Doctors Keep Vigil On Apollo 12 Crewmen
AP dispatch from aboard the USS Hornet reports Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Alan Bean and Richard Gordon under medical guard after splashdown. Dr Clarence Jernigan declares them in excellent health as they begin quarantine at Houston Lunar Receiving Laboratory and prepare for safe return to Earth.
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Associated Press
Uss Hornet
Clarence Jernigan
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Pacific
Hornet
Hawaii
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Jernigan
Bean
Keith Baird
Baird
Charles Conrad
Alan Bean
Dick Gordon
Lennon returns MBE medal to Queen in protest
John Lennon sent back his 1965 MBE medal to Queen Elizabeth II citing protest against Britain's Nigeria Biafra policy and U S Vietnam involvement. He blamed Cold Turkey slipping on charts and signed the letter with love. Palace offered a stiff lip saying others once returned theirs.
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London
John Lennon
Britain
America
Vietnam
Bag
Bag Productions
Lennon
Yoko Ono
Order of the British Empire
Beatles
Paul Mc
Cartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Harold Wilson
Palace
Crane defeats War man in Illinois 13th District race
In the Illinois 13th Congressional District north of Chicago Philip M. Crane, a Republican backing Nixon’s Vietnam policy, defeats Democrat Edward A. War man. Crane 59,734 votes to War man 43,379 with most precincts in. Voters turnout 292,480 registered, a bit over one third voting. The district has been Republican for over 50 years, War man hoped Vietnam would swing turnout.
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Chicago
Philip M. Crane
Nixon
Edward A. Warman
13Th
Crane
Warman
Vietnam
Mormons Set New Albany Ward Chapel Dedication
Dedication ceremonies for the Albany Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Scotia will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday by Elder Boyd K. Packer assisted by church leaders. Ward Bishop Elmer George Jr. acts as chairman.
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New Albany Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Scotia
Boyd K. Packer
Council of the Twelve
Salt Lake City
Utah
Packer
New England
Brigham Young University
Mormon Church
France
Belgium
New Netherlands
South Africa
U. S. Air Force
Elmer George Jr
Sherwood Forest Rd
Albany
Schenectady Firm Lands SUNY Bid
Bailey Construction Inc. of Schenectady was the low bidder at 70,720 for an administration building project at Cobleskill State Agricultural and Technical College. August Bohl Contracting Co. of Albany submitted 310,000 for two formal courts at Albany State University. Fletcher Murnane Co. Inc. of Plattsburgh bid 3,024,467 for a new science building at Plattsburgh State University.
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Bailey Construction Inc
Schenectady
Cobleskill State Agricultural and Technical College
State University Construction Fund
August Bohl Contracting Co
Albany
Albany State University
Fletcher-Murnane Co. Inc
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh State University
Rubbish Fire Extinguished Near Adams Street
Firefighters responded to a rubbish fire in a barrel by School 10 at Adams and Third Streets. The alarm came from Box 911, and crews arrived around 1 p.m. Tuesday to extinguish the blaze.
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Adams
Third Streets
Rage Not Always In Fashion
A discussion of evolving home decor trends contrasts modern fads with practical heating needs. The piece notes wild art, bold furniture, and unusual room setups while warning against relying on stylistic heating solutions and urging that comfort remains a core priority across generations.
Mohawk Airlines Wins New York to Chicago Route
Mohawk Airlines won CAB approval for Upstate New York to Chicago service. Chairman Robert E. Peach said four round trips will start next year and are expected to yield about 4.5 million dollars and 100000 passengers.
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Mohawk Airlines
New York
Chicago
Civil Aeronautics Board
Robert E. Peach
Mohawk
New York State borrows 8.5 million for housing bonds
The New York State government sold 8,485,000 in housing bonds to a White, Weld & Co. led syndicate at 6.5459 percent, the highest rate in modern New York bond history. Total interest over the life of the bonds is about 20.96 million, with maturities up to 50 years.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Arthur Levitt
White, Weld & Co
Levitt
William H. Morton & Co. P
Chase Manhattan Bank
Moon Echo Chamber Theory From Apollo 12 Quake
In Houston space center reports strange lunar reverberations lasting 55 minutes after Apollo 12 crashed the lander to study a simulated moon quake. Scientists propose an underground echo chamber of rubble between the Ocean of Storms surface and underlying rock, with energy bouncing through debris. Dr Gary Latham notes Earth would dampen such effects.
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Space Center
Houston
Earth
Gary Latham
Lamont Geological Observatory
Rome Woman In Critical Condition After Turnpike Crash
Patricia Milano, 23, of Rome, was thrown from her car when it overturned on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Lee. She was found face down in water in a drainage ditch and taken to a Pittsfield hospital with severe head and internal injuries.
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Rome
Pittsfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Patricia Milano
Lee
Darrow School Paved Road To Moon For Pete Conrad
Darrow School fostered astronaut Charles A. Conrad Jr. from a shy boy who hijacked airport hops to a naval ROTC scholar who led to Princeton and NASA. Assistant head master Charles D. Brodhead recalls his hitchhiking days at Haverford, then found focus at Darrow where he captained sports, edited the yearbook, and excelled in math, paving the way to the Moon. The last visit came in 1961 when he spoke at the Lebanon mountain campus before NASA considerations.
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Charles A. Conrad Jr
Pacific Ocean
Darrow
Lebanon Mountain
Charles D. Brodhead
Princeton University
Lebanon
Pittsfield
Mass
NASA
Brodhead
Shaker
Conrad
Obituary notices for Boyle Legge Jessen Merrill and others
Multiple Troy area obituaries detail Mae M. Boyle of 494 Pawling Ave widow of John J. Boyle who died after a long illness and funeral plans from Purcell & Son Funeral Home. Irene M. Legge 67 of 520 2nd Ave former legal secretary died at St. Marys Hospital. funeral at Bryce Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery. Phoebe Jessen 86 of 701 Westover Ave Schenectady died at Steadwell Nursing Home with private services. Walter C. Merrill 48 of 7 Church St Schuylerville WWII veteran died at Albany Veterans Hospital. services at J T Still Funeral Home and Old Saratoga Reformed Church. Additional notices for George T. Horan Walter G. Markham and related services and burials listed.
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Mae M. Boyle
Pawling Ave
John J. Boyle
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Eastside
Sacred Heart Church
Altar Rosary
Women’s Societies
Charles H. Shortsleeve
Albany
John F
Thomas F
Lawrence A
George Burke
Irene M. Legge
2Nd Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Carlton L. Legge
Pittsfield
Mass
Elmer M. Rasmussen
Legal Secretaries Association
Bryce Funeral Home
Leon S. DeSmith
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Phoebe Jessen
Phoebe Reese Jessen
Westover Ave
Schenectady
Harold Jessen
Steadwell
Cohoes
Harris R. Gregory
Scotia
Frederick W. Gregory
Ellis
Harold J. Schut
First Reformed Church
Walter C. Merrill
Church St
Schuylerville
Albany Veterans Hospital
Mineville
Whitehall
Philomena Salustri
Lindon Merrill
Patricia Merrill
Herkimer
Bonnie Burnette
Landover Hills
Angela Merrill
Gloversville
Deborah
Ardell
Jacqueline
Francine
Malissa
Norma
Leo
Elmer Merrill
Viola Allen
Paul Stoddard
Fort Henry
Victor Choppy
J. T. Still
George T. Horan
Riverview Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
William F. Esmond
Gary T. O’connor
John C. Fleming
Robert McCarthy
William Socola
St. Peter’s Cemetery
F. William Whalen
Walter G. Markham
Walter E. Healey
Oakwood Ave
St. Paul the Apostle Church
John H. C. Mulcahy
John Kyer
Frank J. Koetzel
Edward G. Carley
Carl A. Burger
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Mulcahy
Three Autos Involved In Chain Mishap
A three car chain reaction accident was reported by Troy police at Congress and First Street with no injuries. Vehicles driven by G A Pflegl 45 Sand Lake George J Wiesner 31 Desson Ave and Carl A Linder 22 Paramus N J were involved as Pflegl stopped for a signal Wiesner rear ended Pflegl and Linder hit Wiesner Officers Berkery and Conroy investigated the scene.
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Troy
Congress
First Street
G. A. Pflegl
Sand Lake
George J. Wiesner
Desson Ave
Carl A. Linder
Paramus
N.J
Pflegs
Congress Street
Wiesner Machine
Linder Auto
John Berkery
Timothy Conroy
Radio Patrol
Art Club Performs At Music Hall In Troy
Keith Marvin reports Troy Musical Art Club opened its 1969 70 season at Troy Music Hall with guest harpist Corkey Christman performing A Ceremony of Carols. Miss Henshaw directed. soloists Mrs Stanley Moore and Mrs Ronald Wilson highlighted the work.
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Benjamin Britten
Troy Musical Art Club
Corkey Christman
Troy Group
Troy Music Hall
Helen Henshaw
Music Hall
Stanley Moore
Ronald Wilson
Patricia
Saint-Saens
Wagpoet
Ogden Nash
Mr. Christman
Miss Henshaw
Musical Art Club
Aaron Copeland
Suzanne
Soviet Writers Attack Solzhenitsyn Over Slander
The Russian Federation Writers Union condemned novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn for allegedly slandering the Soviet Union. It stated he is free to emigrate to the West and claimed his recent actions show he holds positions alien to the people and their literature.
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Moscow
UPS
Russian Federation
Writers Union
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Soviet Union
Solzhenitsyn
Hudson Valley Community College Sealed Bids Due Dec 1 1969
Hudson Valley Community College invites sealed bids for Paint and Supplies to be opened publicly at 3 00 P M on December 1 1969. Specifications available from John Stearns Comtmon Supervisor. Right to reject all bids waived. Notice dated November 24 1969.
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Hudson Valley Community College
Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy
New York
Williams Road
E.S.T
John Stearns
Comtonnnes
Board of Trustees
State of
James J. Agin
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Elizabeth
Illinois
New Chapel
SUNY
Moon
Darrow School
Pete Conrad
Frank Sherry
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Mr. Horan
Mr. Markham
By Keith Marvin
Handel
Jephtha
Jacob Arcadell
Franck
Harry Belafonte
Cindy
Corky Christman
Carlos Salzedo
James Weldon Johnson
George Boone
Richardson
Erly Road
Schaghtico
William Richardson
Sienar
Waterford-Halfm
Halfm
Halfmoon
Saratoga County
Hoosick St
Rensselaer County
Albany Public Markets, Inc
Troy, New York
Charles Kwazneski
Board of Fire Commissioners
Waterford-Halfmoon
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Saree EE AS
Osa A AS
River ST
ASH Nsa
Latham Bowl
Troy-Schenectady Road
Latham
Supersonic
Circle
Central Ave
Ana Ras
Charlestown
N. Bennington Road
Bennington
Vermont
Morning
Troy Record
Evening Times Record
Pook
Troy Minit Man
Ferry ST
GEX
Troy-Sch’dy Rd
Latham ST
COX
Sylvania
SR Pos
A. M. Herman Co
Superior Mdse. Co
4Th St
Cysark
York
Knitting Yarn
Newberry Knitting CO
Monto
Curry Rd
Rts
SAO Rrs OS OS SA
Worthington Flowers
West Sand Lake Rd
Little Aquarium Marine
Niskayuna Rd
Albany ST
Sans Asa Srs
Robert H. Hill & Co., Inc
Broadway
RSA SA
Lavender’s
River S&t
Arasss
Trojan Marine
WGY Coin and Stamp CO
State St
N. Y
Kym
Puritan Tea Room
3Rd St
MSR
Volcano Restaurant
Ginner
Joyce
Main $T
Mechanicville
Troy Plaza
SRR
TS RS Ner
SK OS Gh
HG Ariens
Bouchard’s
Lower New Town Road
Waterford
Rarara
Battle Club
Nusauna Steam
Shangri-La
Dorian Beauty Salon
Ind Ave
N. Troy
Charles
North Pearl $J
Selma
Colonie Shopping Center
Beverly Russell
Midland
Ave. N
OSA SK
OSA OS
Spencer International Call
OS Sk SK Ner SA
ORS
E. J. Zibro
5Th Ave
Trojan Hardware
Congress St
Schultz Farm & Greenhouses
Wolf Road
RSL
Ista Sar
Colonie UN
SK Nss
Dickson
Frsa SE
Dissena Furniture & Appliance CO
Round Lake Ave
Capital District
Deer’s Market
Fifth Avenue
RSNA
Beecroft
COLT
Ithaca
Browning
TASCO
Homelite
RTE
Schaghticoke
SK Ofr Bse Oer SS SK FK AS
Spector's Men’s & Boys
Haberdashery
Albany Park
ASA
Asa AS
Father and Son
OUR Family Center
Y.M.C.A
First ST
SK Ssa Sk
Arrow
Cohoes Men’s & Boys
Remsen St
Gabry
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