Betrothal announced for Sharon Root and Clement Martel Jr
Miss Sharon Root of Burlington Vermont formerly Waterford announces engagement to Clement Joseph Martel Jr of Winooski Vermont. She is a Prudential employee and graduate of South Burlington High School. He attended Burlington High School and works as a measurement specialist for IBM in Essex Junction. They plan to marry May 1 in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Root
Burlington, Vt
Waterford
Clement Joseph Martel Jr
Winooski
Robert Root
Clarence Morris
South Burlington High School
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Burlington
Clement Martel Sr
Dolores Martel
Burlington High
Linda LaJoie and Eugene Renzi Plan February Wedding
Miss Linda Kay LaJoie of 2328 15th Street Troy and Eugene Paul Renzi of 2 Mercer Street Waterford announce a February 20 wedding. LaJoie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence P LaJoie Dannemora, works at the State Bank of Albany and is a Dannemora High School graduate who studied at Hudson Valley Community College. Renzi is the son of Mr and Mrs Rene Renzi Waterford and a Waterford High School graduate employed in Grand Union Co advertising.
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Linda Kay LaJoie
15Th St
Troy
Eugene Paul Renzi
Mercer St
Waterford
LaJoie
Lawrence P. LaJoie
Dannemora
The
State Bank of Albany
Dannemora High School
Hudson Valley Community College
Rene Renzi
Davis St
Renzi
Waterford High School
Grand Union Co
17th Parallel: The Line Dividing Vietnam’s North and South
The 17th parallel marks the dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. It symbolizes the wartime division and the political boundary that shaped contests and diplomacy during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Vietnam
Miss Duprey Weds Thomas Irish At Sand Lake Church
Adrienne Estelle Duprey granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Duprey of Chazy married Thomas Joseph Irish son of Mr and Mrs George Irish of Averill Park on December 19 at Sand Lake Baptist Church Averill Park Rev J M Corey officiated. The couple plan to reside in Rensselaer with both graduates employed by the New York Telephone Co. in Colonie.
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Adrienne Estelle Duprey
Leslie Duprey
Chazy
Thomas Joseph Irish
George Irish
Averill Park
Sand Lake Baptist Church
J. M. Corey
Pamela Dundon
Arlene Mutterer
Sheryl Derbyshire
Douglas Townsend
William and
Michael Irish
Averill Park High School
Hudson Valley Community College
New York Telephone Co
Menands
The
Colonie
Rensselaer
Albany Nurse Engaged to Whitesboro Man in April Wedding
Miss Cheryl Lynne Vincent of Albany announces her engagement to James Robert Watkins of Whitesboro. She is the daughter of Mrs. Marjorie Vincent and a nurse at Albany Medical Center. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Watkins, a Whitesboro High School graduate who attended Alfred University and works for Albany Medical College. The couple plans an April 3 wedding.
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Cheryl Lynne Vincent
Morris St
Albany
James Robert Watkins
Western Ave
Marjorie Vincent
London Rd
Cohoes
Harold Vincent Jr
Vincent
Shaker High School
Albany Medical Center School of Nursing
John Watkins
Whitesboro
Whitesboro Central High School
Alfred University
Albany Medical College
Engaged couple announces wedding plans in New York
Mr. and Mrs. William Felenzak of 3 Bickford Lane Pleasantdale announce the engagement of their daughter Ann Marie Yusaitis to Robert C. Rawls of 85 Mohawk Street Cohoes. The bride is a Cohoes High School alumna and state correctional stenographer. Rawls, a Lenoir City High School graduate, is an apprentice machinist at Watervliet Arsenal. The couple plans an August 27 wedding.
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William Felenzak
Bickford Lane
Pleasantdale
Ann Marie Yusaitis
Robert C. Rawls
Mohawk St
Cohoes
Roy C. Rawls
Lenoir City
Tenn
Rawls
Watervliet Arsenal
What Is Werewolf in Old Beliefs and Myths
The article explains werewolves as humans transforming into animals and notes the wolf as the traditional European form. It cites variations across regions from tiger in Asia to lion or hyena in Africa, and mentions ancient Greek and Roman writings and 16th century laws. it concludes werewolves do not exist, attributing belief to ignorance and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Southeast Asia
Africa
Europe
Russia
Atlantic
Scandinavia
Mediterranean
Sweden
Christmas Eve Jacoby Bridge Hands in Club Column
In a festive card game at a Wassail Bowl gathering, a final rubber of three no trump unfolds. East exploits a risky diamond lead, leaving South to rely on a nontrump contract, while kibitzers sing carols and reflect on the Santa Claus moment.
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East
Santa Claus
North
West
The Chuckle Box Teacher
A playful verse exchanges jokes about Homer as the Babe Ruth figure and a girl who admits she has never kippled while a student wonders about Kipling. The brief comic vignette hinges on humorous wordplay and cultural references.
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Homer
Babe Ruth
Trick Box Pete Nine Puzzle Challenge
The edge yearbook presents a geometry style matchstick puzzle where six matches form a figure and a method to add five more to reach nine. A reader challenge asks friends to replicate the solution shown in the second picture and submit riddles or jokes with a zip code. The current winner is John Sevhnell, 13, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book of Knowledge
John Sevhnell
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Visit in Area Highlights Thomp son Guests
In area Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of New Brunswick New Jersey were recent guests of Mr Thompson's sister Mrs William Pratt of Cossayuna during a family visit.
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Charles Thompson
New Brunswick
N.J
Mr. Thompson
William Pratt
Cossayuna
Tourism in 1969 Sees Europe Gain 8 Percent From 1968
Foreign tourism totals 153 million worldwide in 1969 with Europe attracting 112 million visitors an 8 percent increase over the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Europe
Campus Opinion Sees Christmas Meaning Across Colleges
A Campus Opinion survey of 1,165 students at 48 colleges shows Christmas meaning ranges from religious devotion to family time and goodwill. Many students emphasize peace, giving, and reflection, with some noting over commercialism while hoping for timeless spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit
Indiana University
LSU
University of Michigan
Words Wit And Wisdom Show Spelling Slip Ups
The column discusses recurring misspellings in readers letters and column edits. Editor DeWitt H. Scott challenged teachers to spell a list including accommodate, affidavit, diphtheria, embarrass, goodby, harass, inoculate, precede, supersede, siege. Only three of 172 answered perfectly. Diptheria is misspelled in the printed list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mto
Trade
DeWitt H. Scott
Bergen Record
Hackensack, N.J
Scott
E&p
Editor & Publisher
Christian Pilgrims Travel to Holy Land for Christmas
Thousands of Christian pilgrims arrived in Israel by plane and ship to celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land. Bethlehem will be closed to all but pilgrims with special passes as security remains tight and Arab stations warned tourists away. Terrorist rockets struck Jerusalem last Sunday causing damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Israel
Holy Land
Christ
Jerusalem
Jordan River
Vatican Press Sympathizes With Poles
The Vatican weekly L Osservatore della Domenica said the Polish uprising was the natural reaction of a people crushed by rigid ideological schemes and inflexible laws. The article by Federico Alessandrini, long time Vatican news analyst and press spokesman, framed the riots as a response to dehumanizing economic and political conditions.
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Vatican City
Vatican
L’osservatore Della Domenica
Poland
Federico Alessandrini
Clifton Park Fire Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary held a December meeting naming Mrs. David Bruno president for a new term. Elected officers included Mrs. Donald Bonesteel vice president Mrs. Alfredo Delgaudio secretary Mrs. Daniel Shave treasurer and Mrs. Herman Sabourin trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Park
Crescent church schedule for Christmas and weekly services
The Crescent schedule lists St Marys Catholic Church with Rev William H Turner and Rev Anthony C Diacetis and Christmas events including Confessions, Midnight Mass and multiple Christmas Day Masses with daily Mass at 8 am and Saturday Confessions. Wesleyan Methodist Church with Rev Ralph C Seaman offers Sunday School at 9:30, Morning Worship at 10:30, Evening Worship at 7:30 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
William H. Turner
Anthony C. Diacetis
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Ralph C. Seaman
Belgian Art Aloft on Sabena 747 Lounges
Sabena Airlines will decorate the lounges of two Boeing 747 Jumbos with paintings by Belgian artist Medard Tijtgat. The works depict interiors of old houses and aim to bring Belgian art to high altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Sabena Airlines
Medard Tijtgat
Bolivia Frees Young French Revolutionist
The Bolivian government released Regis Debray and five guerrilla allies who fought with Che Guevara in 1967. Debray and Argentine painter Roberto Bustos were transported to Chile. four Bolivians remained untried. They had been prisoners in Camiri since their 1967 capture.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Regis Debray
Guerrilas
Che Guevara
Jorge Gallardo
Roberto Bustos
Chile
Camiri
Debray
Bustos
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