Walter's Coat Gets Free Train Ride
Hebe Reig, a 6 year old from New York City, rode a train from Albany after allegedly snagging a white Walter’s coat and posing as a staff member. Police say Reig admitted boarding a sleeper car on the New York Central Wolverine line, ending with a county jail hold for a weapon possession charge after officers found a loaded .22 revolver in his baggage.
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Hebe Reig
New York City
Albany
Reig
Walter
New York
Sontrel
Wolverine
Roig
Fridey
Veteran Attends Under GI Bill Mentions Support
A veteran participates in educational benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. The report notes the program aids service members in pursuing college courses and training opportunities.
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Tor Veterane
Police Departments Go Deer Hunting
Police in Cohoes and Colonie reported a deer sighting and pursuit in the Central Avenue area. Residents watched the animal chased by dogs near James Street and Bear the Dark Woods before it disappeared again. conservation officials were notified.
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Bote Cohoes
Colento
Ceekin
Central Avenue
Cohoes
Reniabed
Cohous
James Street
Colonia
French's Instant Potato Quick Mashed in Minutes
Advertises French's Instant Potato promising mashed potatoes in about a minute with minimal effort. Instructions note boiling salted water, adding milk and powder, stirring briefly, then whipping to light fluffy texture. Claims 14 cup yields 4 to 8 servings and under 8 cents per serving. Offers free color recipe book by mail.
Assemblyman Graber Found Dead in Albany Hotel Room
Fred A. Graber 55 a Tarrytown Republican was found dead in his Albany hotel room. A heart ailment was reported. Graber served as mayor of Tarrytown before joining the Assembly in 1941 and held posts on Banks Public Institutions Revision and Villages. He was WWII veteran and had a son in the Navy. His death occurred on adjournment day for the Legislature.
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Albany
U.P
Fred A. Graber
Tarry
New York City
Graber
Irvington
New York Central Railroad
New York State Racing Association
Tarrytown Board of Trustees
Assembly
U. S. Navy
Death Traps Alleged On Troy Schenectady Road Near Niskayuna
Union College mathematics professor Charlea T. Mate of Niskayuna charged that the new Troy Schenectady Road traps motorists with ice and slush due to poor drainage. He blamed abandonment of open ditches, curbs and a centerline mall for blocking groundwater flow and said residents warned engineers but were ignored.
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Troy-Schenectady
Union College
Charlea T. Mate
Niskayuna
Lcensed
Male
Niska‘yona
Niskayona
Court notes man’s service earns probation for Austin
Harold L. Austin, a Mom post office janitor, pleaded guilty to stealing a letter with a small amount of money. Judge James T. Foley in Albany placed him on probation, citing his World War II service. In Amsterdam, Robert Cobos admitted possession of marijuana cigarettes and was remanded to U. S. Marshals awaiting sentencing in April. Alainne J. C. Van Mouten, head of the Adirondack School of Commerce, pleaded no contest to two fraud indictments and was fined 750 on each charge for making false government claims regarding books and tuition.
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Harold L. Austin
Mom Post Office
James T. Foley
Troy
Federal District Court
Albany
Austin
Robert Cobos
Amsterdam
J. C. van Mouten
Adirondack School of Commerce
Alainne
van Mouten
Daytime Parking Ban Planned for King Street
The Troy Traffic Commission announced no parking will be allowed on King Street from Bridge Avenue to Jacob Street, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., effective Monday. A 4 ban on the street’s neat side has existed. other local notes include illness, a fire company meeting, convalescences, and a March 3 confirmation at SS George's Church.
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King Street
Bridge Avenue
Jacob Street
Troy
Pitestown
Nancy Wing
Fire Co. Aril
Harold Lewis
David Keehan
SS George's Church
George Hand
Schenectady
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McGregor
Troy Y.M.C.A
Marie Jaegers
Russell Sage College
Wesh
Sixth Ave
Wells & Coverly
Bostonians
Aakeres
Ena Beck
Emerson Television
Gordon L.hayes
River Street
Troy, N. Y
Liberal Time
Freenile
Neo Bailey Ave
Bafala
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