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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1971
Page
3
A bomb exploded at a U S Air Force officers billet in a suburb of Athens early Friday. The blast caused minor damage to the building entrance with several officers inside. No injuries were reported.
Rescuers who recovered 38 bodies from a Kentucky coal mine blast concluded dynamite likely triggered the explosion rather than methane gas. James Westfield of the U.S. Bureau of Mines cited both state and federal rescuers agreeing the blast appeared dynamite related. A separate report notes Hoffa parole petition with 250000 signatures to be sent to President Nixon.
New York City firemen began a limited work action defying a court order, with 11 300 firefighters slowing operations. Fire Commissioner Lowery warned of possible fire alarm delays as contracts for Fire Department police and sanitation workers expired.
A brief UPI rundown notes events on January 2 including 1776 flag-raising at Cambridge and 1905 Port Arthur surrender. It also mentions 1959 Moscow radio lunar rocket news and 1968 Christiaan Barnard heart transplant with patient Dr Philip Blaiberg. Zodiac signs and a Thought For Today by Hesiod close the entry.
Across clues cover biblical crossing The very top Birthplace of St Paul Fans Ibsen character and other items including harvest moon and fruit tree The puzzle lists 48 clues spanning general knowledge and language hints The grid references compact wordplay typical of a daily crossword puzzle set in a newspaper context
A compact list of crossword style clues numbered 1 through 63 with varied topics including places people and objects. Each entry hints at a specific answer such as verbs nouns and proper names across science art geography and history.
Washington AP reports 1971 will bring major labor contract battles affecting about five million workers across industries. Key talks include telephone workers, Steelworkers, rail labor and aerospace, with wage hikes, cost of living adjustments, and potential strikes amid inflation and unemployment pressures.
Lawrence R. Miller 43 of 78 South Hudson Ave Stillwater died Thursday at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Born Aug 9 1927 son of the late Lawrence and Clara Murray Miller he was a member of First Presbyterian Church Stillwater. Survived by wife Shirley Robbins Miller two sons Gregory R. Miller US Navy William H. Miller Stillwater one daughter Linda Miller two sisters Loretta DeLaRosa Round Lake Clara Mae Pitcheralle Mechanicville two brothers William R. Miller Round Lake Earl C Derby Jr Mechanicville and grandmother Loretta Welch plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Monday at 10 am from Dunn Funeral Home Mechanicville with Rev William E Schulenberg officiating. Interment in Stillwater Union Cemetery.
Vincent P. Pickett announced Thursday he resigned as Mechancville city attorney saying the city post would interfere with his new duties as estate tax attorney for Saratoga County. He was appointed last January at $4 250 a year, succeeding Peter Enzien, with no clear successor named by the Republican majority.
Mechanicville church notices list services for multiple parishes including Church of Assumption Rev Alfred Monte Mass times, Highway Tabernacle Rev Mary Corvene church school and worship times, St Paul the Apostle Rev Ernest Autch Masses, St Luke's Episcopal Rev George Kaulfass Holy Eucharist times, First Presbyterian Rev Donald Lundgren services and Cooperative Sunday School, Memorial Baptist Rev Jordan Holt cooperative classes, Salvation Army meetings, United Methodist Rev Leonard Bass service schedule.
NYSEG and Penn Electric postpone plans for a 600 to 800 MW unit at Homer City near Johnstown PA. Penn Elec cited cost analyses and will explore mid 1970s power from the NY pool. NYSEG seeks potential joint nuclear plants later in the decade while evaluating Cayuga Lake and Lake Ontario sites for environmental suitability.
Mechanicville DPW crews digging on Viall Avenue uncover a washout under the newly laid macadam pavement and a large underground hollow near the Italian Fraternal Society Hall. Officials suspect an old water line feeding the Fraternal Society, once near the Werner brewery site from the 1880s. Expect extensive backfilling after repairs.
A meeting of the Mechanicville City Planning Board was called by Mayor John R. Fascia for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall council chambers. The session will discuss the city's 1971 paving program.
Members will vote at the Monday meeting held at the East Street firehouse at 7 30 p.m. Officers to be elected include the department's leadership positions.
James Smiel 72 of 15 Saratoga Ave Mechanicville died Wednesday at Leonard Hospital Troy after illness. A retired railroad worker he served 42 years at Delaware and Hudson Freight Office and Transfer. Survived by wife Genevieve two sons Peter Sylvester Mechanicville six grandchildren. Funeral 8:30 a.m. today De Marco Funeral Home 167 Saratoga Ave and 9 a.m. at St Pauls Church Interment St Pauls Cemetery.
Round the clock work at Wesvaco repaired the crippled No 5 paper machine after Christmas weekend damage. Officials expect the machine to resume production possibly by Tuesday after turbine and shafting were damaged by steam overload.
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