Plant worker treated after eye injury at KET plant
James Vroman of 1229 Broadway was treated at Albany Medical Center and later released after being struck near the eye by a conveyer belt hook at 9 31 p m Tuesday in a Rensselaer KET Inc plant. Thoms J Harseiin of 52 Second Ave reported a minor injury when his car hit a parked auto belonging to Richard Galt of 438 East St. No tickets were issued.
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Rensselaer
James Vroman
Broadway
Albany Medical Center
KET, Inc
Thoms J. Harseiin
Second Ave
Richard Galt
East St
Rensselaer Police
Bikes Stolen From Joy's Department Store Lot
Police report two bicycles were stolen from Joy's Department Store parking lot with a 5 01 p m theft on Tuesday and 11 30 a m on Wednesday. Albany man David Barker arrested in East Greenbush on DWI charges. A license plate taken from a car on Harrison Avenue Tuesday at 3 40 p m. James Huskie of Rensselaer arrested on grand larceny third degree Tuesday night.
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Rensselaer
Joy
Harrison Avenue
East Greenbush
James A. Huskie
New York Ave
Colonie
Patricia Carrison
Delaware Ave
Troy
Macy's Department Store
Car fire probes source in East Greenbush
East Greenbush police investigated a car fire Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. near Route 4 and Thompson's Hill. The blaze appeared to start in the wiring under the dashboard and destroyed the vehicle’s interior.
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East Greenbush
Route 4
Thompson's Hill
Rensselaer group seeks grant for community center
The Citizens Advisory Council discussed a grant of 25 000 to 250 000 for the RCA division of St. Anthony's Church to run its community center in the former School 3 building on Tracy Street and Broadway. Youth programs and neighborhood scope were outlined.
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Rensselaer
Citizens Advisory ‘Council
Rensselaer Community Activities
RCA
St.Anthony's Church
Tracy Street
Broadway
Peter Finn
Law Enforcement Assistance Agency
Finn
Bruce Ribley Heads Crooked Lake Association
Bruce Ribley is named president of the Crooked Lake Improvement Association with William Van Pelt Helen Barrett Barbara Holser as officers. A summer picnic at the Crooked Lake Methodist Farm is set for Aug 18 with games supper and a covered dish. Arrangements by Tuesday with Mrs Craig Kingsbury. Also a chicken barbecue by the Walter Adams Post Auxiliary is planned for Aug 20 at Averill Park Legion post with details via Blanche Best after 5 p.m.
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Crooked Lake Association
Bruce Ribley
Crooked Lake Improvements Association
William van Pelt
Helen Barrett
Barbara Holser
Crooked Lake
Craig Kingsbury
Walter Adams Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Averill Park
Blanche Best
West Sand Lake
Saratoga Springs Man Dies After Rail Bridge Tragedy
Richard Joyce a 35 year old Saratoga Springs fisherman was killed when a Conrail commuter train struck him moments after he pushed his two sons off a railroad bridge in Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey. His 6 year old son James fought for life with back and leg injuries. Brian 10 was not listed as to condition. Police say Joyce and his sons were fishing on the bridge and attempted to save them from the oncoming train. An autopsy will determine cause of death and officials noted warnings whistles may have been ignored. The 5 mile per hour southbound train caused delays for passengers.
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Point Pleasant Beach
N.J
Conrail
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Richard Joyce
Manasquan River
Point Pleasant Hospital
James
Brian
Irv Quackenboss
Bay Head
Joyce
Gil Porter to headline Colonie Elks Square Dance
National caller Gil Porter will be the guest caller at the Colonie Elks and Does Square Dance in Latham at 8 p.m. Elks Lodge on Elks Lane hosts the event, moved from Sunday to next Wednesday.
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Colonie
Gil Porter
Colonie Elks
Colonie Lodge of Elks
Elks Lane
Latham
East Greenbush approves continuing education program for fall
East Greenbush School Board unanimously backs the fall continuing education program led by Robert Quietmeyer with 85 percent funding and record enrollment last fall. Superintendent Edward Szade notes costs rise may end the same level, staff review planned. transportation for Columbia High students to BOCES centers approved and nonresident tuition rates set. Colonie police report Stephen R. Bodo 18 of Watervliet charged with driving while intoxicated and driving without an insurance card after a crash at Forts Ferry Road. released on $50 bail.
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East Greenbush
Robert Quietmeyer
Edward Szade
Szado
Columbia High School
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Coloniel
Stephen R. Bodo
14Th St
Watervliet
Forts Ferry Road
Colonie
Bodo
Burglary Probe After Colonie Home Break-In
Police investigate a Tuesday night burglary on Van Husen Street Colonie. Entry came by removing a porch screen and a porch light was torn off. About 85 dollars in pennies 40 dollars in half dollars and 7 dollars in silver dollars stolen.
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Colonie
van Husen Street
East Greenbush Planning Board Urges More Info on Plant
In East Greenbush the Planning Board backed Gold Bond Building Products as a favorable venture but consultants and members call for more information on the proposed plant valued at 5 to 10 million dollars. Claude Rounds of Rensselaer County Health Department says he needs additional data before stamping approval.
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East Greenbush
East Greenbush Planning Board
Claude Rounds
Rensselaer County Health Department
Lake Burglary on Burden Lake prompts search by deputies
Deputies hunt boating burglars after a break in at an island summer camp on Burden Lake near Troy. The intruders unlocked a door lock but left empty handed, discovered at 12 15 p m Wednesday by a Troy man who owns the camp.
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Burden Lake
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Deputies
Troy
Hoosick Falls Gears Up For Battle of Bennington Bicentennial
Hoosick Falls hosts a weekend commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington at the Bennington Battlefield Park on Route 67 Walloomsac. The Brigade of the American Revolution will stage an authentic 18th century camp with demonstrations music muster volley firing encampments and a tactical clash between Washingtons army and King Georges forces. Parking is arranged with shuttle buses from Route 67 lots. entry to the battlefield is free with a small parking fee and no food sales inside the park.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Area
Bennington
Bennington Battlefield Park
Route 67
Brigade of the American Revolution
BAR
Walloomsac - Bennington Battlefield Park
Battle of
Willow Park
Walloomsac
Hathaway Drive
Reynolds Tool & Die Co
Wood Memorial Park
Battlefield Park
Washington
King George
Helicopter makes emergency landing near Saratoga track
A Nassau County man Marvin Middlemark of Old Westbury piloted a helicopter that took off from the Saratoga Racetrack and landed in a field off Henning Road after mechanical trouble at 6 33 p m. The pilot and passenger escaped unharmed and no damage details were available.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Racetrack
Nassau County
Marvin Middlemark
Old Westbury
Middlemark
Henning Road
Board of Cooperative Education School
Colonie Youth Center to Host Latham BPW Meeting
The Colonie Youth Center in Latham will host the next meeting of the Latham Business and Professional Women on Monday.
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Colonie
Latham
Latham Business and
Weekend schedule for Bennington Battle anniversary event
The Brigade of the American Revolution marks its 200th anniversary at Bennington Battlefield Park Waloomsac with a weekend program. Saturday features 18th century crafts, calls, Trooping the Colors, lunch, music, a brigade assembly, tactical weapons display, Feu de Joie and a wedding formation with dinner. Sunday includes divine worship, camp and crafts, Trooping of Colors, lunch, Feu de Joie and retreat ceremony.
Couple to wed at Bennington Battlefield Park event
Delores Voss of Massachusetts and Roger Smith of New Jersey will marry at 4 p.m. during a Saturday schedule by the Brigade of the American Revolution at Bennington Battlefield Park in Walloomsac New York. Rev N Gordon Luther of Hoosick Falls Baptist Church will officiate in period costume. Public invites accompany personal notes for the ceremony.
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Hoosick Falls
Brigade of the American Revolution
Bennington Battlefield Park
Waloomsac
Delores Voss
Roger Smith
Massachusetts
New Jersey
N. Gordon Luther
Hoosick Falls Baptist Church
Delores Ann Voss
Roger Welles Smith
New Jersey Regiment
Walloomsac
State of New York
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Brady Ave
Albany
Rensselaer Group
McNaughton
Partition Street
NIP
Mary Hill
Rensselaer County
Kenneth Hungerfords
Mrs. Hungerford
Christopher Supkis
Breakin
Columbia Construction Company
Michael Wachelder
Craver Road
Wacholder
Columbia Turnpike
Paul Barber
Musiker Datsun Agency
Robert E. Dragonette
Wilkins Ave
Eiljeen St
Dragonette
Crais S. Bauer
Sunset Blvd
Bauer
Wallcomsac
Canada
Quartermaster Department
New York State
State
County of Rensselaer
Town of
Hoosick
Village of
Leeling Ly
Brigade of American Revolution
N.C.O
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