January 13, 1976 Police are investigating the mysterious firebombing last Tuesday that damaged the rear portion of the home of Mrs. Katherine Coupian, a widow,…
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January 4, 1976 75 firefighters from Kings Park and Smithtown Fire Departments fought an attic fire in a two story private dwelling located at Lou…
March 27, 1975 Story appears in the 3-27-75 issue of the Smithtown News. There is no exact date of death though.Mr. Lewis lived on Hillcrest…
February 6, 1975. Members and their wives and friends turned out to honor past fire chiefs at a reception at the firehouse.The event was arranged…
March 24, 1974 Drill involved a school bus vs 2 car crash. Smithtown, Hauppauge, Commack, Kings Park, St. James and Nissequogue FD’s participated. 20 student…
March 23, 1974. Dwyer was a police officer in Suffolk for 24 years. He died at St. Johns Hospital after suffering a stroke. Dwyer joined…
March 3, 1974 Ronkonkoma FD dispatched to a fire at the Family Lumber Yard at Hawkins Avenue and Railroad Avenue. Fire reported before dawn and…
February 25, 1974 Small fire in the basement. Police investigating this as an arson as a gas container was found in the area. Fire was…
February 24, 1974 T. Edward Ellis, charter member of the St. James FD , was awarded the Fire News Trophy for outstanding service for being…
February 19, 1974 Chief Mankuski was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Route 25A while returning from an activated fire alarm call on February…