Communist escapee praises LBJ at Hoosick Falls Kiwanis meeting
Ted Stepnytsky the escapee from Communist domination spoke at Schalmont High School and to Hoosick Falls Central School about 1939 Soviet takeovers in Ukraine, praising American freedom and supporting Vietnam as a country choosing its own government. Warren Eastwick assisted with films on Russia. The Kiwanis honored top ninth graders John Sennett and Karen Kovage, each receiving a dictionary.
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Vietnam
America
Warren Eastwick
Central School
Russia
Kiwanis Club
St. Mary's Academy
Hoosick Falls Central School
John Sennett
St. Mary’s
James Sennett
Karen Kovage
Charles Kovage
Bert Baker
Florida
Henderson F. van Surdam
Hoosick Falls
Manhattan
New York
Battle Of Bands Today At Hoosick Falls Central School
Four student groups will perform in a Battle of the Bands from 8 to 11 p.m. at the school cafeteria with a Mystery Band from out of town and a guest soloist. Proceeds support the Weir Reynolds pool fund and the International Fellowship fund for exchange visits. Local bands include Allen Marcil’s December Children Pete Robson’s The Blurs Phil McGuire’s The Spirit of 76 and Eddie Decker’s The Invaders. Pizza and soda will be sold. A two day car wash is planned near the Municipal Building on April 22 and 23 with advance appointments.
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Hoosick Falls Central School
Weir-Reynolds
International Fellowship Fund
Allen Marcil
Pete Robson
The
Blurs
Phil McGuire
Eddie Decker
the Invaders
Jack Hayden
Charlotte Hulihan
Student Council
Seek Review of Railroad Assessment in Boston & Maine Plan
The Village Board will attend a state board hearing in Albany on April 26 to seek review of railroad assessments, after four years of reductions that cut assessed value from 173000 to 73166. Officials discuss crossings, potential track changes, and possible charges for emergency fire service as rail traffic increases.
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Boston & Maine
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Albany
Leo J. Albowicz
B&m
Lyman Street
St Stanislaus Auxiliary to Meet Sunday at Hall
The St Stanislaus Auxiliary will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at their hall. After the business session a social will be held, in charge of Mrs Samuel Roy.
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St. Stanislaus
Samuel Roy
Rummage Sale Opens Today in Hoosick Falls
The St. Mary's Auxiliary of Hoosick Falls conducts a rummage sale today and tomorrow at Galvagni's Bake Shop located on Church Street.
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St. Mary's Auxiliary of
Hoosick Falls
Galvagni
Church Street
CDA Names Nominating Committee Formed at Court St Marys
A nominating committee was appointed at the Court St Marys Catholic Daughters of America meeting in the parish hall. Members include Mrs William Benkoski Miss Mary A Doyle Mrs Arthur Hyde Miss Helen Brady and Mrs Joseph Bradley. They will meet Monday night at Miss Doyles home to plan elections reporting May 6. Books were audited by Miss Alma Boisvin and committee. April meetings are canceled for a spring banquet April 27 at Mt Anthony Country Club. Reservations due by April 20 with Mrs Raymond G Rogers. Refreshments were served under Mrs Benjamin Bakaitis and Mrs William Benkoski.
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Court St. Mary
Catholic Daughters of America
William Benkoski
Mary A. Doyle
Arthur Hyde
Helen Brady
Joseph Bradley
Doyle
Cummings St
Alma Boisvin
Schuylerville
Area Officers Attend Banquet for Promotion to Captain
Four local law enforcement officers attended a banquet at West Sand Lake on Tuesday night honoring Lt. J. T. Harrison of the state police for his promotion to captain. He will be transferred to Troop K, Hawthorne. Attending were Chief Frank J. Demick, Sgt. Ronald Harrison, and Justices of the Peace Thomas G. Restino and Victor Sluzas.
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West Sand Lake
J. T. Harrison
State Police
Harrison
West Sand Lake Barracks
Hawthorne
Frank J. Demick
Set
Ronald Harrison
Thomas G., Restino
Victor Sluzas
Japanese Space Shot Fails Again in Pacific Dive
UCHINOURA Japan. The third stage of a Japanese rocket failed to ignite yesterday stalling a plan to place a tiny made in Japan nose cone into orbit. It marked Japan’s third launch failure since last September and dealt a blow to a ten year space effort.
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Uchinoura
Japan
Pacific
Poestenkill Community Groups Plan Meetings and Event
Poestenkill notices report the Republican Club meeting at 8 p.m. at Sullivan Jones VFW Post Hall chaired by Mr and Mrs Earl Miller plus a $105 fundraiser by Lutheran Altar Guild and Ladies Aid. An Old Timers Nite with roast beef dinner and dance is set for April 22. Christian Women’s Fellowship meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. for sewing, study on Affluence and Poverty, and World Call subscriptions drive. Church services listed for East Poestenkill Baptist Poestenkill Christian Poestenkill Evangelical Lutheran.
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Poestenhill Republican Club
Sullivan-Jones Vfw
Earl E. Miller
Lutheran Altar Guild
Ladies Aid Society
Darwin C. Miller
Alice Moh
Poestenkil! Volunteer Fire Company
Troy
Edward Zapf
Stan Boudreau
Fred Costa
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Poestenkill Christian Church
Clayton Reichard
Hazel Schumann
World Call
Roberta Ballard
Poestenkill
East Poestenkill
Woman Excused From Jury After Police Contact Question
In Cincinnati, a court attorney questioned a woman about police contact for possible jury duty. The respondent admitted, Ive been married to one for 34 years. The woman Helens Stone is the wife of patrolman Ralph Stone and was excused from the jury.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
Helens Stone
Ralph Stone
Seek To Curb Crashes In County Areas Hoosick Town Board
Town of Hoosick aims to curb fatal and other accidents in three town sections. Discussion covered a Berlin contractor death on Hill Road, a Hill Road land purchase to fix a bad curve, and disputes over River Road Route 22 speed reports. Also noted were traffic violations, employee travel hazards from Dodge Industries expansion, and Route 22 346 junction near North Petersburg with more travel to Pownal Vermont race track.
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Town of
Route
Justice of the Peace
Thomas G. Restino
Hoosick
Dodge Industries
North Petersburg
Pownal
Catholic School Teachers Strike Looms in Philadelphia
John Murray of the Association of Catholic Teachers announced a strike deadline as 28 Catholic high schools in the five-county Philadelphia Archdiocese face a wage dispute. ACT represents about 415 of the 600 lay teachers. The union seeks $5,000 yearly minimum while men earn $4,500 and women $4,300. Archdiocese rector Msgr. Hughes says the demand would cost over $350,000 annually amid a projected $1 million deficit. schools would stay open during a strike.
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Philadelphia
Archidiocese
John Murray
The
Association of Catholic Teachers
ACT
Murray
Edward T. Hughes
Archdiocese
Msgr. Hughes
Dodd Ethics Probe Secrets Spark Political Tensions
The Senate ethics committee kept some evidence against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd confidential to avoid turning the investigation partisan. Four former aides claimed undisclosed materials show financial misconduct and urged reopening. The letter listed gifts from six industries and aid to federal contracts, plus campaign support totaling about $90,000, with several aides described as money raisers and personal servants. Tap dancing is studied by an estimated four to five million Americans.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut Democrat
Dodd
Ethics Committee
Dodd’s
McGeorge Bundy
Senate
James P. Boyd
Majorie Carpenter
Michael V. O’hare
Terry Golden
the Encyclopaedia Britannica
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CDA
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Walter J. Buble
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Warren C. Rippe
Richard Manville
Crescent
Lewis M. Walt
Marine Forces
Mainville
Demilitarized Zone
Joseph R. Mainville
Beach Road
Defense Department
Daniel Callahan
Commonweal
Siena College
Serra Hall
Callahan
College
Lop MO
Pye Eres
Delure
Michigan
Vita-Home
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