State Lottery Draws Move to Colonie Shopping Area
State lottery officials will visit the Colonie Shopping Center in Town of Colonie for the final stages of this month s drawing. The first stage selecting winning tickets occurs at the State Tax Department in Albany on December 18. On December 19 and 20 drawings at Colonie Shopping Center will allocate racing post positions to winning tickets and match them to race results to determine individual prizes.
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Colonie
State Tax Department
Albany
Fire Damages Hoosick Falls Homes in Two-Alarm Blaze
Two-alarm fires struck Hoosick Falls, damaging the Calhoun dairy home on Ball Street and lightly injuring no one. Upstairs rooms and a spare attic were lost in the Calhoun residence while the adjacent Walter L. Robinson home on High Street suffered minor damage. Fire officials from Abbott Street and Wilder Avenue, with the Rescue Squad, responded to both calls as a standby.
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Hoosick Falls
Raymond C. Calhoun
Ball Street
Walter L. Robinson
High St
Calhoun
J. E. Calhoun & Sons
All-City Christmas Concert Planned by Rensselaer Schools
The Rensselaer public schools schedule an All-City Christmas concert for December 17 at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Robert J. Ding-Mars directing instrumentalists and Ruth Wright directing vocalists and choruses. A 11:30 a.m. air raid drill under Civil Defense precedes. Supt. Reilly to preside over teachers workshops on revising the Teachers Handbook. The district receives a citation from Allen D Bishop of the 1968 Joint Appeal for Community Chest-Red Cross support. Schools recess from noon December 20 to January 2.
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Rensselaer Public Schools
Robert J. Ding-Mars
Ruth Wright
New York State Civil Defense
Joseph V. Reilly
Allen D
Community Chest
Red Cross
Police Benevolent Association Elects Rensselaer Officers
Patrolman Charles G. Norton was elected president of the Police Benevolent Association with Patrolman Paul Heller as vice president and Sgt John Tudico re-elected secretary. Patrolman Robert Norton succeeds Patrolman Nino Ciprioni as treasurer. Installation set for Jan 13 at the Rensselaer Council K of C Home.
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Rensselaer
Charles G. Norton
Police Benevolent Association
Paul Heller
John Tudico
Robert Norton
Nino Ciprioni
Norton
Rensselaer Council
K. of C
Washington Avenue
Ciprioni
Police
Albany Chemist Engaged By City
Mayor John H. Warden contracted Albany chemist Kenneth Drouts of Bender Laboratory to render professional service to the Rensselaer Water Department. Drouts will be engaged at the discretion of Water Commissioner Philip R. Smith for the city project and duties.
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John H. Warden
Kenneth Drouts
Albany
Bender Laboratory
Rensselaer Water Department
Drouts J
Philip R. Smith
Fire Company To Nominate State Friday
The Fire Company will meet Friday at 8 p.m. to nominate officers for 1968 with David G. Whitford presiding. Nominees will be voted on December 22 at 7 p.m. A Christmas party in King Memorial Fire Hall on Fifth Street has moved the meeting start time. Plans for January’s annual installation dinner will be discussed.
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Chemical 4 Fire Company
David G. Whitford
King Memorial
Trustees Tour Parsonage At First Baptist Church Meeting
The board of trustees of First Baptist Church met last night and toured the newly remodeled parsonage at 1930 St. Rev. Roland J. Brown, pastor, and Mrs. Brown hosted the board. Francis Sprague, chairman, presided at the business session, Mayor John H. Warden welcomed the couple to Rensselaer.
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First , Baptist Church
St. St
Roland J. Brown
Holy Name Society Elects Officers at St John’s Rensselaer
The Holy Name Society of St. John's Church in Rensselaer will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the school cafeteria. John J. Dwyer will preside as officers are elected and plans are discussed for a special Mass for servicemen.
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Holy Name Society of St. John’s Church of Rensselaer
John J. Dwyer
Farara
Fire and Police Test Results Announced in Rensselaer
The Rensselaer Civil Service Commission released police patrolman and firefighter driver exam scores. Top police scorers include James Groark and James W. Stark, with several others and one failure. Fire results list Thomas Tiernan, Frederick Clark, Leonard Bohley, Edward Van Valkenburg, Richard Couser Jr, Guy Newton, and Paul Kretszchmar, with three failures and veterans credits noted. Next Civil Service meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Rensselaer Civil Service Commission
William R. Browne
Andrew J. Pytell
Board of Public Safety
James Groark
10Th St
John
James W. Stark
4Th St
Francis W. Kervan
Washington Ave
George Harwood Jr
2Nd Ave
Stark
Kervan
Fire Department
Thomas Tiernan
Broadway
Frederick W. Clark
Std St
Leonard Bohley
Edward van Valkenburg
3Rd St
Richard I. Couser Jr
Guy T. Newton
5Th St
Paul Kretszchmar
7Th St
Civil Service
Tela P.m
Browne
Triduum at St Anthony Shrine for Immaculate Conception
A solemn triduum at St Anthony Shrine Church runs today tomorrow and Friday for the Immaculate Conception. A 5 p.m. Mass with homily is planned today and tomorrow, followed by 7 30 p.m. devotions and sermons by Rev. Robert Parella OOFM. Friday Masses include 7 30 p.m. with sermon by Father Robert and several morning hours with confessions before each Mass.
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St. Anthony Shrine
Robert
Parella
Oo.f
Immaculate Conception
Father Robert
Hill Tribes Threaten Thailand Amid Guerrilla Concerns
The Thai government faces uprisings from hill tribes like the Meo and infiltrated groups along the Laos, Burma, and China borders. Reports cite armed caravans, opium work, and suspected Communist influence, with 500000 tribal residents and limited police presence. Northern refugees and border security strain the state, as Bangkok launches a U.S.-backed program to bolster forces.
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Bangkok
Thailand
iIn
Burma
Laos
China
Chiengrai
Mekong
Nan
Chiengtai
Thanom Kittukachorn
Se Pts
Rome
Seelamoo
Tak
Thanom
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Red Cross
U.S
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State Opticians
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Colonie Center
Bernier
Jewelers—Optometrists
Third St
Troy
Convenience
Friendship
Longines
Longine Wyting Ig
Nv, R. Browne
Holy Name Society
Wultex
Wultex Sport Coats
15Th ST
Warren ST
Glens Falls
Arrier
Crawford
TCS
Aed
By Crawford
TV Guide
America
Hassocks
Madrid
Midland
FAK
Wourex
Congress
Oped Lane
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