Lottery debate and political shifts across New York
The piece cites pressure from groups like the New York Truth Squad arguing a lottery poll shows only 32 percent of voters purchased tickets. It notes postal zip codes, a constitutional debate on aiding parochial schools, welfare funding changes, a Troy swimmer, and Richmond County officials without city representation. It also touches on crime code revisions and editor concerns over Medicaid-like provisions.
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New York
U.S. Postal Dept
Troy
Waterford
Charles Desmond
Desmond
Duryea Warns Tax Rise From Convention Proposals
Duryea, Montauk Republican and assembly minority leader, warns that two convention proposals by Travia would cost over 1 billion dollars, requires doubling state income tax sales, and demands careful fiscal weighing before any action. He spoke during a TV appearance about free higher education and welfare takeover plans.
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Perry B. Duryea
Anthony ‘Travia
Travia
Duryea
Rockefeller
Montauk, L.I
Assembly
Neba Launches $17 Million Expansion Plan
Neba Roast Beef Restaurants Inc led by Michael Davis announces a $17 million expansion to open 47 new franchise locations nationwide by spring while retaining about ten percent ownership. The chain founded ten years ago with 33 restaurants, including 27 in New York State, plans to review franchise applications.
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Neba Roast Beef Restaurants Inc
Mike's
Neba
Davis
New York State
Albany
Schenectady
Watervliet
Lake George
Latham
Amsterdam
Buffalo Niagara Falls
Utica
Named Manager At Hudson Falls
Douglas E. Lautner has been appointed office manager of Chase Bag Company's newly acquired Arkell and Smith's Division factory at Hudson Falls. He joined Chase Bag in May 1986, starting as an accountant and most recently as a traveling auditor. Lautner is a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson College.
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Douglas E. Launer
Chase Bag Company
Arkell and Smith’s
Hudson Falls
Mr. Lautner
New York
Farleigh Dickinson College
Troy area dealers post banner 1967 sales year
Local Troy area auto dealers report record year in 1967 despite national gloom. Chrysler debuts in Chicago Aug 29 with a three day preview and 100 new cars shipped. Latham Motors shows 28 percent used car rise and 470 percent truck fleet growth by May. Bumstead and Byrne Ford Mercury report brisk sales and strong staff impact. Bermuda trip won by J H Kirkpatrick’s group adds to confirmed success.
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Troy Area
Chrysler
Chicago
Jim Cullen
Whitbeck's
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Dodge
Imperial
Don Mackay
Pontiac
U. S
Mackay
Knowles
Mike,Buszewski
Florida
Latham
Latham Motors
Mike Marra
Bill Wein
Ken Kennedy
Bill Phelan
Terry Connally
Ron Michen
Jack Selkis
Bumstead News
Bumstead
Rochester
Bill McBride
Jack Halton
John Colarusso
Jimmy Casale
Rosalie Hughes
Spencer Hughes
Carleton Hughes
Roz Giamboni
Harry Kelly
Bowling Green
Bob McKay
Cadillac
Michigan
Bob
John Donahue
Sibley
Tom Ryan
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Syracuse
Chevrolet Motor Division
Bermuda
Albany
New York
John Vertefeuille
Show Your
the Beeches
Gene Mintline
Post 1493
Voorheesville American Legion
Buffalo
Byrne
Jack Byrne
John Dayton
Owen Cartwright
Jerry Mackey
Hank
Lil Brenner
Ferry St
Minit Man
Toyota
Ron Dawes
Northway
Latham and Barnard’s Imports, Ltd
Nassau
John O'Malley Jr
Brad Cooney Motors
Mr. O'Malley
Bob Tague
Bob Carpenter
Jack Newell
Jerry Gregory
Don Couture
Ray Turner
Ken Goeney
Jack McBride
al DeCelle
Vos Deratzian
Marty Hughes
Circle Dodge
Gloria Geraci
Hudson Valley Community College
Gloria
Medicare enrollment timing and coverage questions
A reader from Averill Park notes the guidance to sign up for Medicare three months before age 65 and asks why before. Answers explain Part A can enroll anytime, Part B requires timely enrollment, and details about coverage timing, aus to avoid gaps. A Melrose reader asks about unexpected retroactive payments after aging into Medicare and explains how nonworking months can trigger benefits. A Cohoes reader asks if Medicare covers Canada trips and confirms coverage is limited to the United States.
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Averill Park
Melrose
Social Security
Tim
Medicare
Cohoes
Expo
Canada
United States
Mutual Funds Reform Clash Heads for Senate Hearings
Mutual fund industry negotiators and the SEC clash over reforms as the Senate Banking Committee prepares a final three day hearing starting Aug 21. Observers say the SEC may win most points if fund representatives fail to unite, with no‑load funds highlighted as a growing segment and potential leverage for reform.
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Securities & Exchange Commission
Senate Banking & Currency Committee
SEC
Washington
Senate Committee
Senate
Manuel ¥. Cohen
Flaherty Promoted to Senior Engineer at IBM Poughkeepsie
Robert J. Flaherty of Poughkeepsie son of Mr and Mrs John Flaherty 173 North Lake Ave named senior engineer and manager of test technology at IBM Poughkeepsie product test laboratory He succeeds Robert S Howell who moves to Baton Rouge plant Flaherty formerly led the development laboratory focusing on information storage He will oversee evaluation of new circuits information storage devices and advanced testing He joined IBM in 1956 after Siena College physics degree He and wife Jean Deecher of Troy reside in Pleasant Valley with their family.
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Robert J. Flaherty
Poughkeepsie
John Flaherty
North Lake Ave
International Business Machines
Robert S. Howell
Baton Rouge, la
Flaherty
Trojan
IBM
Siena College
Jean Deecher
Troy
Pleasant Valley
Named To Manage Shop At Troy Plaza
Christian Wollny has been named manager of the Friendly Tee Cream Shop at Troy Plaza on Hoosick Street and will open Friday. He studied business at St. Bernhard Monastery in Quebec and is a native of Toronto. Wollny trained as a manager at the Friendly shop in Pittsfield. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. already runs a shop in Colonie Shopping Center and will open another outlet next week in Schenectady.
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Christian Wollny
Friendly
Troy Plaza
Hoosick Street
Wollny
St. Bernhard Monastery
Quebec
Toronto
Canada
Friendly Shop
Pittsfield
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
Colonie
Schenectady
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Pearl
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Bill Keegan
Len Kellogg
Ed Plummer
Tony Decker
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