Funeral set for U.S. Judge Ernest Gibson in Vermont
U S Judge Ernest W. Gibson 68 former Vermont governor and senator died after a stroke at Brattleboro Hospital. Gibson served in World War II and returned a carved coconut to John F Kennedy. he was appointed to the U S District Court by President Truman and elected Vermont governor in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
U.S
Ernest W. Gibson
Harry S. Truman
Gibson
Vermont
U.S. Senate
George D. Aiken
Senate
Army
Pacific
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Truman
Sewer Line Plans Get Green Light in Rensselaer
The Rensselaer Common Council authorized engineer J Kenneth Frazier to draw plans and cost estimates for storm and sanitary sewer lines near the new junior-senior high school and extend them toward the Hudson River. The council approved two bond anticipation notes totaling 159000 for portions of joint water system costs and urged Niagara Mohawk Power Corp to increase street light illumination on South Street area poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Common Council
J. Kenneth Frazier
Hudson River
Alfred J. Jukes
R-9
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
South Street
Aiken Avenue
Columbia Turnpike
Fire at Grand Rapids Humane Society Kills Dozens of Pets
A Tuesday night blaze at the Grand Rapids Humane Society shelter, started to conceal a burglary, claimed 60 dogs and 25 cats, according to police. The fire leaves the facility under investigation as authorities assess losses and response.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids Humane Society Animal Shelter
Veterans to Attend Noon Mass in Rensselaer
The city veterans group plans a noon Sunday Mass at St John s Church. Members will assemble at Gerald O Neill Post 836 Broadway and march as a unit led by the Yankee Doodle Band from Fort Craile Post. Rt Rev Msgr Arthur J Reilly will celebrate. Other military groups and city officials invited.
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All Veterans Organization
Rensselaer
St. John’s Church
Gerald O'Neil
American Legion
Broadway
Fort Craile
Arthur J. Reilly
Legion
Pfe
Raymond A. Rammellucci Jr
School Board approves resignation and new teacher appointment
Superintendent Joseph W. Reilly announced the Board of Education accepted John Houser's resignation as a secondary teacher and appointed Concetta Terranova to the post. The Fort Crailo School library will be usable Monday after extensive repairs and alterations. American Education Week open houses are scheduled at several schools with dates around November 13 and 18 for Van Rensselaer High and Fort Crailo.
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Joseph W. Reilly
Board of Education
John Houser
Concetta Terranova
Reilly
Fort Craile
Washington Street
Third Avenue
van Rensselaer
van Rensselaer High School
Fort Crailo
Mary A. McNally
Two Homes Damaged By Fire On Election Night
Rensselaer fire crews battled two house fires on an election night, with one blaze on 1st Street north of McNaughton Avenue and the other at Broadway and Washington Avenue. Investigations consider arson as both fires drew heavy flames, smoke, and road closures. Witnesses reported explosions and large bonfires.
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Rensselaer Fire Dept
1St Street
McNaughton Avenue
Broadway
Washington Avenue
Joseph Buono
Geary Wilmot Jr
3Rd Street
Eastland Park
Beauty Class Set at First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Patricia Klienman director of Rensselaer Girls Club announced a beauty class with representatives from an Albany beauty school to teach teen girls hair care at First Presbyterian Church education building tonight at 7 p.m. The event invites other city girls and staff from Van Rensselaer School K 12 will receive instruction in using the teaching machine.
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Patricia Klienman
Rensselaer Girls’ Club
Albany
First Presbyterian Church
van Rensselaer School
Rescuers Find Yacht and Tanker Bow in Atlantic Storm
In a night of brutal 20 to 30 foot seas off Nantucket, rescuers found the bow of the 629 foot tanker split in half and spotted a 41 foot sloop Whisper with seven aboard. Coast Guard cutters and a Navy destroyer rushed to the scene as fuel oil warnings raised pollution fears.
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Boston
Atlantic
Nantucket
Coast Guard
Nantucket Island
Massachusetts
Whisper
Thomas M
Bermuda
Marion
Mass
Evasion by United Pilot Avoids Midair Collision
United Air Lines flight from Newark to Detroit swerved at 22 000 feet over Stroudsburg Pennsylvania to avoid a DC8 from Seaboard World Airlines. Captain Ray Lemmon piloted the Boeing 737 with 49 passengers as two stewardesses L M Brandt and T Mullenix suffered cuts and bruises.
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New York
United Air Lines
Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg
Seaboard World Airlines
United
Ray Lemmon
Newark
Detroit
L.M. Brandt
T. Mullenix
O'Hare
Chicago
Mexican West Coast Source of Narcotics
The Culiacan region on Mexico’s west coast is the main U.S. fueling area for narcotics. About 85 percent of the more than 70,000 pounds of marijuana and heroin seized by U.S. agents last year were grown there. Operation Intercept tightened border surveillance, drawing protests from motorists and businessmen. President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz criticized it as a bureaucratic mistake that raised a wall of suspicion between the two nations.
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Culiacan
Mexico
U.S
Arizona
United States
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Sierra Madre
Sinaloa
California
Texas
Southwest
Baja California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Juliacan
Sinaloa State
Senate Approves Ban on Cigarette Ads on Radio TV
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to outlaw cigarette advertising on radio and television after January 1, 1971. The measure, debated in a heated closed session, moves to the Senate floor by voice vote amid reservations from some members.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Commerce Subcommittee On
Consumers
House
Congress
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Tuncheon
Willard
St.’ Patrick
Boston Patriots
Houston Oilers
Boston College
William R. Browne
New York City
Reggie’s Inn
Tees
Moy
Jimmy
Perosa
Seat & Transportation
Trankaus Manor
Radio City
SAT
SUN
Nationwide Tours, Inc
Schenectady Transportation
Cornell
Board Os
William W. Braman
South End
Rensselaer Police
Oks
Addison V. Pinkney
H.A. Habenicht
ST. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s School
Colonie Center
Catherine St. Louis
Patricia Carpenter
Robert Morse
St. Patrick
Cohoes
Oxford
Patty Duke
Colory Dekane
Rock Hudson
Claudia Cardinale
A Cinema Center
Cinema Art Theatre
Tri-City
Jigot Sjéman
William Wolf
Cue Magazine
Grove Press
Lena Nyman
Sandrews
Deluxe
United Artiete
Dick van Dyke
Angie Dickinson
Mirisch
Presens
Delure United Artists
Hellman
Colonie Bee
Macy's
N.Y. Times
Arlo Guthrie
Ar Itlices
United Artists
Joseph
Levine
AVCO
Peter
Otoole
Katharine Hepburn
Avco Embassy
Panavision
Ia Fahian Theatre
Tom
Elvis Presley
Paradise
Erry Lewis
Othe
Fabian
STATE
Schenectady
N. Y
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