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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
1
A fragmented notice from The Times Messenger invites readers to submit personal information for a research service. It mentions weekly days and requests confidential contact details including address and phase. The text is irregular and appears to solicit responses to research inquiries.
A reader recounts a rental dispute over tools with a local firm ending in a partial refund and a later revelation of a mischarge. The son of the deceased owner corrected the bill but missed sales tax, offering $7.95 change on a $30 settlement. Also cited are local stores on cashmere jackets and a note on Magazine Action Line, a consumer service by Publishers Clearing House, with praise for Anita C. Davis.
State Appellate Judge Michael Sweeney overturned a restraining order barring Supervisor John Van De Car and councilman Edwin Vopelak from taking office after January 1. They may take oaths on January 1 and serve until a January 5 hearing in Albany. The move follows Republican reelection in 1976 and a disputed show cause order by David Fotheringham alleging political harassment.
A routine phone call to the newsroom leads to a cheeky exchange as a caller asks if Kathy Power is the fugitive Susan Saxe’s ill friend. The caller, claiming to be FBI, plans to visit The Times Record to say hello, prompting a witty reply about identity.
Registration for the winter term of the Southern Saratoga Family will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Middle School B. Classes begin Jan 5 for ten weeks with courses in gymnastics swimming arate kindergym wrestling volleyball and basketball. Bus routes will run Saturdays to Mechanicville high school pool for swimming lessons and family swim. SHARES YULETIDE CHEER Shenendehowa High School FBLA members caroled for Cohoes Memorial Hospital patients with 31 members and advisors Sue Engel Frank Basile Frank Baker Jerry Dagostino and Jerry Baseel.
FBLA members hosted a Christmas party at Karigon Orenda Elementary School with over 200 students, a play Twas the Night Before Christmas, games, a Santa visit, and a piñata. Donations were announced to the 1975 Christmas Seals Fund. The Knox Trail Trek drew visitors to Stillwater and Mechanicville with carolers, a dish dinner, speeches, and a park visit. Stillwater United Church urges yearly reports and notes a January 15 meeting.
Stillwater area readers are reminded that youth fellowship resumes January 6 and church school classes restart next Sunday. Eastern Star elects Adrienne Revers as matron and Edward Bryan as patron at the Upton Chapter meeting held at the Stillwater Masonic Temple with officers announced and a public installation January 7. New Year Masses at St Peter’s are 9 and 11 am with Rosary Society meeting January 5 and religious education resuming January 5. Democrats meet for routine business with Anthony Satiroff winning the fund drive. meetings open to interested residents monthly at Bruno’s Moosehead Inn. Roger Lesco chairs the club. A 1897 Stillwater Journal note recalls no poll tax and describes Newland Hose Company social events, Crescent Club, a party at 97 S Hudson Ave owned by Walter Hewitt, and other year-end amusements.
RENSSELAER-Atro-Video of Waltham Mass will receive the cable television franchise. The common council may confirm the selection on Jan 24 with a formal contract. Service planned to reach all city by March 1977, possibly by fall 1976 if licensing and construction proceed. Home service 6 dollars monthly plus 4 dollars basic and 1.20 converter, 80 cents per extra outlet. Auto-Video also holds North Greenbush franchise, competing with Capital Cablevision Albany Troy New Channels. Franchise fee three percent of gross annual subscriber revenues, estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars yearly. Free service for police fire stations schools library ambulance service and Boys and Girls Clubs. live cable for high school and city hall. free home fire alarm systems for 150 volunteer firemen.
The Albany County Legislature’s organizational meeting today seems set to run smoothly. Colonie Democrats, newly strengthened by the November election, back Charles Cahill for chair, while names for county clerk include Marie DiLello and Marcia Aronowitz among others.
Federal fugitive Robert Lee Jackson, 37, of Scranton Pennsylvania, was arrested in Albany on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and bond default charges. Detectives from Albany Police and FBI agents seized him at a local car dealer. He had been convicted for narcotics sales and sentenced to 3 to 6 years. He appeared before U S magistrate John H Spain in Troy and was jailed in Albany County with bail set at 125000. A Jan 9 hearing was scheduled.)
Appointment of new town officials for the new year will be done in organizational meetings in towns throughout Southern Rensselaer County. The Schodack Town Board will hold its annual organizational meeting at 11 a.m. today in Schodack Town Hall. At p.m. Friday the East Greenbush Town Board will hold its organizational meeting in East Greenbush Town Hall. The Nassau Town Board will hold its organizational meeting in Nassau Town Hall at 7 30 p.m. Monday.
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