City Receives Single Bid For Building Retaining Wall
Fortune Construction Co. of Mechanicville submitted the lone bid for a concrete retaining wall linked to South Street repaving. Bid $19,135, bid opening at City Council, referred to City Engineer and City Attorney for review. Wall start within 10 days, finish in 45 days. paving to follow, detours via Bailey's Hill for Pruyn Hill residents and school buses.
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Fortune Construction Co
Mechanicville
South Street
H. Sheehan
Peter Enzien
Fortune
Pruyn Hill
Bailey's Hill
Arraign Eight Indicted Defendants in Rensselaer County Court
Eight indicted individuals were arraigned in Rensselaer County Court on prior grand jury indictments. Pleas of not guilty entered for all. some defendants remained in custody, others hospitalized or remanded. Notable charges include first degree robbery, grand larceny, burglary, and first degree rape involving Albany area residents. Defense motions granted. Sept. 12 set for defense motions. Public Defender OConnor joined with Reilly in several cases.
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Rensselaer
Grand Jury
William J. Doyle‘ Jr
John T. Casey
Church St
Albany
Thelma J. Riggs
Troy High School
Mr. Reilly
Vincent B. Carrington
1St St. Albany
Broughton's
Schodack Center
Donald W. Hussey
Trojan
Kentucky
Watervliet
Troy
Reilly
Mary Valenti
Schaghticoke
John H. Leavenworth
Harry Miller
Felix Zwinge
Purchase Of Citadel Completed In Mechanicville
The Salvation Army Citadel on North Main Street Mechanicville was bought for 20000 dollars. Francis Yankowski director of Urban Renewal announced at a Wednesday meeting that title transfer occurred on August 21. The Mintzer parcel on Wil AL remains the only remaining tract to acquire.
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Salvation. Army
North Main Street
Mechanicville
Francis Yankowski
Mintzer
Wri AL
Home Bureau Sets Workshops And Meeting Agenda
Members of the Paper City Home Bureau of Mechanicville plan to attend the annual meeting at Memorial Methodist Church of Troys on Sept 19. Reservations must be mailed by Sept 13. The regular chapter meeting is Sept 14 at 1 PM at the Baptist Church to arrange Troy transportation and discuss fall workshop projects with leaders choosing Sept 3 and Oct 17 dates.
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Ennello
Mechanicville Housing Authority
George B. Beaver
Thomas Friello
Capital District
New York State Building Officials
Crossroads
Ten Eyck
Albany
Frances K. Bahan
Marie Komorske
Pines Hotel
Fallsburg
Paper City Home Bureau of
Mechanicville
Memorial Methodist Church of
Troys
Baptist Church
Troy
Joseph Welch
Reappraisal Notice Mailed In Mechanicville
The city reports no completed reappraisal yet and mails notices to property owners. Appraisers will meet owners at City Hall Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 4 pm to discuss reassessments. Owners unsure if they received notices may inqu ire at City Hall.
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Mechanicville
Frances Bahan
City Hlail
City Hall
Social Security Favors Women Suit Seeks Equal Benefits
New York AP A retired dental technician Oskar Gruenwald 63 sues in federal court claiming the Social Security Act discriminates by giving women higher retirement benefits than men and asks for equal benefits under the law. He has received 80.50 monthly. he notes a woman would get 92.50 at the same age. The law allows full benefits at 62 for women and 65 for men. retirement at 62 reduces payments for men. Judge George Rosling reserved decision.
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New York
Oskar Gruenwald
Gruenwald
Ile
George Rosling
Negro Slated For Top Post In District Of Columbia
Washington AP report says Walter EF. Washington, 51, head of the New York Housing Authority, is the odds-on choice for the D C commissioner post. The Washington Post noted FBI checks were done as part of preparations for his possible appointment by President Johnson to lead the capital city's government under a new single commissioner system replacing the former three-man panel.
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Washington
Walter EF. Washington
New York
Washington Post
District of Columbia
Post
National Capital Housing Authority
FBI
Johnson
Capital
Backlash From Riots Grave Setback For Negroes
Washington UPI says Deputy Attorney General Warren M. Christopher, a top Justice official, warns riots like Watts and Detroit deal a total political and social setback. He notes three days of rioting can erase years of community trust and may dampen suburban white support for government programs.
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Washington
UPI
Watts
Detroit
Alty
Warren M. Christopher
Los Angeles
Justice Department
California Commission
Christopher
Johnson
City Has Mortgages
New York City is a major borrower and mortgage lender, reporting 2 649 mortgages totaling more than 43.6 million as of December 31, 1966. Mortgages are on surplus city property sold to nongovernment buyers with a 6 percent interest rate.
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Mechanicville
Saratoga
Board of Supervisors
New York
New York City
Mario A. Procaccino
Skilled Workers Rally for Higher Pay in Auto Plants
In Detroit union and company negotiators weighed a Wednesday demonstration by hundreds of skilled tradesmen defying UAW leadership. A 97 percent strike-yes among 42,000 members boosts pressure as Big Three wage demands loom. Ford, GM, and Chrysler fear delays to counteroffers ahead of contract expiry.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Ford Motor’ Co
Fond General Motors
Chryser
Ford
Louis G. Seaton
Seaton
General’ Motors
Chrysler
Walter P. Reuther
Louis Gold Dies at 89 After Long Troy to Monsey Life
Louis Gold 89 formerly of Troy died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital Monsey New York born in Russia he ran Louis Gold Dress Factory Fort Edward survived by wife Clara two daughters Mrs Benjamin Gold of Monsey and Mrs Edward Apple of Rutland Vermont son Howard Gold of Greenville DC three grandchildren funeral today at 11 a.m. from the Jewish Center Rutland Vermont interment in East Clarendon Vermont Jewish Cemetery. About 1.9 million people live in Singapore an island of 324 square miles.
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Louis Gold
Rutland
East Clarendon
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Glenwood Avenue
Public Works
Michael J. Ennello
Main
Sheehan
Ankowski
Sarle and Verdicchio
Central Avenue
Lpm
Yankowski
Globe Construction Co
Amsterdam
Park Avenue
Park Plaza
Grant
D'Ambi
Western Auto
New York State Gas and Electric Co
Golden Drugs
Knights of Columbus
Parcel 10
George DeJong
FHA
Urban Renewal Agency
New York Law
James LeVesque
Felix Taglione
Public Works Department
LeVesque
Enzien
Neal J. Floyd
Citadel
Home Bureau
Social Security
William Fitzgerald
River Street
Fulton Street
J. Leo Quigley
City
Singapore
Plough, Inc
Boylan’s
ST. Phone
Cali
the Hugger
Chevrolet
Fisher
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