Highway holiday deaths top national toll warnings
The National Safety Council reports holiday traffic kills 611 people so far, with 420 in highway crashes, 43 in fires, four plane crashes and 134 in miscellaneous accidents. Officials warn the New Year weekend could raise totals further as authorities tally missed safety priorities and one Christmas tree fire causes $1,000,000 in damage in Hyndman, Pennsylvania.
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Funeral Service and Interment of Local Employee
A funeral mass led by Rev. Richard Daley featured choral responses and organ music. Pallbearers included Sachel B. Clemison Theron E. Reynolde James C. Thindon C A McGrath Edward A. Riley and Patrick F. Donovan. Interment followed at St Peter’s Cemetery with Taps by Frank Reilly.
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Bennington Veteran Found In Wynantskill
Eward Weir, World War I veteran, vanished Monday from his wife’s Bennington home. He was later found at St. Marys Hospital in Troy after a driving incident near Wynantskill at about 1 45 p m. Police and local authorities pursued the missing persons case with investigations ongoing.
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Tax Bills Mailed To Property Owners In Troy
City treasurer Themes F Medea Ald Walt announces tax bills were mailed before the Christmas weekend. Residents who have not received bills by week’s end should inquire at City Hall. Some bills returned due to owners moving. transfer of ownership should be updated. Tax collection begins Tuesday January 3. first half taxes due without penalty, including school taxes.
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New Yorker His By Heree-Dracn Cab
New York report notes a local cab incident with unusual phrases and unclear details. The fragment mentions names and cities but lacks coherent facts or dates to confirm a distinct event.
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Bridgeport Veteran Found Slain On Lexington Avenue
The body of John P. Cotter, a World War II veteran, was found strangled on Lexington Avenue in Bridgeport, authorities said. Medical Examiner Stanton Smith indicated death by strangulation, with a necktie tied tightly around the throat. Investigators described the scene as a homicide in a Bridgeport street location yesterday.
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Indonesian Capital Name Change to Jacarta Stirs Debate
Report notes confusion over capital city name in a historic shift from Batavia to Jacarta. Text mentions Jakarta variants and ties to Jogjakarta, with references to Java and colonial-era naming in the region.
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Netherlands
Jogjakarta
Java
United States
Indonesia
Yule Business In Troy Retail Stores 1948
Merchants in Troy report robust Christmas trade in 1948 with strong sales in cameras fishing gear and hunting equipment. Bad weather dampened Friday shopping but Saturday saw renewed activity as shoppers rushed to complete last minute gifts.
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Jame F. Crowley
Joe Ihe
Alka
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