Ear piercing for men blooms in Capital District fashion
Jewelers report a surge in pierced ears for men across the Albany area as a new fad linked to men’s lib and rising jewelry interest. Most wearers are in their twenties, with left ear for straights and right ear for gays, and popular styles include plain gold studs, beads, and stars.
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Albany
Capital
Imen
New York
Irv Schlenker
Jewel Box
Colonie Center
Northway rest stop closes nights after disturbances
The Northway rest stop near Clifton Park will close from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. due to noise complaints and reported homosexual activity. DOT official Charles Carlson said the fence will be rebuilt to separate private property from the trucker area and signs will inform travelers there are no toilet facilities.
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Clifton Park
Country Knolls
Charles Carlson
DOT
Carlson
Hotline and Local Inquiries Prompt Reader Notes
Letters reveal interests in sterling silver tableware pillows with personal images and GE dishwasher part sourcing. They also discuss acupuncture licensing in New York and state police comments on rest stop activities near Albany Saratoga and Schenectady areas.
Hoosick Falls Opens Baseball and Softball Seasons
Hoosick Falls begins its baseball season with opening day ceremonies for the Hoosick Misses Softball League and upcoming starts for the Town of Hoosick Little League and Men’s Softball League. Ray Calhoun threw the first ball. league queens were crowned for fundraising. Little League opening at 12 30 p m Sunday features a parade from Woods Memorial Park to the field near the water works. Work parties are set for Friday through Sunday at 6 30 p m to ready the field. Men’s Softball starts with a 3 p m doubleheader at former Noble and Woods fields, with games nightly 6 15 p m Monday through Thursday.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick
Ray Calhoun
April Barnhart
Miamon Said
Michelle Brogue
Woods Memorial Park
Little League
Noble and Woods Fields
Henry Bromirski
Norma Merrill Crowned Miss Poppy At Schuylerville Auxiliary
Norma Merrill was crowned Miss Poppy by Eleanor Priest at a Schuylerville American Legion Auxiliary meeting. The group reported donations and activities including a $25 gift to the Mountain Camp, $5 for cards, and $10 to a senior English award. A thrift of Poppy Window sales runs May 24–30 in Farrell's Newsroom.
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Norma Merrill
Legion Auxiliary
Schuylerville
Poppy
American Legion Auxiliary
Eleanor Priest
Miss Merrill
Schuylerville Central School
Argentina Suffers Grain Setback in Corn Harvest
The Agriculture Department reports Argentina's corn crop will fall from eight million metric tons to about 5.8 million due to December drought. Export availability drops to around two million tons this season, down from 3.5 million last year and 5.4 million in 1973-74.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Argentina
Foreign Agricultural Service
Poultry Output Rises in March Slaughtering Plants
The Agriculture Department reports 1.23 billion pounds of live poultry inspected for slaughter in March. This marks a 24 percent rise from March last year and a 20 percent increase over February this year, as feed costs ease. In Colonie, Hadassah will install officers at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Colonie Center meeting room with a plant party to follow.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Colonie
Colonie Hadassah
Colonie Center
Helen Goldenberg
Soviet Union could be a big buyer of U S rice
Washington AP report notes Soviet Union may import around 250000 metric tons of milled rice annually if prices are competitive. Assistant Secretary Richard Bell cited past purchases of 106,700 tons this season and a trend of U S rice dominance in world trade amid shifting Southeast Asian markets.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
U.S.S.R
Richard E. Bell
U.S
Bell
People’s Republic of China
South Vietnam
Cambodia
United States
Food For Peace
Mobile eye testing unit to visit Bennington area
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis heard about a free mobile testing unit for glaucoma hypertension diabetes and other eye diseases. Ted Thomas explained the program history and its goal of taking testing to remote Vermont communities with Lions Club leadership and state health agency support.
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Hoosick Falls
Kiwanis
Bennington
Ted Thomas
Thomas
Bennington Lions Club
Back Hills
Vermont
Area Lions Clubs
Home Health Agency
Oak Materials appoints Weinrich as controller
Oak Materials Group Inc names Conrad B. Weinrich to the newly created post of controller. Ray mond W. Pierce notes the move accommodates the company’s growth. Weinrich previously spent 16 years at Mead Corp in various financial roles including controller of the Technical Papers Division and finance manager of the Pulp and Forest Products Group. He holds a CPA and a BA in business administration from Miami University.
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Hoosick Falls
Conrad B. Weinrich
Oak Materials Group, Inc
Raymond W. Pierce
Oak Materials Group
Weinrich
Mead Corporation
Mead
Technical Papers
South Lee
Massachusetts
Pulp and Forest Products Group
Spring Cluster Meeting of United Methodist Women
The Hoosick Falls area United Methodist Women plan a Monday 7 30 p m meeting at Centenary United Methodist Church. Guest speaker Alice Trost of Saratoga will discuss her Africa trip visiting Kenya Rhodesia Liberia and Ethiopia with church leaders and mission facilities funded by U S Methodist churches.
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Greenwich
United Methodist
Centenary United Methodist Church
Alice Trost
Saratoga
Africa
Trost
Kenya
Rhodesia
Liberia
Ethiopia
United States
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Elects Henry Bromirski President
Henry E. Bromirski Jr. named president of the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club at a luncheon. Officers to take office Oct. 1 include Wade Clemons and Donald Decker as vice-presidents, Jack Winegard secretary, George McKearin treasurer. Directors named. semi annual chicken barbeque planned May 18 at Baptist Memorial Hall with pies sought from wives. regular meetings resume May 25 under Troy Kiwanis Club.
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Hoosick Falls
Henry E. Bromirski, Jr
Kiwanis Club
Baptist Memorial Hall
Wade Clemons
Donald J. Decker
Jack Winegard
George S. McKearin
Troy Kiwanis Club
Correction on subdivision meeting date announced
The Committee for Concerned Citizens and residents will meet May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall to discuss postponements in subdivision revisions by the town board and planning board. The Times Record notes the error in the earlier Wednesday edition.
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Corners
Syracuse
Hoolick Falls
Committee For
Town Board and Planning Board
Grange Hall
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