Robert Redford Receives Humane Letters Honor at Williams College
At Williams College graduation ceremonies Redford receives a Doctor of Humane Letters as dignitaries including Anne Armstrong Jon Stone and Lucia Chase applaud. Recalling his football days he jokes about tassels and keeps his hands in pockets before addressing energy conservation and education.
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Anne Armstrong
Great Britain
Jon Stone
David Reisman
Lucia Chase
American Ballet Theatre
Redford
Chandler
van Nuys High School
Williams College
Fellowship of Liberated Learning
Principal Mary Ellen Sarsfield Leaves St Mary’s for Fourth Grade Roll
Sister Mary Ellen Sarsfield ends 11 years as principal at St Mary’s Clinton Heights and will teach fourth grade at St. Joseph’s Scotia this fall. She emphasizes open classrooms, active home school ties, and practical application of learning. A 2,000 federal grant expanded math workshops this year and a senior citizen visit highlighted student engagement.
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East Greenbush
Mary Ellen Sarsfield
St. Mary’s ‘School
Clinton Heights
Mary Ellen
St. Joseph's School
Scotia
Sister
St. Mary's
Sister Mary Ellen
St. Mary’s
Ellen
St. Mary's School
John Goyer
Sand Lake Seniors Crime Prevention Talk At Covenant Church
The Sand Lake Seniors meet Thursday at 1 30 PM at the Church of the Covenant Averill Park. A Troy Police Crime Prevention officer discusses home burglary prevention and women safety. A slide show and exhibits on prevention devices and literature are planned.
Railroad bridge fire disrupts Hudson River traffic
A Conrail bridge fire over the Hudson in Schodack held rail traffic for hours Sunday evening. Chief Dispatcher Don Rogers said the blaze began on a tie and spread from trash on the bridge abutment. Coeymans firefighters responded, engine transport provided, alarm at 6:20 p.m. traffic restored by 9:10 p.m.
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Schodack
Conrail
Hudson River
Rogers
Coeymans
Angus Doyle
Rodriguez
Doyle
Two Sheds Burn at Grossman’s Lumber in Rensselaer
A two alarm fire at Grossman’s Lumber Company on 96 Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer destroyed two open sheds and damaged stock. Manager Paul Rodriguez estimated about $20 000 in shingles and piping lost. No injuries were reported. fire dept. and Niagara Mohawk crews responded. Grossman’s has other stores in Latham Ballston Spa Glens Falls and Schenectady.
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Rensselaer
Grossman’s Lumber Company
Columbia Turnpike
Paul Rodriguez
Grossman's
Wolf Rd
Colonie
Latham
Ballston Spa
Glens Falls
Schenectady
Wynantskill Voters to Decide Budget and Trustees
Wynantskill Common School District voters decide on the 1977-78 budget of 1 560 940 with a 4 3 percent rise and a new twenty nine passenger bus and heating system upgrades at Main Avenue School. A three year trustee election is also listed.
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Wynantskill Common
Gardner‘Dickinson
Board of Trustees
George B. Ceresia
Main Avenue
Fred J. Keville
Theodore Gorleski
Patrick A. Talarico
Martin J. Ryan
ST. Jude's School Board
St. Jude's
Dammann Hall
POP Warner
Twin Town
Algonquin School
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Robert
Bedford
Williams
College
Robert Redford
M. Dzaman
Rensselaer County
Reeo
Mike Farrell
Mary
Luuver Company
C. W. McKeen
Bertram McNary
Cooperstown
Mary Hill
Don
Grossman’s Lumber
Rensselaer Fire Department
Rensselaer Volunteer
Niagara Mohawk
First Avenue
Wynantskill
Board of Fire Commissioners
Wynantskill Fire House
Edwin C. Smith
Fellowship Hall
First Reformed Church
Edward D. Autschief
North Greenbush
American Legion
Richard F. Taft
James R. Taylor, Sr
Robert P. Miller
Charles W. Dessinger
Warren D. Garrett
Fred Davis
Third Presbyterian Church
Winter St
The
Christian Education Committee
Camp Hebron
Ed Lorenz
Greenbush Town
Defreestville
North Greenbush Ambulance Association
P.O
New York State
Lee Bowman
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