Area Man Killed In Crash In Stephentown And New Lebanon
Stephentown native Cummings born August 2, 1896 lived in New Lebanon area most his life. Former GE employee Pittsfield Mass and 14 years with New Lebanon Highway Department. Operated a farm in New Lebanon. Survived by widow Irene Savary, brother LeRoy Cummings Sr., sister Kurania Weatherby, nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Hall and Higgins Funeral Home Stephentown. Rev. Douglas Pierce to officiate. Burial Cemetery of the Evergreens New Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephentown
Cummings
New Lebanon
General Electr: Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Irene Savary
LeRoy Cummings Sr
Kurania Weatherby
Higgins Funeral Home
Douglas Pierce
Senate OKs Pay Raises For Military
Washington AP reports the Senate backed a multimillion pay raise for more than three million military personnel in a voice vote. The 5.6 percent base pay increase, retroactive to Oct 1, covers all ranks and applies to multiple services plus auxiliary agencies. The bill links future raises to federal civilian increments and boosts housing allowances for low ranking personnel, with costs projected at $562 million for the current year and $632 million for 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Richard B. Russell
House
Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Public Health Service
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Service
Defense
Cummins Boy Still Critical After Auto Accident
Kem Cummins 9 to 11 remains in critical condition at Albany Medical Center after a collision at Fifth Avenue and Vanderheyden Street yesterday afternoon. He was treated at St Mary's Hospital then moved to Albany Medical Center. The vehicle operator, Thomas Austin, 32, was traveling south on Fifth Avenue. Investigating officers include Troy Police detectives Butler, Nowakowski, Norton, Warmt, Lewis, and Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kem Cummins
River St
Harry Cummins
Albany Medical Center
Fifth Avenue
Vanderheyden Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Ambulance Service Corp
Albany Hospital
Poslice
Thomas Austin
10Th St
Troy Polite
Gapt
Butler
Adam Nowakowski
William H. Norton
Joseph P. Warmt
William EF. Lewis
John P. Moran
Area Educator to Continue Lecture Series
Dr. Paul C. Lemon of State University of New York at Albany will present the second University Colloquium Lecture at 8 p.m. Monday in the Campus Center assembly room. His talk, An African Mountain Ecosystem, follows a year in Malawi as a Fulbright-Hays Senior Fellow, with ecological investigations and reports in African journals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Lemon
State University of New York At Albany
Campus Center
Lemon
Malawi
Ministry of Natural Resources
Africa
Area Firm Appeals Ruling in New York Trial Case
Attorneys for J. D. Moroney Inc and driver Fred Olmstead appeal a State Supreme Court ruling set aside a jury verdict finding no cause of action. Former Florine Sedgewick of West Stephentown was injured seven years ago in a Route 43 car truck crash at age 15. Justice Pennoack ordered a new trial.
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Menands
Care
State Supreme Court
John ST. Pennock
Stephentown
J. D. Moroney, Inc
Fred Olmstead
Prospect Ave
Albany
Florine M. Sedgewick
West Stephentown
Route
Pittsfield
Mass
Justice Pen- Nock
Mother Charged With Arson In Long Island Fire
Patricia MacDowell, 84, is charged with arson after dousing her Meadowbrook Drive home with gasoline. She cut her wrists, took an overdose, and three children were hospitalized. Tim MacDowell 1 is in critical condition with severe burns. Husband William was at work.
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Massapequa
N.Y
Long Island
Patricia MacDowell
William MacDowell
Meadowbrook Hospital
Fast Meadow
Thruway Collision Leaves Drivers Unharmed
A tractor trailer and a car collided on the Thruway near Bethlehem. Fire engines fought flames from the wreck as explosions sounded but no serious injuries were reported, according to State Police.
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Thruway
Bethlehem
Obituary notices for Ostrander and Worona in Troy area
Two deaths reported in Troy, Frank R. Ostrander aged 53, roofer and Grace Methodist Church member, mourned by family including siblings and nieces with funeral at River View Funeral Home. Michael Worona, 84, retired custodian born in Austria Hungary, survived by wife Paska Miklasz, two sons, a daughter, and six grandchildren. private funeral arranged. Police report a separate collision involving Thomas Madigan driving a machine driven by an auto from Rodney Thorp, in College Avenue area.
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Michael Worona
Eden Park
Troy
Cambridge
Austria- Hungary
New York City
Paska Miklasz
Nicholas
Waller
Stella Ancar
William D. Mason
Wwillgy
John McMahon
Yachg Patrol
Thomas F. Madigan
Eighth St. J
College Avenne
Rodney ‘Thorp
Kensington Ave
Sidney
J C Cole 92 Dies Suddenly In Averill Park
J C Cole 92 formerly of Canada and Averill Park died at Samaritan Hospital after being stricken at home. Coroner rules death natural. Survived by wife Virginia Van Buren, three daughters, four sons, five grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral set for 2 pm Monday at Perry Funeral Chapel Glass Lake with Rev James I Borden officiating. Interment Rural Cemetery East Nassau.
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Jesse C. Cole
Averill Park
Samaritan Hospital
Rensselaer County
Anthony E. Matera
Mr. Cole
Canada
Rensselaer M
Church of the Covenant
Barnett Mills
Rensselaer
Virginia van Buren
Muriel Cole
William Welch
Albany
H. Lee Thurber
Richmondville
Nancy Cole
Gerald
Steven
Alan
Matthew Cole
Warren Scheffer
North Greenbush
Robert Stewart
Brandt. Huhn
Arnold Cole
Perry Funeral
Glass Lake
James I. Borden
Rural Cemetery
East Nassau
No One Injured In Two Vehicle Crash
Two autos collided near 19 College Ave last night according to police no injuries were reported and drivers remained at the scene minor damage only
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College Ave
Funeral of Mr Leahy at St Peters and Marys Cemetery
The funeral of Timothy Leahy of 222 Ath St will be held Monday at 8 15 am from Daniel Q Purcell Son Funeral Home 510 Pawling Ave and at 9 am from St Peter s Church where a Requiem High Mass will be celebrated Interment will be in St Mary s Cemetery The funeral of Malcolm T Hewitt was yesterday from the Thomas M Barber Funeral Home Petersburg with Rev Donald Dixon and Rev Floyd G Sheeley officiating Interment was in Meadowlawn Cemetery Petersburg The funeral of Samuel B Prince was yesterday from the Jd W Burns Lonsine Fifth Avenue Funeral Chapel with Rev Everett Sherwood officiating Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Ostrander
Troy
9Th St
Arthur
Charlotte Ostrander
Charles A. Ostrander
Donald Ostrander
Warrensburgh
Grover Ostrander
Auburn
Charlotte Simmonds
West Sand Lake Road
Gertrude Ellen
Dorothy Eliason
Virginia
Marjorie D’allaird
Riverview Funeral Home
2Nd Ave
Henry J. Scherer
Grace Methodist Church
Garden Cemetery
Colonic
Mr. Leahy
Timothy Leahy
Ath St
Daniel Q. Purcell & Son
Pawling Ave
St. Peter's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Malcolm T. Hewitt
Thomas M. Barber
Petersburg
Donald Dixon
Petersburg Baptist Church
Floyd G. Sheeley
Seward
David and
Earl Hewitt
Wiliam Webster
Donald Brow
Henry Peabody
Meadowlawn
Mr. Prince
Samuel B. Prince
Jd. W. Burns Lonsine
Fifth Avenue
Nev. Everett Sherwood
First Baptist. Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Sherwood
Forecast For Today Sunny And Mild
The Tray Area had limited sunshine yesterday with temperatures in the 40s. Today will be clearer and not warmer with fair to partly cloudy skies and a high in the 40s. Overnight lows will be in the high 20s. Tomorrow brings more clouds and a high in the 40s with mild winds.
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Tomor
Wedding Upstaged by TV Game on KTBC in Austin
Lynda Bird Johnson’s wedding will be preempted by a pro football telecast on KTBC TV, the CBS affiliate in Austin. The station will air the Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams game Saturday instead of the nuptials, reflecting the station owner’s prioritization of football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
UPI
Lynda Bird Johnson
Ktbc-Tv
Columbia Broadcasting System
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Lynda Bird
Area Blood Center Needs Improvement
James Jt. Davie, chairman of Albany Area American National Red Cross Chapter, urged board members to improve the blood center. He cited good early results and strong media cooperation and pressed a shift to direct personal recruitment. Eastern Area head William J. Sande noted Vietnam emergency messages rising from 230 to over 800 daily. New officers include G. Brandon Donahue and Dr. Thomas L. Hawkins Jr. Five new directors joined, among them Mrs. Robert Birchenough and William Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jt. Davie
Albany Area
American National Red Cross
Davie
William J. Sande
Eastern Area Red Cross
Vietnam
G. Brandon Donahue
First Trust Co
Albany
Thomas L. Hawkins Jr
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Robert Birchenough
Adrian Fearon
Albert Field
Albany Boys Club
Boardman, Limited
John Frangella
Bethlehem-Coeyman' J
William Rice
Albany County
Troy Firemen Battle Two Box Alarms Yesterday and Last Night
Troy firemen answered two box alarms yesterday afternoon and last night. At 3:82 p.m. responders went to 2331 Seventeenth Street for a rubbish fire in a one story garage causing slight damage. A booster line was used. Cause undetermined. Police named Edward Conroy of the same address as owner. Smoke from an incinerator at Division and River Streets triggered a second alarm at 10:09 p.m. but no fire was found.
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Troy
Yesteriday
Seventeenth St
John Cahill
Edward Conroy
Division
River Streets
Berkshire Farm Drive This Month
The 45th annual financial appeal for the Berkshire Farm for Boys in Canaan will be held this month. Thompson Jr. treasurer of the Troy Area and camp chairman notes fundraiser leads by Charles H. Dauchy Julius J. Goodman Bruce W. Hislop Thomas W. Rourke Parker H. Rousseau John F. Roy and Maurice Whitney. The farm founded in 1886 is a private residential treatment and training school aiding delinquent boys aged 12 to 16 from New York and eight nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Farm
Canaan
William Leland Thompson Jr
Troy
Thompson
Charles H. Dauchy
Julius J. Goodman
Bruce W. Hislop
Thomas W. Rourke
Parker H. Rousseau
John F. Roy
Maurice Whitney
New York
Regents To Meet In Albany For December Session
The New York State Board of Regents will hold its regular monthly meeting in Albany on December 14 and 15. On the first day the board will announce its choice for state Teacher of the Year for 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N.Y
New York State Museum Debuts Winter Kaleidoscope Exhibit
New York State Museum opens Winter Kaleidoscope a multimedia exhibit designed for schoolchildren during Christmas break. The 400 winter scenes on 30 screens use six projectors and a multidimensional screen to create a three dimensional, non linear view of New York winter from Times Square to Niagara Falls. Conventional projections will also show winter beauty while a 20 foot spruce and silver ornaments decorate the lobby. The show runs through January 7 daily 9 am to 4 30 pm except Christmas and New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fusco
Marshall McLuhan
New York
New York State Museum
New York State
Times Square
Niagara Falls
G. Carroll Lindsay
McLuhan
Museum
Gilboa Forest
Solomon's Lodge Elects Anderson as Master in Troy
Frederick E. Anderson senior warden of King Solomon's Lodge F and AM was elected lodge master at a recent election in Troy Masonic Temple. Other officers elected include Newton Buckner George Lindemann William Cahill Douglas Barton and more. Installations set for January 4 at the lodge. Anderson holds several Masonic affiliations and is a Ford employee and elder at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Anderson
King Solomon's Lodge
F&am
Troy Masonic Temple
Newton Buckner
Wil
Liam Cahill
Douglas Barton
George Lindemann
Anderson
Albany
Ford Motor Co
Green Island Land
First Presbyterian Church
Compound XxX Stirs Cancer Cure Hopes
Purdue University biologists report discovery of compound X that appears to halt cancer cell growth. While not clinically usable yet due to poisonous ingredients and liver breakdown, it may lead to drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth. Researchers Edward H. Simon and Adolphus P. Toliver see potential in starving cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette, Ind
Purdue University
Science Line
Edward H. Simon
Elizabeth
N. J
Simon
Adolphus P. Toliver
State Employment Service urges Troy area seniors to visit Albany office
State officials announced that Troy area college seniors planning June graduation should visit the State Employment Service in Albany during Christmas recess. The six offices aim to start career talks over Christmas so interviews can occur during Easter recess. Albany office location is 194 Washington Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area College
State Employment Service
Albany
Employment Service
Washington Ave
African Cardinals Tour Africa to mark mission anniversary
Prelates Rugambwa of Tanzania and Zoungrana of Upper Volta, two African princes of the Roman Catholic Church, met in Kampala this week on a joint commemorative mission en route to Kigali for ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of Catholic missionaries in Rwanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kampala
Uganda
Aaurian
Rugambwa
Tanzania
Paul
Zoungrana
Upper Volta
Kigali
Rwanda
On This Day In History 1967 December 343rd day
On December 343rd day of 1967 United Press International recalls Noah Webster founding the American Minerva New York Citys first newspaper in 1793 and Christmas seals sale started in Wilmington Delaware in 1907. China declared war on the Axis in 1941. Milton quote closes a thought for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Noah Webster
American Minerva
New York City
Wilmington
Del
China
Japan
Germany
Italy
John Milton
Garage Entry Probe Reported at Brunswick Road Home
Mrs. Gordon Kirkland of 101 Brunswick Rd reported a garage entry between 6 pm Thursday and 7:30 am. The intruder searched the glove compartment of her 1967 auto but nothing was reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Kirkland
Brunswick Rd
Tlium Club Presents Seasonal Music Program
The Tlium Literary Club at the Masonic Temple featured Hilda Abrevaya soprano and Lee Fowler tenor in a seasonal program. They opened with Christmas carols, performed Handel's Messiah portions, and included What Child Is This with Brian Maloy on piano, plus a Puccini duet and Jingle Bells variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Abrevaya
Lee Fowler
Ium
Masonic Temple
Marshall W. Quandt
Kermit R. Gulden
G. Reed Shaw
Harold B. Britton
Henry Tofie
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Lator J. F. Heslin
J.J. Rost
East Greenbush
R. J. Seymour
John J
Sanvidge Funeral Home
115Th St
4Th Ave
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Russell Kolody
Myron P. Pacholok
Olga Hubicki
Julia Szaszkiewicz
Dorothy Dzimha
J.C. Cole
Mr. Mewill
Troy Firemen
Ilium Club
Ium Literary Club
E. Bradley Carleton
H. B. Briteton
G. R. Shore
Henry Tolte
Solomon’s Lodge
Frederick. E. Anderson
Tlium Club
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