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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1976
Page
2
Gov. Hugh Carey vetoed a bill granting eight year family farm inheritance tax relief noting the plan is technically defective and could be unconstitutional for favoring residents. He warns of a $3 million annual revenue loss and points to stronger federal options as more effective for preserving family farms.
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce announces a $62 000 state grant for on-the-job training. The program will fund about 70 unemployed Capital District residents with wages paid during training four to 44 weeks. Participating firms include Zak Inc John S Tilley Ladder Trojan Tool Capitol Bakery Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home Capital District Regional Planning Commission and Universal Auto Parts.
James Fox of Suitland Maryland pled guilty to second degree robbery for the armed holdup of Noonan's Liquor Store in Colonie on May 27. Albany County Judge John J. Clyne sentenced Fox to an indeterminate term up to seven years in prison.
The Rensselaer Elks Club donated a Laerdal suction unit to the Rensselaer Volunteer Ambulance Service Inc. A Leonardo da Vinci Post previously gave a similar unit. In June the ambulance corps handled 66 calls including 14 transports and five fall related incidents.
The column explains how to deal with a wasps nest in a tree near a home. It advises after dark insecticide spraying of the nest entrance, cautions about safety for children, and notes yellowjackets nest in ground or building cavities.
Hotline reports show Frank Sherry G Edward Wagner of Cohoes pursuing a Bureau of Consumer Fraud case against Artistic Upholstering Co. and Sequeiras receiving returned furniture. Other locals seek tax refunds, replacements for undelivered mail orders, medical records transfer, and bulletins from the Rensselaer art museum list.
The Rensselaer Girls Club completed a 10 mile Walk-a-thon raising about 1650 dollars. Participants included June Wilcke as club president and staffers Toni Blankenship Kim Albright and Alva Slauson. Toad Hall performed at registration with members Dennis Benedict Rick Scanlon Ted La Fleur Robert Loveridge and Jerry Signer assisting. The club announced a penny carnival on Friday August 13 from noon to 4 pm and a rummage sale on Saturday September 18 with donation drives through the summer.
Rensselaer police investigated two break-ins and a vandalism case on Wednesday. Missing from Peter Mesech’s 1143 Broadway home were coins valued at 2500 dollars and two men’s gold watches. Entry was gained by removing a cellar window pane and prying the cellar door lock. A separate break-in at Margaret S. Tully’s 3 Summit Street residence on Monday saw a broken cellar window and cut screen with no items reported missing. A windshield crack was reported on Patricia A. Scherby’s car at 122 Broadway after parking in the rear residence lot.
Long Island educators ban nine of eleven so called objectionable books from Island Trees district libraries and classrooms. The Naked Ape and The Fixer were removed while Black Boy is restricted. Other titles banned include Slaughterhouse Five and Go Ask Alice.
An elderly Albany man, 70, died after slipping from a second floor porch while painting his Second Street home. Frederick Whalen of 399 Second St. was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center Hospital. An autopsy ruled the death accidental from shock and multiple injuries.
The Schodack event at the Reformed Church of Schodack in Muitzeskill features plant booths gift items a frog jumping contest and a chicken barbecue on August 14. Snack bar hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecue served 4 30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission 4 for adults 2 for ages 5 12 free under 5. Entry for the frog jump contest begins at 2 p.m. Prizes awarded.
The state Labor Department reports the New York City metropolitan area has 449 600 unemployed or 9 6 percent for June up from 9 1 percent in May and down from 9 8 percent a year ago. NYC alone shows 320 300 jobless or 10 6 percent up from 10 1 percent in May and down from 10 8 percent in June 1975. Westchester 30 800 unemployed 7 6 percent, Nassau 48 300 7 1 percent, Suffolk 42 000 8 8 percent, Rockland 6 500 7 2 percent, Putnam 1 600 7 6 percent.
Clemence D. Stanton, 32, of Moe Road Clifton Park, faced police for about four hours on a harassment charge after a family dispute. He aimed a pistol from his doorway from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. before surrendering. He was charged with harassment menacing and resisting arrest and held on $2,500 bail with an August 3 hearing set in Malta Town Court.
The Human Resource Center at 1566 Broadway in the former School three building launches a two week clearance sale. The thrift shop opens Saturdays 10:30 am to 4 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays noon to 4 pm. Proceeds fund renovations and window replacements. Donations welcome via Ann Marshall or Anna Plue.
Forty two city and state employees face charges for illegally collecting over 250000 in welfare payments over three years. Bronx DA Mario Merola announced 29 of the 42 were arraigned on grand larceny counts and could face up to seven years each. He pledged to pursue restitution and criticized agencies for lacking checks.
Local firm Asgrow-Mandeville in Cambridge will lay off 85 full time and about 100 seasonal staff in coming weeks. A letter of intent to sell equipment was signed with Vaughn & Jacqueline Seed Co of Illinois. a final contract is expected soon. Upjohn subsidiary cites cash flow delays and capital needs as reasons for the sale.
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