Lyttle sentenced to 16 to 50 years for hatchet deaths
William J. Lyttle II received a minimum of 16 years two thirds, maximum 50 years in prison for the hatchet deaths of his stepmother Roberta Lyttle and stepsister Lynn Morris in Northumberland. The judge noted extreme emotional disturbance but found him guilty of manslaughter. Sentences to run consecutively with each carrying a 25 year maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballston Spa
William J. Lyttle II
Saratoga County
Loren N. Brown
Lyttle
Roberta Lyttle
Lynn Morris
Northumberland
Brown
Speckhard seeks reelection as Clifton Park councilman
Clifton Park Councilman Roy Speckhard announced his candidacy for election to the post he was appointed to last February. He urged opponents to run a positive campaign based on issues and faces a Sept. 14 Republican primary with challengers Patricia Cioffi and Frank Cuttita, plus Democrat Gerald Oswitt.
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Speckhard
Clifton Park
Roy Speckhard
Patricia Cioffi
Frank Cuttita
Gerald Oswitt
Edwin Wopelak
Hugh L. Carey
Refunds Wanted for Late Delivered Order and Unkept Subscriptions
F Edwin Smith of Eagle Mills seeks refund for an order returned due to late arrival. Kidstuff Magazine of Rochester subscription not delivered and payments to Mrs. David F Breen of Johnsonville remain unrefunded. Inquiries unanswered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Edwin Smith
Eagle Mills
Kidstuff Magazine of
Rochester
David F. Breen
Johnsonville
Finance charges and penalties on a $1000 loan raise questions
A reader asks about a $1,000 loan where initial interest was $400 and later penalties piled up. An adviser explains possible misreadings of late charges, refinancing, and limits on late fees, noting the balance and payments through 1976. The piece discusses options like refinancing with a bank and the rationale behind high finance charges.
Mechanicville board weighs seven facility use options
Mechanicville School Board discussed seven options for building use from a citywide facilities survey. No option won a majority. option two led with 42.4 percent support to keep as is with middle school modernization, while significant portions opposed other ideas.
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Mechanicville School Board
Mechanicville
Donald Kearns
Paul Loatman
Woman in critical condition after Saratoga crash
Schenectady woman Carrol Sedlacek 46 was rear struck at Route 50 and Geyser Road Saratoga Springs as she waited at a red light. She was taken to Saratoga Hospital then Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with head internal and neck injuries. Peter Sickley of Ballston Spa was arrested for imprudent speed and released.
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Saratoga Springs
Schenectady
Carrol Sedlacek
Geyser
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Peter Sickley
Deerfield Place
Ballston Spa
Sunset Lane
Saratoga Hospital
Ellis Hospital
Sickler
Semifinalists Named for Word Puzzle No 1103 Jackpot
Semifinalists have been announced for Word Puzzle No 1103 with 15 contenders eligible by solving five key words. The jackpot stands at 75 with a winner to be announced Saturday. Readouts include Frank Austin Troy Joe Marion Carroll and others across Valley Falls Troy Latham Waterford Clifton Park Stillwater and Green Island.
Rescue squad to canvass Saturday in Saratoga Lake
The Stillwater Rescue Squad will conduct its annual door to door canvass in the Saratoga Lake area on Saturday morning. All funds received will be for the maintenance of the ambulance.
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Stillwater
Stillwater Rescue Squad
Saratoga Lake
Auditors criticize Rexford Vischer Ferry fire districts
State auditors fault Vischer Ferry Fire District for poor budget records and unpaid bills and question a 65000 addition approval. They found an 81413 discrepancy between expenses and revenues. Rexford Fire District faced criticism for not using a large unexpanded balance to curb taxes though its financial statements were deemed to fairly present the district's position.
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Rexford, Vischer Ferry
Vischer Ferry Fire District
Rexford Fire District
Vischer Ferry
Rexford
Board of Fire Commissioners
Flags and Scrolls Presented in Schuylerville Ceremony
The Schuylerville high school auditorium hosted a Bicentennial flag and scroll ceremony led by the Town of Saratoga Bicentennial Commission. Rev. Joel MacCollum gave the invocation as Cub Pack 13 flag bearers appeared. local officials received flags from Robert Fusco and Nathan Langdon. The event featured historical slides, remarks on future projects to clean and beautify the Barge Canal, and recognition for local and state dignitaries.
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Schuylerville
Town of Saratoga Bicentennial Commission
Joel MacCollum
St.Stephen's Episcopal Church
Cub Pack 13
David Blake
Dean Kusky
Ray Warner
Doug Wood
Robert Fusco
Saratoga County
Tim Forbes
The
Town Commission
Walter Grom
Schuyler Saw Mills
Main Street
Schuyler House
Mechanicville man and two youths arraigned in assault case
Waterford police say John D. Miller 25 James Peltier 19 and Arthur J Hamel 16 were arraigned on assault and kidnapping charges for forcing John Billings 18 from Pittstown to Waterford and back to their car at midnight Billings escaped and reported the incident from a guard house on the Mohawk River Police said Billings was treated at Leonard Hospital and the trio faced warrants from Waterford Town Justice Raymond Galarneau Bail set at 10000 for each juvenile suspects and 10000 for Miller The investigation involved local and county, state, and city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Mechanicville
Johnsonville
Frank Vasquez
John D. Miller
Malta Apartments
James Peltier
116Th Street
1St Avenue
Lansingburgh
Arthur J. Hamel
Melville Ave
Cohoes
John Billings
Pittstown
Billings
Vasquez
Mohawk
Leonard Hospital
Raymond Galarneau
Miller
Saratoga County
William Pokeda
al Norton
Rensselaer County
Eugene Eaton
Malta
Troy and Cohoes
Borrowed car leads to crash jail time for youth
Wayne Curry 19 borrowed a car to take his girlfriend to Schaghticoke and hit a car on Railroad Street. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and driving without a license and received a 10 day jail sentence after being treated at Saratoga Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Schaghticoke
Saratoga County
Wayne Curry
William Donovan
Hemstreet Park
Railroad Street
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Hudson
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J. Square County
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Saratoga
Learning Lassies 4 - H
Mary Jane Bartolucci
Saratoga County Fair
Rhonda Cottone
L. A
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Saanietta
Troy
Columbia County Association For the
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William Gritfin
Hoosick Falls
E. Dosgies
Vacation Ideas Magazine
C.S. of
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Brooklyn
Pamela Lopez
Vitemia Quota Firm
New York
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Joe and
Marion Carroll
Helen Donovan
Valley Falls
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V.E. Migliore
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Ken Rathbun
David Schroder
Evelyn J. Small
Louis Vautrin
Green Island
State Department of Audit and Control
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Michael Nolan
Village of
Tom Lloyd
Victory Mills
Commission
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Terry Wilson
Gordon Derby
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