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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
2
Readers compete in COINWORD Test Your Wits No 1135 with clues across and down requiring word pairs. The listing includes deadline details, entry method, and prize notion while presenting paired options to resolve each clue.
The Times Record outlines eligibility for the COINWORD contest, including who may enter and restrictions on entry. Entrants must submit completed puzzles with name and address by 5 p.m. Tuesday after publication. A $25 prize is awarded weekly to the winner or divided if multiple winners, with unclaimed prizes rolling over.
The New York State Senate approved a measure to ease inheritance taxes on family farms by taxing only agricultural land for farm value and eliminating taxes on the first 200000 dollars while halving taxes beyond 400000. Gov. Hugh Carey had signaled support for reduced estate taxes on agricultural properties. The bill’s sponsor said current taxes threaten farm viability and could force sales. The Assembly also advanced reforms prohibiting two way mirrors in fitting rooms, banning deceptive pricing for shelves, invalidating certain credit card terms, and requiring written landlord entry notices.
Petersburg residents are reminded that Ambulance Squad membership dues for 1977 are payable. Dues may be mailed to Karen Crandall, financial secretary, or paid at the next meeting on Wednesday March at 7 36 p.m. at the Methodist Church Hall.
Colonie Supervisor William K. Sanford announces he will not run for supervisor again this year. The Republican field is open with names like Harry Howansky Paul Cardamone and Fred Field mentioned as possible contenders. Sanford cites long service and says he will focus on private law practice and duties with the Association of Towns of New York State.
Latham Colonie Youth Recreation Center lists a week of activities for teens preteens and seniors. Teens meet Tuesday Friday and Saturday at 7:15 p.m. for various clubs and sports while preteens hold afternoon sessions 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Senior citizens have crafts oil painting and lunch sessions with a Friday bridge tour. D D Heck hosts a Tuesday recreation and dinner. Teen Board meets Wednesday evening.
Colonie Hadassah offers special discount tickets to Lake George Opera Festival including Don Pasquale and Carmen or La Bohème with full subscriptions and an Opera on the Lake cruise. Siena College names Dr Alfonso Marcelle to its board of trustees and Albany State University expands a Speakers Bureau.
A guided tour on identifying trees in winter will be held March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Five Rivers Environmental Center on Game Farm Road in Delmar.
Siena College announces two Special Saturday mini-semesters Organization and Management and Religion and Western Culture open from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 30. Designed for Evening Session students seeking degree flexibility, they are also available to qualified adults on a non-degree or audit basis for three college credits. Information is at the Evening Session office.
At Canfield Casino a Public Service Commission hearing weighed whether Saratoga Springs should receive toll free calls to Albany Schenectady Troy Colonie and Jonesville For 2500 subscribers the plan would lift a $8.11 monthly charge and up to $1 per three minutes plus every extra minute The cost could be $1 961 000 annually if borne by locals or far higher if spread statewide affecting many towns with potential $107 110 million in added costs.
Negotiations between Shenendehowa school district officials and 250 Civil Service Employer Association workers continue. The union, covering bus drivers and other noninstructional staff, has been working without a contract since July 1 and seeks a nine percent raise, longevity pay, and guaranteed minimum bus driver time.
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