Fire devastates Hoosick dairy barn and shed
Firefighters from West Hoosick North Hoosick Hoosick Falls and other units battled a large blaze on the Harold Nolan farm at Cummings Street Extension West Hoosick destroying a dairy barn and a shed and 3500 bales of hay. No injuries were reported. cause under routine Arson investigation. The fire tied up traffic as residents and curious onlookers watched. The incident left the department without an operating fire truck for repairs.
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Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Harold Nolan
Cummings Street
West Hoosick
Hovey Avenue
North Hoosick
Charles Filkins
Troy
Rensselaer County
William
Pat’) Hennessey
Hoosick
Nolan
Ralph Hoffman
Frank
Hiki
Keehler
John Sheehan
Volcanism lecture by USGS geologist Moore at Williams College
James G. Moore of the US Geological Survey will give an 8 p.m. lecture in Bronfman Auditorium Williams College on November 5. The talk titled Volcanism and structure of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Results from the FAMOUS Project includes a 30 minute film and is open to the public. Moore earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins in 1954 and has led volcanic research including the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. His recent work covers underwater eruptions and pillow lavas, and he participated in the 1974 FAMOUS expedition using Alvin to explore the Mid Atlantic Ridge with implications for plate tectonics. The Williams visit is funded by the IBM Speakers Grant with cooperation from the Five College Geology Lecture Series and Williams Geology Department.
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Williamstown
Mass
James G. Moore
U.S. Geological Survey
Meno Park
Calif
Bronfman
Williams College
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Moore
Johns Hopkins University
The
Geological Survey
Survey
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
United States
Canada
France
Alvin
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Great Rift Valley
Mid-Atlantic
Williams
IBM
Five-College University
Manchester
James Sparkman
Cottage Street
Manchester Center
Manfred A. Wessner
Ronald Casey
North Road
Casey
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Woman dies in crash at reservoir in Pittstown
Mrs. Donna Carey 28 of 32 Carey Ave. died in a one car crash on county route 115 by Tomhannock Reservoir Sunday at 2 15 pm. Her four children ages seven five three and seven months were injured and hospitalized. Autopsy scheduled. vehicle a 1969 van owned by husband David M. Carey.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Donna Carey
Carey Ave
Pittstown
Center Brunswick
S.S. Choi
Troy
Rensselaer County
Samaritan Hospital
Michael
Becky Jean
Jennifer
Daniele
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany
Chimp Sign Language Breaks Barriers in Deaf Communication
UConn anthropology PhD student Lyn Miles reports chimps using sign language at a two-year-old level, with vocabularies up to 200 signs and signs used for asking, naming, and commenting on feelings. Booee the chimp demonstrates "You hurt" and shares food, while Ali shows awareness of others' sensations, signaling evolving language-like communication in primates. Miles credits field observations at Oklahoma and plans to join Yerkes Primate Laboratory to expand studies under Duane Rumbaugh on Lana and computer-assisted communication.
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Miles
New York Academy
Institute For Primate Research
The
University of Oklahoma
Mies
Booee
Ms. Miles
Ali
Yerkes Lab
Georgia
Duane Rumbaugh
Lana
Refresher tax course offered at North Adams State College
The Program of Continuing Education at North Adams State College will offer a six week refresher course in federal income taxation. Dr. Mary Fuqua notes the program covers filing rules changes deductions real estate and retirement programs with practical Q and A sessions. Instructed by Dr Abdul Q J Shaikh the course runs six Wednesdays at 7 30 pm in Bowman Hall room 108 from Nov 12 enrollment capped at 25 with a $20 fee. Registration through the Office of Continuing Education Murdock Hall contact 413 664 4511 ext 237.
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North Adams
Mass
North Adams State College
Mary Fuqua
Bowman Hall
Abdul Q.J. Shaikh
Department of Economics
Office of Continuing Education
Murdock Hall
Day of Thankful Giving urged for Thanksgiving 1975
Gerald Connolly announces November 27 as the Day of Thankful Giving co sponsored by seven major relief groups including the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation and CARE UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services to urge donations for hunger relief overseas and in the United States. The drive seeks funds for self help agricultural projects in poor countries and asks donors to send checks to Thanksgiving Box 68 Washington DC 20044.
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Washington, D.C
Gerald Connolly
American Freedom From Hunger Foundation
United States
Connolly
U.S
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Care, Inc
Catholic Relief Services
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
U.S. Committee For Unicef
American Freedom From
Hunger Foundation
Mt Equinox Grange notes include awards and plans
Manchester officers report Ken Hart earned a seal for his state report Florence Bull won first in the youth banner contest and aims for nationals Marian Thompson won a lawn chair for selling tickets CARE cites the home economy committee Stephanie Gould’s third house won state first and Florence Bull received 1975 state lecturer and lecturer performance awards Betterment bicentennial committee paints the Grange Hall dues and donations welcome The ladies degree team will work at Poultney Valley Grange Nov 9 Lecturers program included Caught in the Rain candle service seven rules for a vital new year Halloween masks judged Carolyn Ritchie prettiest Dot Mercier most original Janice Gould and Stephanie Gould homeliest Grange meets again tonight at 8 in the Grange Hall.
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Manchester
Mt. Equinox Grange
Ken Hart
Florence Bull
Marian Thompson
Home Economy Committee
Stephanie Gould
State Grange
Grange Hall
Poultney Valley Grange
Grange
Carolyn Ritchie
Dot Mercier
Janice Gould
The
AARP Leader to Speak at Hot Meals for Seniors Luncheon
Manchester John Powell president of the area AARP will speak at the Hot Meals for Seniors luncheon at the Eagles club November 6. He will present prize slides of the Longwood Dupont ee at Kenneth Square. Call 362-3950 by Wednesday noon for reservations and special diet needs. On November 11 Doris Gable RSVP director will show a film There For The Asking and discuss current volunteer needs in Northshire.
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Manchester
John Powell
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Eagles
Kenneth Square
Doris Gable
RSVP
Northshire
Hoosick Voters to Cast Ballots for Local and County Offices
Tomorrow Hoosick voters will go to polling places from 6 am to 9 pm to elect two Supreme Court justices, a county sheriff, and town officials including supervisor two council seats four and two years. Candidates span Democrats and Republicans for all posts with eight polling sites listed. Voters also face one housing bond proposition and seven amendments covering judiciary administration, court financing, storm water, tax limits, and restricted games of chance.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
The
Supreme Court
Milton Levine
Daniel H. Prior Jr
Ellis J. Staley Jr
Roger J. Miner
William A.R. Harkness
Eugene Eaton
Raymond E. Calhoun
Joseph T. Berlant
Hoosick
Palace Hotel anniversary recalls lavish past in San Francisco
A century after its 1875 opening, the Palace Hotel once famed as the world's largest and most luxurious hosted a 100th anniversary dinner in San Francisco. Guests paid $100 a plate for a tribute benefiting the California Historical Society, while reminiscences recalled its grand 8,000 gas jets and 25 million bricks.
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San Francisco
UPI
Palace Hotel
Sheraton Palace
California Historical Society
William Chapman Ralston
Ralston
Derrick Dodd
Santa Barbara
Manchester Selectmen Meet Tuesday Evening in Town Offices
Manchester selectmen will convene Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the town offices with an executive session to precede the meeting starting at 7 PM.
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Manchester Selectmen
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