Transformer Plunges Car After Pole Strike Near Albany
A 21 year old Albany youth and a 20 year old Scotia woman escaped death when their 1964 sedan struck a power pole on Route 7 east of Albany Shaker Road. The transformer fire blacked out nearby areas as Verdey fire crews extinguished the blaze. Bruce N. McFarland faces intoxicated driving charges with bail set at 100 dollars awaiting a hearing tomorrow.
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Albany
Bulllnr
Harold Jewett Jr
Ronald Krosky
Colonie Police
Bruce N. McFarland
Belvidere Avenue
Route 7
Albany-Shaker Road
Verdoy Fire Department
Scotia
McFarland
Elizabeth J. Jioia
Jioin
Verdoy
Morris Cramer
Colonie
Frank A. Tate Jr
Colonie Village Hall
Volunteers Trim Trees For Needy In Colonie Center
The Colonie Center Merchants Association with 13 volunteer groups runs a trim a tree for children program. Trees from the center are decorated by clubs schools and organizations then shown until December 7 before being delivered to local children's institutions. Santa will accompany the gifts to distribute toys and candy. Participating groups include Notre Dame High School Schenectady Future Homemakers of America Columbia East Greenbush Albany Association of the Blind St Marys Auxiliary Little Sisters of the Poor Colonie Central High Future Nurses of America Albany Soroptimist Club St Johns Academy Rensselaer and Lansingburgh High School Home Economics Department.
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Colonie Center Merchants Association
Colonie
Colonie Center
Santa Claus
Notre Dame High School
Schenectady
Future Homemakers of America
Columbia High
East Greenbush
Albany Association of the Blind
St. Mary’s Amxiliary
Little Sisters of the Poor
Colonie Central High School
Future Nurses of America
Albany Soroptimist Club
St. John’s Academy of Rensselaer
Home Economics
Lansingburgh High School
Kiwanis Club To Show Ski Film
Latham Kiwanis Club members will learn skiing tips at their Thursday dinner meeting at Crossroads Restaurant La tham at 6 30 p m. Ruedi Wyrsch ski school director Jiminy Peak Hancock Mass will show narrate a film. He is a Swiss former champion and coach with ties to St Michael's College.
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Latham Kiwanis Club
Crossroads
Latham
Ruedi Wyrsch
Jiminy Peak
Hancock
Mass
Wyrsch
Switzerland
St. Michael’s College
Winooski Park
Roland J. Babbitt
Mr. Wyrsch
Stephen W. Gillespie
BPW Club Holds Member Drill After Dinner Meeting
Latham BPW Club held a membership orientation program after a dinner meeting at Niskayuna Reformed Church. Betty Bachinsky led as moderator. Elizabeth Thornton spoke on the club. Ruth Swingle discussed the state federation. Kathryn Ackhart covered the national federation. Plans announced for Christmas party and Dec 18 smorgasbord at the church. Bid openings set for Nov 30 for fuel oil and kerosene for 1968 and for tree work for the town.
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Latham Bpw Club
Niskayuna
Rosemary Foster
BPW
Kingston
Rensselaer
Colonie Purchasee
Oscarly
Smorgasbord
V. Esser
Town Board Sets Four Public Hearings On Fire Districts
Town board meetings on December 14 include four public hearings on fire protection districts Fuller Road Latham Shaker Road Loudonville with budgets for 1968 37598 31 26230 66 and 36700 respectively Contracts run four one year terms with districts to provide full protection and cover all fire crew injury or death claims Harold R McCabe town clerk said the actions are part of the district agreements
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Colonic Town Board
Fuller Road
Latham
Shaker Road-Loudonville
Harold R. McCabe
Garden Tractor Stolen From Colonie Home
A garden tractor was stolen from Patrick Frede at 81 Albany Shaker Rd Colonie. The farm equipment is valued at $856. An attempt to steal another tractor failed. Edward R. Frank investigated and detectives continue the probe.
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Patrick Frede
Albany-Shaker Rd
Colonie
Edward R. Frank
Verdoy 4 H Club Plans Weekly Meetings and Projects
Verdoy area 4 H club the Verdoy Victorians 4 H club meets weekly at Mrs Edward Buhr master s home 9 Buhrmaster Road La tham demonstrations and instructions have been given on a project Food Let s Begin a Buddy Day Christmas party is planned for Dec 18 two new projects are planned for the first of the year Your Sewing Machine and Let s Sew
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Verdoy
Verdoy Victorians
Edward Buhrmaster
Buhrmaster
Latham
Tools Stolen From River Street Station Wagon
Leo D. Merchant of 896 River Street reported to Troy Police at 1 20 a m Saturday that someone stole a steel box from his station wagon parked in front of River Street. The box contained tools valued at 110 to 115 dollars.
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Leo D
River St
Troy
River Street
Kiwanis Club Considers Drug Abuse Warning
Kiwanis Club hears from James R. House of Smith Kline & French on dangers of prescription drug abuse among youths and adults. He cites amphetamines and barbiturates as commonly misused, urges parental awareness, and supports federal laws with enforcement. Also notes Firehouse Softball season results and North Greenbush Ambulance Association meeting.
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James R. House
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories
Philadelphia
Kiwanis Club
House
Mr. House
Fay's
Frank M. Colarusso
Firehouse
Douglas Meline
RBI
William Gummer
Michael Marchese
North Greenbush Ambulance Association
Douglas Street
Detroit recruit seeks date. paper prints unusual ad
Barry Hepp, a Great Lakes Naval Training Center recruit, advertised for a date in Milwaukee. The local paper ran the story despite policy, and Hepp received 110 offers. He chose a date carefully, but she stood him up.
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Milwaukee, Wis
UPI
Barry Hepp
Detroit
Great Lakes
Brennan Dies In Motorcycle Crash Near New Orleans
Police said John M. Brennan, 25, of Airline Highway near Baton Rouge, was killed early Saturday in a motorcycle crash in New Orleans. Brennan listed his home in Schenectady as his previous address.
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Bagags
Ana Suitland
John M. Brennan
Baton
Brennan
Schenectady
New Orleans
Reds Launch Nn MOSCOW Cosmos Satellite
The Soviet Union launched its third Cosmos earth satellite in five days. An official notice said Cosmos 193 will continue exploration of outer space but gave few details.
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Reds
Moscow
Soviet Union
Cosmos Earth
Cosmos
Outer Space
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Ramsey
Judge Tate
Colonie Village
Campbell Drive
Joseph G. Wilson
Michael J. Wildrumas
Charles McGough
Floyd C. Cable
McGough
St. Clare’s Hospital
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