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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1977
Page
3
Puzzle page lists clues with word pair options for a December style coinword game. Several entries mix homophones and near anagrams and require selecting correct word pairs to complete phrases. Readers submit answers by 5 PM Tuesday January 18.
Contest rules describe eligibility restrictions for entry from all except employers of The Times Record or their relatives. Entries may be submitted as filled puzzles or hand drawn facsimiles before 5 p.m. Tuesday after publication. A $25 weekly prize is awarded. ties split the prize. no correct solution means rollover. All entries become property of the paper and only one prize per family.
In Rensselaer a three year contract was ratified by about 600 Local 61 members of the International Chemical Workers at Sterling Drug facilities on Riverside Avenue and Columbia Turnpike. The deal includes a $1.49 average hourly wage increase over three years, a general wage rise, and a cost of living schedule for nearly 1,200 workers. The pact affects about two thirds of the 1,800 employees and includes a separate agreement through 1978 on pensions and fringe benefits.
A weekend fire on County Route 21 caused extensive smoke and water damage to a two story Kinderhook house and destroyed its right wing. Occupants Mr and Mrs Ernie Conyne and family were unharmed. Fireman Alfred Norris injured his shoulder slipping on a tin roof and treated at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Fire started when a space heater exploded at 6 15 p m Sunday. Kinderhook Fire Department and eight other companies responded for about four hours and 10 minutes.
East Greenbush Planning Board meets Wednesday to discuss a state highway project on Columbia Turnpike near Route 4. Chairman Wacholder reports progress with Niagara Mohawk and DOT aiming to add aesthetic and safety features, including pole removal, lighting, sidewalks, and benches.
The East Schodack Fire Company and its Ladies Auxiliary named a slate for the coming year with Gail Farley as president and Doug Farley as chief. Installations set for Jan 22 at Kozel's Restaurant. Also notes teacher John Kienzle named to Who's Who and requests discarded Nancy Drew Tom Swift and Hardy Boys books for Maple Hill Elementary Library.
Explosions and a blaze destroyed a rubber factory in Philmont prompting evacuations for about 1,300 residents. Firefighters battled near blizzard conditions as ice-laden hoses and cold temperatures hampered efforts. The plant, owned by a Beacon firm, employed 60 workers and was to expand to 300, with two men reportedly near the oven starting the fire.
Rensselaer resident Chet Vanderbilt has been named to the new local church communications coordinator role at Broadway United Methodist Church. Rev. Thomas Riston says the post was created at the church board’s December meeting and authorized by the General Conference in Portland. The position aims to expand the church’s communication efforts to broaden ministries. Nassau Town Board to discuss snow plowing private driveways at Thursday 8 p.m. meeting with Supervisor Floyd Hitchcock noting the policy change. Colonie Recreation to host 13th Annual Speed Skating Meet at Ann Lee Pond Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Registration open through Friday and on Saturday morning. under-18 requires parent/guardian signature. Events span Pee Wee to Seniors and include a Housewives Dash.
Nassau Town Board kept a controversial 2400 salary for part time trailer inspector Frank Konisky after a Tuesday vote. Supervisor Floyd J. Hitchcock Jr and Councilman Edward Cook opposed the rate saying it is too high. only eight permits were issued in 1976 generating about 40 dollars for the town.
Schodack School Board will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Maple Hill High School to hear a presentation on Techniques in Teaching Early Writing and discuss routine items. The annual organizational meeting also named Dorothy Tolser to the assessment review board and set town meeting schedule.
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