Bridge shooting hearing tests wards ruth
RENSSELAER police testified at a preliminary hearing on the Aug 14 Dunn Memorial Bridge incident in which Lawrence Ward 23 is charged with multiple counts including reckless endangerment criminal mischief resisting arrest and possession of a stolen weapon Ward who was wounded by police during the confrontation faced questions about the knife threat and radio failures as the hearing adjourned to continue next Tuesday with potential grand jury action depending on the outcome.
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Rensselaer — Rensselaer
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Lawrence Ward
Columbia St
Rensselaer
Ward
Travelers Aid helps tough travelers in Capital District
The Capital District Travelers Aid program expands help to travelers in emergency, offering free brochures at service stations. Supported by area United Ways, the nonprofit aids runaways, migrants, the elderly and new town residents, with contact at 463-2124 for more information.
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Capital District
Ita
Travelers Aid
Area United Ways
Velers Aid
New apartments hearing in East Greenbush amid zoning dispute
In East Greenbush a public hearing focuses on a Genet Middle School area apartment project proposed by Dennis Tremont requiring R-3 zoning. School officials seek a traffic barricade between the school grounds and Englewood Drive to curb student crossing hazards.
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East Greenbush
Genet Middle School
Ing
Edward Szade
Genet
Englewood Drive
State Education Department
Joseph J. Zelenke
Georgia Court
Cooper Avenue
Sherwood Park
Thomas Renz
Mannix Road
Applications Open for Free or Reduced Lunch Program
Area districts announce distribution of applications for free or reduced price lunch and milk. Income guidelines vary by family size, with specific thresholds for 2 to 11 members and offers of free meals or 10 cent lunches. Further information available from local school officials.
GAF plant remains for sale despite optimistic talks
GAF Corp plant manager Lindenauer in Rensselaer denied reports of an imminent shutdown. He said discussions with several firms show optimism the plant with about 560 workers may be sold, while dyes orders continue. the facility dates to 1864 with 30 buildings. In Berlin, deputies probe a storage shed break in at Berlin Central School. In Rensselaer, a Colonie man was treated after a two car collision on Third Street and Fowler Avenue with no tickets issued.
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Lindenauer
Berlin — Rensselaer
Berlin Central School
School Street
Rensselaer
Colonie
Memorial Hospital
Third Street
Fowler Avenue
William C. Halacy
London Arms Apartments
Walter J. Russell
First St
Robert C. Marmelstein
Maple Ave
Nassau
Snowmobile club meets Sept. 9 in Glass Lake House
Members of the Black River Raiders Snowmobile Club Inc plan the annual hayride and weekend trip north after a busy summer of social events. The first fall meeting will be held September 9 at 8 p.m. at the Glass Lake House with Don Budesheim presiding.
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Raiders
Black River Raiders Snowmobile Club Inc
Glass Lake House
Don Budesheim
South Colonie board names monitors and hires staff
The South Colonie Board of Education appointed three supervisory monitors for Lisha Kill Junior High School and eight teachers district wide. Donald R. McDonald, acting superintendent, said monitor lists for Colonie High School will follow. The district approved two other staff appointments and allowed use of Veeder Elementary by the Lisha Kill Youth Group. Films for Tots will be shown at Albany libraries in September. The board adopted new supplemental pay rates for teachers.
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Colonie
South Colonie
Donald R. McDonald
Colonie High School
Lisha Kill Youth Group
Veeder Elementary
Auto Thrill Show Highlights Chatam Fair Opener
The 137th Columbia County Fair opens in Chatham with an auto thrill show at the grandstand plus six harness races. Senior Citizens and Youth Day offers free admission for seniors 60 and over and school age youths. A variety stage, Stoney Roberts demolition derby, skydiving, and horse shows are scheduled across the weekend with a Monday English Horse Show and 4-H beef auction. Police report two-car collision in Rensselaer with no injuries or tickets. A crane at a Route 67 construction site fell onto high tension wires stalls rail traffic with no injuries. Brian J. Reed of 933 Third Street arrested for public lewdness with hearing moved to Sept. 6 for counsel.
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Chatham
Heiday
Wght
Stoney Roberts
Ken Delo
Lawrence Welk
Delaware and Hudson
Washington County
Malta
Rensselaer
Brian J. Reed
Third Street
Partition Street
Two Salem Women Charged With Petty Larceny
Colonie Police report Helen Groesbeck 22 of RD 1 Salem and Jacqueline Wilkins of Box 67 Salem arrested Monday on petty larceny charges for stealing 73.9 dollars in clothing from a K Mart on Route 7 Both released on 15 dollar bail each and set to appear in town court tonight.
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Colonie
Helen Groesbeck
RD 1
Salem
Jacqueline A. Wilkins
Box 67
K Mart
Route 7
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Michael Heller
Heller
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John Yakel
Loudonville
Colonie Youth Conservation Corps
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Kitty
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Peter White
Watervliet
Troy
Mr. H.'s
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Cohoes
Madeline
Hoosick Falls
Julie
Anna D
Johnsonville
P. F
Berlin
O. K
Latham
T. G
CBS - TV
D. K
Nabisco, Inc
L. L
Stephentown
Nabisco
Rensselaer County
Betty Groner
Town’s Zoning Board of Appeals
GAF
Art Lindenauer
GAF Corp
General Aniline & Film Corp
New York
Area
Colonie Man
Rensselaer Glass Works
The
Eleanor Genthner
Grace Patterson
Glass Lake
Mechanics Hall
Ida Butler
Genthner
Patterson
Gabler Brothers
Gablers
Arnold
Kane
Carmen
Judy Rowe
Robert Harris
Joan Fuess
Mary Hilt
Albany Public Library
Pine Hills
Madison Ave
Delaware Branch
Delaware Ave
Central Library
Washington Ave
John A. Howe
Schuyler and
Broad Streets
East Street
Isabelle Hotaling
Sixth St
Robert A. Dolgin
Partition St
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