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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
7
A two car collision on Route 30 near Mayfield Fulton County resulted in the death of Alfred S. Granger 49 of Fonda. Granger lived on Hickory Hill Road and died Thursday according to state police.
Katherine V. McDonald of 1318 First Street Rensselaer died Wednesday after a brief illness. A lifelong resident and former stenographer for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets she was a communicant of St Johns Church. Survivors include two sisters Agnes R and Marie B McDonald both of Rensselaer. Funeral today at 9 am from W J Lyons Funeral Home 1700 Washington Ave and at 9 30 am from St Johns Church Herrick Street with interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery East Greenbush.
Rensselaer police face a surge of thefts covering power tools machinery and mini-bikes. Menands police recovered three mini-bikes and returned them to owners after a disturbance complaint. Foreman Stuart Haddin reported a saw stolen from a home at 1608 Washington Ave. Police continue to probe and urge residents to secure equipment.
Clarence Filkins 73 of 924 Fifth St Rensselaer will be buried after services today at 9 45 a m from Sherwood Funeral Home and 10 30 a m at St Johns Church Rensselaer. He retired from Albany Paper Works after 42 years as a crane operator and was a lifelong resident and church communicant. He is survived by niece Leona Woolford and nephew Robert Miller.
The notice lists services and clergy for churches in Rensselaer including Franciscan Mission Chapel on Washington Avenue open daily 6 30 a m to 9 p m with special masses posted First Methodist First Presbyterian Redeemer Episcopal St John s St Joseph s St Paul s Lutheran and First Baptist with service times church schools and holy days for each congregation. Community figures include Very Rev Victor Schoenberger OFM Conv Rev William A Boehne Rev Carlyle Adams Rev Harold King Rev John G Philips Rev Joseph Reger and Rev Robert O Flechtner and Rev Roland J Brown.
The Sun-Bulletin, oldest morning paper in New York, is joining the Gannett group today. Announcement came from Sun-Bulletin leaders David Bernstein and Harry Milli gan and from Ord C. Reeder of Binghamton Press, with the sale price not disclosed.
Folk song lovers can attend four days of concerts at the 6th annual Fox Hollow Festival on the Beers Family Estate Route 2, half a mile west of Petersburg. Children’s Day on Aug 5 offers reduced prices for all, with operas, puppetry, storytelling, and ecumenical services led by local figures. the nonprofit festival receives NYS Council on the Arts support.
Two trucks collided on the New England Thruway causing fires and explosions, blocking all six westbound lanes for over seven miles. A station wagon occupant treated for minor injuries at United Hospital in Port Chester. Westbound lanes closed 3 hours 15 minutes, traffic back to Greenwich, Connecticut.
Six men formerly serving at Eglin Air Force Base for a bombing raid on the Haitian presidential palace were released after 73 days of a three year term. Attorney Lawrence Katz said Judge Charles Fulton reduced their sentences and agreed they should be discharged. The six men include Col. Rene Leon and five others described as model prisoners.
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