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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
1
Puzzle with word pair clues and multiple choices from The Record Newspaper includes Across and Down hints with options like SPICES BRUSH CRUSH MUG MUM and more. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday May 24 with box contact details and entry rules.
The Times Record announces a weekly COINWORD contest with a $25 prize. Open to all except Times Record employees and relatives. multiple entries allowed via printed blanks or facsimiles. entries must reach the COINWORD editor by 5 p.m. Tuesday after publication. mailed entries may be delayed and are not the paper’s responsibility.
A Monday evening fire on Route 66 near Route 43 in Sand Lake damaged the Jerry Thornton family home. Averill Park Fire Department says the blaze started in the living room at 6 41 p m and was extinguished about 90 minutes later. The family was removed safely and no injuries were reported as investigators probe the cause.
Moo the dog successfully underwent surgery Monday to correct a hernia and prostate gland condition. Betty George reported the procedure went well and thanked supporters, noting Moo and her Channel 13 television show are familiar to area residents.
A host of Kennedy family members will attend the State Education Department’s Very Special Arts Festival at Empire State Plaza in Albany on June 23. Attendance by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Eunice Kennedy Shriver Ethel Kennedy Ted Kennedy and Jean Kennedy Smith is expected barring emergencies. More than 500 handicapped children will participate in noncompetitive crafts painting puppetry and music expression as they learn to communicate and have fun. Eugene Maillard coordinates statewide efforts with Dr Vivienne Anderson helping Jean Kennedy Smith chair the festival set for eight cities. For details contact Very Special Arts Festivals Room 1063 EBA State Education Department Albany NY 12234.
Negotiations between the Wynantskill Teacher Association and the Wynantskill school district remain at an impasse. The dispute revolves around salary scales, increments, and proposed contract provisions on just cause, extracurricular participation, dental insurance, and posting open positions. The board cites legal boundaries and efficiency in district management while offering a dental plan to employees.
The East Greenbush Republican Committee holds screening at Howard Johnsons on Routes 9 and 20 for town clerk and other offices. Four candidates attend. names include deputy clerks Rose Poorman and Joan Perkins, Verna McFarland, and Mildred Cipperley. Other hopefuls list Kathleen Rose and Gordon Carvill among town council contenders and Harrie Randolph and David Baker for town supervisor. Salaries cited include town supervisor about 18000 dollars and councilmen 3000 dollars.
Police report thefts on Second Avenue and East Street with items including a television set a clock radio $15 in coins and car hub caps valued at $100. A faulty Niagara Mohawk line caused an electrical fire at 1102 Third St with no injuries and extensive siding damage. A grass fire was controlled the same night. Also reported are a Feb 7 assault charge for Joseph G Rymski and a death of Lorraine Beaudin due to drugs and alcohol with no foul play.
John F. Felts, 31, of 45 Second Avenue, Rensselaer, was arrested at the police station for disorderly conduct at 2:30 a.m. Sunday and released on $25 bail pending arraignment before City Judge Thomas Delaney. He had a prior traffic ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign. Poestenkill program on rural fire service features Robert Shuey at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Poestenkill Town Halls.
Police investigate a broken window at the southeast corner of Rensselaer Junior-Senior High School reported by a rock at 8 50 p m Friday according to police records.
Officers report a bicycle valued at $60 was stolen from a Chestnut Street garage between 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. The incident is under police investigation with no suspects named.
Readers are guided through regional updates spanning Page 8 and Page 14 with notices on community events, local developments, and public concerns. The items reflect neighborhood activity, municipal planning notes, and brief reports from multiple local organizations.
A volunteer staffed Next to New Shop will open four doors from the West Sand Lake Post Office to stock donated clothes toys and more with profits aiding the Sand Lake emergency fund for heating fire and other community needs. Donations and volunteers are urged.
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