Ancient Greek sculpture fragment found at boys' school grounds
A British Museum archaeologist says a long lost 2000 year old marble head and torso from Pergamum's Zeus altar were found on the grounds of a London area boys’ school. The Pergamum altar is famed for its god battle reliefs. the main body is now housed in East Berlin. A separate report from Vienna notes a Friday hijack event on a Tarom Ilyushin 14 with six attackers, later unclear, forcing diversion to Vienna where they surrendered to Austrian police.
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London
British Museum
Zeus
Pergamum
Turkey
Izmir
Bergama
Pergamum Museum
East Berlin
Vienna
Tarom Airlines
Munich
West Germany
Theckers
Schwechat
Mysterious extortion attempt at Miami airport linked to TV plot
National Airlines faced a suspicious call promising $200000 to stop a hoax involving a clock alarm left in a Miami locker. The incident mirrors a recent airline heist and follows a similar locker bomb scam against Qantas. Rhode Island approves 18 year old suffrage ratification.
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TAMI
Fla
National Airlines
Miami
Qantas Airlines
Woman stabbed to death at son’s home. teen charged
Blanch Bizzel, 50, was found in a living room of her son's home after a stabbing. Edward Simmons, 16, was charged with murder by Leo J. Donovan of the homicide squad after Simmons sought treatment for hand injuries at Urgency Hospital. Rockefeller discards 1 percent tax on nonprofit group insurance premiums.
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Sla Affalo
Son
Blanch Bizzel
Leo J. Donovan
Edward Simmons
ANY
Rockefeller
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
HIP
York Telephone Co Wins Another Rate Delay
The York Telephone Co. gains another delay in a Public Service Commission order to cut rates and provide refunds. The Court of Appeals allows the order to stay while reviewing the dispute, which began with a 175 million request for a rate rise. The PSC set interim rates yielding 136 million, then 120 million to balance. The company argues refunds and reductions are needed and appeals.
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Adbany
N.Y
York Telephone Co
Public Commission
Court of Appeals
Pany
PSC
Village Tax Collections Start June 1
Stillwater village treasurer Michael Hanehan has received the tax roll and warrant for village tax collection beginning June 1 at his office, 219 North Hudson Ave., from June 1 to July 1, weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taxes paid now incur no charge. unpaid taxes after July 1 incur a five percent first month penalty and an additional one half percent each subsequent month. Alumni banquet of the Stillwater Central School on June 5 at Joyce's Log Cabin Mechanicville, sponsored by the Class of 1961, with dinner at 6 p.m. and entertainment by the Essentials. 50 year class members invited. Will close Friday for Memorial Day weekend. school reopens Tuesday. Church notices list services and Mass times for St. Peter the Apostle, Chapel of St. Isaac Jogues at Saratoga Lake, and Stillwater United Church. Cub Pack 35 held its monthly pack meeting with awards, a vaudeville show, and a planned picnic June 21 at Plum Brook Fish and Game Club. Ralph Mitchell received a 50-year emblem. 25-year cards to Ralph Peacock and John Bell. other 50-year members named. Stillwater Masonic Lodge meets Sept. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Cowin return from Tyrone, Pa., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scales. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanehan and Regina visit relatives in Stillwater.
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Michael Hanehan
Stillwater
North Hudson Ave
Stillwater Central School
Joyce
Mechanicville
Charles Fiorino
Tim Brophy
Mike Bushnell
Keith Bergan
David Marble
Billy Paul
Robert Spellman
Billy Swinton
Rich Wood
Billy van Aherangen
Tommy Hurd
Den 3
Louise Paul
Jean Bushnell
Fiorino
Plum Brook Fish and Game
Ralph Mitchell
Edward Bryan Jr
Montgomery Lodge
F&am
Stillwater Masonic Temple
Ralph Peacock
John Bell
Jay Smodell
Lynn Batchelder
Wilbur Curtis
Youth Hurt As Cycle Overturns
A Cohoes youth, John Horton, 20, was hospitalized after his motorcycle overturned in the parking lot of MacDonald's Hamburgers Restaurant at 343 2nd Ave. A dog reportedly chased the bike causing the loss of control. Horton suffered a chin laceration and a left leg injury and was released from Cohoes Memorial Hospital. Patrolman Timothy Conroy investigated.
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MacDonald’s Hamburgers
2Nd Ave
John Horton
Younglove Ave
Cohoes
Horton
Ambulance Service Corp
Cohoes Memorial Hospital
Timothy Conroy
Circus Leader E W Bailey Dies in Connecticut
Edward W Bailey promotional director for Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus died suddenly in Bridgeport Connecticut the circus winter home He was a native of Troy educated there He leaves wife Phyllis and several nieces and nephews Graveside services are set for Oakwood Cemetery Troy today at 1 30 p m
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Edward W. Bailey
Troy
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Bridgeport
Conn
Mr. Bailey
Amaitasd
Mabel McConibe Bailey
County Health Dept Reaches Out To Aid Those In Need
The Rensselaer County Health Department through its Nursing Division offers services to shut ins old and poor via a family planning clinic at Samaritan Hospital open Wednesday afternoons. The clinic costs ten dollars per session based on ability to pay and plans to open a satellite clinic in Rensselaer.
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County Health Department
Rensselaer County Health Department
Samaritan Hospital
State Health Dept
City of
Rensselaer
Health Dept
Health Dept. 1
Support Group Turns In Borrowed Equipment
CAMP DRUM The 205th General Support Group spent Thursday caring for and turning in borrowed training equipment. CW3 James H. Bowman supervised the operation as drivers prepared vehicles for the Saturday trip home. The unit maintains more than 30 vehicles from jeeps to heavy trucks and includes specialists such as Sg t William Curley Spec 4 Raymond Laraway Spec 4 James Bowman and Spec 4 Theodore Parent.
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205Th General Support Group
James H. Bowman
William T. Curley
Raymond Laraway
James Bowman
Theodore Parent
Thomas H. Satterlee
U.S. Army Reserve
John J. Adamo
Joel P. Bouquio
Jerry G. Kordes
Court Adjourns Kee Song Case to Tuesday in Troy
Kee Song an RPI student was arrested on three charges near Sage Avenue on 15th Street. A preliminary hearing is set Tuesday in Troy Police Court before Judge Kyran P. Molloy Jr. on a second degree assault count with Long also charged for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
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Kee Song
RPI
15Th Street
Sage Avenue
Troy
Kyran P. Molloy Jr
Long
Dail
Memorial Day Speaker Announced in North Greenbush Ceremony
Lt. P. C. Sass of the Naval Reserve Training Center will be the principal speaker at Memorial Day ceremonies in North Greenbush. Wynantskill School's Scott Lavonas is master of ceremonies. Events include wreath laying at the Wynantskill monument, taps, a volley, and a parade starting at 1 30 p m. VFW and American Legion posts, town officials, and clergy will participate.
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P. C. Sass
Naval Reserve Training Center
North Greenbush
Wynantskill School
Main Avenue
Scott Lavonas
Wynantskill
St. Jude's ‘Church
Bloomingrove Monument
Bloomingrove ‘Drive
Winter Street
Veterans Posts
A&p
William Miner
American Legion Post
Walter Schoonmaker
Dominick Lanni
American Legion
Walter Hoover
Geerholt-Rehm Post
VFW
Conduct Service For Dr. Hunn
A memorial service for Dr. David E. Hunn of 79 Pinewoods Ave Troy, a dentist for more than 35 years, was held Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church with Rev. Frederick C. McQuade officiating. The Water Valley native had lived in Troy for 58 years.
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David E. Hunn
Pinewoods Ave
Troy
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Frederick C. McQuade
Hunn
Waterlvliet
William Popp Dies at 68 in Troy Public Works
William Popp 68 of 3275 Sixth Ave Troy died Thursday morning at St Marys Hospital after a brief illness. He worked for the Troy Public Works Department and previously for Albany Car Wheel Company in Menands. Survivors include his wife Helen Varick, one son William J. Opp, three daughters, two sisters and eleven grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday with service at St Patricks Church. Interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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William Popp
Sixth Ave
Troy
Troy Public Works Dept
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mr. Popp
Watervliet
Public Works Department
Albany Car Wheel Company
Menands
Helen Varick
William J. Opp
Schaghticoke
Ernest Jurusi
Columbus
Ohio
Herman Shover
Douglas Anderson
Schenectady
Rose Dingley
Aud Ard O'Connell
Eugene M. McLoughlin
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Stillwater Central
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Church of
St. Jude
St. Isaac Jogues
Saratoga Lake
Stillwater United Church
William E. Schulenberg
Royal Cowin
Robert Scales
Tyrone
Robert Hanehan
Regina
Littleton, N.H
E. W. Bailey
By Larry Minogue
Troy Visiting Nurse Association
Gordon Eadie
Eadie
County Health Dept
Long Island
Maj
Wayne Spaulding
Daniel F. Dougherty
John J. Bailie
Girard Flinton
Spec
John J. LeMay
Fing, Ligneael
Toliys
Rf Ca
Leroux Liqueurs
Creme de Menthe
General Wine & Spirits Co
New York
J. F. Bowman
Dr. Hunn
Public Works Employe
Troy and Stuyvesant
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