Fred Gress Celebrates 80th Birthday In Rensselaer
Fred Gress, a former Old United Traction crane and flat car worker known as the steel-driving man, is feted by about 50 friends at the Rensselaer K of C on his 80th birthday He plans to stay active in the community and anticipates a 1997 100th birthday party.
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Fred Gress
Rensselaer K of C
Rensselaer
Old
United Traction Co
Fred
United Traction
Washington Avenue
Second Avenue
Hamilton Street
State Street
Watervliet Avenue
Albany
Fred Gross
Helen B. Masterson
Mrs. Gress
Pine St
Bill Reagan
Gress
K of C
G. M. Dzaman
Miller
Motorcyclist argues helmet law should stay in force
AVERILL PARK resident Bill Miller urges keeping the mandatory helmet rule, citing his own crashes and saved life due to helmets. He warns repeal would reduce helmet use among budget riders and raise fatalities despite ABATE claims.
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Averill Park
Bill Miller
Miller
the Times Record
Brotherhood
Abate
America
C.W. McKeen
Man aims to raise bigger sturdier American flag over bridge
Warren resident Leonard Silverfine plans a second flag to fly over the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge after the first flag weighing 1.5 tons and spanning 15 feet for the stripes tore in the wind. He seeks about $100,000 and support from backers to fund the project.
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Warren, VI
Leonard Silverfine
New York Harbor
Silverfine
Verranzo-Narrows Bridge
New York
Warren
McGill University
Montreal
Area high school seniors honored with DAR Good Citizens awards
Eight area seniors received the Philip Schuyler Chapter DAR Good Citizens Award at St. John s Episcopal Church. Winners become eligible for a 50 dollar bond in District Three with a path to a 100 dollar state bond and a 1000 dollar national bond toward college tuition. Recipients include Teresa A. Arakelian Judith D Geary Catherine Ann Lewan dowski Joseph B Henkel Lynn J Scott Laura E Wilson Carolyn Dix Patricia Hick.
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Philip Schuyler
Daughters of the American Revolution
Norman R. Nelson
DAR Good Citizens
St. John's Episcopal Church
Troy
Body identified in Columbia Street fire in Rensselaer
A 52 year old Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute employee, Oliver Haymes, was identified as the victim of a Sunday fire on 34 Columbia Street. The blaze displaced 22 people from three nearby buildings owned by 32-40 Columbia Street Corporation.
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Rensselaer
Sterling - Winthrop Research Institute
Columbia Street
Oliver Haymes
Institute On
Columbia Turnpike
Columbia St
Elijah Haymes
Oliver
Haymes
Columbia Street Corporation
Ormond St
Albany
Toby Rosenbloom
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Keveny Memorial Academy
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Maple Hill High School
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Gerry
Henkel
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Wilson
Rensselaer County
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Forbes Avenue
Genevieve Morrisey
Rollins Ave
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Rensselaer County Court
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Paul's Plaza
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