Wire Fall Cuts Power in Lansingburgh Alley
About 400 customers were without power yesterday morning from 5:52 am to 7:44 am when a primary wire fell in an alley between Fifth and Sixth Avenues just north of 102nd. Police and Niagara Mohawk officials rushed to the scene and attributed the outage to lightning though no damage to lines was found. Street Squad Co. 1 stood by as wires sparked.
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Lansingburgh
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues
Camping Trip of Bashant and Son in Adirondacks
Lester H Bashant and his son Charles of 39 Munger Street are camping in the Adirondacks. Bashant is a custodian bus driver for the Rensselleer public schools system. Sat 9 30.
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Lester H. Bashant
Charles
Munger St
Adirondacks
Mr. Bashant
Rensse_llner
Red Cross Swimming Program Set for Rensselaer Students
Rensselaer school children join the American Red Cross 24th Learn to Swim program at Lincoln Park Pool Albany. John Higgins in charge with buses and 10 am classes. Participation runs July 11 22 with Albany and Rensselaer County youths expected. James Carnaha says 4000+ youngsters will take part. A new handicapped section will be set aside under Cerebral Palsy Center Albany Medical Center. City of Rensselaer shares program costs with the Red Cross.
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Rensselaer
America Red Cross
Lincoln Park Pool
Albany
John Higgins
Red Cross
City Hall
Joseph V. Reilly
Helen Morgan
Renselaer
James H. Carnaha
Albany Area
Madison Ave
Albany Medical Center
Mayor Sees Progress in Urban Renewal Plan
Mayor John H. Walden reported optimism over progress in a coordinated effort by the Rensselaer Planning Commission, Rensselaer Housing Authority, and city administration to secure federal backing for urban renewal and low income housing in the South End. He praised Frank T. Welch and Arnold Baird, noted a Sept 2 filing deadline, and said Candeub & Flesig Associates of Albany would administer the plan efficiently as Burdis Associates shifts out.
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John H. Walden
Rensselaer Planning Commission
Rensselaer Housing Authority
South End
Frank T. Welch
Arnold Baird
RHA
Candeub & Flesisig Associates
Albany
Burdis Associates
John C. Burdis
Loudonville
RPI
Planning
Housing
John
Proxmire Pushes Spending Cuts Over Tax Hikes
Senator William Proxmire urged Congress to reduce federal spending rather than raise income taxes. He warned that the government should cut claims on revenue and redirect funds, amid debates on tax increases to cover Vietnam war costs. The stance comes as Johnson admin weighs an increase and HUD, defense, and other agencies prepare for summer discussions.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
Senate Horse Economic Committee
Congress
al Quackenbush
Ment
Re Aiken Avenue
Wisconsin
Antraly Hensons
Johnson
New York
Defense
Robert 8. Johnson
McNamara
Nicholas
Katzenbach
Vietnam
Republic Ly
Ously
Chesbro Promoted To Sergeant At Camp Lejeune
C J Chesbro a Vietnam veteran and son of Mr and Mrs Clinton John Chesbro Sr of 1746 Fourth St Rensselaer has been promoted to sergeant at Camp Lejeune NC. He returned last December after a year of active duty in Vietnam. He and his wife Linda Browne and daughter Jacqueline Chesbro reside at Midway Park NC. He has served in the Marines since 1964 after Van Rensselaer High School graduation.
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Linton John Chesbro Sr
Marine Corps
Clinton John Chesbro Sr
Fourth St
Rensselaer
Camp le Jeune
N.C
Chesbro
Vietnam
Linda Lee Browne
Jacqueline Theresa Chesbro
Midway Park
Marines
van Rensselaer High School
Fire destroys Speigletown house and garage
Speigletown fire probe by Rensselaer County Sheriff and local fire chiefs after a house and garage at 64 Turner Lane burn. Blue Flame Gas Co. truck driver William Sargood, 35, of Hoosick Falls, suffers arm burns and is hospitalized. No damage estimate yet as firefighters from Speigletown Center Brunswick and Melrose respond.
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Rensselaer
Samaritan Hospital
Speigletown
Center Brunswick
Melrose
Ronald Hepp
Rensselaer County
John Leary
Sherif
Harry Miller
John Leavenworth
Anonymous tip triggers raid on North Side domino game
Chicago police and vice detectives rushed to a North Side apartment after an anonymous tip. They burst into a single floor unit used for quiet games and found four elderly men playing dominoes, despite previous narcotics raids in the area.
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Chicago
North Side
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Pretoria
South Africa
John Tutlis
Lithuania
Johnny
Street Squad Co. 1
Kovar’s Menands
Midland — First Trust
C.c.p
Menands Troy-Menands RD
Menands Bridge
TCS
Dacron
River ST
Tela
EPL
Browne
Troy
Eanas
Proxmire
C. J. Chesbro
Sgt
C. J. Chesbro JR
Benedict Berner
Berners
Latham Corners
Towncraft
Orig
Wmilge. Orig
Our Childcraft
Penneys
Latham
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