Troy Firm Wins Low Route 66 Reconstruction Bid
A Troy firm, Rifenburg Construction Co., submitted the lowest bid of 319 47 dollars for seven tenths of a mile of Route 66 near Reichards Lake Road in Poestenkill. The state Public Works Department announced bids from 24 projects with six in the Troy area. Work calls for widening from 18 to 22 feet of asphalt concrete pavement and adding turning lanes, to begin soon after contract.
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Troy
Lown
Poestenkill
State Public Works Department
Rifenburg Construction Co. of
Reichards’ Lake
Reinhards
Fort Miller
Weber Construction Co
Schenectady
Clinton and
Franklin Countes
Clinton
Franklin Counties
Columbia
Dutchess
Orange Pitnam
Rockland
Ulster
Westchester
Department of Public Works
Albany
Columbia County
Greenport
Hudson
A. Colarutsso & Sons, Inc
Rusk vows U.S. will stay in Vietnam and push for de escalated peace
Secretary Rusk told Lions on the Golden Anniversary that the United States will remain in South Vietnam to aid a government freely chosen by its people and to deter aggression. He urged a lasting settlement in the Middle East, warned against unconditional surrender, and said talks with the North are possible while pursuing de escalation and broader Cold War restraint with the Soviet bloc.
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Chicago
Secretar
United States
Southeast Asia
Rusk
Lions
Lions International
Middle East
Mideast
Israel
U.S
United Nations General Assembly
Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mw ‘Rusk
Laos
Soviet Union
Europe
Woman Treated For Hand Injury After Glass Door Incident
Miss Willie Mae Harrington, 35, of Building 3 Griswold Heights, was treated at St Marys Hospital for a hand injury after striking the glass front door of her building. She was released yesterday afternoon according to police reports and was conveyed to the hospital by Ambulance Service Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mae Harrington
Building 3
Griswold Heights
St. Mary's Hospital
Pulse Of The People Charity Note From Troy NY
The Junior League’s Community Trust Fund highlights a decade of support including the Rensselaer County Junior Museum Young Audiences program and the YMCA Teenage Lounge. It credits citizens and businesses for essential backing and looks forward to continued cooperation.
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Rensselaer County Junior Museum
Rensselaer County Arts Center
YMCA
Association For Retarded Children
Maturana Club
Junior Museum
Mobile
Junior League
William F, Payne
Mohawk Convair 440 makes emergency landing at Albany
A Mohawk Airlines Convair 440 bound for New York City diverted to Albany County Airport after a fire light flashed in an engine. Fire crews aided the landing but no injuries were reported. The flight, number 434, then resumed to LaGuardia after a ground check, with officials citing faulty wiring for the false warning.
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Mohawk Airlines
New York City
Albany County
Colonic
Flight 434
LaGuardia Field
Fair Skies For Today In Troy
The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair skies in Troy with a high in the low 80s and a low around 50. A slight chance of partial clouds and a trace of rain is possible. Nearby Phoenix reported 98 over 81. Readings in Troy yesterday showed an 82 high and 56 low.
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Weather Bureau
Leodarte
Phoenix
Ariz
Troy
Averill Park Coffee House Welcomes Guest Lyn Burnstine
Mrs. Lyn Burnstine of Hyde Park will be featured at the Averill Park Methodist Church Coffee House tonight. A folk artist who presses flowers into color rich framed pieces, she will also present a program of folk music and teach flower pressing at the Fox Hollow festival in Petersburg in August. Burnstine supports The Merry Wives and plays autoharp and dulcimer. Other acts include readings by Mrs. Perry Hicks, folk songs by Bob Elmer, and Early American Hymns by Jim Borden. The evening runs from 8 to 11 with a small cover charge.
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Lyn Burnstine
Hyde Park
Averill Park
Jim Borden
Man's Body Recovered From Lake in New York
The body of 34 year old John A. Becker of Pleasantville was recovered by State Police from Hagle Lake eight miles west of Essex County village. Becker was last seen July 4 by locals. His body, about 20 feet from shore, was found by John F. O'Bryan of Ticonderoga who alerted troopers. A small boat lay washed ashore nearby. An autopsy was planned for today.
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Nconderoga
N. Y
John A. Becker
Pleasantville
Hagle Lake
Essex County
Becker
John F. O'Bryan
Ticonderoga
Radio Antenna Kills Self Styled Mechanic
Michael Healy, 24, died when a radio antenna on his Fulton County home roof touched a live wire during repairs. Police said the incident occurred yesterday as he attached the mutual aid fire alarm antenna in his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Johnson
N.Y
UPL
Michael Healy
Healy
Fulton County
Citizenship Seminar renews 4-H zeal at Alps Camp
The 126 youths from 16 Eastern New York counties completed a five day 4-H Citizenship Short Course at the Alps camp under Carmine Polito. Reports to state legislators praised learning and fostered patriotism through activities including a Game of Democracy a tour of Albany sites and a panel on consumer roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Douglas Hudson
Castleton
Roland Stafford
Peru
Lawrence E. Corbett Jr
Fort Edward
Joseph St. Lawrence
Ramapo
Jane Kuhar
Albany County
Patricia Katt
Martin Mabus
Scott Elhorn
Charles Adams
Peekskill Trooper Reinstated After Court Wins
ALBANY N Y John Donohue of Peekskill will return to the state police uniform Monday after two Court of Appeals victories. Discharged four years ago for not following an order his second victory ordered reinstatement. He had claimed the promotion exam was unconstitutional and he had been penalized excessively.
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Albany
N.Y
UPL
Court of Appeals
John Donohue
Peekskill
Donohue
Force
Oneida
Civil Service Employes Association
George L. Infante
Hawthorne
Baanen
High Court
Western New York Lottery Sale Falls Short
Western New York state lottery ticket sales in June totaled about 0.308 to 0.310 million, roughly 10 percent of officials' 3.2 million regional expectation. Liberty National Bank in Buffalo noted the regional sales figures as one of nine banks handling the program.
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Bufalo
N.Y
UPS
New York
Liberty National Bank & Trust Co
Buffalo
Plane Spots Missing Coed's Body
Brenda Joyce Holland 20, Campbell College coed missing since Saturday, was found in shallow water off Mashoes near Manteo. Body sighted by Civil Air Patrol plane, recovered by boat, and taken to Norfolk crime lab. Identified by coworker Danny Barker and sheriff’s staff. Miss Holland, of Canton, had visited barber Friday and disappeared Saturday morning amid reports of a scream and possible car activity.
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Manteo
N.C
Brenda Joyce Holland
Campbell College
Civil Air Patrol
Norfolk, Va
Miss Holland
Danny Barker
Sheriff's Department
Canton
Barber
Robert H. Midgett
Boys Club Camp Opens On Monday
Troy Boys Club day camp starts Monday with activities led by director George Roe at Prospect Park weather permitting. Schedule includes team games soccer basketball softball crafts drama and fitness contests with overnight cookouts lake trips and a Catskill Game Farm visit noted. Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for applications.
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Troy Boys Club
George Roe
Roe
Catskill
Prospect Park
New York City Ballet Opens Second Saratoga Season Jewels
The New York City Ballet begins its Saratoga run at SPAC at 8:30 p.m. with Balanchine’s Jewels in Emeralds Rubies and Diamonds. The company, fresh from Expo 67, performs through July 30 in residence before the Philadelphia Orchestra arrives in August. A new curtain by Peter Larkin features Saratoga at turn of the century.
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New York City Ballet
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
George Balanchine
Tchaikovsky
Stravinsky
Faure
Lincoln Center
New York City
New York City Ballet Co
Saratoga
Montreal
Ballet Company
Philadelphia Orchestra
Peter Larkin
Claude Arpels
van Cleef and Arpels
Blanchine J
Peter ,Harvey
Karinska
Sireit
New York
Performing Arts
Saratoga Springs N.Y
Reject Employers Not Hiring Disabled
Richard Hershman of Schenectady urged students at American University to decline offers from firms that refuse to hire the handicapped. He argued that visible student interest could pressure top management to hire disabled workers. He recently won a radio spot writing contest promoting handicapped employment.
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Richard Hershman
Schenectady
American University
Washington, D. C
Hershman
Schenectadian
Funeral for Leo P Surprenants in Cohoes Mass Held
The funeral of Leo P. Surpren ant was held yesterday from Fitzgerald Funeral Home Cohoes and St Marie s Church Cohoes with a Solemn Requiem Mass by Rev Robert E Cote Deacon Rev Mare L Touchette Subdeacon Rev George T Quinilivan Bearers included Alfred Surpren ant Jr Louis Fortin Jr Edwin Robitaille St Terry Tremblay Richard Surprenant and Mark Tremblay Interment was at St Joseph s Cemetery Waterbury with Father Cote officiating
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Leo P. Surprenant
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
Cohoes
St. Marie's Church
Robert E. Cote
Mare L. Touchette
George T. Quinilivan
Alfred Surprenant Jr
Louis Fortin Jr
Edwin Robitaille
Terry Tremblay
Richard Surprenant
Mark Tremblay
Equipment Turned In 205th To Head Home
The 205th Armor completed field training and prepared for return to Troy tonight. Superior ratings were earned by the regular Army evaluator for yesterday and Wednesday training. Capt. Hungerford received a commendation from Col. Haag for his civil defense and riot control training. Company parties honored enlisted men with awards for morale and exemplary duty. A battalion interior guard remains until 6 am today under Lt. Hunter and Lt. Nelligan with relief Sergeants and sentinels named. Orientation covered new drill participation rules risking up to two years active duty for five drills AWOL in a year.
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Camp Drum
205Th Armor
Troy
Kenneth A. Hungerford
Helmut J. Haag
27Th Armored Division
Chester C. Heffner
Sgt
Heffner
David ‘I. Gibbs
Frank M. Catpricala
Joseph M. Stopera
Richard Ke, Peck
Leland C. Woodworth
Michael R. Cournoyer
Bryan C. Hallett
Charles K. Woodst
Joseph P. Gontier
Lawrence J. Hunter
Roger N. Nelligan
Albert S. Rusack Jr
Edward F. Canfield
William H. Bommer Jr
John L. Riley
William E. Gardner
James M. Hennessey
Douglas M. Roy
Twenty Year Duty At Drum Highlights 27th Division
The 27th Division marks its 20th field training at Camp Drum with many veterans from the 105th Infantry and 205th Armor. Major Joseph W. Bowman joined the armor battalion in 1955 after serving in 1948 with Co. C, 105th Infantry. Capt. William B. Watson Jr. began in 105th Infantry in Troy, now commands Headquarters Co., 205th. Several long-serving NCOs from Co. A and Co. C, including First Sgt. Nicholas W. Ciampolillo and others, are noted for their decades of service. Some members also pursue Officer Candidate School and NCO Leadership at Camp Smith, while others receive familiarization flights in aircraft.
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Camp ‘Drum
205Th Armor
Joseph W. Bowman
Camp Drum
Co. C
105Th Infantry
William B. Watson Jr
Headquarters Co
205Th
Headquarters, Co
Troy
Frederick R. Amies
Co, C
Nicholas W. Ciampolillo
Co A
Co. A
Ciampolillo
27Th Armored Division
Troy Citizens Corps
Hoosick Falls
Camp Smith
Peekskill
Michael D. Sheehy
David J. Wubbenhorst
Gerald K. Smith
David J. Keegan
Robert D. Elgie
John T. Wilson
George A. Herald
David C. Clement
Paul D. Brennan
Frank R. Renna
Boy, 6, Hurt When Vehicle Jumps Curb
Six-year-old Charles Lesler of 12281 Fifth Ave was treated for a bruise to the left hip after a car driven by Huey O. Grantham of RD 2 Troy jumped a curb on Fifth Avenue between Jacob and Hut ton Streets and struck him as he walked with his father. The car was towed. Patrolmen Nelligan and Peddie investigated the 9 21 p m accident at the scene.
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Charles Lesler
Fifth Ave
Leonard Hospital
Huey O. Grantham
RD 2
Troy
Fifth Avenue
Jacob
Hutton
Leiter Pohild
Grantham
James Nelligan
Scott Peddie
Fire Damages Yacht In Rensselaer
A yacht owned by Edward Endres of 30 Washington Street, Rensselaer, was damaged by fire. The incident occurred at the marina area, with investigators tracing the blaze to an onboard electrical fault. No injuries are reported.
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Rensselaer
Edward Endres
Washington St
Arrest at Central Avenue docks sparks yacht fire report
Police said Ronald A. Paul, 21, of Tashi MLS ban WemUuUurEUe, near several oil tankers, was arrested for assault after a blaze confined to one vessel. Patrolman J. Murphy noted the deck fire caused no damage to the yacht. cause undetermined. Carmen Paul, at the same address, signed the complaint.
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Central Avenue
Rensselaer
Ronald A. Paul
Tashi i Mls
Apts
Yesterda
Pumper 2
Thoma
J. Murphy
Carmen Paul
Conduct Rites For Veteran Pressman
Funeral services were held yesterday for Frank J. Molloy a veteran pressman for The Record Newspapers. The Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated at St Patrick's Church with Rev Joseph F Barker deacon Peter V Kraneht and Rev Francis W Whalen subdeacon. Bearers included Peter J Mc Loughlin Chester Landry James J Flood William F Walsh William J Sullivan and Robert H Bryan. Interment was at St Mary's Cemetery Waterford with Father Barker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Molloy
Record Newspapers
McLoughlin
St. Patrick’s Church
Joseph F. Barker
Peter V._Kraneht
Francis W. Whalen
Peter J. McLoughlin
Chester
St. Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
Father Barker
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Clinton County
Franklin County
C. W. Hubie & Sons New Hartford
Dean Rusk
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Glassboro
Classified AD Service
the Record Newspapers
Moil
Baturdey
Len. Douglas Hudson
Karen Finkle
Sue Mesick
Joseph S. Lawrence
Mary Mesick
Rensselaer County
D. Joseph McAuliffe
Clarence Hallenbeck
New York Det. American Legion
Hallenbeck
Jack Focht
Rockland County Extension Services
William Hagenshaeffer
Troop G
Loudonville
State Capitol
State Museum
State Police
Benjamin Frank
State Dept. of Commerce
Office of General Service
South Mall
History J
Harley Streiff
Hudson River
New York Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Leslie Driggs
F. C. Duane
Chester Jablonski
Duayne Lipinski
Salvator Ammato
State Commission For Human Rights
State Law Review
Richard Armstrong
The
Christophers
Coed
N.Y. Ballet
SPAC
Mr. Surprenant
Ditty Koster
Drum
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