Canal Avenue playsite graded after clearup visit
Robert Murray of 1028 6th Ave announced after meeting with City Manager Sidney C. Smith that the Canal Avenue playsite has been cleared and is being graded. Crews removed trash and a city grader is leveling the area home to a basketball court and a baseball field since three summers ago. Murray urged the city to maintain the site as a year round recreation area for residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Murray
6Th Ave
Canal Avenue
Murray
Sidney C. Smith
John P. McGraw
South End
Smith
Mr. McGraw
Earty
Soviet Union
Macre
Tomore
Mary Tabner
Citizens’ Exchange Corps
Tabner
Moscow
Leningrad
Black Sea
Barbara Jean
Boght Hills Elementary School
Fresh Air Fund brings 79 New York children to Albany area
In Albany at New York Central Union Station a crowd welcomed 79 underprivileged New York City children for a two week rural stay. The project is led by Latham Kiwanis Club with William F. Dunnigan as general chairman. Children ages 5 to 12 will stay in Colonie Troy East Greenbush and surrounding areas, returning July 26 with a July 27 country visit for a 31 child group. the drive reached its goal of 110.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York Central Union Station
New York
Latham Kiwanis Club
William F. Dunnigan
Fresh Air Fund
New York City
New York Herald ‘Tribune
New York Times
Colonie
Waterford
Crescent
Troy
West Sand Lake
Averill Park
East Greenbush
Rensselaer
Nassau
Schodacks
Dunnigan
Rites Held For Marine Viet Victim Gulliver Dies Near Da Nang
Military honors were accorded Marine Pfe. John J. Gulliver 19 of 74 Jones Dr Colonie who died in action near Da Nang Vietnam June 29. Funeral from Frederick Funeral Home Albany featured Solemn Requiem Mass at St Clare's Colonie with Rt Rev Msgr Francis X Ryan Rev Edmond Cox deacon and Rev R Michael Cronin subdeacon. U S Marine Corps Reserve bearers and firing squad and bugler at Memory's Garden Colonie. Flag draped casket presented to Gulliver's mother. Gulliver served six months in the Marine Corps Reserve before enlisting in February and had been in Vietnam for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Pfe
John J. Gulliver
Jones
Colonie
da Nang
Vietnam
Frederick
Albany
St. Clare’s Church
Francis X. Ryan
Edmond P. Cox
Colonie Police Investigate Two Accidents
A Troy man escaped unharmed when a dump truck he drove skidded on slick Boght Road and rolled onto the highway shoulder. The truck, owned by Romeo Tremblay, was numbered from Troy. In a separate incident at Route 5 and Lincoln Avenue, a Troy man’s auto collided with an Albany woman’s car. no injuries were reported. The drivers were Barbara A. Vadney of Albany and James E. Hoffman of Lansingburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Boght Road
Colonie
John J. Sarkis
Wilbert Stokes
1100Th St
Romeo Tremblay
Olmstead St
Cohoes
Route 5
Lincoln Avenue
Colonie Village
Albany
Raymond E. Roland
Barbara A. Vadney
Holland Ave
James E. Hoffman
4Th Ave
Lansingburgh
Funeral of Angelo Ferrara in Schenectady
The funeral of Angelo Ferrara of Colonie, a retired self employed general contractor, was held yesterday morning from Griswold Funeral Home Schenectady and St Paul the Apostle Church. A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev Elmer J Donnelly with Rev Albert E DelVecchio and Rev David Testa assisting. Interment was in St Joseph's Cemetery Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ferrara
Angelo Ferrara
Colonie
Griswold Funeral Home
Schenectady
St. Paul, the Apostle Church
Elmer J. Donnelly
Albert E. DelVecchio
David Testa
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Car Wash Petition Approved at Latham Planning Board
The Town of Colonie Planning Board approved Thomas Hoffman's petition to construct a coin operated car wash beside Hoffman's Playland on New London Road Route 9. Also approved was a $100,000 concrete block and steel addition for Boston Store at Latham Corners Shopping Center to be used for storage and warehouse space. Three public hearings were set for July 25 on Kennedy Drive subdivision, Nantes Acres relocation for highway work, and College View subdivision revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham
Town of Colonie
Boston
Latham Corners
Leo. P. Byrnes
New York City
Neumann & Taylor
Earl
Davidson
Planning Board
Building Department
Kennedy Drive
Nantes Acres
Maplewood
College View
Albany-Shaker Road
Potter
Crighton
Latham Fire Dept Prepares Field Day With Rides Booths
Preparations are underway in the rear field of the 3 W Pitts Hose Company for a weeklong Field Day tied to the Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firemen's Association convention. Latham Fire Chief Lawrence Washburn said rides, concession booths and other features will be set up on the open field in front of Latham Elementary School, which will host convention headquarters. The convention opens Thursday July 20 and field days begin Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. W. Pitts Hose Company
Latham Fire Department
Hudson- Mohawk Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Latham Fire
Lawrence Washburn
Latham
Washburn
Albany Fire Companies Clambake Returns to McKownville
Albany fire companies 1 and 2 join forces for the second annual clam bake at McKown's Grove McKownville. The event starts at noon with the bake at 3 p.m. A program of sports games and swimming will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Albany
McKown's Grove
McKownville
Greater Colonic Chamber of Commerce Elects Officers
The newly elected board of directors of Greater Colonic Chamber of Commerce will convene at 4 30 p m today at the new chamber building 749 Troy Schenectady Road to elect officers. After the meeting the board will adjourn to the Jamaica Inn for a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Colonic Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Troy
Schenectady Road
Jamaica Inn
Federal rule requires time off for religious holidays
Washington reports a new federal rule obliges employers to grant workers time off for religious holidays unless the employer proves undue hardship to business. The EEOC announced the regulation, effective Tuesday, shifting the burden to employers to justify any denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Retired Alco Worker R P Carmody Dies in Schenectady
Raphael P. Carmody of 2303 Troy Road Niskayuna a longtime Alco machinist and Democratic activist died Tuesday at St. Clare's Hospital Schenectady after a long illness. He was born in Poulney VI lived in Schenectady and Niskayuna and was a St. Helen's Church communicant and member of St Vincent de Paul Society. He survived by his wife Florence Burton and sister Mrs Edward McKie of Albany. Funeral 9 am from Gleason Funeral Home to St Helen's for Solemn Mass. interment Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery Niskayuna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael P. Carmody
Troy Road
Niskayona
Democratic Party
St. Clare’s Hospital
Schenectady
Mr. Carmody
Poulney
Niskayuna
St. Helen’s Church
St. Vincent de Paul’s Society
John F. Kennedy Memorial
OAH
Florence Burton
Edward Mc.Kie
Albany
Gleason Funeral Home
Colonie Town Board Sets Hearing on Extension No. 3
Town Board meets at Town Hall in Newtonville for an 8 p.m. public hearing on Patricia Park Extension No. 3 to the Albany Schenectady Road sewer district. Special counsel John W. Tabner and engineer Pat Lakshm arsu will answer questions. Actual town cost will be only 1 dollar as developer pays major expenditures. The district will start near Gadsen Court and include several other streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie Town Board
Town Hall
Newtonville
Patricia Park
Albany-Schenectady Road
John W. Tabner
Pat Lakshminarsu
Gadsen Court
Night at the Raceway slated by Colonie Chamber and Latham Rotary
The Greater Colonie Chamber of Commerce will host its sixth annual Night at the Raceway in Saratoga Springs on Friday July 21. The Latham Rotary Club will join as sponsor this year and a special race will be run. A dinner precedes the races at the clubhouse with chamber and Rotary representatives in the winner's circle. Reservations are due by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Colonie Chamber of Commerce
Saratoga Springs
Rudolf G. Ringer
Latham Rotary Club
Chamber’ Sand Rotary Club
Teenager Receives $1750 Settlement in Injury Case
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence H. Cooke on Tuesday authorized John Beebe of Audrey Road, Latham, to accept a settlement of 1750 for his daughter Lisa now 18. Lisa was injured at age 2 when she reportedly fell from a see-saw at the Saratoga Drive-In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Lawrence H. ‘Cooke
John Beebe
Audrey
Latham
Lisa
Saratoga Drive-In
Thruway Authority Plans Air War Against Speeders
The State Thruway Authority plans to deploy a four place Cessna Skyhawk patrol to monitor 559 miles of highway. Daylight air patrols with pilot and observer will clock speeds from an altitude of about 1100 feet and relay violator information to ground units. The program aims to speed up response to disabled vehicles and improve highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thruway Authority
State Thruway Authority
Albany
Industrial Flight Service of
Schenectady
State Comptroller’s Office
Sweating term links to old English labor and rides in air patrols
The passage ties the sweater term to 19th century English labor oppression and mentions state police painting identification numbers on car tops for airborne observation. It notes Troop 1's 80 hours in experimental patrols last fall with no arrests, suggests air enforcement of a 65 mph limit, and reports 18 states using aircraft for highway speed enforcement with high conviction rates.
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Troop 1
Air Arm
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Bertram 2. Girdany
Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bellevue Maternity Hospital
Johns. Hopkins
Girdany
Europe
Pittsburgh Pediatric Society
R. P. Carmody
Alco
Lawrence C. Conners
Corporation Coun
England
Manta Lmng
Enuibe
Rae Asittl Ea
L. Hayes
Magnavox
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