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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1969
Page
13
Cohoes Post Office reports a brisk Christmas mail period with 42 staff on overtime and strong public cooperation. Officer in charge Joseph Kay credits six exterior mailboxes listing five Troy area cities for efficiency and urges patrons to mail by Monday to ensure delivery by Christmas.
Police Chief Alphonse Gor ski warned all teenagers about stealing Christmas bulbs from home decorations. He said reports have come in from across the city of bulbs taken from ornaments on houses and trees.
Cohoes High School Band Aides will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the new high school. Parents and friends are invited to assist. The band plans a public concert Thursday at 7 30 p m in the new high school.
Albany County School Boards Association asks lawmakers for one third of a proposed three per cent sales tax increase to fund education. President Robert Barr warns that without new funds public education will decline. tax revenue would otherwise come from property taxes, which are limited by taxable property in Albany. A $3 million estimate is cited for the share. The hearing shifts to mental health budget cuts, with advocates urging preserved or increased mental health funding as the Dec. 15 budget vote approaches.
Cohoes Youth Council plans a high school dance at St Michael's Community Center on December 23 but the center board denied use over concerns of damage and underage alcohol. A meeting is set at 1 15 p m Sunday to press for cooperation. The council also plans charity gifts, police help, insurance, future bi weekly meetings and a Radio City trip for 7th through 12th graders.
Tickets for the Cohoes High Keveny Academy game were stolen and sold at inflated prices. A new supply was issued and official buyers received replacement tickets. unofficial sources will not be accepted. About 150 seats will be sold at the door on a first come first served basis.
Cohoes Police Court Friday fined James L. Benoit 25 dollars on two counts of leaving the scene of an accident. His sentence was suspended and his case is adjourned to December 29. Benoit, 24, of 28 Summit Street, allegedly struck two parked cars at 166 and 168 Bridge Ave. and later reported the crash. He is free on 25 dollar bail per charge and also faces a separate ignition key charge on December 29. Also in court Alvin Rankin and Leonard Grigon were fined 10 dollars each for speeding on December 7 and December 10 respectively.
Daily and weekend Mass times listed for St Patrick St Rita St Marie St Nicholas St Agnes Sts Peter and Paul St Joseph St Bernard St Michael and Sacred Heart churches. Priests include Rev Philip Grady Rev Eob Pucci Rev Lionel Guillaume Rev Paul Pascavage Rev Charles Smith Rev Vladimir Andrushkin Rev Celas Robitaille Rev Francis Janis Rev S F Olszewski and Rev Nellis Tremblay with times spanning early morning to noon.
In Cohoes Police Court Thursday Police Justice Walter E. Burke fined Jose A. Costa 15 dollars for speeding and disobeying a traffic signal. Donald J. Lagasse paid 5 dollars for speeding not reasonable and prudent. Gloria Zakrawski had a bench warrant issued for failure to appear. James J. Kasalonis had a tire defect charge dismissed after stating repairs.
Miss Faith Bressette daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Bressette of 54 Jefferson Ave Cohoes graduates from the Austin Beauty School Albany.
Dr. Metro Myresko, speech consultant in Cohoes public schools, was elected president of the Delta Club. Thomas J. Desmond was chosen vice president and Miron W. Lesnick was elected secretary treasurer for an eighth term. The slate was prepared by Dr. F. Herrick Conners. A Christmas party and steak dinner will follow at Green Island K of C Hall Wednesday night with J. Donald O'Hare chairing and Dominick Brignola leading entertainment.
At a recent board meeting of the North Greenbush Library, Frank M. Colarusso was reelected president and Walter G. Hiney named vice president. Other officers include Mildred Howard as secretary Gwendolyn Graham as treasurer and Henry G. Tutunjian as counselor. New board members are Eugene Church Thelma Oppenheim Edward S. Webster Ralph Wilson and Herbert A. Winter. The major agenda item is selecting a new site as the current location has been outgrown. The Kiwanis Club established the library and it is substantially supported by the club.
Members enter the Winter Fair at Troy Public Library with Christmas centerpieces wreaths and corsages on display. They completed the Jet Age Ironing project taught by Mrs. John Rainville and donated stuffed animals to Cortland Headstart. The club Christmas party is set for December 23 at co leader Mrs. Paul Hasselgren's home.
In London the wife of a computer engineer, 23, may give birth to seven babies next February, Britain’s first septuplets. Mrs. Rosemary Letts, mother of five prior quintuplets, is at University Hospital. Doctors cited X rays and fertility drugs as factors and described her condition as very well.
Vice President Spiro Agnew condemned what he called irresponsible tinkering in the Senate on the tax reform bill. He spoke at the Republican Governors Association winter conference praising Nixon policies and warning that amendments threaten inflation policies and tax reform. He singled out Sen. Albert Gore for criticism over increased personal exemptions.
President Nixon met with the wives of American prisoners and missing personnel in Hanoi to press Hanoi for humane treatment of prisoners before any Vietnam War settlement. He praised the women as courageous and cautioned against troop withdrawal, saying it would hurt prisoner negotiations.
Clarence W. Turner 58 of West Sand Lake and Potterville died suddenly at his Stone Bridge Cave Road home. He served Niagara Mohawk Power Corp from the Albany office and held 33rd degree Mason status. Funeral today at Christ Episcopal Pottersville at 10 a.m. with Friar Edwards officiating. He leaves Irene Pratt, two sons Bryan and Terry, daughter Cheryl, and his father William Turner. Interment in Pottersville Cemetery.
Congress approved a 4.8 billion housing bill advancing public housing access for poor families. The measure, sent to President Nixon after Senate and House action, requires a new low income unit for each slum home razed under urban renewal in the city or county involved.
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