Brink Ritual Tragedy Spurs Army Alcohol Policy Review
Paratrooper death at Ft. Bragg linked to a prop blast ritual. An autopsy found a blood alcohol content of 327 mg per 100 ml. Army officials urge tighter supervision and say ceremonies must not endanger service members or embarrass individuals. The incident prompted scrutiny of blast cups and compliance with command approval for such events.
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Ngton (Ap
Biter
Army
Secretary of Army
Stanley R. Resor
Harold K. Johnson
Ety
Fey
Ronald Greer
Reeves
Clemson University
2Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
Cumberland County
Rich Clark
Resor-Johnson
Washington Post
J .M. Bennett
U.S. Army
the Post
J. G. Reeves
Charleston
S.C
Miss Sarah F. Jones Succumbs After Long Illness
Miss Sarah F. Jones of Waterford died Wednesday at St Marys Hospital after a long illness. She lived at 106 4th Street and worked over 20 years for Reis Manufacturing Co before retiring. She was a communicant of St Marys Church. survivors include three nephews William D Vander voort Jr Waterford and John Leonard J Terrell of Cohoes. Funeral from Finn Funeral Home 103 Third Street tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. to St Marys Church for Requiem High Mass. burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Sarah F. Jones
Waterford
St. Mary’s Hospital
4Th St
Finn Funeral Home
Third St
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Des Moines may pay 850 for lost mouse
Des Moines faces a city loss of 850 dollars after the legal department advised payment to Joyce Wright who sued for 2156 dollars claiming her 4 year old son Ward needed painful antirabies shots after city workers misplaced a rabid mouse. The rodent was captured last August but was not sent for testing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Joyce A. Wright
Ward
Iowa City
Methodist Youth Unit Elects Staff
The Wesleyan Methodist Youth Group at Waterford met and elected officers for 1987 68 including Mrs Anna Lamos president Donna Cole vice president and devotions chair Patsy Chadwick secretary and pianist Bonnie Lamos treasurer Deborah Cole magazine solicitor Deborah Cole delegate to Champlain Conference at West Chary Donna Cole alternate Mrs Erma Wilkes adult counselor and Mrs Vienta Chadwick work committee chair Services for the group are Sundays 6 30 to 7 30 p m and every other Wednesday at 7 p m for work and social time
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Wesleyan Methodis
the Church
Anna Lamos
Donna Cole
Patsy Chadwick
Bonnie Lamos
Deborah Cole
West Chary
Erma Wilkes
Vienta
Chadwick
Legion Post Auxiliary To Install
The auxiliary of the Charles J. Brady Post American Legion will meet today at Legion rooms. A covered dish supper will be served at 7 p.m. Officers to be installed include Olga Swatling president Emma Esterby first vice president Ruth Kuehn second vice president Mary Roberts secretary and Alice Reilly treasurer. County chairmen are Elizabeth McGarry Swatling Reilly and Kuehn.
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Charles J. Brady
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Olga Swatling
Emma Esterby
Ruth Kuehn
Mary. D. Roberts
Alice ‘Reilly
Elizabeth McGarry
Swatling
Reilly
Kuehn
Dinner deadline set for St Marys Mothers Club banquet
The St Marys Mothers Club announces a Wednesday installation banquet at the Holiday Inn Menands. Reservations are required by today with Mrs Donald Baker or Mrs William Powers for members not contacted yet. guests are invited and a Dutch treat cocktail hour begins at 6 30 p.m.
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St. Mary’s Mothers Club
Holiday Inn
Menands
Donald Baker
William Powers
Roberts Chosen General Chairman Of St Anne's Bazaar
At a parish meeting of St. Anne's Church Waterford Leo T. Roberts was named general chairman of the fourth annual parish bazaar set for September 14 to 17. Rev Leo H Paradis pastor and Rev Carl Blazejewski assistant pastor were named honorary chairmen.
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St. Anne’s Church
Waterford
Leo T. Roberts
Leo H. Paradis
Carl Blazejewski
Seniors To Hold Dance At Waterford Halfmoon High
The Senior Class of Water ford Halfmoon High School will hold its annual dance tonight in the school gym. Miss Donna Cole is chairwoman. Music by the Rhythm Makers. Dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight.
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Waterford-Halfmoon High School
Donna Cole
Visiting Couple Visits Ill Paul Bonneau at VA Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Barnum of Cortland visit Paul Bonneau who is ill at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albany. Bonneau resides at 51 Clifton Street Waterford.
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Fred Barnum
Cortland
Paul Bonneau
Veterans Administration Hospital
Albany
Mr. Bonneau
Clifton St
Waterford
Bandit Pushes Luck Too Far On Market Street
In San Francisco Anna Marie II, 28, a secretary for the Swiss National Tourist Office, handed over her purse to a gunman who then demanded her shirt. She refused, grabbed the toy gun, screamed, and the robber fled into the Market Street crowd.
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San Francisco
UPI
Anna Marie II
Miss If
Market Street
Bonds Sold At 4.2 Percent In City Bond Sale
Halsey Stuart & Co of New York City represented by Troy Savings Bank won yesterday’s $1,484,000 city bond sale in City Hall with a 4.20 percent bid for $1,490,232.80, narrowly ahead of Marine Midland Bank of Troy. Other bidders included Union National Bank, State Bank of Albany, Roosevelt and Cross, and Smith Barney. The issue funds street work, water and sewer reconstruction, demolitions, and purchase of machinery and vehicles.
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Halsey Stuart & Co., Inc
New York City
Troy Savings Bank
City Hall
Halsey Stuart
Marine Midland Bank of Troy
Sage Class 47 Reunion Notes Volunteer Service Ties
Questionnaires from Russell Sage College Class of 1947 reunion show nearly all members engaged in volunteer work for youth or church efforts. Reunion at Troy Club chaired by Ruth Dugan and local hosts, with Mrs Maloy elected president and Mrs Hudon retiring. Next 25th reunion plans led by Hough ton and Sickler. 35 members attended with arrangements by Bartlett, Brock, Maloney Murphy, Francois, and Schnurr.
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Russell Sage College
L. Merrick Bryce
Troy
James H. Maley Jr
Albany
Ruth Dugan
Lansingburgh
Troy Club
Maloy
Vincent Hudon
Rochester
Edward A. Houghton
George H.sickler
Rexford
John S. Bartlett Jr
Kenneath L. Brock
West Sand Lake
Patricia Maloney Murphy
John A. Francois
Scotia
Max J. Schnurr
Slingerlands
Funeral for Earl F Kennedy Averill Park bar ber held
The funeral for Earl F Kennedy of Averill Park barber died Wednesday will be at 8 30 a m from Larkin Funeral Home Averill Park and at 9 a m from St Henry s Church where Rev Thomas H Kay will celebrate a Requiem High Mass Interment will be in the church cemetery Excavation work for Ferry Street paving was underway yesterday on the center lane from Fifth Avenue to the jail rear entrance The south lane has been paved and the north lane will be paved next week Traffic will be limited during excavation and paving Work on Ferry Street Tunnel and River Street approaches continues by A S Wikstrom Co with workers excavating at River Street
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Earl F. Kennedy
Averill Park
Larkin
St. Henry’s Church
Thomas H. Kay
Ferry Street
Fifth Avenue
Rensselaer County
A. S. Wikstrom Co
River Street
Birth Rates Rise During War Years
Before World War II births averaged about two million annually in the United States, but during the wartime period the birth rate surged, with the current average well over four million.
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United States
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Legion Post Auxiliary
Sage
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C.C.P. Midland First Trust
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Calvert Dist. CO
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