Crusader Of Year Leads Catholic Central Awards Assembly
Catholic High honors 133 NHS inductees 70 seniors 38 juniors 25 sophomores at the assembly led by Rev. John A. Keefe. Thomas Farrelly named Crusader of the Year for school spirit across sports academics and activities. 18 National Essay Award recipients and multiple business and math winners announced along with science council recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Central High School
John A. Keefe
Thomas Farrelly
Catherine Burke
Sharon Butler
Joseph Clemente
Michael Cramer
Alana Cranmer
Ronald Davis
Alfred Deeb
Melanie Dragotta
Christine Kehoe
Betsy Mehan
Mary Ann Mazzeo
Margaret Pendergast
Christine Purcell
Nanette Rainville
Ramona Rodino
Sue Schnurr
Linda Shunk
Mary Zullo
Business Dept
Theresa Burns
Conscience Money Found in South Africa Gazette
An obscure entry in the government gazette shows an anonymous conscience money gift of 61000 dollars to the finance department. The payment allegedly comes from someone remorseful after filing a false tax return in Johannesburg.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Finance Department
Armed Robber Kills Elderly Bank Aide in Buffalo
In downtown Buffalo an armed holdup at Community Savings and Loan left Edmund Mayer, 54, killed as his wife triggered a back counter alarm. A six-foot, dark-skinned man wearing green sportswear fled after the shooting. it was the 10th armed bank robbery in the city since December 1966 and the first death in the spree.
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Buffalo
N. Y
UPI
Community Savings and Loan Association
Edmund Mayer
Williamsville
Mayer
Dakar Booming as Suez Closure Boosts West African Port
Dakar Senegal AP reports the Suez Canal closure triggers a major business boom in the Atlantic port. Vessels rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope queue outside the harbor for fuel water and food while awaiting dock space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakar
Senegal
Suez Canal
West Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Gunmen Target Woodside Plant Payroll in Runaway Heist
In Queens, four armed men tried to steal a $73,000 payroll from Continental Connector Corp. Two guards wounded. two accomplices escaped. A suspect, Joshua Fowler, 44, of Long Island City, was later captured hiding in a closet with the payroll and weapons. One armed driver fired on the robbers, aiding the escape attempt.
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New York
Woodside
Queens
Fred Harte
Maspeth
Thomas Clark
Bronx
Harte
Paul Bollmer
Massapequa Park
Josephine Marshall
Joshua Fowler
Long Island City
Man Hurt In Market Slashing Near Twenty-Third Street
Robert Rupp, 22, of 1335 Fifteenth Street, was treated at Samaritan Hospital for a chest wound requiring six stitches after an assault at the Public Market. He described the assailant as an unidentified Negro about 18. Police investigations led by Patrolmen O’Brien and Mainello and Detectives Hourigan and Durkee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rupp
Fifteenth St
Samaritan Hospital
Rupp
Thomas O’brien
James Mainello
Radio Patrol
John F. Hourigan
Peter P. Durkee
Pitch-Catch Rescue Seeks Woman From 76-Year-Old Fire
In New York five stories up on West 51st Street Bernard Lally 29 braved smoke to save Delia Flood 76 trapped in a flaming five story building. With a crevice between buildings Lally pitched the limp woman to firefighter Lawrence Sloan who hauled her to the adjacent roof. Flood suffered smoke inhalation but was uninjured otherwise. Lally then returned to fight the fire.
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New York
Bernard Lally
Lally
Delia Flood
West 51St St
Contol
Sally
Lawrence Sloan
Mrs. Flood
Sloan
Auto Crash Injures Troy Man On New Turnpike Road
Peter T. Mulligan, 20, of 443 Fourth Ave., was injured with hip, elbow, and head wounds when a 1960 sedan he rode in lost control on New Turnpike Road. The car struck a power pole and a fire hydrant, was towed from the scene, and Mulligan was taken to Leonard Hospital. Driver Joseph M. Spairana, 21, of 14 Grace Ct., was reported to have been northbound and at fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter T. Mulligan
Fourth Ave
New Turnpike Road
Leonard Hospital
Raymond T. White
A. J. DiRienzo
Radio Patrol
Joseph M. Spairana
Grace Ct
Pentagon to declare off limits housing near bases
Washington AP Pentagon sources say the Defense Department may declare off limits rental housing around some military bases in Maryland to curb housing discrimination against Negro servicemen. The move would mark its most drastic action yet in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Department
Maryland
Fire destroys seven floors of Brazil Agriculture Ministry
A yesterday blaze in Brasilia wiped out the top seven stories of Brazil's nine story Agriculture Ministry building. One person was killed and five injured. Damage runs into millions of dollars and officials doubt the building can be repaired.
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Brasilia
UPI
Brazil
City Youths To Taste Farm Life In County
Brooklyn youths from an underprivileged school will spend July and August on farms in eastern New York as part of a cooperative effort by Cornell University Extension Service and NYU. About 50 eighth graders, screened by teachers and NYU staff, will work under supervision to gain outdoor experience and avoid farm accidents. Farmers wishing to enroll should contact the Agricultural Division in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Cornell
Agricul
Brooklyn
Donald A. Thompson
Cleaver
New York University
New York State
NYU
Agricultural Division
Rensselaer; County Cooperative Extension i Service
Troy Post Office
Riots Seen As Means To Commune At NCNW Meet
Syracuse AP report says Urban League executive director Sterling Tucker argues riots are a form of communication and urges Negro women to raise the level of communication. He calls for better programs to mobilize the voice of the Negro woman and greater recognition of the community. About 150 delegates attend the three day regional conference in Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Urban League
Sterling Tucker
Washington, D.C
National Council of Negro Women
Tucker
Public Asked To Conserve Electricity
In the four state region of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, major users were urged to curtail lights and unused air conditioners for two hours from 1 30 to 3 30 p m to prevent a power failure. Demand peaked at 2 p m with Philadelphia reporting over 4 3 million kilowatts. Home use was not affected and overall demand eased after 3 p m as plants were down for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Reading
Philadelphia
New Jersey-Maryland
Strontium 90 Fallout To Decline
AEC scientist Herbert L. Volchok reports in Science that strontium 90 fallout peaked in 1966 and should decline from now on. The measurements from New York City indicate a direct sign of global fallout from atomic tests.
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Washington
AD Atomic Energy Commission
Herbert L. Volchok
AEC Health and Safety Laboratory
New York
Science
New York City
Niagara Falls Offers Unlimited Water Supply
Niagara Falls city water director John Burnett says a hot dry spell boosts demand and the city now sells about two million gallons daily to neighboring communities. He urges residents to use water freely while the city can meet its own needs and still help others, forecasting about 250 dollars a day in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N.Y
UPI
City Water
John J. Burnett
Burnett
Niagara County
New York City Protection Funds Sought
Senator Javits urged President Johnson to pledge that the federal government will reimburse New York City for extra costs of policing delegates at the United Nations General Assembly. He cited past overspending and lack of reimbursement during the 1960 session and asked for advance funding assurances.
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Washington
Johnson
New York City
United Nations General Assembly
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
U.n.general Assembly
United Nations
Nixon Says Mideast War Hurts Soviet Credibility
Lagos AP Nixon argued the Soviet Union’s Africa stance in the Arab-Israeli war damaged its credibility. He cited conversations with African leaders during a four continent tour en route to Israel. He urged bilateral talks for a durable settlement and warned U.N. plans depend on parties.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
Africa
East
Central Africa
Congo
Liberia
Israel
U.S.S.R
Nixon
Middle East
United Nations
U.N
SPAC Box Office To Open Monday For Tickets
The Sara toga Performing Arts Center box office opens Monday for window sales in the east parking lot off Route 50. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until performances begin June 29, with later hours on performance days after intermission. Tickets also available at Boston Store Latham Macy's Colonie, and at local banks including First National Bank of Glens Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Boston
Latham
Macy's Department
Colonie
First National Bank of
Glens Falls
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Albany
Param
Menands
Water
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Farrelly
Catholic High
Donald Brown
Gerald Laurin
Gary Nevill
Corrine Sullivan
Robert Budrakey
Joseph Hunt
Albany Diocese Science Council
Joseph Ascenzi
Carey Babyak
Michael Bertrand
Karen Byer
Richard Byrne
Joseph Conroy
Kathleen Downes
Kathryn Flannigan
Winifred Grace
John Gress
June Hannay
William Higgins
William Hope
Edward Reis
Thomas Kueskar
Catherine Legnard
Shirley Maloney
Harry McEntee
Barbara McKeon
John Meharg
Charles Miller
Christine Massey
Charles Russo
Barbara Soucy
Frank Thomas
Anthony Ricci
Thomas Schofield
Robert Hanna
Thomas Palumbo
Frederick P. Waite
John G. Waite
5Th Ave
Princeton University
Phi Beta Kappa
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Waite
Gale F. Johnston
Australian National University
Canberra
Dakar Booming
Man
Bell
the Record Newspapers
Troy
John J. Brier
Taylor Ct
National Association of Letter Carriers
Syeaway-Brunswick
William Carey
Association
John Conroy
Mideast
Russia
Heinz
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