Women honored at New York Republican clubs luncheon
Two area women received top awards at the Federation of Women's Republican Clubs of New York State Inc. luncheon at the Turf Inn. Deborah Botch of Schenectady won outstanding young woman under 30 for directing the Schenectady YWCA. Ruth Miner of Albany earned the business award. Other honorees included Constance Cook education, Helen Power community service, Gladys Drewelow labor and industry, Dorothy Littrell local government, and Ruth Washington professions. The group held a mock legislative session in the Capitol addressing several bills.
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Colonie
Federation of Women's Republican Clubs of New York State Inc
Turf Inn
Deborah A. Botch
Schenectady
Constance E. Cook
Republican Assembly
Tompkins
Yates
Seneca Counties
Helen B. Power
Rochester
Regent Emerita
State Board of Regents
Gladys Drewelow
Buffalo
Erie County
Dorothy Littrell
Corning
Steuben County
Colonie area arrests span weapon case and shoplifting
Colonie police report Michael J. Dyda was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon and driving while intoxicated after a Colt 32 caliber pistol was found during a traffic stop at Albany Street and Lansing Road. Two teens, a 15-year-old boy and Ruth Ann Fitzgerald, 16, were arrested for petty larceny after a shoplifting incident at the Boston Store in Latham Corners Shopping Center.
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Colonie
Michael J. Dyda
St. Davids Lane
Schenectady
Albany Street
Lansing Road
Boston
Latham Corners
Ruth Ann Fitzgerald
Perry Ave
Latham
Fitzgerald
Colonie Man Released After Tractor Gas Fire Burn Injuries
Albany Memorial Hospital discharged Thomas Moorman of 127 Consaul Road Colonie after emergency room treatment for first second and third degree burns suffered at 12 59 p m Friday when gas fumes ignited while he worked on a tractor in his garage Midway Fire Company reported the incident and the hospital confirmed the patient was examined given medication and released.
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Albany
Colonie
Albany Memorial Hospital
Thomas Moorman
Consaul Road
Midway Fire Company
Moorman
Beame Roasts NYC Politicos At Inner Circle Show
Mayor Abe Beame lampooned rivals and colleagues at the Inner Circle annual revue. He ribbed Percy Sutton Ed Koch Herman Badillo Bella Abzug Roy Goodman and deputy mayors with sharp one liners and spoof classroom banter in a revelatory performance.
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New York
Beame
The
Inner Circle
FCC
ED Koch
Herman Badillo
Evel Knievel
Herman
County Day in Albany Brings NY Officials Gathering
More than 200 county officials convene in Albany for County Day in Albany hosted by NYS Association of Counties. Governor Carey Senate Leader Anderson and Assembly Speaker Steingut will speak at 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. detailing welfare reform court costs and state mandates.
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Albany
The
New York State Association of Counties
Hugh Carey
Senate
Warren Anderson
Assembly
Stanley Steingut
Legislative
Carey
Anderson
Steingut
NYSAC
Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
Westchester County
Alfred B. DelBello
Wayne County
Board of Supervisors
George Arney
Albany County urged to settle back taxes with UDC deal
Albany County Attorney Robert Lyman urged the county finance committee to accept a 155 160 settlement of back taxes tied to the Ten Eyck project. He noted 232 000 is owed on North Pearl Street property and only the agreement among UDC City of Albany and the county can recover 155 160 immediately. pursuing the full amount would require a protracted foreclosure and court fight over whether UDC is immune as a state entity or a separate corporation. The committee authorized acceptance of the settlement.
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Albany
Robert Lyman
Lyman
North Pearl Street
Ten Eyck
The
Urban Development Corporation
UDC
City of
Finnce
Penneys Set Tentative Clifton Park Opening July 27
J C Penney Co plans a mid-summer opening for its Clifton Country Mall store with a tentative date of July 27. Mall manager John MacDonald cites construction progress and says open timing may shift, while a Penney field office spokeswoman confirms late July as the target.
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Clifton Park
J. C. Penney Co
Clifton Country
John MacDonald
Penney's
Penney’s
Albany
MacDonald
Penney
the Penney
Four Hurt In Albany Dana Avenue Fire Hosts Hospitalization
A Sunday night Dana Avenue blaze in Albany hospitalized three men with smoke inhalation. Patrick Toomey 47 in serious condition at Albany Medical Center ICU, Virgilio Hendry and Ken Herholz in fair condition, R Burke 23 treated and released. Fire damaged 74 and 70 Dana Ave with unknown cause and limited roof and wall damage. Firefighters cleared scene by 10 08 p m.
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Albany
Dana Avenue
Albany Medical Center
Patrick Toomey
Dana Ave
Capital District
Virgilio Hendry
Ken Herholz
Dana
Union approves Shenendehowa Civil Service contract
The Shenendehowa Civil Service unit unanimously ratified a tentative contract with the district, pending school board approval for 250 bus drivers, janitors, secretaries and nurses. The deal includes a 17 percent raise over three years retroactive to July 1 1976, with average increases of 7.4 percent this year and 5 percent in each of the next two years. A special board meeting is set for Tuesday to discuss and ratify the agreement after months of negotiations and a prior PARB recommendation for 9 percent.
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Clifton Park
Shenendehowa Civil Service Unit
Barbara McNamee
Shenendehowa
Robert Goodman
Middle School
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