Cohoes Man Seeks Sentence Reduction in Old Case
John Valigorsky of Cohoes seeks to strike ten years from a 24 year prison term after a show cause order issued by County Judge Harry E Clifton. The move cites alleged error in the imposition of the armed robbery sentence tied to the Eagle store holdup on November 20, 1951, with another defendant also jailed.
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John Vahgorsky
Cohoes
Clinton
Harry E Clinton
Earle J Wiley
Ganrse
Velizovsky
James F. Brearton
College Alumni Banquet To Be Held In Emmitsburg Md
The Mount Saint Marys College Albany Chapter plans its annual alumni banquet at St Patrick's Church auditorium Emmitsburg Md Thursday at 7 30 pm Rev William F Culham VP will be principal speaker Mayor J Hogan guest of honor Other guests include New York City Chapter representatives and Rev Wilfred Chamberlain toast master A large Mount Saint Marys alumni turnout from the Troy area is expected Rt Rev Mgr John I Sheridan DD president of the college native Trojan brother of St Patrick's pastor is mentioned.
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Albany
Mount Saint Mari’s College
Emmitsburs
St Patrick's Church
William F Culham
Rank J. Hogan
New York City
Alumni
Wlfred Chamberlain
St Patrick's
Catholic Chariies
Troy
Mt. St Marys
United States
Mgr
John I. Sheridan
William H. Sheridan
St. Patrick's Church
Charles Paddock Ship Christening in Wilmington
The SS Charles Paddock was launched at the California Ship binding Corp yards with Mrs Neva Prisk Paddock and Mrs Charles Prisk present. The ship is named for the sprinter Charles Paddock who died in a military plane crash near Sitka, Alaska last July 11. A memorial pair of Paddock's track shoes will be placed in the pilot house.
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Wilmington
Cal
Charles Paddock
Neva Prisk Paddock
Paddock
Charles Prisk
California Shipbinding Corp. Yards
Marine Corps
Sitka
Alaska
Faith Mills to Receive Army E Award Thursday
Faith Mills at Averill Park will receive the Army production achievement award at ceremonies Thursday. William D Mahony, Faith Mills president, will accept. Lieut. Col. H C Kuber will present. Cdr Harrison B Southworth and Mabel A Stanley will participate. Music by Doring's Military Band and local brass ensembles accompanied Christmas Eve carols on the East Side.
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Faith Mill, Inc
Aver: Park
Army
Aver Park Central School
Ray Palmer Baker
Rensselae Polytechnic Institute
H C Khber
Army Quartermaster Depot
Philadelphia
William D Mahony
Faith Mills
Comdr
Harrison B. Southworth
Enterprise
Mabel A. Stanley
Doring
Christmas Party Hosted by Lansingburg Court St Rita No 102
Catholic Daughters of America will hold its annual Christmas party at 8 15 pm today at the home of Mrs William Fogarty 627 Fourth Avenue. General chairman is Mrs Fogarty with cochairman Mrs Josie Smith assisted by Mrs Margaret Hickey and Mrs Joseph Rivage. Mrs Harvey Robillard, president, will preside.
Mrs F R Bull Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Frederick R Bull formerly Josephine Kennedy died at her Terrace Place home after a long illness. She shaped the Day Home budget and served on its board and financial committee. A longtime city resident, she helped the Samaritan Hospital Women’s Board and the Eddy Memorial Foundation, born in Troy to Howard and Kennedy, lifelong in the city.
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Frederick R. Bull
Josephine Kennedy
Terrace Place
Day Home
Community Chest
Home
The
Samaritan Hospital
Eddy Memoral Foundation
Troy
Howard S. Kennedy
Contingent Goes to Camp for Army Training
Sixteen Troy men, registrants of Selective Service Board 330, left the Rensselaer County Court House yesterday for Army training. Nine others, examined with them, had already been inducted into the Navy. Army group: Thomas J. Murphy, Peter M. Gazeley, Timothy E. Conroy, Albert J. Nous, Charles H. Moeske, Michael S. Zullo, Thomas J. Phillips, Charles A. Premo, Michael J. O'Such, Chester J. Halek, Charles W. Powers, Felix R. Clemente, Frank F. Bielawa, Joseph Steinberger, William F. Dinun, Harvil Hems. Navy inductees: Daniel Danahy, Anthony Romanson, James J. Honan, Michael F. Ravney, Charles Foster, Dominick K. Brignola, Walter J. Houser, John Demereski, Peter Zwartz.
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Troy
Selective Service Board
Rensselaer County Court House
Army
Navy
Thomas J. Murphy
Peter M. Gazeley
Timothy E. Conroy
Albert J. Nous
Charles H. Moeske
Michael S. Zullo
Thomas J. Phillips
Kennedy Family Remembers Beloved Trinity Church Member
Surviving are her husband, one brother R Oakley Kennedy, a niece Mrs A Kendall Roberts of Troy, and three nephews Rev Howard S Kennedy dean of the Cathedral of All Saints Albany, Richard O Kennedy, and John W Kennedy. Funeral services will be held privately.
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Trinity Methodist Church
R. Oakley Kennedy
A. Kendall Roberts
Troy
Howard S. Kennedy
Cathedral of All Saints At
Albany
Richard O. Kennedy
John W. Kennedy
Last Rites For Accident Victim Hart Jr
Funeral services were held for Edward B. Hart Jr. the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Faward B Hart Sr. after a coast ing accident near West Sand Lake Road. The service opened at the family home and continued at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Edward T. Reilly celebrating a requiem mass. George A. Geiger played the organ performing Miserere Stabat Mater and De Profundis during the Mass. Bearers were cousins.
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Edward B. Hart, Jr
Faward B Hart Sr
Sand Lake Road
Sacred Heart Church
Edward T. Reilly
George A. Geiger
Local Schoolmates Named In Quiet Obituary List
Schoolmates Leo Ostwald, Lawrence Ostwald, Gerard Hart, Raymond Hart, Victor Angrisano and Thomas Bailey are listed in a brief obituary notice. Interment occurred at St. Jean's Cemetery. The text notes America Rae produced by ore so small it can replace watch movement jewels.
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Leo
Lawrence Ostwald
Gerard
Raymond Hart
Victor Angrisano
Thomas Bailey
St. Jean’s Cemetery
America Rae
Eighteenth Victim of Hotel Blaze Dead
The Christmas Eve fire at the Standard Hotel in New York raised the death toll to 18 with Fire Marshal Thomas P Brophy preparing to question witnesses. Preliminary findings place the blaze origin on a second floor store about 100 feet from the building, but investigators have not determined a cause. Three injuries remained critical and eleven victims were unidentified.
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New York
Standard
Thomas P Brophy
Brophy
Bombs Hit Bangkok in Massive Allied Air Raid
British and American airmen joined in huge formations to strike Bangkok on Thursday night, with fires seen 100 miles away. The Southeast Asia command reported heavy damage to the railway station and arsenal area in this fifth Bangkok raid. In a separate raid, Japanese forces hit Chittagong near Burma, losing five planes to Allied defenses. In the U S news, Beacon mayor Thomas J Cunningham, 46, Republican, died Sunday night after assisting at an overturned automobile accident.
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New del
India
Bangkok
Traland
Southeast Asia Command
Chittagong
Burma
Antran Shile
Beacon
East Fishhill
Thomas J Cunningham
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Victoria Avenue
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