Divorce Victory Shakes Italy Coalition Supporters Split
In Rome a key Parliamentary committee vote saw Premier Moro's Christian Democrats lose coalition support as leftist Communists and right-wing Liberals back legalizing divorce. The outcome signals a major shift in Italy's bid to change laws in a strongly Catholic nation. In Belgrade a bus crash into the Sava River near the dam left about 20 dead, with 7 hospitalized and 2 bodies recovered.
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Christian Democrats
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Sava
Chrysler UAW contract ratification gains early traction
Early returns from Detroit area ballots show Chrysler workers approving the new contract by large margins. Small locals report ratification percentages from 67 to higher, with six locals completed and all voting yes. A Teamsters strike blocked Detroit News afternoon edition, while morning papers faced uncertain status.
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Detroit
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
UAW
Teamsters Union
Detroit News
Detroit Free Press
Real estate purchase sparks NYC newspaper launch plan
NEW YORK AP report says Barclay-West Street Realty Corp bought the old World Telegram building as financiers plan to unveil a new daily newspaper within a month. Simon Srybnik and Terbert Goldstein identified as buyers. UTICA NY AP Mohawk Airlines pilots threaten strike at midnight Tuesday after notice from Airline Pilots Association representing 340 pilots and co pilots.
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New York
Old World-Telegram
Simon Srybnik
Terbert
Goldstein
Barclay-West Street Realty Corp
Utica
N.Y
Mohawk Airlines
Russell V. Stephenson
Airline Pilots Association
Mohawk
France Cuts Mandatory Military Service to One Year
Paris reports the French Parliament approved a 245 to 241 vote to reduce compulsory service from 16 months to 12 months. Defense Minister Pierre Messmer credited the end of colonial missions and France’s nuclear force policy for the needed reduction.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Pierre Messmer
Canal project progress shown by Mechanicville group
The Mechanicville Historical Society showcased color slides of Champlain Canal locks proposed for preservation at a District Public Library meeting. Judge Howard Reilly chaired the canal study, and Ernest J. Lerner Jr. captured the images. Samuel M. Hamill Jr. inspected the canal for the Hudson River Valley Commission which eyeing restoration as a historic shrine.
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Champlain Canal
Mechanicville Historical Society
District Public Library
Howard Reilly
Society
Ernest J. Lerner Jr
Samuel M. Hamill Jr
Hudson River Valley Commission
Mechanicville Group
Judge Reilly
Hamill
Commission
Lerner
Circus Fan Entertains Rotary Club
James Donovan of Newtonville, a retired New York Central freight official and circus memorabilia hobbyist, spoke to Mechanicville Rotarians at Fanualzel's Restaurant. He described summer circus parades, displayed posters, and showed a film of Baraboo Circus Museum equipment from Milwaukee. Lt. Ellis Hawks introduced him.
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Mechanicville
James Donovan
Newtonville
Fanfauzel's
Donovan
New York Central Railroad
Tie
Albany
Baraboo
Wis
Milwaukee
Ellis Hawks
Youth Work Problems Told Group
Rev. Leonard I. Bass of the First Methodist Church spoke on youth work problems at the Philo mathean Club meeting held at Mrs. Jennie Sickler's home in Mechanicville. He drew on 12 years of experience in Vermont as he discussed challenges and approaches in youth guidance.
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Leonard I. Bass
First Methodist Church
Philomathean Club
Jennie Sickler
Green Street
Mechanicville
Bass
Vermont
Gladys Mosseau
Bety Wilbur
Mlys
Eva Meiser
CDA To Receive New Members
The Court of Saint Paul in Mechanicville invites new members to a reception at 8 p.m. at St Pauls School Hall. Mrs Adeline Mclean is chairman with Mrs Joanne Starks as cochairman for the program. Court officers will meet after the 10 a.m. Mass Sunday for a rehearsal in the hall.
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Court St. Paul, Cda
St. Paul's School Hall
Mechanicville
Adeline Mclean
Joanne Starks
Cochairman
Convalescing Rotary Leader Harvey Seaman
Convalescing Harvey Seaman former president of the Mechanicville Rotary Club and retired manager of the New York State Electric and Gas Corp office at Mechanicville is recovering from recent surgery at his home in Highland New York.
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Harvey Seaman
Mechanicville
Ready Sand Distribution Begins Monday in Mechanicville
Mechanicville Department of Public Works will start sand distribution for icy weather. Commissioner Michael J. Emelio announced the program. Sand will be located on streets north of Park Avenue on Monday through Wednesday and south of Park Avenue on Thursday through Saturday. Homeowners should place containers between curb and sidewalk for pickup by DPW crews from city dump trucks on scheduled days.
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Mechanicville Department of Public Works
Michael J. Emelio
Park Avenue
DPW
Julio Alonzo Leads Bowlera Semi Classic Scores
Julio Alonzo starred with a 654 triple and 246 high single at Mechanicville in the Bowlera Semi Classic League. Arthur Marocco followed with a 648 triple and 234 single. Team results saw Tironi's Restaurant and Palmieri's Auto Parts win, while DiSiena Paint set a league mark with an 834 scratch single and 925 handicap.
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Julio Alonzo
Mechanicville
Arthur Marocco
Louis I Smatdone
Frank Rubino
John Ennello
John Zurlo
Augie Almela
John Ponsillo
Tironi's
DiSiena Furniture
Palmieri
Auto Parts
Atlantic
iPanzilla Barbers
Cicchelli i Construction
Big Apple Restaurant
DiSiena Paint
Cocozzo
Esso
Black Power Advocate Refuses Draft in Nashville
Fred Brooks, 20, Nashville chapter chair of the Student Coordinating Committee, refused to take the oath of allegiance for induction. The action was referred to state and federal officials with possible penalties up to five years. Brooks, who directed the city’s Liberation School, said the Army would do him more harm than good and planned to testify before a Senate subcommittee on campus rioting.
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Nashville
Tenn
Fred Brooks
Black Power
Terday
U.S. District Attorney’s Office
Brooks
Selective Service
Student On Violent Coordinating
Draft Board
Army
Liberation
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Averill Park Man Named To $27,900 State Position
Colorad H Lang Sr of Averill Park is named director of maintenance for the New York State Transportation Department, effective December 7. Lang, previously chief engineer for the Thruway Authority, will oversee statewide maintenance of highways canals and equipment. He succeeds Charles F. Walsh Jr who retires December 6. Lester H Krick becomes assistant director. Lang is a Brooklyn native and longtime state engineer with 25 years in public works including the Thruway Authority. He holds engineering licenses and board positions in several local institutions.
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Colorad H. Lang Sr
Averill Park
State Transportation Department
J. Burch McMorran
Charles FE. Walsh Jr
Albany
Lester H. Krick
Mr. Lang
New York State Thruway Authority
Ife
Thruway Authority
R. Burdell Bixby
Transportation Department
Walsh
State Department of Public Works
New Transportation Department
Lang
Metropolitan
New York
Department
RPI
Utica
Department of Public Works
Brooklyn
New York State
American Society of Civil Engineers
Mohawk-Hudson
ASCE
National Society of Professional Engineers
Hudson Valley Community College
Emma Willard School
Troy Country Club
Troy Club
Maintenance man killed by snow plow at Houghton College
Eon E. Owell, 50, a maintenance man at Houghton College in Allegany County, died when his snow plowing tractor slid on ice and overturned, crushing him Wednesday.
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Houghton, N.Y
Eon E. Owell
Houghton College
Allegany County
Dolphins Attack Fishing Launch Off Norwegian Coast
MOSCOW UP I reports tens of thousands of dolphins attacked a Soviet fishing launch off the Norwegian coast. The crew fought them off with boathooks and oars. no injuries or hull damage were reported.
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Moscow
UPI
Radis Moscow
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