Murphy denies surveillance in Baker case in Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County Executive William J. Murphy rejects charges that his office ordered surveillance of county Health Department employees. Bruce E. Baker, seeking a promotion denied amid alleged pressure, claims files allege he was watched. Harley and Dr. Gordon Eadie challenge coverage, citing possible preordained efforts to remove Baker.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
State Supreme Court
Gerald Harley
Bruce E. Baker
County Health Department
Harley
Gordon Eadie
Baker
Health Department
Murphy
Marvin Honig
Daniel Scott
East Hoosick
Scott
Atty. Honig
Salluzzo
Hoosick
Roger Fisk
Troy Times
Bill Sinnott
Gordon A. Eadie
Sinnott
Supreme Court
William Murray
Murray
Pownal Community Notices Include Religious Classes and Meetings
Religious education classes for grades 1 through 8 will be held Saturday from 9 to 10 30 a m at Pownal Elementary School. The Green Mountain Climbers 4 H Club meets at 1 30 p m at Mrs Rachel Masons home to work on projects and begin a bicentennial quilt. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Pownal Recreational Community Center at 8 p m Saturday. The Vermont State Ladies Fire Auxiliary meets Sunday at noon at West Pawlet firehouse. The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Sunday from 5 to 7 p m at Pownal United Methodist Church.
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Pownal Elementary
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Green Mountain Climbers 4-H
Rachel Mason
Alcoholics Anonymous
Pownal
Vermont State Ladies Fire Auxiliary
West Pawlet
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Arlington Chorale Rehearsals Start for Spring Concert
Arlington Choral Group begins weekly rehearsals on February 4 in Bailey Hall East Arlington at 7 30 p m. Ted Cook directs the chorus which plans a program themed around songs from other lands. For information call Lorraine Moody at 375 6621.
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Arlington
Arlington Choral Group
Bailey Hall
East Arlington
Ted Cook
Lorraine Moody
Candidates emerge for village election in Hoosick Falls
Rumors say Independent Party has picked Donald Bogardus for mayor and James Moore William Greenwood Jr and Francis F Murphy for trustees. Murphy owns Murphy's Store. Greenwood is fire department officer. Moore works for Wood Flong Corp. Dems reportedly consider William J Murphy for mayor Marilyn Keyes Douglas Thomas Downey and Howard Shaw for trustees. Election set for Tuesday March 18.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Village Justice
Donald Bogardus
Independent Party
Village Trustee
James Moore
William Greenwood Jr
Francis F. Murphy
Moore
Wood Flong Corporation
Greenwood
Murphy
Murphy’s
River Street
William J. Murphy
Democratic Party
Marilyn Keyes Douglas
Thomas J. Downey
Howard “Dee’’ Shaw
Douglas
St. Mary’s Academy
Downey
Dee
Manchester Town Clerk Announces Feb 1 Office Hours
The Manchester town clerk urges residents to file nomination papers for town and town school district offices by 4 30 p m on Saturday Feb 1 with 12 valid voter signatures. Officers up for election include school directors selectmen auditors and other town posts. Also noted are fishing and hunting license information and February food stamp cashing at the clerk’s office.
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Manchester
Samuel Greenberg
Ridge Road
C.B. Harwood
M.D
Gayle Gall
Michael Powers
Emil Zoufaly
Ralph Fleming Jr
I. Stanford Zecher Jr
Joseph Rizio
Jean Bongartz
Ferdinand Bongartz
Enver Cook
Ruth Cook
Betty Kamber
William Downey
Hoosick area notices and life events update
Walloomsac residents and neighbors are noted visiting and traveling. Births include Jason Andrew Buck in Schenectady and a daughter for Edward O Malley in Bennington. The Hoosick Falls sewing group Bertha’s Angels seeks filler material and met at the Senior Center to revise by laws with various card games and prizes reported.
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Senior Center
Hoosick Area
Senior Citizens Club
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Edward O’malley
Thomas O’malley
Francis Hughes
Jason Andrew
Bellevue Maternity Hospital
Schenectady
Kenneth Buck
Jason
Charles Buck
North Hoosick
Jim Hoag
East Hoosick
Vermont Ends Job Visit Rule For Unemployment Benefits
Around Montpelier, Vermont officials suspend prior reminders that claimants must prove job searches at three places. Employment Security Division director Bill Robinson says the policy was dropped as the job market worsened. The state can still require looking for up to five jobs weekly if seriousness is questioned. over 17,000 Vermonters are unemployed.
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Montpelier
UPI
Bill Robinson
Vermont
PSB rules void zoning permit demand for power line
Public Service Board decision holds that South Burlington cannot force VELCO to obtain a city zoning permit before constructing the Queen City Power Tap Line. The ruling overrides local zoning, enabling a reliable secondary power source while prompting disappointment from South Burlington Planning Commission chair William B. Wessel.
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Montpelier
UPI
South Burlington
Vermont Electric Power Company
VELCO
Public Service Board
Queen City
Burlington
William B. Wessel
Hoff urges stronger energy planning in Vermont
Former Gov Hoff told a House committee Vermont must improve its energy planning. He credited Gov Salmon for centralizing planning in the state development agency but urged more money and staff. He opposed bills to take over Vermont Electric Power Company, arguing bonds should not back state credit and favoring a separate authority if action is needed.
Warning on mail order health insurance for seniors in Vermont
Vermont Insurance Commissioner James Guest urged residents over 50 to avoid health policies sold by mail or door to door. He warned some “Medicare supplement” plans do not cover gaps in Medicare and urged caution against disreputable agents.
County Agencies to Cut Budgets Amid Welfare Strains in Rensselaer
New York Rensselaer County faces a second monthly welfare increase as county exec William Murphy orders a 5 to 10 percent spending cut across departments to fund a troubled social-services unit amid revenue losses from sales tax decline and inflation. Murphy weighs four candidates to replace Public Defender Lawrence Bizzarro, who resigns to become an assistant state attorney general. Replacements under review include Lawrence C. Conners, James J. Reilly, Peter Kehoe, and John J. Teliska. Murphy to announce selection today.
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Troy
Rensselaer
Social-Services Department
Murphy
Social-Services
Lawrence Bizzarro
Bizzarro
Lawrence C. Conners
James J. Reilly
Peter Kehoe
North Greenbush
John J. Teliska
William J. Murphy
Unemployment claims top 3,000 in Berkshire area
About 3,000 Berkshire residents filed new or continued jobless claims, per Bernard T. Shea of the North Adams state Employment Security Office. The total, including 2,199 new or continuing claims and 800 under two new federal programs, roughly doubles year ago levels, reflecting long term unemployment and new worker categories. Cheshire residents face Hoosac Lake closure due to a deweeding project and new no trespassing signs, with police enforcement to ensure compliance.
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North Adams
Bernard T. Shea
State Employment Security Office
Shea
Cheshire
Hoosac
Hoosac Lake
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