Hoosick Falls Eyes Victorian Band Stand Plans
Village to hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m on Thursday to discuss enlarging or replacing the Wood Memorial Park band stand with a Victorian style similar to Cambridge. Band leaders urge acoustical shell option and village board weighs cost, volunteers, and resident feedback.
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Hoosick Falls
Stand
Wood Memorial Park
Main St
Cambridge
William Gaillard
Cortland ‘Cottrell
Gaillard
Youth jailed and car stolen in Hoosick Falls weekend
Hoosick Falls police blotter reports 19 year old Kenneth Coonradt Jr jailed in Rensselaer County for unlawful dealing with a minor and related charges after failing to appear in court. A 1957 Triumph was stolen from Church Street overnight and a juvenile driver was ticketed for unlicensed night driving. Police also investigated a suspicious, lights-off car near the Town of Hoosick Garage amid ongoing patrols.
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Hoosick Falls
Kenneth Coonradt, Jr
Rensselaer County
Coonradt
Fitzpatrick
Gary J. Humphrey
Church Street
Poitors' Note and Reader Help Roundup
A reader asks about a Veterans Administration billing dispute over education funds paid for by the government. The Times Record notes sit tight and ignore the bills while papers show no owed amount, advising to discard notices unless overpayment is confirmed. The column also offers home rust stain tips from products and local hardware sources in Lansingburgh and Waterford.
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Poitors
Times Record
Troy
N.Y
E.0.c
Veterans Administration
Local readers share tips on stains and Guinness records
Mrs. Earl Cannon of Troy suggests a paste of cream of tartar and peroxide to remove bathtub stains. Other readers provide Jewel Tea Co. contacts in Latham and Wynantskill to reach drivers for G.O.C. Troy. A library director explains Guinness World Records filing steps with independent witnesses and authentication.
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Earl Cannon
Troy
Jewel Tea Co
E.F.G
Troy-Schenectady Rd
Latham
Bob's Gulf Station
G.O.C. of
Colonie
G.O
Marjorie Gardner
Cohoes
Helen Bonesteel
Wynantskill
G.O.C
A. Troy Public
Ronald L. Lagasse
Egg consumption hits record low per person in 1909 era data
Washington AP reports egg consumption this year will match the 1975 average of 278 eggs per person the lowest since records began in 1909. Analysts note 247 shell eggs and 31 processed eggs reflect declines from 1974 with Americans averaging 403 eggs in 1945.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Pair charged with rape in Cambridge
Washington County deputies arrest Mark Dibble and Mark Madison after a 17-year-old Cambridge girl reports a rape at a beer party on Dinny Road in White Creek. Dibble faces felony first degree rape and Madison felony first degree sexual abuse. Both held without bail awaiting a preliminary hearing. The victim received hospital treatment.
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Cambridge
Washington County Sheriff's Deputies
Donald Quick
Charles Darius
Mark Dibble
Eagle Bridge
Mark Madison
Dibble
Madison
Dinny Road
White Creek
J.P. Andrews
Washington County
Clifton Park firm wins low bid for two highway projects
Albany reports Barry & Belle Inc Clifton Park submitted the lowest bid of 389 593 for replacement of a bridge on Routes 22 and 67 over Little White Creek near North Hoosick and a Port Cannon Construction Co bid of 428 805 for River Road over Kidney Creek in Easton. Both projects await award about a month after bid analysis with completion targets set for Sept 30 1977.
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Barry & Belle, Inc
Clifton Park
Little White Creek
North Hoosick
Hoosick
Port Cannon Construction Co
Binghamton
Kidney Creek
Easton
Four Hurt After Route 28 Car Crash Near Reservoir Road
State Police report a one car crash on Route 28 near Reservoir Road in Moreau Saratoga County Sunday night injured four. Driver Daniel Usher 19 in critical condition with massive head and internal injuries. passengers Patricia Powers 19 and Deborah Powers 18 fair condition. Jean LeRoux 20 treated and released. Car left curve struck a tree broadside. possible criminal charges may be pending.
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Moreau
Reservoir Road
Saratoga County
South Glens Falls
Glens Falls Hospital
Daniel Usher
Woodlawn Ave
R.A. Sheldon
Chivalry alive on Mechanicville Times Record route
Waldo Kobzar a 13 year old Stillwater Central School student hand delivers the Times Record to Valentine Vega an elderly Mechanicville woman in bed. He shares the route with his 14 year old sister Penny and recently received a merit award for his service.
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Mechanicville
Times
Waldo Kobzar
Stillwater Central School
Hand
Valentine Vega
Waldo
Penny
Adirondack Antiques Show Returns for Hospital Benefit
The General Hospital of Saranac Lake Auxiliary hosts its 26th annual Adirondack antiques show and sale July 27 to 29 at the town hall. About 21 exhibitors will display items and a Calico Kitchen will be offered. all proceeds go to the hospital. Past shows drew numerous dealers and visitors from the Troy area.
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Saranac Lake
Bell Concert in the Park Highlights Hoosick Falls Bicentennial
Hoosick Falls resident Gunnar Schonbeck organizes a July 4 bicentennial bell concert in Woods Memorial Park. Twenty to thirty chimes on a hill will start the piece themed Westminster Chimes as parade entries join to form a communal melody.
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Hoosick Falls
Gunnar Schonbeck
Bovie Hill Road
Schonbeck
Woods Memorial Park
Fire damages apartment at 1 McNaughton Ave in Rensselaer
Firefighters report minor damage to the cellar and a first floor apartment at 1 McNaughton Ave. in Rensselaer. The unit housed by Edward Chilomik. building owned by Albert Robichaud of 1418 Broadway, per police.
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Rensselaer
McNaughton Ave
Rensselaer Fire Department
Edward Chilomik
Albert Robichaud
Broadway
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Hoosick Garage
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Educational Opportunity Center
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Stephentown
East Side
Pawling Ave
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Waterford
Frank Sherry
Price Chopper
Adam Kalbfliesh
William Krogh
Guinness Superlatives Ltd
Cecil Ct
London Rd
Enfield
Middlesex
England
Mary McClellan Hospital
Albany
Department of Transportation
Patricia
Valentine Paper Boy
Vega
the Times Record
Gunner Schonbeck
Music Lover
By Darlene Ward
Charles Ives
Smith College
Works Progress Administration
New York City
Tri-City
Hartford
Springfield
Hoosick Township
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