Hudson River goldfish decline despite cleanups in 1977
In the Hudson River near Hudson New York commercial nets yield fewer and older goldfish, despite pollution control efforts. State officials credit reduced PCB discharges and wastewater treatment but warn young goldfish remain scarce, with shad and Atlantic sturgeon also declining. A dredging plan for PCBs faces technical and financial hurdles, and a January Albany meeting will weigh large scale dredging and environmental impacts.
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Hudson
N.Y
Hudson River
Everett Nack
Eugene F. Seebald
New York State Department of Environmental Protection
Mr. Nack
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Here
Albany
Nack
Carl Parker
Bureau of Fisheries
New York State Environmental Conservation Department
Fulton Fish Market
New York City
Parker
New regulation irks massage parlor operators
Salem officials pass an ordinance restricting masseuses from working on men and require the front door to stay unlocked during hours. Dan Turco's lawyer Frank Hekemian argues the rule will put his client out of business while Selectman William Knightly says it should not affect customers seeking therapeutic massages.
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Salem
N.H
UPI
Frank Hekemian
Dan Turco
William Knightly
Taconic Grange notes and December plans
Taconic Grange 491 met on Tuesday November 22 with Worthy Master Frances Hunt presiding. Hiel Reed won the Vermont State Grange first prize for the second year running in an agricultural report. A Christmas program is planned for December 4 at 5 p.m. with a covered dish supper and brief meeting at the Grange hall.
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Taconic Grange 491
Frances Hunt
Ida Snow
Harold Cross
Hiel Reed
Vermont State Grange
Theresa Wood
Lillian Wood
Harold Crosses
Grange Hall
Charles and
Viola Myers
Thanksgiving Weekend Socialities and Family Visits
Nov. 29 operation at Putnam Memorial Hospital for Walloomsac George E. Cottrell followed a family Thanksgiving. Many locals hosted relatives for the holiday, including Armitage and Brundige families, Luke visitors from Daytona Beach, and multiple gatherings with the Hoag, Baldwin, and Barringer families. Deer hunting success noted. Lt. Hathaway and Sandra Hoag spent time with kin. Julie LaFortune celebrated her seventh birthday. Patricia Barringer Simon marked a 25th birthday.
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George E. Cottrell
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Edward LaFortune
Julie
Michelle
Melrose
Mrs. LaFortune
J. Hoag
Patricia Barringer
Simon
the Hoags
Ed Barringers
Troy
Pownal Fire Department and Church Activities Tonight
The Pownal Center Fire Department meets at 7 30 tonight at the firehouse for a worknight. Choir rehearsal at the Pownal United Methodist Church also at 7 30. The Wesleyan Class hosts a rummage sale Friday and Saturday from 10 a m to 4 30 p m at the church.
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Pownal Center
Pownal United Methodist Church
Pownal
Two Windsor students held after minor school bombing
Windsor High School students were arrested on charges from a small bomb exploded in a locker. The blast Wednesday morning was described as minor. Names will not be released until court appearances in Vermont.
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Windsor
UPI
Windsor High School
Vermont
Putney Paper Co Charged Over Stream Pollution
State officials charge Putney Paper Co with polluting Sacketts Brook via an overflow from an oil tank and using wet paper sludge to fill a ravine without a state permit. Lawsuit filed in Vermont District Court at Brattleboro. Company officials declined comment.
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Putney
UPI
Putney Paper Co
Vermont
Brattleboro
Sacketts Brook
Indictments in Albany probe target madam and others
A special grand jury in Albany indicted a convicted madam and six others in a probe of organized prostitution and police corruption. Jackie Scott is named among the indicted, with charges not disclosed. Indictments were sealed to open today at 10 am. The group’s lawyers say more indictments are anticipated.
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Albany
Jackie Scott
Adams Leash Law Push Faces Cost Hurdles After Dog Attack
In Berkshire Adams residents seek to pass a dog leash ordinance after a poodle was attacked by a roaming pack near Park Street. Owners report multiple dog attacks with one death. the proposal would cost about 50000 dollars in its first year, hindering approval. Selectmen study other towns’ leash laws as they prepare for town meeting. In Lanesboro, the last weekend to legally cut wood in state forests is nearing. a three permit limit grants two cords per day per holder, with fines for unmarked tree theft.
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Bourdon
Joseph R. Dean Jr
Selectmen
Adams
Lanesboro
Greylock Reservation
Greylock Road
Forest and Parks
Leslie F. Perry
Perry
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Ward Morehouse
Christian Science Publishing Society
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Bennington
Haynes
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
George D. Armitage
Armitage
Alvena Armitage
Louis Brundige
Warren Brundige
William Luke
Daytona Beach
Fla
Eray
Burton Luke
Luke
Fred
William Alto
Pownal, Vt
Steven Luke
Brian
William Baldwin and
Sherman W. Herrington
Csandra Hoag
Cornell University
John Hoag
Rachel Cipperly
Jean Marie Hathaway
Johnson & Wales College
Providence
R.I
Charles J. Hathaway
Fort Belvoir
U.S. Army
James Baldwin
Hugh Morrison
Ann Gorman
Peggy Peters
Glens Falls
Eagle Bridge
Pamela Blakeman
Public Service Board
Richard Saudek
Montpelier
Vermont Dental Society
VDS
Lyman Johnson
Rutland
Johnson
New York
St. Peter’s Hospital
John Hofbauer
Joseph Hofbauer
Joseph
Hofbauers
Saratoga County Family Court
Fairfield Medical Center
Jamaica
Down In
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