Virginia Remains Faithful to Santa in Hospital Holiday
Virginia O Hanlon Douglas now eighty in Columbia Memorial Hospital Hudson is in fair condition though Christmas will be spent away from home. Her granddaughter says she is doing well and notes no serious illness, just age. The former New York City principal still clings to Christmas hope, once sparked by the famous Yes Virginia editorial.
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Virginia O’hanlon
Virginia
Virginia O’hanlon Douglas
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson
Patricia Temple
Douglas
New York City
North
Chatham
Columbia County
Vietnam
New York Sun
Francis P. Church
Santa Claus
Siena Man Indicted In Assault At Albany High Sit-In
Norman T. McConney 21 of Albany faces second degree assault criminal trespass and obstructing governmental administration for allegedly assaulting Sgt Edward F Carroll during the Albany High School sit in as police cleared the auditorium. Eleven other participants linked to Albany State University face pending charges. The protest followed protests over Negro History courses and faculty treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siena College
Albany
Norman T. McConney
Green St
Edward F. Carroll
Albany High
Albany State University
McConney
New York Republicans Back Nixon Polls Civil Rights Plan
Among five New York State Republican congressmen including Carleton J. King of Saratoga, the lawmakers voted for President Nixon's broader anti discrimination at the polls laws. The House approved the plan, viewed as a setback for civil rights supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton J. King
Saratoga
New York State
Nixon
House
Four Injured In Halfmoon Auto Crash On Route 9
Four area residents were injured in a two car crash Friday night on Route 9 in Halfmoon. Ernest Sage and Judith Madden suffered multiple injuries. the Sage vehicle flipped onto its side. Donna Ferguson and Madelaine Sage sustained internal and limb injuries. Police credited the Sage vehicle’s stop in the passing lane and a subsequent collision with Madden’s car for the wreck. Both Sage and Madden were treated at Albany Medical Center Hospital, with Ferguson listed in satisfactory condition at the same facility and Mrs Sage transported to Albany Memorial Hospital. Investigating troopers Glen Nissen and M A Elliott were assigned to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 9
Halfmoon
Ernest Sage
AD 1
Waterford
Madelaine
Donna A. Ferguson
Harmony St
Cohoes
Judith Ann Madden
Clifton Park
Mechanicville
Sage
Madden
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Ferguson
Albany Memorial Hospital
Glen Nissen
M. A. Elliott
Loudonville State
DeSapio Corallo Bribe Trial Jury Deliberates
A federal jury in New York began deliberations in the bribery conspiracy trial of Carmine G. DeSapio former Tamany Hall leader and Anthony Corallo The jurors were charged by Judge Harold R Tyler Jr after three weeks of testimony They face charges of conspiring with a contractor to bribe James L Marcus the former New York City water commissioner to distort Consolidated Edison contracts for kickbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmine G. DeSapio
Anthony
Tony Ducks
Corallo
U.S. District Court
Harold R. Tyler Jr
DeSapio
Tammany Hall
Manhattan Democratic Organization
Democratic National
Recorder Tapes Taken From Car
Bertha Esposito reports her car parked on 2nd Street was broken into overnight. A $50 tape recorder was damaged but not stolen. three reels of tape valued at $5 each were taken. Police noted the incident occurred in Troy.
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Bertha Esposito
2Nd St
Troy
New York Democrats Reject State Young Democrats
The New York State Democratic Party refused to credential its Young Democrats to the national convention in Las Vegas, calling them unrepresentative and irrelevant. The move led to the New York delegation being denied seating, alongside Georgia, which had not held a state convention in eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Demoratic Party
Young Democrats of America
Las Vegas
Georgia
Joseph Fallon
Democratic
John Burns
Fallon
Young Democrats
Burns
Jack English
Nassau County
Shirley Chisholm
Brooklyn
New York Senate to hold off-season mini session
The New York Senate will hold an off-season mini session next Monday to set a precedent by reporting a group of bills from about 30 standing committees. The 1970 legislature opens Jan 7 with Rockefeller delivering the State of the State. Remaining bills from 1969 plus 88 new measures totaling 4,122 will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
New York Senate
Senate
Assembly
Seoul seeks release of 51 aboard hijacked YS11 plane
South Korea press reports the Japanese built YS11 carrier plane with 51 people aboard was hijacked to North Korea. Officials point to North Korean agents and plan international action with Red Cross and Military Armistice Commission to secure release. The incident follows a 1968 Pueblo seizure.
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Seoul
UPI
Korean Airlines
North Korea
South Korea
Choi Kyu- Sah
National Assembly
Sunduk
Wonsan
Pueblo
International Red Cross
Korean Military Armistice Commission
Barbuda to Get First Telephones Early Next Year
St Johns Antigua AP reports Barbuda population around 1 000 looks toward a tourist boom with new luxury hotels golf courses and related development as the isle expects its first telephone service early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
Antigua
Isle of Barbuda
Obituary Notices for Zaricky Fleszar Wachtel Breen in Troy Area
Death notices list John C. Zaricky Sr. of Troy died in Florida with survivors including son and daughter, grave side at St. Mary's Cemetery. Funeral for Stanley J. Fleszar of Cohoes held at St Michael's Church with burial at St. Michael's Cemetery Waterford. Stephen H. Wachtel of Crooked Lake, longtime Troy DPW employee, buried at St Henry's Cemetery Averill Park. William J. Breen of Hartford native of Troy buried at St Peter's Cemetery Troy.
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John C. Zaricky Sr
Troy
William Press
Menands
Milbourne
Fla
Poland
Zaricky
St. Mary’s Church
John C. Zaricky Jr
Kansas
Thomas James
Florida
Latham
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fleszar
Stanley J. Fleszar
Egbert
Cohoes
Willie’s
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
St. Michael’s Church
Sigmund F. Olszewski
William and Thomas van Sleet
James Killian
Theodore Bartnick
Stanley Dudek
Anthony Silva
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Waterford
Father Olszewski
Mr. Wachtel
Stephen H. Wachtel
Crooked Lake
Troy Department of Public Works
DeGraaf-Bryce
West Sand Lake
St. Henry’s Church
Averill Park
Thomas Kay
Joseph Wagner
Timothy
Jan Wachtel
Edward
Robert
John Zink
St. Henry’s Cemetery
Father Kay
William J. Breen
Sisson Ave
Hartford
Albany Crime Rate Lowers Than National Average Despite Rise
FBI figures show Albany’s crime index up 11 percent nationally in nine months of 1969, yet Albany increased in only two categories larceny over $50 and auto theft. Other New York cities including New York City Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse and Utica show varied shifts with several decreases and some major increases across crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York State
Bureau
New York City
Buffalo
Rochester
Yonkers
Utica
Syracuse
Guards Kill 2 Would-Be Hijackers on Ethiopian Flight
In Athens two armed men, a 24-year-old Yemeni and a 19-year-old Senegalese, were killed while attempting to hijack an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727 from Madrid to Addis Ababa. Ethiopian security guards at the Athens airport killed them during a struggle. no passengers or crew were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Madrid
Addis
Aden
Ethiopian Airlines
Firemen Install Officers Jan. 12 At Speigletown
Speigletown District Fire Co will install six newly elected officers and seven incumbents at 8 p.m. Monday Jan. 12 in the Speigletown Fire Hall. New posts go to J. Paul Gagnon assistant chief Francis Fiaschetti captain James Westhead president Harold Connor vice president Francis Boulerous sergeant at arms Walter Wilsnack board of directors. Incumbents reelected include Alan Damon chief Martin Keary secretary J. Burton Whinnery financial secretary Edward Lonzak treasurer George Burke Warren Fane and Earl MacNaughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speigletown District Fire Co
Speigletown
J. Paul Gagnon
Francis Fiaschetti
James Westhead
Harold Connor
Francis Boulerous
Walter Wilsnack
Alan Damon
Massachusetts bill seeks to require wife to cook and clean
Rep. Paul Cavanaugh filed a bill at the request of William Farrell to compel a wife to cook for her husband and keep his clothes clean. Farrell calls it a social right, arguing men deserve a simple meal after work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Paul Cavanaugh
D-Medford
William T. Farrell
West Medford
Farrell
Astronauts Aid Fund Dinner From Apollo 12 Crew
Space agency allows Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Alan Bean and Richard Gordon to attend a $100 a plate fundraising dinner for the Jewish National Fund in Houston A televised event is barred and about 1400 guests are expected to attend with notable supporters including Gov Preston Smith Sen John Tower and Mayor Louis Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Louis Weth
U.S
Texas
Johnny Carson
Manned Spacecraft Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jewish National Fund For
Israel
Lennie Weingrad
Space Agency
Albany Boy Hit By Truck In Front Of Home
Eight year old Joseph A Flood of 106 Clinton Ave Albany was listed in critical condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital after being struck by a truck Thursday afternoon as he ran across the street in front of his home. James M Woodley 23 of West Milton Trailer Park Ballston Spa operator of the truck was issued a summons for driving without a license. The boy suffered head injuries and a fractured leg.
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Joseph A. Flood
Clinton Ave
Albany
Albany Medical Center
James M. Woodley
West Milton
Ballston Spa
Students Set Christmas Meaning March Across Buffalo Campus
Buffalo AP report notes eight student religious groups plan a torchlight march to consider Christ and his message of love. Organizers say the event seeks reflection rather than conversion, urging students and community to pause for meaningful change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
State University At Buffalo
Jesus
Merger Joins Packaging Firms
Victor Wagner and Son Inc of Buffalo sells to Cellu Craft Inc of Lake Success. Wagner employs 150 in Buffalo and 50 in Cleveland. Wagner’s year sales exceed 4 million. Cellu Craft reports about 30 million in annual sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Victor Wagner & Son Inc
Cellu-Craft Inc
Lake Success
Wagner
Cleveland
Ohio
Cellu-Craft
Providence Teachers Union Fined for Defying Court Order
The Providence Teachers' Union, ending a nearly three week strike, was fined 20 000 by Judge Joseph R. Weisberger for continuing the walkout in defiance of a court injunction. A suspended 100 000 fine was imposed for not terminating the strike, with two union officials Anthony Mancini Jr and Harvey Silverman each facing 500 civil contempt fines. The union has 60 days to pay the 20 000. Silverman said resources are insufficient to cover the fine and counsel warned it could end the union’s operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R.I
Providence Teachers’ Union
Joseph R. Weisberger
Weisberger
Anthony Mancini Jr
Harvey _ Silverman
Silverman
Death Roll Reading Bill Sparks Peace Demonstration Debate
Residents of the 30th Congressional District respond to Rep. Carlton J. King’s bill banning use of fallen servicemen names in antiwar protests. Conviction penalties could reach 500 dollars and one year in jail. King says the soldiers died to defend country and peace.
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Congressional Dist
Vietnam
Carelton J. King
Saratoga Springs
16 Holy Cross Students Suspended Over Campus Protest
Holy Cross in Worcester suspended 16 students for violating campus policy after a protest by about 20 students identifying with Students for a Democratic Society blocked GE recruiters. Four of the suspended students were Black, BSU President Ted Wells warned nearly all Black students might withdraw in protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross
College Judicial Board
Ted Wells
BSU
General Electric Co
Firemen Free Stuck Elevator at Taylor Apartments
Firemen responded to a call at 8:45 p.m. Friday for an elevator stuck between the second and third floors of Taylor Apartments Building 1. Squad 1 led by Capt. George McQuide freed the lift and returned at 8:56 p.m. with the job complete.
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Taylor Apartments
Building 1
Squad 1
George McQuide
Jamie Weihl Heads Camp Fire Girls at School 18
Jamie Weihl will serve as president of School 18's 4th grade Camp Fire Girls. Other officers include Kristine Ryan as vice president Mary Ciannamea as secretary Ellen Rattner as treasurer and Marijlyn Knapp as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Weihl
Kristine Ryan
Mary Ciannamea
Ellen Rattner
Marijlyn Knapp
Cunningham Heads Elks Yule Party
V. Donald Cunningham named chairman of the Troy Lodge Elks Christmas party set for 8 p.m. December 20 at the lodge rooms. He appointed Charles F. O'Sullivan as co chair and named Ferrin T. Sullivan Thomas Landry as committee chairs. The house committee will serve a turkey dinner and Santa Claus will visit around 11 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Donald Cunningham
Troy Lodge of Elks
Cunningham
Charles F. O’sullivan
Ferrin T. Sullivan
Thomas Landry
Patrick S. Flannery
Per
John R. Danahy
Joseph Farnam
Theodore M. de Bon
Jury Receives Cohn Case On Friday
The case of Roy M. Cohn went to a federal court jury on Friday after his trial on conspiracy charges. If found guilty the 42 year old Manhattan lawyer, once counsel to the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy, could face up to 35 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Manhattan
Joseph McCarthy
British Military R&D Costs Hit 1968 69 Total
London AP reports the British government estimates 1968 69 spending on research and development of military weapons and equipment at 610 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Discharge of Mortgage Sought in Rensselaer Court
Anthony Dwileski Jr and Anna Dwileski seek to discharge a $1,000 mortgage held by Stephen Ostrander on property described by metes and bounds in Troy. The order to show cause sets a December 23 1969 hearing at County Court House in Troy to decide the petition and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Dwileski, JR
Anna Dwileski
Stephen C. Ostrander
Gertrude B. Trossbach
Sneeringer and Rowley
County of Rensselaer
State of New York
County
City of
Troy
New York
Charles Morgan
Barbara Morgan
Rensselaer County
Couse Luther State Highway
Morgan Road
Rensselaer County Court House
Troy Record
Rensselaer
Notice for Bids Hudson Valley Community College Renovations
Sealed bids for materials for laboratory renovations at Hudson Valley Community College Troy NY will be received by the Board of Trustees until 3 00 p m EST Monday December 15 1969 and opened publicly. Bid surety is 10 percent by certified check. Bidders must comply with New York Municipal Law section 103 a b c d and may contact Frank Wiley Welding Department for details. Signed James J Fitzgeralds President. December 3 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Hudson Valley Community College
Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy
New York
E.S.T
State of
Frank Wiley
Welding Department
James J. Fitzgibbons
Bureau of Purchases
City of
City Hall
Leo A. Curley
Beeree
Brignola Seeks Chamber Meeting On Troy City Manager
Christopher Brignola, candidate for Troy city manager, asks the Greater Troy Chamber of Commerce for support and permission to address the group about local problems. He dispatches letters and 34,000 questionnaires supporting a citizens committee for candidate interviews and hiring a local manager. He cites a nine to one early poll backing his stance with 10 percent of returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Christopher Brignola
Chamber of Commerce
Greater Troy Chamber of Commerce
Brignola
Citizens Committee
East Greenbush votes to rezone parcel from R-1 to B-2
At the December 8 1969 meeting the East Greenbush Town Board adopted an ordinance rezoning a parcel from R-1 to B-2 on Greenwood Drive after a public hearing. The measure requires ten day posting and publication, with the Town Clerk directed to publish in the Troy Record and post on the town sign board. The vote was Yes by all five members. Virginia I. Ochs is Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Greenbush
Rensselaer
State of New York
Troy Record
Troy
County of Rensselaer
New York
East Bush
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Greenwood Drive
Herta C
Johannes R. Krahmer
Greenbush
St. New York
Orvis
Mall
Virginia I. Ochs
N. Y
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John J. Cunningham
United Press International
Siena
John J. Sanvidge
John J
Sanvidge Funeral Home
115Th St
4Th Ave
Colonie
Edward G. Englert
Marshall W. Tebbutts’ Sons
Central Avenue
Elks
Edward F. Salkis
George L. Bricker
N.Y. Senate
John C. Zaricky
Mr. Breen
Ababa
Albany Boy
Providence Teachers Union
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D.C
Cunningham Heads Elks Yule Party
W. Donald Cunningham
County of
John S. Devey
Michael J. Colabelli
Ruth A. Holbein
Kenneth Gordon Davis
Millard C. Mull
Contractors Bureau of Purchases
Tte
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