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Thursday, October 15, 2009

10/15/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing

  • Postal Service takes White Plains, Mt. Vernon post offices off 'closing' list
    posted on October 16, 2009 06:08:07 am
    Postal patrons of the Gedney Station in White Plains and the Sandford Station in Mount Vernon can breathe a sigh of relief after the U.S. Postal Service announced that neither will be closed.
  • Bronxville cops nab suspected shoplifter
    posted on October 16, 2009 02:10:32 am
    A Mount Vernon man was being held in the Westchester County jail on $500 bail for shoplifting at CVS in Bronxville and driving a van with stolen license plates, police said.
  • Captain Lou Albano, WWE icon and Cyndi Lauper video star, dies at 76
    posted on October 16, 2009 01:26:10 am
    ... his motto, "Often imitated, never duplicated," Albano was a staple in the ring for nearly half a century. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native made his professional wrestling debut in 1953 after a brief stint in the Army. He then paired with Tony Altimore ...
  • Barbs fly over senior programs in county executive race
    posted on October 15, 2009 03:00:00 pm
    ... vote against several affordable housing projects for seniors - particularly ones in Peekskill, Cortlandt and Mount Vernon - whereby the county purchased land and then sold it to a developer for $1, though he supported others that were part of the ...
  • Capt. Lou Albano dies, 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 08:14:42 pm
    ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
  • Nibble// The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Star Dies
    posted on October 15, 2009 06:16:47 pm
    ... Super Mario Bros. Super Show! has passed away. Albano, born Louis Vincent Albano, died yesterday at his home in Mount Vernon, NY. It had previously been confirmed to the Miami Herald that Albano was under hospice care, although his condition was not ...
  • People,Places and Things
    posted on October 15, 2009 06:00:00 pm
    ... causes, Marie said. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren. 'Godfather' singer silenced SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - ...
  • Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies at 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 01:37:23 pm
    ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
  • Wrestler Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 12:23:20 pm
    ... Ave., Carmel. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren. 'Captain' Lou Albano n won U.S. Tag Team Championship ...
  • Captain Lou Albano, Wrestler and Showman, Dies at 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 11:48:24 am
    ... cash in on being a self-described "off-the-wall character." Louis Vincent Albano, a native of Rome, grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., wrestled at Stepinac High School in White Plains, went to the University of Tennessee , then joined the pro wrestling ...
  • WWE icon Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 11:08:14 am
    ... his motto, "Often imitated, never duplicated," Albano was a staple in the ring for nearly half a century. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native made his professional wrestling debut in 1953 after a brief stint in the Army. He then paired with Tony Altimore ...
  • Former Super Mario Bros. Super Show star 'Captain' Lou Albano dies
    posted on October 15, 2009 10:45:04 am
    ... on numerous tips, we were led to details on PopEater, which reports that Albano passed away at his home in Mount Vernon, NY. Family members confirmed on Monday that Albano was under hospice care for an undiscovered condition. Albano leaves behind a ...
  • Captain Lou passes away
    posted on October 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm
    ... that few others can claim, and it may even put him in a class all by himself. Albano is originally from Mount Vernon, NY, but after high school, he attended the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship. Soon after, he left school to join ...
  • Wrestling Icon Captain Lou Albano Dies At 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 07:07:08 am
    ... ually found his true calling in the corner of the ring, managing other wrestlers for several years. A native to Mount Vernon, New York, Albano reportedly spent his final days in his Mahopac home surrounded by loved ones.
  • Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies
    posted on October 15, 2009 06:36:07 am
    ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
  • Historic sites
    posted on October 15, 2009 06:28:23 am
    ... information, call 718-885-1461. SAINT PAUL'S Church National Historic Site, located at 897 S. Columbus Ave., in Mount Vernon, N.Y., will hold the following special events this weekend: On Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., the church will host a ...
  • 80's wrestling icon Lou Albano dies
    posted on October 15, 2009 04:51:26 am
    ... age of 76, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. VOTE: Who is your favorite wrestler from the '80s? The Mount Vernon, NY native, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, had been battling health problems for several months. Earlier ...
  • Captain Lou Albano, Famed Pro Wrestling Manager, Dead At 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 04:24:12 am
    ... care earlier this week, but no cause of death has been revealed. Born Louis Vincent Albano on July 29, 1933, in Mount Vernon, New York, the former football player and bouncer entered the wrestling game in the late 1950s. His four-decade wrestling ...
  • Pro wrestling's Captain Lou Albano dies at age 76
    posted on October 15, 2009 03:31:41 am
    ... with the health care of retired professional wrestlers. Louis Vincent Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Early in his career, Albano wrestled with Tony Altimore in a tag team known as "The Sicilians." Later, he turned to ...
  • The Steel Cage
    posted on October 06, 2009 03:00:00 pm
    ... age of 76, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. VOTE: Who is your favorite wrestler from the '80s? The Mount Vernon, NY native, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, had been battling health problems for several months. Earlier ...
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