Rensselaer elders share life stories from turn of century
Rensselaer Junior-Senior High School students interviewed 104-year-old Grace Bashford and other longtime residents, videotaping memories of Albany and Rensselaer life. They recall ferry travel before bridges, dances, early driving, 1937 hard times, and a railroad town economy as part of a bicentennial project.
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Rensselaer
Georgia Watson
Rensselaer Junior-Senior
Watson
Historical Society
Joseph Reilly
Grace Bashford
Consumer Help Column Recaps Oven Repair Woes and Praise
A reader reports a defective microwave bottom plate that browned and was improperly fixed. The columnist notes continued delays and involvement of the Consumer Protection Board. A second letter thanks Mr. Charles Colson and seeks a publisher address.
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Consumer Protection Board
Charles W. Colson
Celeste Hill
Troy Public Library Reference Room
Chosen Books, Inc
Fleming H. Revell
Old Tappan
N.J
Semifinalists Named for Cornword Puzzle No 1099
Cornword Puzzle No 1099 announces 33 semifinalists who qualify by identifying five key words for a chance at a $2 725 jackpot. A winner would be revealed on Saturday. Read list of semifinalists from multiple towns including Troy Mechanicville Watervliet Albany and Cohoes among others.
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Amtrack
Reilly
Rensselaer approves 1976 77 budget with tax rise
The Rensselaer Common Council passed a 2,788,521.12 dollar budget for 1976 77 raising the tax rate from 67.65 to 75.24 per thousand and increasing appropriations from 2,203,158.99 to 2,788,521.12. Six council members voted yes with three opposed including Lester Jeffries the lone Republican.
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Rensselaer
Rensselaer School Board Elects Officers and Debates Seating
John Malone was re-elected president and Kenneth Wheeler re-elected vice president at the Rensselaer School Board organizational meeting. Mary L. Hardt joined as a new member replacing Thomas Cox. The board discussed seating arrangements, microphones, Amtrak easement, and guard rails for a nearby fence.
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Rensselaer
John Malone
Rensselaer School Board
Kenneth Wheeler
Mary L. Hardt
Thomas Cox
Rensselaer Board approves staff pay raise and new admin posts
At an organizational meeting the Rensselaer School Board authorized a new rate schedule giving non teaching supervisors and administrators a 640 dollar 10 month raise plus one tenth that amount per extra month. It set grade 11 for two secretary positions and approved bids for school projects and science supplies.
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Rensselaer
Rensselaer School Board
Board of Education
Albany Man Critical After Motorcycle Crash
Albany man Joseph A. Bickford 24 of 148 Morton Ave was riding north on County Route 308 in New Scotland when he failed to negotiate a curve and crashed into a tree. He was admitted around 11 p.m. to Albany Medical Center with massive head and internal injuries as investigators Troopers Powers and Tully pursue the case.
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Selkirk
Albany
Albany Medical Center
New Scotland
Joseph A. Bickford
Morton Ave
Albany Hospital
Court refuses to hear appeal of Albany man
The New York Court of Appeals denied review for Donald Knuckles of Albany. The court found no legal issues for consideration and upheld the Feb. 5, 1975 Albany County Court murder conviction. Knuckles received a 25 years to life sentence for second degree felony murder first degree assault and first degree robbery tied to the Colonie KFC killing on Oct 14 1974. His intoxication and pretrial publicity claims were rejected.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Donald Knuckles
Knuckles
Appellate Division
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Teresian
George Forgen
Andy Keefe
Fourth Ward
Reagan
Democratic Party
New York Central
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Forgen
Lyons
Times Record
Troy
N.Y
Focal Dealer
C.J.B
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Frank Sherry
al Delgaudio Sr
Allied Equipment Service
Moe Road
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W.t.grant
Bradford
Dr. Schuller
Hour of Power
Charles Colson
Christ
Mr. Nixon
Wynantskill
Arthur Abajian
W. Ambrose
Robert A. Bendon, Troy
Nep Boyko, Troy
John P. Carp
Mechanicville
L.A. Collette
Stillwater
Michael and
Bobby Cournoyer
Watervliet
Marion Denny
E. Dein
M. Dombroski
Francis Fehily
L. Ford
F.M. Hoy
Charlotte Jette
West
Sand Lake
Anna Kettner
Helen Peetz
Earl Lansing
Dorothy Lory
Joe Marcus
the Seven McHargs
Mrs. D.A. McConnell
Mary
Ormsby, Troy
Stanley F. Paluch, Latham
H.S. Pearson, Latham
Louis A. Pelso
Merrill B. Rowe
Troy Kay Sanderson
Troy Sue Sawyer
Cohoes
George Shoemaker
Albert Sickles
Troy Evelyn J. Small
Troy Carol Smoke
Ann Tanchak
Jobn Warner, Troy
Joseph P. Mink
Jeffries
Stone
Mink
Braman
Renssélaer Public Library
T A Buckman
Pistana Construction Co
KOT Electric Service Co
Dwight Heating Supply Co. Inc
the Common Council
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Rensselaer Youth Commission
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Walker Street
Clow
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Committee On the Handicapped
van Rensselaer
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Delmar
Central Scientific Supply Co
Continen
Tal Biological, Sargent Welch Scientific Co. and
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B. J. Powers, Jr
J. P. Tully
Albany Inan
Hugh R. Jones
Colonie
Jerald Gulliver
Kevin Bacon
Ray Gaiss
Mike McMahon
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