New York seeks back sales tax from Bennington merchants
Seven Bennington merchants hire attorney R Paul Wickes to battle New York State Sales Tax Bureau demands for unpaid taxes dating back to 1965. Deadline Feb 1 looms as New York weighs audits and bills potentially spanning twelve years. Local official David Newell warns the case could wreck many businesses.
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Bennington
New York State
New York
New York State Tax Department
R. Paul Wickes
Wickes
Newell
Selden
Supreme Court
David Newell
Vermont
Griffins of
Arlington
Stillwater church approves officers and plans feeder corps
The Stillwater United Church annual meeting elected elders, trustees, and deacons for various terms and appointed officers including Frances Flatley as church school secretary and Ruth Corcoran as treasurer. A Stillwater Home School Association appeal seeks volunteers to start a feeder corps for ages 11 to 15 with support from local educators. A St Peter's parish reconciliation program for adults is noted along with Bemis Heights Grange No 1525 glass collection and dress contest using Simplicity patterns with a April 30 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater United Church
Lawrence S. Moir
Edward Bryan
Bronwyn Callahan
Janet McCarthy
Keith Fiike
Richard Sherman
Nancy Gioffe
Floyd Wortman
David Ferris
Leonard Kellogg
Stillwater Home School Association
HSA
Michael Saetta
Susan A. Kassius
Audrey Cirella
Stillwater
St. Peter's Parish Center
Grange
Amelia Bevis
Women’s Activities
Bemis Heights
Bevis
Shenendehowa to sell Jonesville school by sealed bids
The Shenendehowa School District will auction the Jonesville school and adjacent property, minimum bid set at 10 000, bids due March 9 at 2 p.m. Tours may be arranged through Arthur Swartz. Information from the district business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesville
Clifton Park
Shenendehowa
Michael Giaquinto
Arthur Swartz
Hadassah
Grand Union
Malta
Latham
Hadassah Medical
Israel
Delmar Men Charged in Selkirk Tire Theft Case
Two Delmar men were charged with trespassing grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property in connection with tire thefts from a Selkirk railroad yard. Mark Mosher 24 and Mark A Junco 22 were arraigned in Coeymans Town Justice Court and released on $3000 bail. The Albany County Sheriff's Department and Conrail police led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Delmar
Selkirk
Albany County Sheriff's Department
Mark Mosher
Delmar RD 1
Bethlehem Police
Mark A. Junco
Elm Ave
Coeymans Town
Sylvester J. Albano
Conrail
Hog farming yields 776 pounds pork per alfalfa acre
A historical note states that hogs feeding on a single acre of alfalfa in one season can produce about 776 pounds of pork. The figure highlights efficient animal feed use in agricultural practices.
Children's film series at Shenendehowa Free Library begins Feb 1
The Shenendehowa Free Library launches a three week film series for school age children starting Tuesday Feb 1 at 3 30 p.m. with Flying Deuces. Feb 8 features Ponies Whales and Orphan Lions. Feb 15 offers Hansel and Gretel Ghosts and Ghoulies and Valient Hans. Contact Doreen Canton for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenendehowa Free Library
Foreign Legion
Jacques Cousteau
Elsa
Hansel and Gretel
Valient Hans
Semifinalists Named in Cornword Puzzle No 1129
Seventeen contestants advance to the Cornword contest semifinal round by correctly spotting five key words. The winner earns a $775 jackpot, with results to be announced Saturday. participants include Thomas J. Bailey Troy B J and Nan Brothers and several others across Troy Cohoes Green Island Petersburg Cropseyville and Watervliet.
Death by own action ruled in cemetery shooting
Kenneth McNally 17 of East Greenbush died after a gun battle at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. County medical examiner ruled the death as death by own action. Two cousins, Michael Brooking and Carl Brooking, were arraigned on first degree assault charges in Albany. The Roark brothers were hospitalized in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McNally
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
East Greenbush
S.S. Choi
Rensselaer County
McNally
Red Mill Road
Albany
Paul and
Frank Roark
Tennis St
Roark Brothers
Albany Medical Center Hospital
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Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Donald Devoe
Babcock Construction Co
Blue Barns Road
Rexford
Saratoga County
Francine Flatley
Church School
Anson Lawrence
Elberta LaBarge
Marjorie Osgood
Ruth Corcoran
Jay van Vranken
Sally Bochette
Joanne Smith
Cobess
FCC
New York City
Amtrak
Grand Central
Penn Stations
Times Square
Eighth Ave
Penn Station
Vail A
34Th St
Eighth
Seventh Aves
E. A
Baby” — Gee and
Glenn
Whistling Cowboy
Jan Garter
Baby Rose Marie
Yours
Blue Barron
Harold Hubbard
Barber Ave
Greenwich
N.Y
Mrs
C. M. — Cohoes
Veterans Administration Hospital
Nob
Times Record
Troy
Hog Farm
Doreen Canton
Halfmoon Town
Cruickshank
Mohawk Terrace
Route 9
Crescent - Vischer Ferry Road
Halfmoon
Phyllis Erno
Green Island
Judy Smolowitz
Ruth Carrigan
Thomas J. Bailey
Troy B.J. and
Nan Brothers
Watervliet
Mary C. Brown
Ed Carley
J. M. Carroll and
Marion
R. Peter Elliott Jr
Cropseyville
L. Ford
John W. Goodrich
Neil Kelly, Troy
Anna Kettner
P. Kuczynski
Cohoes
P. LaVallee
H. B. Long
Helen Peetz
Cora Solomon
Connie F. Wilkinson
Elsie Verden
Petersburg
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