Red Lights Halt Dunn Opening Delayed by 20 Signals
A State DOT spokesman said the Dunn Memorial Bridge linking Rensselaer and Albany will not open until 20 synchronized signals pass tests. The opening is expected this month before holidays. the old span will be closed and demolished once the new one opens. Exits will shift to Pearl Street or Sall on the Albany side.
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State Dept. of Transportation
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Rensselaer
Albany
Broadway
Pearl Street
South
Rensselaer Woman Dies Unexpectedly at 66
Mrs Agnes Fleury Bellefeuille aged 66 of 1455 1st Street Rensselaer died unexpectedly after being stricken at home. Coroner ruled death natural. Survived by two sons Paul and John two daughters Jean Cramer and Mary Foust three brothers a sister 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 8:15 a.m. from Sherwood Funeral Home to St Joseph Church for Mass. interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
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Agnes Fleury Bellefeuille
Leo P. Bellefeuille
1St St
Rensselaer
Ibany Medical Center
de Forest Dietz Jr
Bellefeuille
Richmond
St. Joseph’s Church
Paul
John Bellefeuille
Jean Cramer
Mary Foust
Robert
Albert
John Fleury
Burlington, Vt
Helen LeClair
Colchester
Thomas A. Sherwood
Partition Street
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
City Seeks 25 to 35-Foot Christmas Tree for Monument Square
The City of Troy requests a Christmas tree 25 to 35 feet tall for Monument Square. The city will arrange cutting and transport. Interested parties should call the city manager's office at 270-4401.
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Troy
Monument Square
New Canal In Panama Proposed
A six year study by the Atlantic-Pacific Inter-Oceanic Canal Study Commission recommends a new sea level canal across Panama parallel to the existing passage. The $2.88 billion project would take 14 years and require treaties with the United States and Panama, facing budgetary and sovereignty hurdles amid ecological and diplomatic concerns. Nuclear blasting was dismissed in favor of conventional excavation due to safety and treaty issues.
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Washington
Central America
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
Commission
U.S. Senate
Community Notes From Johnsonville And Nearby
Local updates include Mrs. Gladys Warren spending a holiday weekend at her Newcomb camp with guests the Warrens, Speanburgs, Amanns, and Bryans. Tomhannock 4-H reports eight attendees for a meeting under “Food, Let's Begin.” Thanksgiving gatherings are noted for the Jordans and Akin family, with birthday counts and hospital recovery updates in Tro y.
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Gladys Warren
Newcomb
Wesley Warren
Bryan Warren
Robert Warren
Donald Speanburg
Richard Amann
Sandra Madigan
Tomhannock 4-H Club
Millard Jordan
Douglas Jordan
Springfield
Mass
George Jordan
Cohoes
Ralph Galway
South Cambridge
Wayne Akin
Diane Akin
George McGraw
James Monroe
Skaneateles
Milton Warren
Kiwanians Honor Students At Key Club Week Dinner
Wynantskill Kiwanis Club hosted LaSalle Institute Key Club students at Fay's Restaurant for Key Club Week. John Creagan presented The Third Killer film underscoring road safety and the No 3 killer status of automobile deaths. Con G Cholakis led the meeting as vice president, and Herbert Winter received a 19 year perfect attendance pin from J Leslie Dickinson. An inter club visit from Poestenkill Kiwanis included Joseph Koenigsbauer Thomas McGrath Douglas Salisbury Jerry McCarthy and Fay Sorrento.
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LaSalle Institute
Con G. Cholakis
Herbert Winter
J. Leslie Dickinson
Poestenkill Kiwanis Club
Joseph Koenigsbauer
Thomas McGrath
Douglas Salisbury
Jerry McCarthy
Fay Sorrento
Busy Sew and Sews Club Starts Skirt Project
Members of the Busy Sew and Sews Junior 4 H Club begin a new project entitled Lets Sew Skirts They learn to shop select patterns and materials for skirts Accompanied by leaders Mrs Ignacy DeGenera and Mrs Milton DeLair They will begin sewing at the next meeting.
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Ignacy DeGenera
Milton DeLair
VanWie Couple Fetes 37th Anniversary in Pleasantdale
Mr and Mrs Donald VanWie celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary at a surprise party in the Trojan Post VFW. Hosts were five of seven children including Donald Jr Merrel Allen Elwood Brundige Alan VanWie and Hazel VanWie. Sgt VanWie to Vietnam prompts early celebration as they have lived in Pleasantdale 16 years.
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Donald VanWie
Pinehurst St
Pleasantdale
Trojan Post
VFW
Donald VanWie Jr
Cohoes
Merrel Allen
Elwood Brundige
Tomhannock
Alan VanWie
Troy
Hazel VanWie
Shirley Keefe
Latham
Earl VanWie
VanWies
VanWie
Vietnam
John Katey
Elton Nelson
Pleasantdale Covenant Church
van Wie
Brisk Dressing for Seafood Salad Creamy Mix
A simple seafood salad dressing blends sour cream with minced onion curry powder salt and a few drops of tabasco. Suitable with tuna salmon shrimp crab or lobster. Makes about one cup of dressing.
Polish Yule Festival at PAC States on Dec 12
The Polish American Club of Troy hosts a Christmas Festival at 9 30 p m December 12 featuring Frankie Chop and his Music Makers of Bridgeport Conn Polish figure dancing in traditional costume Santa Claus gifts and Polish foods prepared under the direction of auxiliary president Mrs Mary Kupic and Mrs Mary Shevy Festival chairman is Ted Szalasny with William Biette as cochairman Reservations available by calling the chairmen or the club by Friday.
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Troy
Frankie Chop
Bridgeport
Conn
Mary Kupic
Mary Shevy
Ted Szalasny
William Biette
Cochairman
Endangered species threaten fur fashion across ages
The article traces fur as a status symbol from medieval Europe to postwar trends, noting bans on leopard and jaguar skins, the dominance of mink after World War II, and ongoing global efforts to curb animal slaughter. It highlights that most fur comes from ranches, with diverse species—foxes, otters, sable, lynx, muskrat, beaver, raccoon—supplying market needs.
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Furriers Union
New York
Encyclopaedia
Europe
United States
The
United Nations
North America
County Unit For Retarded Meets Today
A panel discussion and holiday social highlight the December meeting of the Association for Retarded Children at Pinewoods Center 116 Pine Woods Ave at 8 p.m. The program covers new center projects including a first summer camp, NYS Olympics participation, and national Olympics representation. Attendees should bring gifts for Wilton State School, or leave them at the center before December 18.
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Association For Retarded Children
Pinewoods Center
Pinewoods Ave
Wilton State School
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William R. Browne
Dunn
Johnsonville
Norman Cushing
Kiwanians
North Greenbush
J. F. Bowman
Vanqvie
By Guerlain
Cologne
Chant D'Aromes
Denby’s
Stuyvesant Plaza
Colonie Center
Charles Glogowski
Santa Claus
Dennys Troy
Merry Christmas
Haggar
Haggar Forever Press
Dacron
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