West Point NewsLocal news for West Point, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lauren Teal commissioned 2nd Lt. af.....- July 8, 2008 Cadet Lauren Teal, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Teal of Salem, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 31.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/lauren-teal-commissioned-2nd-lt-af?fromrss... RocMen High 5: Fourth of July in New York state- July 6, 2008 1. 1802: The United States Military Academy opens in West Point. 2. 1817: Construction of the Erie Canal begins in Rome, near Utica. 3. 1827: Slavery is outlawed in New York state. 4. 1855: Walt Whitman's book of poetry, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn. 5. 1939: The doomed Lou Gehrig, ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), tells a packed house at Yankee Stadium that he is 'the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.' Sources: Wikipedia.com Chad Roberts, Conversion...http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/rocmen-high-5-fourth-of-july-in-new-york-s... Gate crashing at West Point- July 4, 2008 Ever since 911, West Point, like so many military installations, has dealt with the double-edged sword that is 'heightened security.' Whereas it was once relatively simple to get onto the grounds of the ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/gate-crashing-at-west-point?fromrss=1 Woman seriously hurt in Route 9W accident- July 3, 2008 A New Windsor woman was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-car crash on Route 9W that sent four people to the hospital.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/woman-seriously-hurt-in-route-9w-accident?... Arcuri to address Boys State at Morrisville- July 1, 2008 Rep. Michael A. Arcuri, D-Utica, will address more than 1,000 young men attending the American Legion Boys State of New York at Morrisville State College at 8:30 a.m. today.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/arcuri-to-address-boys-state-at-morrisvill... |