Nassau Bicentennial Fair and Festival Planned Saturday
The Nassau Bicentennial Commission hosts a county fair and festival Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Nassau town locations. Flag raising at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, noon folk dance near Methodist Church, 2 p.m. ribbon cutting for the library wing with local and state officials. Exhibits, booths, and artwork run 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Hall and Methodist Church. A Sunday concert at 2:30 p.m. closes the events at Donald P. Sutherland School.
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Nassau
The
Nassau Town Hall
Nassau Town Library
Frank Wouilette
New York State
Neil Kelleher
James
van Auken
Rensselaer County
Paul Elish
Jerrold van Deusen
Floyd A Hitchock
Methodist Church
Donald P. Sutherland
Seven Arts Group
Nassau — East
Vandalism and missing goods report in Rensselaer
Rensselaer police report a rock shattered a car window injuring Kathy Schatz on Washington Avenue. A bbs gun struck Earl Phillips’s window. About $975 in goods from John Kittle’s car were stolen including a cassette collection and radio gear.
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Rensselaer
Kathy M. Schatz
Washington Avenue
Fourth Street
Earl Phillips
Mountain View Ave
John Kittle
Broadway
Kittle
Papers On Defunct Mines Likely Worthless Finds
The reader asks about stock certificates from Ardsley Butte Mines Corp. of South Dakota (1928) and Victory Gold Mines Ltd in Ottawa (1929). A broker says both have little industrial or antique value as no listings exist for these firms. The certificates, issued near the Great Depression, suggest valueless items despite minor curiosity value.
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Ardsley Butte Mines Corp
State of
South Dakota
Victory Gold Mines, Ltd
British- American Bank Note Co., Ltd
Ottawa
Canada
New York City
America
Singles Clubs Contact List From HOT LINE Column
Question from M M of Troy about Guys and Dolls singles club contact. Not yet answered. Provided alternative groups with contact names and numbers: Albany Schenectady Singletons P O Box 516 Schenectady NY 12301 ages 25 45. Tri Singles Bill Bartels 393 6379 ages 25 up meet at Calvary United Methodist Church Latham. Mid Singles Mary Stammel 463 7742 ages over 39. Single Squares Edna Putz 482 5083 square dancing.
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Albany-Schenectady
P.o.box
Schenectady
N.Y
Bill Bartels
Calvary United Methodist Church
Latham
Mary Stammel
Edna Putz
Two Men Arrested in Rensselaer on Theft and Mischief Charges
RENSSELAER police detained David Haight of Delmar for possession of stolen property and Philip Lyte of Brookview for fourth degree criminal mischief. Haight posted $500 bail after arrest for stolen registration plates. Lyte was released in his own custody following a 9 am arrest on the mischief charge.
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Rensselaer
Delmar
Brookview
David §. Haight
Philip T. Lyte
Grass and parades mark suburbia and a silver anniversary
A nostalgic column muses on lawn care divides between fertilized and weedy yards in suburbia, recounts a wine of local anecdotes, and notes the Bicentennial parade memories. It also covers the 50th wedding anniversary of Bernard and Tholl of Albany celebrated in St. Joseph’s Church with family and friends.
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Suburbia
Reformed Church
Rensselaer County
St. Joseph's Church
Bernard Tholt
Albany
Rensselaer
Thells
Lockman Appointed Sergeant In East Greenbush After Court Ruling
East Greenbush police promote David J. Lockman to sergeant at a special town board meeting held after a State Supreme Court ruling favored him. The board, minus Edward Bender, cites staffing needs and a prolonged legal fight over his eligibility and vision requirements.
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East Greenbush
David J. Lockman
State Supreme Court
Lockman
Michael van Voris
Edward Bender
William R. Murray
Perjury Indictment Challenged in Fatal Rensselaer Chase
A grand jury perjury case against Gordon Felt 26 of Rensselaer charges three counts tied to a Sept 20 1975 chase in which 12 year old Marie Barner was killed. Felt allegedly lied about collisions and attempts to stop the Harbeck car as the sedan struck pedestrians. Judge Cholakis deferred ruling after reviewing grand jury minutes.
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Gordon Felt
Rensselaer
Rensselaer County
Felt
Marie Barner
Grand Jury
James Harbeck
Harbeck
Thomas O'Connor
O'Connor
Ira Mendelson III
Mendelson
Con G. Cholakis
Richard Simm
Miss Barner
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department
Rally to remove U.S. troops from Korea aims at capitol
Albany report notes the Korea Support Committee will rally Friday at noon on the State Capitol steps. The group demands the return of 42,000 U.S. troops from Korea and ends military and economic aid to South Korea’s dictatorship while backing reunification efforts.
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Albany
Korea
U.S
South Korea
Colonie man pleads to disorderly conduct in cat cruelty case
Loren Johnson of Newtonville pleaded guilty in Coeymans Justice Court to a disorderly conduct charge and was fined 100 dollars. He was arrested after allegedly kicking a cat off the 200 foot Castleton Bridge on April 30 while employed by the New York State Thruway Authority.
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Coeymans
Colonie
Loren Johnson
Maxwell Road
Newtonville
Castleton
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Albany County
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A.G.E
Mechanicville
Jean Carter
Family Weekly
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Donald L. Santspree
Watervliet Arsenal
E.K
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Willow St
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Hofline
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Yar
M.T. — Watervliet
M.M. of Troy
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Guys and Dollis
Don Thompson
Cattaragus County
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Defreestville
Albany Public Market
Leonardo DeVinci Lodge
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Tholls
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Tholl
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Larry Roberts
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Lari Roberts
Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Shelter
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