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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
3
Residents urged action on city services during a Wednesday Common Council meeting in Rensselaer. A commenter said three years of attempts to fix Garden Place potholes and repave have yielded only promises to look into it.
At a city council meeting residents pressed officials about a damaged road edge after a garbage truck accident and questioned road access. Attendees also complained of sporadic parking tickets and understaffing in the police department. The council pledged review while petitions for an elected school board remain under study. In Averill Park two girls found an orange balloon from Cleveland with a note about Downtown Cleveland People Days August 12 20 and kept it as a souvenir from 1977.
The College of St. Rose in Albany is named among the seven top U S fundraisers for 1976 77 by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CSR launched a 2.7 million Toward Tomorrow building program in 1976 and has collected 1.35 million in gifts and pledges to date. Completion is set for January 1978 with a new activities building and an 84 bed residence hall including a gymnasium and swimming pool.
The Syracuse neurosurgeon’s mother admitted forging the doctor’s name on a 10 000 loan in May 1974. The plea led to dismissal of grand larceny and perjury charges against Nikolaus Catruna. Adornato testified the signature was forged and the company earned a 1250 fee. Civil action by Union National Bank possible.
RENSSELAER The Rensselaer County district attorney said he may issue a statement Friday on plans regarding a shooting involving three patrolmen and resident Lawrence Ward. Pierce Russell said the police report is complete but witnesses may be reinterviewed and a grand jury investigation could be considered as early as Friday.
The Times Record corrects a Tuesday story about resident Lawrence Ward being shot. It was misstated that Gerald Batcher heard police say stop to Ward on the bridge. Batcher says he did not hear stop himself, though he heard someone else say it.
Police investigated a Williams Street break in that left furniture overturned and items broken. A small fire started but caused no damage. Three boys aged three five and seven were taken into custody then returned to their parents after Family Court access was discussed.
East Greenbush conservative caucus endorses four Democrats and one Republican for town offices. Michael Van Voris seeks town supervisor, Robert Jacon town justice, Robert McKinley and Robert Sweitzer council, Verna MacFarland town clerk. Debate over a town budget deficit remains unresolved between parties.
RENSSELAER Rae Bitner & Co Inc the Massachusetts real estate firm pursuing low and moderate income housing for the Neighborhood Improvement Program has nearly abandoned the project planning consultant Arthur Brod said HUD told the firm on Monday their proposal was no longer under consideration. Brod questioned whether the decision had been made before applications were received.
Nassau Town Supervisor Floyd J. Hitchcock Sr. announces an independent run after two terms as a Democrat. He will field a slate including John Monahan and Don Brady for council, Corine Sherman for town clerk, and Loraine Henderson for assessor. he cites a rift with Democratic Chairman Charles Alonge.
A village committee meets with county fire coordinator William Dougherty to discuss switching Hoosick Falls to an all volunteer firehouse. The plan, under review for up to 60 days, would cut full and part time salaries, shift dispatch to county control, and aim to save money while addressing staffing gaps amid resignations.
The Sand Lake Town Democratic Committee will hold a nominating caucus at Averill Park High School auditorium Tuesday evening. All registered Democrats may attend. Harry J. O’Donnell is in charge of arrangements.
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