Hess Station Fight Shows Independent Dealers Face Pressure
Vincent Di Giulio, owner of Vince's Friendly Hess Station on route 146, fights Hess Oil efforts to force independents from the market. GRANNY and other independents say price fixing and terminations curb competition. Hess faces court appeals and a pending federal/ state action amid industry divestiture bills.
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Mechanicville
Vincent di Giulio
Vince
di Giulio
Hess
Troy
Michael Cunningham
Albany
DeGraff, Foy, Conway, and
Holt - Harris
Harry P. Meislahn
McNamee, Lochner, Titus, and
Williams
Amerada Hess
Cunningham
Maryland
New York Southern Judicial District
Amerada Hess Corporation
Route 146
Larry Roberts
Editors' Note Offers Help With Reader Inquiries
The column explains how readers can submit questions to The Times Record in Troy New York and outlines responses on issues from delayed subscription bonuses to unresolved watch guarantees. It includes a sample exchange about a missing $4 bonus check and a faulty eight month watch repair saga with the Caroline Islands as the remote handling point.
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Times Record
Troy
N.Y
Pacific Islands
Local Hot Line notes readers and old bottle club thanks
Hot Line item highlights reader submissions and thank you notes. Readers report replacements for a delayed watch and share blooper tips and prize details. The piece also records thanks from the Wilcox brothers bottle collectors and gratitude to contributors for historic Troy 1919 victory arch photos.
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D.M
Lansingburgh
Broadway
Third Street
Troy
105Th Infantry
Walter C. Bentley Sr
Watervliet
Henry W. Tofte
Rose J. Krugler
Tag Day Today to Aid Northern Italy Earthquake Victims
Mechanicville group plans tag day to raise funds for Northern Italy earthquake victims. Donations go to Senior Dante Lodge and Mary Hmura chair, 40 Burke St. Canisters will be placed citywide. Drive ends June 24.
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Mechanicville
Mechanicville Senior Dante Club
Sons of Italy Lodge
Italy
Senior Dante Lodge
Mary Hmura
Burke St
Coinword Semifinalists Named for No 1097 Jackpot
Coinword Puzzle No 1097 lists 20 semifinalists eligible by identifying five key words to win a $2,675 jackpot. A winner, if any, will be announced Saturday. Names include Corina Bakaitis Hoosick Falls Ruth Chatfield Hoosick Falls Marion Denny Troy Frank Fitzgerald Cohoes Chas Freckleton West Sand Lake A Gapp West Sand Lake Mary Hayes Troy F M Hoy Troy J H Kuzmich Averill Park Phil LaVallee Cohoes Mike Lavigna Cohoes Rob MacFarlane Troy Stanley Paluch Latham Frank Romano Troy Albert Sickles Troy George Stec Troy Tracy and Gram Watervliet J J Tuffy Troy Vannucci Stillwater Mrs Grace Warmt Poestenkill.
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Corina Bakaitis
Hoosick Falls
Ruth A. Chatfield
Marion Denny
Troy
Frank Fitzgerald
Cohoes
Chas Freckleton
West Sand Lake
Stores gear up for Sunday openings after blue law ruling
The New York Court of Appeals struck down the century old blue laws, prompting some managers like Tom Jordan of Clifton Country Mall to keep doors open on Sundays while others such as Sears align with six day operations. Macy's has opened Sundays recently while small shops weigh their stance, and reactions vary across Clifton Country Mall Northway Mall Colonie Center and Route 7 in Latham.
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State Court of Appeals
Tom Jordan
Clifton
Denby's
Court of Appeals
Charles Blakely
General
Clifton Country Mall
Northway Mall
Hoosick Falls Alumni Mark 103rd Jubilee July 3
Hoosick Falls High School Alumni Association plans the 103rd anniversary celebration at Troy Germania Hall in Troy. Cocktail hour starts 6 30 p m dinner at 7 30 p m with one guest per alumnus invited. Reservations due by June 24. Fifty year class honors go to Carl Kempf and twenty five year honors to Tom Wysocki Sandy Hayden and Ben Schneider. Ten year honors to George and Darlene Starr. Association officers include Norma Cunningham president and David Filkins first vice president.
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Hoosick Falls
Carl Kempf
Tom Wysocki
Sandy Hayden
Ben Schneider
Alumni Association
Norma Cunningham
David Filkins
Albert Goodwin
Carol Rancourt
Margaret Cottrell
Norma Brenenstuhl
Shenendehowa Class of 1976 Graduation at SPAC
Shenendehowa Central High School plans its Class of 1976 graduation Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with 579 candidates. Covaledictorians are Carolyn Haynes and Allan Safran. diplomas to be presented by Peter Fort. two international exchange students Anette Rasmussen and Roberto Castellan.
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Clifton Park
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Carolyn Haynes
Allan Safran
Helene Greenwood
Parent Teacher Student Association
Anthony McCann
Shenendehowa Teachers Association
Edwin E. Dunmire
Board of Education
Peter Fort
Anette Rasmussen
Denmark
Roberto Castellan
Guatemala
Youth Arrested in Canfield Casino Window Theft
A 17 year old was arrested by Saratoga Springs police in connection with the theft of a four by eight foot stained glass window from the Canfield Casino. The window valued in the thousands was recovered a couple blocks away and the youth faces grand larceny charges.
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Saratoga Springs
Canfield Casino
Columbia County Ends Nine Day Strike Over New Contract
Columbia County employees returned to work as a tentative contract brings $500 in wage increases over two years. The deal, approved by the Civil Service Employees Association and county supervisors, ends a nine day strike affecting about 400 workers. The first year adds $100 starting July 1, the second year $400 from January 1, 1977. About 160 of the workers are union members.
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Hudson, N.Y
Columbia County
The
Civil Service Employes Association
County Board of Supervisors
State Public Employment Relations Board
Firemen to sponsor July 4th fireworks
East Greenbush and Best Luther fire companies will jointly sponsor a July 4 fireworks show at 8 p.m. at East Greenbush Airport Hays Road. It serves as a major fundraising effort for both groups. Cochairs are John R. Petrocelli and Bruce Smith. If rain cancels, the display moves to the next clear night.
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East Greenbush
Best Luthor Fire Companies
Hays Road
John R. Petrocelli
East Greenbush Fire Co
Bruce Smith
Best Luther Fire Co
Colonie Considers Masseur and Massage Parlor Licensing
A public hearing was scheduled for July 8 by the Colonie Town Board on a local licensing bill for masseurs and massage parlors. The measure would require police chief licensing, background checks, and photos with annual fees of 10 dollars per masseur and 30 dollars per massage business.
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Newtonville
Colonie
Robert Heywood
New York State Education Department
Heywood
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Troy Public Library
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Fairway Drive
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Cohoes, Prés
Robert Latham
Rensselaer County Antique Bottle Club, Inc
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Sand Lake
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F.M. Hoy
J. H. Kuzmich
Averill Park
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Mike Lavigna
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George Stec
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Poestenkill
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K - Mart
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Gene Prebble
Shenendehowa
SPAC
Leonard M. Amlaw
Kathleen Bulmer
Christine Accurso
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