Nassau board restricts highway spending after April 15
The Nassau town board votes to stop paying highway bills after April 15 unless Raymond Smith gets prior board approval for purchases and rentals. They cite rentals of a gravel grader and a brush chipper, and note past bills dating to 1975. The board says Smith exceeded a $1,000 tool fund and appoints a new landfill operator while funding Memorial Day activities.
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Nassau
Raymond Smith
Smith
Nassau weighs environmental attorney to block trailer park
Nassau town board considers hiring an environmental law attorney to represent the town in a suit to stop a proposed 200 unit trailer court on Route 66 near East Nassau. The plan, revived April 3, faced strong resident opposition after health and planning officials signaled concerns and possible permit renewal issues.
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Nassau
Rensselaer County Health Department
Town Land Use Commission
Howard Shaw
Rensselaer County
Health Department
East Nassau
Frank Gubitz
Paul Bray
Albany
Parking tickets in Albany without clear signs or meters
A reader faced repeated overtime parking fines in Albany near the State Tower area. The city confirmed the zone is limited parking, with meters sometimes removed and no signs posted, and advised moving or paying, noting off street lots may be costlier.
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Albany
Albany Traffic Department
State Tower
Old New York coin and 1776 note described for sale
A caller asks about a 1776 era New York note with coat of arms and the phrase this bill shall pass current in all payments in this state for ten Spanish milled dollars. The inquiry notes centennial year value and asks if a book about Troy from colonial times to 1876 has value. Another excerpt discusses a town trailer law limiting to five trailers per acre and a proposed trailer park of 50 units, with Dr. Zweig warning 200 trailers would ruin the town.
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New York
Harry Weelky
Hurley
Wis
City of
Troy
U.S. of America
A. J. Weise
A.M
Dr. Zweig
Telephone Mixups Show Errant Calls From Radio Station
A reader reports calls to a wrong number that resemble a radio station line. The local manager suggests comparing the two numbers, dropping a digit to reveal an identical six digit sequence, and asks callers to report numbers to the central office supervisor for correction.
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Tam
Mental health center opens in Rensselaer
A Unified Services center for southern Rensselaer County residents opens at the Church of the Redeemer 1249 3rd St. in Rensselaer offering adult and children mental hygiene services, alcoholism treatment, and counseling in cooperation with Capital District Psychiatric Center and others.
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Rensselaer
Rensselaer County
Church of the Redeemer
3Rd St
William Murphy
Unified Services Program
Capital District Psychiatric Center
Unified Services For
Unified Services
Troy
Frederic V. Morgenstern
Rensselaer Man Charged After Bicycle Collision
A Rensselaer man faces charges of leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated after a car reportedly struck cyclist Sean Davis at Third and Central Avenue. Davis, 85 Aiken Avenue, avoided injuries. Driver John J. Purcell Jr. 1483 3rd Street, is set to appear in City Court on April 14. Separately, David K. Richards was jailed on marijuana possession charges after arrest at East and Herrick Street.
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Rensselaer
Third and
Central Avenue
Sean Davis
Aiken Ave
John J. Purcell Jr
3Rd St
David K. Richards
West Sand Lake RD
East
Herrick Street
Appellate Court Upholds Car Dealer License Revocation
The New York Appellate Division upholds the motor vehicle department decision to revoke Goldstein Motors Inc dealer registration. Rodney and Alan Goldstein pleaded guilty in 1974 to odometer rollbacks. The court deems the penalty not shocking but notes a referee’s 12 month license delay was unauthorized and not binding.
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Albany
East
Goldstein Motors, Inc
Rodney and
Alan Goldstein
Goldsteins
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Robert G. Main
East Greenbush officer case ends as court order withdrawn
The attorney for Patrolman David J. Lockman withdrew a request for a court order to keep him on the East Greenbush force. The long legal dispute appears dormant with no pending action. His attorney hinted at a possible federal Fair Employment Act suit.
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East Greenbush
David J. Lockman
Lockman
Indicted Auto Racer Tommy Corellis Faces Tax Charges
Federal grand jury charges race driver Thomas A. Corellis and his wife Donna with two counts of income tax evasion and two counts of falsifying returns for 1969 and 1970. They allegedly underreported income and owe about 4,268.62 in taxes. The arraignment is set for April 19. they plead not guilty.
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Tommy Corellis
East Greenbush
Thomas A
Tommy" Corellis
Donna
Clinton Heights
Corellis
New York
Sullivan
Colonie ward referendum defeated amid backroom celebrations
Colonie voters rejected the Democrat backed bid to end at large town board elections by 7 706 to 4 600 with victory celebrations at the Colonie American Legion Hall. Republicans said they spent about 6 000 to defeat the measure and blamed a political machine atmosphere.
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Colonie Village
Osborne Road
Peter's
Albany - Shaker Road
Colonie American Legion Hall
Stephen Vinceguerra
Harry D’agostino
D'Agostino
Martini
Albany
Tom Cairns
Semifinalists Named in Comnword Puzzle 1087
Forty four names listed as semifinalists for Comnword Puzzle No 1087 with 34 advancing by solving five keywords. A Jackpot of $2 423 awaits a potential winner announced Saturday.
Five youths hurt as car crashes in Brunswick
Ronald Gallance, 25, of Rensselaer crashed on Route 2 in Brunswick at 3 a.m. flipping his car 265 feet and hitting a utility pole. All five occupants were taken to Samaritan Hospital. Colleen Weaver 19 in serious condition, Colleen Muller 19 in satisfactory condition, and Susan Garrigan 18, Amy Seney 18, and Gallance treated and released. Gallance faces charges including driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, and speed not reasonable.
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Brunswick
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department
Samaritan Hospital
Ronald Gallance
Colleen Weaver
Elm St
Rensselaer
Colleen Muller
Glen St
Susan Garrigan
Washington Ave
Amy Seney
3Rd St
Ronald Ganance
Ganance
S. D. Weber
Rensselaer County
Schodack to pay 1500 for new school roof
The Town of Schodack will pay 1500 to install a new roof on the South Schodack School after the Town Board awarded the bid to Nassau bidder Thomas Samuelson, lowest of four bids. Other bids ranged to 1625 and 1600, with a 1750 proposal noted. The board also announced the sale of a stripped police car for 305 and listed a 1973 Plymouth stripped car with a 300 minimum bid.
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Schodack
South Schodack
Julius van Ort
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Florence van Deusen
Highway Department
Harry Zweig
Town Planning Board
Harold Milton
Edward Cook
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Cook
Robert Paulhamus
Joseph Rooks
Youth Commission
Alice Impastato
Veterans Organization
State Equalization Board
Elio M. Micheli
Micheli Construction
Michael Micheli
Elio
Republican Town Committee
Garfield Road
Route 66
Black Brook
Times Record
N.Y
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Troy A
Frank Sherry
H.M.D
Lansingburgh
Goldstein Motors
William J. Cade
Lebanon Valley
Syracuse
the Times Record Auto Racing
Dave Lance
Colonie Ward
Colonie
Howard DeMartini
Committee - To - Keep
DeMartini
Corina Bakaitis
Hoosick Falls
M.H. Bethmann
Agnes Cirrincione
E. Doin
Agnes E. Domeika
Mechanicville
Dolores Finkle
Waterford
L. Ford
Lina Hoffman, Troy
FM. Hoy
Robert S. Hudson
Pat Kelly
William Kulls
Florence Leach
Carol Michon
J. Moore
Dot Morine
Rita O’marra
Kathleen T. Peluso
Louis A. Peluso
Alice A. Post
Stillwater
John Roden
Elaine Ruotolo
Troy Sue Sawyer
Cohoes
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A. Sessions
George Shoemaker
Albert Sickles
Evelyn J. Small
Frank M. Standarski
Wynantskill
Ann Tanchak
Watervliet
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