Dem mayoral rally sparks canal tunnel clash and firehouse closure claim
Democratic candidate John J. Marra accused the mayor at a rally of failing to provide weather gear during a tour of the Ontario Street tunnel. Marra warned the city would close the firehouse after the election, while asserting Niagara Mohawk Power Co would bear tunnel liability and linking the plan to the city Comprehensive Plan page 451.
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John J. Marra
Fifth Ward
Marra
Ontario Street
Niagara Mohawk Power Co
Cohoes Native William Fontaine Dies at 78
Cohoes resident William Fontaine of 24 Garner St died Thursday at St Mary's Hospital Troy after a long illness He was a retired New York State carpenter and World War I veteran with the 301st Engineers He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Joiners of America the Union of Prayer of St Maries Church and the Immaculate Conception Post of the Catholic War Veterans Surviving are his widow Parmelia Daly a daughter a sister three brothers and a grandson. Funeral Monday at 9 am from Fitzgerald Funeral Home and St Maries Church with interment in St Josephs Cemetery Waterford
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William Fontaine
Garner St
Cohoes
St Mary's Hospital
Troy
Fontaine
New York
301St Engineers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Joiners of America
Union of Prayer
St. Marie's Church
Immaculate Conception
Parmelia Daly
Richard F. Dawkins
Eva Carmody
Louis Fontaine
Hudson
David
Philip Fontaine
Mongay
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
Citizens Clash Over New Cohoes Firehouse Plans
Dr. Harry W. Marra and allied Citizens blasted the Democratic candidate’s backers at a dance sponsored by Albany Young Democrats for Marra. Marra alleged plans for the firehouse were smuggled by Mayor Corning’s faction, while VanBuskirk and Rourke figures faced accusations of smear and political manipulation. Gilbert Ethier defended party unity, noting Citizens attacks aim to weaken the Cohoes Democrats as proceeds from the event went to the Boys Club director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oca Hall
Lawrence LaFerriere
Ieff
Wally Piwnica
Gilbert Ethier
Albany County
Young Democrats
Charles Plumky
John J. Marra
LaFerriere
Sal Piparo
Dennis Donnini
Harry W. Marra
New Cohoes
Marra
Erastus Corning II
Cohoes of Albany
Paul G. VanBuskirk
VanBuskirk
Frank M. Rourke
Democratic Party
Cohoes
Ethier
van Buskirk
Lawrence LeFerriere
Mayoral候 Clad In Hip Boots Inspect Canals
Democratic mayoral candidate John J. Marra and Mayor James E. McDonald toured Cohoes underground canals and sewer tunnels on Ontario Street in hip boots. The trip aimed to scrutinize ownership and liability of canals linked to Niagara Mohawk power, with opposition from Emma A. Shea and Citizens Party critics arguing ownership and condition.
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Canals
Cohoes
John J. Marra
James E. McDonald
Ontario Street
Marra
Emma A. Shea
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Miss Shea
Citizens Party
Tour
McDonald
Arthur W. DeFruscio
William Ryan
Paul R. Coughlin
Stanley J. Pawenski
Ernest Clement
Fifth Ward
Eben Patrick
Ontario and
Olmstead Streets
St. Bernard’s Church
Clement
Shea Marra
Shea
Emma Shea
Cahoes
Coughlin
DeFrascis
Patrick
John Percy
Percy
Latham
Church Services In Cohoes
Cohoes area churches list Sunday worship times and Sunday School sessions. St Johns Episcopal Rev Canon J Alan di Pretoro 7:30 and 10 a m Holy Eucharist. Boght Reformed Rev Richard A Hogarth 9:45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship. Full Gospel Rev Clarence McMillan and Rev Bernice McMillan 11 a m Worship 3 p m Evangelistic service. Reformed Rev Vernon Q O Nagel 10 a m Worship 11:15 a m Sunday School. First Methodist Rev Robert F Trust 10 a m Worship 11:15 a m Sunday School. St James Methodist Rev Gerard T ONeill 10 a m Sun First Baptist Rev Vaughn B Lewis 10 a m Worship 11:15 a m Sunday School. Cadots Presbyterian 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship sermon by guest pastor.
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St. John’s Episcopal
Canon J. Alan di Pretoro
Boght
Richard A. Hogarth
Clarence McMillan
Bernice McMillan
Vernon QO. Nagel
Robert IF. Trust
St. James
Methodist
Gerard T. O'Neill
First Baptist
Vaughn B. Lewis
Cadots Presbyterian
Funeral for Anthony Zandri Held in Cohoes and Waterford
The funeral of Anthony Zandri was held yesterday from Gorski Funeral Home Cohoes and St Michael's Church Cohoes with a Solemn Requiem Mass celebrated by Rev Siegmund F Olzewski. Deacons were Rev Boleslaus M Watroba and Rev Alexander J Augustynowicz. Pallbearers included Dennis Kostyk Joseph John Michael Pyskadlo and Ronald and Richard Zandri. Interment followed at St Michael's Cemetery Waterford with Father Olszewski presiding.
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Zandri
Anthony Zandri
Gorski
Cohoes
St. Michael's Church
Siegmund F. Olzewski
Boleslaus M. Watroba
Alexander J. Augustynowicz
Dennis Kostyk
Joseph
John
Michael Pyskadlo
Ronald
Richard Zandri
St Michael's Cemetery
Waterford
Father Olszewski
Mass Schedule in Cohoes Church Services Listed
Cohoes churches display Sunday Mass times for multiple parishes including St Patrick's St Rita's St Marie's St Nicholas Sacred Heart St Agnes St Bernard's Sts Peter's and Paul's St Joseph's St Michael's Names of priests and the sequence of Mass times are provided for each parish with morning and noon options. St Nicholas offers English service and Divine Liturgy.
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St. Patrick’s
Philip A. Grady
St. Rita’s
Anthony R. DeFranco
St. Marie’s
George T.quinlivan
St. Nicholas
Paul J. Pascavage
Sts. Peter's and Paul’s
Vladimir Andrushkin
St. Joseph’s
Celas A. Robitaille
St. Michael's
S. I
Olszewski
Miss Kiely Represents Albany Phi Theta Kappa at Regional
Parley is hosting Miss Francoise Kiely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kiely of Cohoes. She leads the Albany Junior College Phi Theta Kappa chapter at a regional conference held at Broome Technical Community College in Binghamton and presided over a reception in Albany for new members. Kiely is a graduate of St Marie’s School Cohoes and the Academy of the Holy Names Albany.
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Francoise LE. Kiely
Thomas B. Kiely
Roosevelt Court
Cohoes
Albany
Phi Theta Kappa
Broome Technical Community College
Binghamton
Miss Kiely
St. Marie’s School
Academy of the Holy Names
Mayor McDonald accuses Marra of destroying city plan
Mayor James E. McDonald charged last night that John J. Marra seeks office to destroy rather than create. He warned Marra would fire city officials, take over jobs, and run the city for 4000 dollars a year, citing alleged threats to purge department heads and replace staff amid campaign rhetoric. Eben J. Patrick praised the Citizens slate as the future, while denouncing Democrats as prophets of doom.
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James E. McDonald
McDonald
First Ward
PAA Hall
Willow Street
John J. Marra
Paul
G.) van Buskirk
Marra
Daniel P. O'Connell
Albany County
Eben J. Patrick
Citizens
Jay” McDonald
Benedict Arnold
Post Auxiliary To Meet Monday
The Immaculate Conception Post Auxiliary of Cohoes will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at Mrs. John Palenaude home. Arrangements for the group Christmas party will be completed and Mrs. Cecile Keegan will preside.
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Immaculate Conception
Cohoes
John Palenaude
Cecile Keegan
Mohawk Paper Mills Defends Actions Over Sewage Line
Mohawk Paper Mills answers allegations by Democratic candidate John J. Marra denying wrongdoing. The firm describes a 1965 sewage project directed by Governor Rockefeller to relieve Green Island basin, details agreements with landowner Frank Colaruotolo, cost shares, and the plan to join a future Menands sewage plant. Colaruotolo now seeks $20,000 for land damages.
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Mohawk Papers Mills, Inc
John J. Marra
Cohoes
George E. O’connor
Marra
O’connor
Mohawk Paper Mills
Champlain Canal
Mohawk River
Frank S. Colaruotolo
Rockefeller
Green Island
City
Dyke Avenue
Mt. Colaruotolo
Department of Public Works
City of
Menands
Colaruotolo
Nixon
Mohawk
Pirnie
County Sewage District
Mr. VanBuskirk
DeGraff, Foy, Conway and Holt-Harris
Albany
Car gift from 20 Cohoes donors to aide Van Buskirk
Herbert Siegal of Cohoes Manufacturing said a private car given to Mayor James E. McDonald's assistant Paul G. Van Buskirk was a gift from about twenty donors interested in Cohoes welfare, not a bribe. He said the car was presented publicly by Rev. Gerald T. O'Neill for donors wishing anonymity to avoid obligations.
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James E. McDonald
Paul G. van Buskirk
Cohoes
John J. Marra
Marra
Siegal
van Buskirk
Gerald T. O'Neill
St.James Methodist Church
Berhalf
Tto
L van Buskirk
Cohoes Moose Cancel Shuffleboard Match
Cohoes Moose Lodge has canceled its mixed shuffleboard match for today. Mitchell LaMarre publicity director announced last night.
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Cohoes Moose
Cohoes
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