Colonie Leaders Emphasize Fire Prevention Week
Colonie Supervisor William K. Sanford declared Fire Prevention Week urging public awareness of fire hazards. Chief Howard C. Wilson warned against overloads from extension cords and improper storage of flammable liquids while urging furnace servicing and use of safety labels on appliances. Fire companies planned programs at schools, shopping centers, and street corners to educate residents and showcase emergency equipment.
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Colonie
William K. Sanford
Howard C. Wilson
Fire Prevention Bureau
Wilson
U.S
Typewriters Stolen From Business Firms
Colonie police probe two break ins at 880 Watervliet Shaker Road. At the Senate Professional Association office three IBM electric typewriters were taken and at Exetone two IBM electric typewriters and three adding machines were stolen. Exetone loss exceeds $1,250. Senate loss not listed. A vehicle reportedly used, with tire tracks found across a front lawn to west side sliding doors.
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Colonie
Watervliet-Shaker Road
Senate Professional Association
IBM
Senate
Three Massachusetts men Nabbed on Marijuana Charge
Three young men from Massachusetts were arrested during a traffic stop on Routes 9 and 20 in East Greenbush for criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the sixth degree. Stephen Gerrard 20 and David Roberts 20 of Tewksberry and Brian Powers 22 of Billerica pleaded guilty, paid $85 fines, and were arraigned before Town of Schodack Justice Hollis Reeves. Troopers R D Tatem and W J Morris led the arrest.
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Massachuetts
East Greenbush
Stephen Gerrard
David Roberts
Tewksberry
Brian Powers
Billerica
Fashion Show and Card Party by Fire Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Shaker Road Loudonville Fire Department sponsors a fashion show and card party on October 13 at 8 p.m. at the fire station. Korvettes fashions from Northway Mall will be shown. Cochairmen are Mrs. Clay Curtin and Mrs. Frank Wobb. Tickets from auxiliary members or at the door.
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Shaker Road-Loudonville
Korvettes
Northway Mall
Clay Curtin
Frank Wobb
Water Meters Pact Awarded to R B Wing Co Albany
The R B Wing Co of Albany won a $29 255 contract to supply water meters for the Latham Water District after a bid opening. The Neptune Meter Co of Long Island City was the only other bidder with a price of $29 265.
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R. B. Wing Co
Albany
Latham Water District
Thelma Cederholm
Colonie
Neptune Meter Co
Long Island City
Japanese Course Set At Niskayuna
A beginning conversational Japanese course starts today under the Niskayuna adult continuing education program. The ten-session class meets Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in room A-200 at the high school with Dr. Tohru Takekoshi from GE’s research center as instructor. He is a Taiwan native who studied in Japan and earned degrees from Kyoto University and Polytechnic Institute.
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Niskayuna
Thomas W. Wersocki
Tohru Takekoshi
Research and Development Center
Taiwan
Japan
Kyoto University
Polytechnic Institute In
Brooklyn
Dusan's Restaurant Break-In Reported in Colonie
Christy Pappas owner of Dus an's Restaurant on Karner Road Colonie reports a break-in with $350 stolen. The detective division continues the investigation.
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Christy Pappas
Dusan
Karner Road
Colonie
Colonie Republicans attend All Star Gala in Albany
Colonie Republicans led by County Chairman J Palmer Harcourt and Supervisor William K Sanford attend the Albany County Republican Club All Star gala at the Thurway Hyatt House. Principal speaker is Assembly Speaker Perry A Durea at the $50 a plate event.
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Colonie
J. Palmer Harcourt
William K. Sanford
Albany County
Republican Club
Thurway Hyatt House
Assembly
Perry A. Duryea
Edward Cooley Dies Longtime Alco Products Designer
Edward A Cooley of 1114 North Country Club Drive Niskayuna died Saturday after a long illness Private funeral services will be held from Baxter Funeral Parlors Schenectady He was a designer engineer at Alco Products and a member of the Society of Engineers of Eastern New York His wife Natalie Rogers survives him
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Baxter
Schenectady
Edmund A. Cooley
North Country Club Drive
Niskayuna
Cooley
Alco Products
Society of Engineers
New York
Natalie Rogers
Jewett Leads Pool Shooters In Colonie Tourney
A preliminary pool tournament at a Colonie youth recreation center run by SCOR served as a prelude to an annual event. Champion William Jewett defeated Robert Vickers with other competitors including Michael Acker Mark Smith David Pyn dus Bruce Onyon and Mark Berdar.
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Colonie
SCOR
Victor S. Sgambato Sr
William Jewett
Robert Vickers
Michael Acker
Mark Smith
David Pyndus
Bruce Onyon
Mark Berdar
Voices Of Harlem set for Union College show
The Voices of East Harlem, a soul blues gospel group, will perform Friday Oct 15 at 8 30 p m in Memorial Chapel Union College sponsored by the Black Alliance Tickets are sold through the Student Activities Office at Union.
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East Harlem
New York City
Union College
Memorial Chapel
Black Alliance
Union
Democrats Hold Luncheon for Local Candidates
Democrats held a rally and luncheon at the South End Tavern hosted by the Democratic Club of the southern wards. Introduced were Richard Y. Bayly for City Court Judge Daniel C. Ashley and Thomas Witkowski for County Legislature and Francis Flynn Michael Gully and Lou Anthony for City Council. Bayly gave the principal address as the Tri-City Banjo Band provided music.
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South End
Democratic Club
Richard Y. Bayly
Daniel C. Ashley
Thomas Witlkowski
Francis Flynn
Michael Gully
Lou Anthony
Bayly
Tri-City
Banjo Band
AOH
Burgh Council Sets Meeting
A general meeting of the Lansingburgh Community Council called by Benjamin M. Romp will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Lansingburgh Bicentennial Headquarters 477 5th Ave to discuss plans for Meet the Candidates Night planned for October's latter part.
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Lansingburgh
Village Seeks More State Funds for Sewer Project
Mayor Charles S. Milton announced Colonie Village is applying to the Commission of Environmental Conservation for additional state aid to support two pumping stations for a 7.5 million sewer project. If granted, state and federal funds would cover about 60 percent, totaling roughly 320 thousand dollars, with work expected to begin late fall or early winter and the 700 day project to finish by spring 1973.
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Charles S. Milton
Colonie Village
K-Mart
Rt. 155
Sand Creek Road
Sunset Boulevard
Commission of Environmental Conservation
Milton
Little Sisters Mark 100th Anniversary in Albany
The Little Sisters of the Poor in Albany celebrate their 100th anniversary October 9 10 serving over 6000 men and women from their 391 Central Ave home. The Albany event includes a concelebrated Mass at St Patrick Church and a luncheon with Most Rev Edwin B Broderick. President Nixon sent a congratulatory message to Washington DC sisters.
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Little Sisters of the Poor
Albany
Central Ave
Little Sisters
Troy
St. Patrick’s Church
Edwin B. Broderick
D.D
Albany Catholic
Stephen Marie
Boston
Mass
Washington, D.C
Nixon
America
Little Sisters of
Fire Prevention Week Events Planned by Wynentskill Fire Department
Wynentskill Fire Chief C Ronald Wilson outlines extensive plans for Fire Prevention Week. Demonstrations at district schools Wednesday will showcase apparatus and techniques. Literature for children and parents will be handed out, with awards for recent school fireman contests.
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Wynentskill
C. Ronald Wilson
National Fire Prevention Association
Wilson
NPA
Church Groups Schedule Evening Meetings And Bible Class
An executive committee meeting of the Men's Brotherhood at First Reformed Church is set for today at 7 p.m followed by a Guild for Christian Service session at 7 45 p.m A new Bible study class begins Tuesday at 7 p.m conducted by Russell F Pater inviting interested participants.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the First Reformed Church
Guild For Christian Service
Russell F. Pater
Hijack attempt foiled on Jordanian airliner
An armed crew aboard a Jordanian Airways Caravelle stopped a hijack bid during a regular Amman to Beirut flight. Police identified two would be hijackers, a Jordanian man and an Algerian woman, amid airport reports. Emperor Hirohito and the duke of Windsor met in Paris for a health check and reunion after fifty years.
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Amman
UPI
Jordanian Royal Airlines
Beirut
Paris
Hirohito
Japan
Duke of Windsor
Palace of Versailles
London
Tokyo
Alabama Bible reading in schools ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge barred the daily Bible reading in public schools except as an educational source. The ruling, dated Sept. 30, also orders the State Board of Education to inform local superintendents of the action. In Washington, the Postal Service expects a spring stamp price hike to at least 9 cents, tied to pay raises for mail workers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U.S. District Court
Robert E. Warner
State Board of Education
Washington
UPI
U.S. Postal Service
Nixon
Suffolk County antipoverty agency owes payroll taxes
Garden City AP reports Suffolk County antipoverty agency left payroll tax funds unpaid for 18 months due to overspending and borrowed 50000 from Head Start to cover taxes. Newsday says nearly 185000 was withheld from 300 employees but not paid to the federal government before payment last month. Payroll deductions are normally paid quarterly.
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Garden City
Suffolk County
Antipoverty
Long Island
Newsday
Attica attack captain reassigned to investigative unit
State Police Captain Henry F. Williams, who led the tactical assault at Attica, was reassigned Monday to head the Special Investigative Unit at State Police headquarters. William E. Kirwan said there is no conflict in the transfer and Williams arrived from Attica for the new post.
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Albany
William E. Kirwan
Attica
State Police
Henry F. Williams
Burgh Group Plans 2 Day Rummage Sale
Lansingburgh Boys Club Women's Auxiliary announces a two day rummage sale at the club with hours Thursday noon to 9 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Cochairs Margaret Siler and Gretchen Vicelka note house plants join clothing and household items. Donations may be dropped at the club or picked up by arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburgh Boys Club Women’s Auxiliary
Gene Gleason
Margaret Siler
Gretchen Vicelka
Rites Held For Mrs Finegan
The funeral for Edith S. Finegan of 25 Hamilton Ave former music teacher organist and choir director at Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church was held Monday. Rev Ernest R Case of Belmont United Methodist Church Belmon Mass assisted by Rev Charles J Warner of Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church officiated. Bearers were Earl Conklin Eugene B Elmner Frederick C Pfeiffer Edgar J Sliter Elmer R Tilley and Karl Von der Ahe. Interment followed at Elmwood Hill Cemetery with Mr Case officiating.
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Edith S. Finegan
Hamilton Ave
Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church
Himes
Ernest R. Case
Belmont United Methodist Church
Belmont
Mass
Charles J. Warner
Earl Conklin
Eugene B. Elmner
Frederick C. Pfeiffer
Edgar J. Sliter
Elmer R. Tilley
Karl von der Ahe
Elmwood Hill Cemetery
Mr. Case
Siena College hosts three poetry readings in October
A Siena College poetry festival in October features James Purdy Lamar Alford Reed Whittemore and Russell Vliet. The events run October 6 11 and 14 at 8 p.m. in Roger Bacon Hall with commentary on poetry and modern society. Organizers include the Siena Student Senate Cultural Committee with support from the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Siena College
Roger Bacon Hall
Siena
Ate
David C. Hodgdon
New York State Council On the Arts
James Purdy
Elijah Thrush
Lamar Alford
Godspell
Purdy
Richard Hundley
Reed Whittemore
The
New Republic
Whittemore
University of Minnesota
Library of Congress
Furioso
Carleton Miscellany
Carleton College
University of Maryland
Russell Vliet
Saturday Review
Accent
Hudson Review
Southwest Review
Quarterly Review of Literature
Vliet
American Samoa
Texas
South Eastern Theater Conference
Hampden
Mass
Buffalo Holds Police Seek Killers Of Two Men
Buffalo police hunted for two gunmen after a double shooting that left pharmacist Wilburt Sweetwine dead and Irvin Tweedy fatally shot in his Williamsville pharmacy. Peter Brown was wounded as teens with rifles fired a volley on a city street and at the pharmacy.
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Buffalo (Ap
Wilburt Sweetwine
Irvin Tweedy
Williamsville
Peter Brown
Sweetwine
Tweeedy
Health Aide Applications Being Accepted
The Rensselaer County Health Department seeks applicants for a health aide role. Duties include selective home visits, interpreting Health Department services, and patient follow-up at clinics. Must be 18 to 30, have a high school diploma, own a car, and enjoy working with people. No prior experience required.
Stolen Vermeer Painting Heist Demands Four Million
Brussels AP report describes a masked man calling himself Thyl from Limburg demanding four million dollars for Bengali refugees in exchange for the missing The Love Letter by Jan Vermeer. The painting was stolen last month from Brussels Palace of Fine Arts and valued up to three million by the Dutch State Museum.
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Brussels
Jan Vermeer
le Soir
Walter Schwilden
Palace of Fine Arts
Amsterdam
Schwilden
Thyl
Limburg
Flanders
Tijil Uilenspiegel
Uilenspiegel
Young Drivers Insurance Offer by Charles J Ellett & Son
The firm Charles J Ellett & Son promotes affordable auto insurance for youth and offers a liberal financing plan. Located at 747 2nd Avenue North Troy, they invite calls to 235-3500 Adv.
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Charles J. Ellett & Son
2Nd Avenue
North
Troy
J. M. Fields
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Edward Cooley
Jewett
Voices of Harlem
Burgh Council
North Greenbush
J. F. Bowman
Hirohito, Duke of Windsor
Postal Service
Burgh Group
Mrs. Finegan
College Plans
Buffalo
Rensselaer County Health Department
6Th Avenue
6Th Ave
Trip
Duncan Barrett
John Lyons
Thomas Bickman
Georgia Urban
Dorothy Cort
Hale Dining Room
Ipswich
Duxbury
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