Ballston Spa trial details lull between Lyttle family tragedy
Testimony centers on William Lyttle Jr describing his son’s anger and resistance to leaving the Kings Road home in Northumberland after the murders of Roberta Lyttle and Lynn Morris. The case notes years of hospitalizations and a claimed insanity defense as the suspect remains in Ballston Spa Courthouse.
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Ballston Spa
William Lyttle
William Lyttle, Jr
Home Savings Bank
Greenwich
Kings Road
Northumberland
Lyttle
Frances Lyttle
Roberta Lyttle
Lynn Morris
Long Island
Dog noise, neighbor dispute fuels sleepless nights in Troy
A reader vents about barking dogs at a neighbor’s home on Second Street causing sleepless nights in Troy. The dog warden has spoken to the owner with no change, and the complainant seeks effective solutions while noting a new warden and stray-pickup record.
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Second St
Troy
Reynolds Scholars Awarded From local bank
The National Commercial Bank and Trust Company announced Edith Craig Reynolds Scholarships to Marcia Champagne Tami Gritt Sutliff and Robert Westervelt. They are seniors from Rensselaer County. Marcia will study physical education at Cortland and Tami and Bob will attend RPI for engineering.
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National Commercial Bank and Trust Company
Marcia Champagne
Tami Gritt Sutliff
Robert Westervelt
Edith Craig Reynolds
Rensselaer County
Marcia
Cecil Champagne
State University College At
Robert Westervelt Sr
Tami
Bob
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute For Engineering
East Greenbush OKs two year pay freeze for non teaching staff
East Greenbush Board of Education approves no pay raise for the second year of a two year contract with the East Greenbush Secretarial and Clerical Association. The deal guarantees no layoffs by attrition and keeps salaries frozen except for job changers in 1976 77.
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East Greenbush
East Greenbush Board of Education
East
State Police probe five area burglaries in June
Brunswick State Police reported five home burglaries investigated in the week of June 14 20 1978 across Rensselaer County. Incidents occurred on Route 40 Schaghticoke Old Road Grafton St Clair Avenue East Greenbush River Road Schodack Landing Route 20 Nassau with dates June 15 16 17 and 18.
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Brunswick
Rensselaer County
Schaghticoke
Old Road
Grafton
St. Clair Avenue
East Greenbush
River Road
Schodack Landing
Route 20
Nassau
Rensselaer District and CSEA reach tentative one year pact
The Rensselaer School District and the Civil Service Employes Association reach a tentative one year contract after mediation by the Public Employment Relations Board. The agreement was reached June 14 and must be voted on by CSEA members before July 1 for consideration at the school board meeting.
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Castleton
Busy Beavers
Algonquin Middle School
Wendy Duncan
Cindy Pease
Toni Timmers
Pam Cannone
Laurie Duquette
Ann Ferrance
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
CSEA
Civil Service Employes Association
Joseph Reilly
Public Employment Relations Board
Reilly
Bishops push new abortion bill after veto
New York Catholic Bishops urged Gov. Carey to send a revised parental consent bill for minors after his veto. They argued the veto failed to address concerns and warned they may seek a legislative override if no bill satisfies objection. Carey cited practicality and parental absence in broken homes.
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Albany
New York State
Catholic Bishops
Hugh Carey
Right To Life
Carey
National Organization of Women
Africa new home to area couple
A Nassau family, Elizabeth Kerr Spring and John Spring with sons Geoff and Nathaniel, serve their fifth year as Peace Corps volunteers in Ghana. Elizabeth works as nurse in Accra and John teaches chemistry at University of Ghana after earlier posts in Navrongo.
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Africa
Nassau
Ghana
Office of Public Affairs
Washington
Elizabeth Kerr Spring
Peace Corps
Accra
John
The
University of Ghana
Spring
Center For Industrial and Institutional Development
CIID
New Hampshire
Geoff
Nathaniel
St. John Bosco
Naurongo
John Spring
Navrongo
Elizabeth Spring
Teacher Training College
Ralph Spring
Helderberg Road
Schenectady
Colgate College
Hamilton
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Widespread crop losses hit downstate fruit farms
Downstate fruit growers report severe damage from hail frost and mis-timed warmth. Crips include 100 percent losses to cherry and plum crops in Columbia Greene Dutchess Orange and Ulster Counties with significant apple losses and concerns over weakened remaining fruit. Farmers cite Palm Sunday freezes and a March warm spell followed by a April freeze as the main causes.
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Hudson
Columbia
Greene
Dutchess
Orange
Ulster
Craig Farr
Columbia County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Earl
DeLaurentis
Diocese closes communications department in Albany
The Catholic Communications Department will shut down on June 30 per Most Rev. Edwin B. Broderick. Financial reasons cited. the Ecumenical Communications Office will receive $20,000 annually to continue operations. About $20,000 in equipment will be loaned to the Ecumenical office for $1 yearly.
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Albany
Catholic Communications Department
Edwin B. Broderick
Ecumenical Communications Office
Ecumenical Communications Department
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