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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
3
The annual Rensselaer County tax sale is set for January 31 1950 at 10 a.m. in the supervisors chambers at the courthouse. The sale covers 500 parcels across 14 towns and the city of Rensselaer with unpaid 1949 taxes, while Troy city taxes will be handled later.
Allegheny Ludium Co raises prices on silicon electrical sheets by 4 to 6 percent after joining several steel firms in a price surge. Stainless and other alloy prices remain unchanged. Other firms including Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem Steel Pittsburgh and Wheel were noted to pursue increases.
Bids are invited for concrete facing repairs on the Brie Canal Lock in Niskayuna Schenectady County. Work valued at 129280 dollars targets replacing deteriorated interior faces and installing anchor bolts and formwork with a new grout assisted resurfacing method. Completion planned by April 1, 1950 after a seasonal renewal.
The Broome County grand jury questioned witnesses including a man described by the district attorney as one who furnished trace results to certain persons. Mayor Walter B. Lounsberry of Binghamton testified on police affairs and administration. The panel adjourned for holidays and will reconvene in January to continue the investigation.
The board declared a dividend of $2 per share on stock with a paid value of 425 per share. It will be paid January 3, 1950 to stockholders of record at the close of business December 21, 1949.
Howard Duby of Watervliet recounts a chaotic day when a mother asked him to watch her month old son after dropping him at Schenectady City Hall. He waited three hours before contacting police, and the mother later returned seeking the child. He wonders if he can bill for babysitting and whether trouble with the Baby Sitter Union awaits.
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