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Rules For Coinword Contest In The Times Record
The Times Record outlines rules for COINWORD entries open to all except staff and relatives. Players may submit multiple entries using the printed blank or a hand drawn replica before 5 p.m. Tuesday after publication. mailed entries must arrive on time. Prize is 25 dollars weekly, with ties sharing the prize. no correct solution means roll into next week. All entries become property of the paper.
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Rensselaer School Board cuts junior varsity sports over vandalism
The Rensselaer School Board voted to drop JV wrestling indoor track and freshman basketball citing vandalism costs of 3900 to 3500 dollars for 1975 76 and reduced student participation. Superintendent Joseph Reilly said taxpayer funding can no longer cover rising costs and transportation for interscholastic games.
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Rensselaer
Reilly
Three Vehicle Thefts Reported In Rensselaer County
Rensselaer police investigated thefts from two cars Friday night or Saturday morning with items worth 260 dollars plus a tape deck, and a separate case of a stolen tape deck from a pickup between 11 30 p m Friday and 12 54 a m Saturday. A home entry Saturday yielded no missing items. Two vehicles were later recovered, one from Glens Falls area and another from Academy Street. Police identified owners James Bourdeau Anthony Presti and Donald Gardner and reported a car fire on Elmhurst Avenue with owner Rick Mochrie.
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Rensselaer
James Bourdeau
3Rd Ave
Anthony C. Presti
Aiken Ave
Marianne Powers
Hudson Falls
Glens Falls
Joy Department
Rensselaer Fire Department
Elmhurst Ave
Rick Mochrie
1540
Broadway
Learning Center Opens at First Baptist Church in Rensselaer
An Early Learning Center operates at 1101 Washington Ave under joint church and Eleanor Roosevelt Developmental Services sponsorship. The pilot runs May 1 to Aug 31 on weekdays 9 am to 1 pm, for developmentally disabled children up to age three, with Gail Conklin as master teacher and a one to one staff ratio.
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Rensselaer
First Baptist Church
Washington Ave
Rensselaer County
Eleanor Roosevelt Developmental Services
Gail Conklin
Center Brunswick
Two-Vehicle Accidents Reported in Rensselaer Area
No injuries were reported in multiple incidents in Rensselaer and nearby areas. At Broadway and Partition Street a Cotugno vehicle turning left struck Weatherholtz’s car near a red light. An I-90 crash near exit 7 involved DiDonna and Quick on a southbound lane. A hit-run occurred on the Dunn Memorial Bridge ramp with Gregory Colello involved. A separate Second Street and Harrison Avenue collision caused no injuries.
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Anthony J. Cotugno
Partition Street
Partition
Dawn F. Weatherholtz
Weatherholtz
Broadway
Richard A. DiDonna
Waller St
Albany
Robert A. Quick
Aiken Ave
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Gregory C. Colello
Airport Lane
Latham
Second Street
Harrison Avenue
Herring Days on the Hudson Remembered by Ernie Mann
Ernie Mann, 83, recounts early 1900s herring runs in the Hudson off Rensselaer near Central Avenue. He recalls nets 300 to 400 feet long, sturgeon as river icons, and a once thriving industry that fed farmers and shaped local identities.
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Ernie Mann
Hudson River
Central Avenue
Rensselaer
Artists Craft Fair Seeks Participants in Rensselaer
RENSSELAER Community Activities invites artists and craftsmen to join an arts and crafts fair and sale on June 5 at the old School Three building in Rensselaer. Call Carol Peirce or Ann Marshall for space. event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds aid the local human resources center in the building at 1566 Broadway.
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Rensselaer
School Three
Carol Peirce
Ann Marshall
Human Resources Center
Rensselaer Community Activities
Broadway
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Rensselaer for 1976
Mayor Joseph P. Mink proclaims Poppy Day 1976 and May as Poppy Month in Rensselaer. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1683 and Legion members will sell poppies at multiple sites to fund children youth and community rehabilitation programs.
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Rensselaer
Joseph P. Mink
Anna Houle
American Legion Auxiliary
Gerald O'Neil
American Legion
Legion
Rensselaer Girls Club Rummage Sale Set for May 8
The spring sale at the Rensselaer Girls Club will take place Saturday May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A snack bar and bake sale will be offered. Proceeds support Girls Club programs.
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Rensselaer
Colonie Elks Change Square Dance Site to Latham Ridge
The Colonie Elks and Does Square Dance Club will hold their dance at Latham Ridge School at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Betty Thompson said the group usually meets at the Elks lodge on Elks Lane.
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Colonie Elks Square
Latham
Colonie Elks and Does
Latham Ridge
Elks Lodge
Elks Lane
Betty Thompson
Cox resigns from Rensselaer School Board
Thomas Cox resigns from the Rensselaer School Board effective May 1 to take a practice fellowship with the Financial Accounting Standards Board in Stamford Connecticut. The board accepted the letter with deep regret after three years of service.
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Rensselaer
Thomas Cox
Rensselaer School Board
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Stamford
Conn
Cox
Albany Bicentennial naturalization ceremony swears in 135
About 135 new American citizens will be sworn in at a bicentennial ceremony in Academy Park Albany on May 27. Justice John H. Pennock presides with remarks by Harry D Agostino. Albany high school bands will perform as honor guards present colors.
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Albany
Academy Park
John H. Pennock
U.S. Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Albany Academy
Rensselaer School Board Advances Staff Changes and Programs
The Rensselaer City School Board approved the resignation of maintenance man William Poole and named new teachers Richard McCabe Jane Gerwin Maria Theresa Gallucci and Anne Rosenthal. It also approved tenure for Sheila Burgess William Daviero James Kapp Janice Lazor Doris Szypulski and Barbara Loveland. The district will let the Boys Club use buses for a summer swimming program at Camp Adventure and will host Project Involvement for children with learning disabilities. The Glee Club concert directed by Carol Maguire is Friday night. Senior David Dlugoecki received a 3000 Edith Grace Reynolds scholarship from National Commercial Bank and Trust Co. Ellen Paul won Senior Clerk Typist contest with Kathy Geier placing third at the Future Business Leaders of America regional meeting.
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Rensselaer
Rensselaer City
William Poole
Sheila Burgess
William Daviero
James Kapp
Janice Lazor
Doris Szypulski
Barbara Loveland
van Rensselaer
Carol Maguire
David Dlugoecki
Edith Grace Craig Reynolds
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Ellen Paul
Kathy Geier
Future Business Leaders of America
Grossingers
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