County Department
Middletown
Moulton
State Civil Defense Division of Fire Safety
Port Jervis
Simba
Kathy Baumgardner
N. Orange St
Hegeman scales Rondout cliffs amid floodwatch hike
Ellenville constable Bill Hegeman, 59, led Ed Trumbull through the Rondout woods to view the impact of heavy rains on Randout Creek, Merriman Dam, and Hank Falls. Water surged over Hank Falls while dam gates opened to relieve flood risk. Ellenville spared major damage due to a federal flood-control project now halfway complete.
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Bill Hegeman
Randout
Merriman Dam
Hank Falls
Hegeman
Three C’s
Ellenville
Tibres
Cnide
Hank Lake
Trumbull
Merrim
Rochester Creek
Rt. 209
Hegeman and Trumbull
Beerkill
Fantinekill
Sandburg
Eljenville
Rondout Creek
Napanoch
Agnes
New York City
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Ira Rifkin
Knowlton
Orange Fire Departments
Kathy Babby
Ada St
Mrs
Margaret Burger
Kingston Ave
John Downey
Orange County Civil Defense and Natural Disaster
Pine Island
Vincent Brown, Jr
Brown
Wallkill
Pochuck
Downey
Galley Hall Road
Rt. 211
Cuddebackville
Basha Kill
Charlie Crist
National Weather Service
Neversink
Sullivan County
New York
Hike
Bill Lowry
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