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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1976
Page
3
A reader describes buying a used car with a hidden lien from the previous owner. The lender will auction the car after defaulting, but new New York title laws from 1973 allow quick lien checks via the State Motor Vehicle Bureau. The bank repaired the situation by buying back the car for 1000 dollars, while cautioning others to verify clear titles before purchase.
Readers correct errors about Clement Clarke Moore’s home location and provide background on the Newport Catherine Street house. New details include Moore’s land lease with Trinity Church, his death in 1863, and a note on brand versus company names in window trades, with no clear Albany Barlex repair source.
Incumbent Robert D Andrea wins a second term in the 108th Assembly district by a two to one margin over Remigio Foy. Turnout exceeds 80 percent as D Andrea dominates Saratoga County, winning 37634 votes to 18505 for Foy who had Democratic and Liberal backing.
Republican Roy Speckhard defeated Gerald Oswitt and Patricia Cioffi to win the vacant Clifton Park town board seat. Speckhard, a former SUNYA researcher on elderly issues and land use, received 4,372 votes to 3,104 for Oswitt and 2,086 for Cioffi. He was appointed last February to fill the unexpired term of Edwin Vopelak.
Republican appointee Charles McCloskey won the Clifton Park town supervisor race by a large margin, defeating Conservative Donald McQuay and Democrat Dean Arden. McCloskey, 61, will continue full-time duties amid growth and financial concerns, earning 10,500 dollars.
Unofficial returns show Republican Hugh Farley winning the 44th Senate District seat over John Quimby and incumbent State Senator Fred Isabella. Farley totals include 65,878 votes statewide with strong county results in Schenectady and Saratoga. Quimby and Isabella generated notable vote shares in multiple counties as incomplete tallies arrive.
Republican Philip Proller defeated incumbent Saul Balmuth and John Meader to win a ten year term as Saratoga County Family Court judge with 28 219 votes. Balmuth 17 180 and Meader 7 178. Bowen and Lenetz were reelected sheriff and coroner.
Assemblyman Clark Wemple Republican incumbent from the 107th district defeats Alice Ramsey Democratic challenger in Tuesday’s election with 33 212 votes to 15 490 on the Democratic line. Wemple, 49, former Niskayuna councilman, Yale and Albany Law School graduate, served on correctional panels and was at Attica during the 1971 uprising.
Republican Solomon and Conservative Solomon won the 110th district assembly seat over Democrat Hayner Bornt with about 34 987 to 9 553 votes as of 1 30 a.m. Wednesday. Solomon, Queensbury resident and second term assemblyman, praised the win from Warren County headquarters and outlined aims to advance his legislative agenda.
Republicans Joseph Biss and Mary Jane Parry won Wilton town supervisor and town clerk seats. Biss received 1376 votes and Parry 1325, according to the Saratoga County Board of Elections.
Kenneth Smith won the Ballston town assessor contest with 1,847 votes on Tuesday, defeating Democratic candidate Joseph Adair who received 1,089 votes per Saratoga County Board of Elections tallies.
In Stillwater, two of three town contests favored Democrats per unofficial Saratoga County Board of Elections tallies. Thomas Kinisky defeated David Petronis 1 426 to 1 143, and Arthur Patterson beat Neville Clothier 1 535 to 1 064 for highway superintendent. Republican William Herrick led town assessor race with 1 640 votes to Norman Salisbury's 45.
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