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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1969
Page
1
Democrats captured 10 of 15 seats in Rensselaer County Legislature, ending 32 years of GOP control. Only Robert P. Reeves won in Troy, and the assistant corporation counsel narrowly defeated Harry Ammian by 58 votes. Beginning Jan 1 the 15 member body replaces the Board of Supervisors.
One05 county legislators were elected to two year terms. The Democrats secured the election win amid continued coverage on page two.
Democrats swept all five countywide offices in Rensselaer County last night including two judgeships and county legislature control. Troy City Council all three seats went to Democrats as incumbents Meyer Popp Stack and other veterans lost reelection amid citywide turnout. Local officials Gonyea and others faced decisive defeats in a sweeping victory for the party.
The Associated Press reports Linwood Holton won Virginia governor, William Cahill captured New Jersey, and Nixon-led Republicans gained several statewide races. New York Mayor John Lindsay led amid a liberal independent bid. Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes won re election narrowly. Detroit Sheriff Gribbs won a nonpartisan mayoral race.
Mayors Lindsay and Sedita won re elections in New York results show Lindsay securing a comfortable win in New York City while Sedita held off Alfredo Slominski in Buffalo. Syracuse's upset saw Lee Alexander lead early as Dan Gualitieri trailed. Albany Mayor Corning won an eighth term and Utica re elected Dominick Assare. Local races featured Canandaigua’s T Hamilton Kennedy unopposed and Cohoes electing widow Virginia McDonald to replace her late husband.
Early returns show four proposed amendments likely approved statewide. Amendment Two would raise the Job Development Authority borrowing cap from 50 million to 150 million to expand low interest loans for marginal businesses, with Governor Rockefeller campaigning for passage.
Virginia B. McDonald won Cohoes mayoral race by a landslide, defeating Democrat William F. Sorel by a 2214 vote plurality across all 24 districts. The Citizens Party's candidate swept every other party contender on the ballot.
In Cohoes mayoral tallies Inside Pages shows 5 468 votes to 3 254 for Sorel with Mrs McDonald winning in the Fourth Fifth and Sixth Wards by at least two to one. Citizens candidates sweep Albany County Legislature districts 23 24 and 25 with strong showings for Gillie Rusiecki Robinson Bourgeois and others.
A two alarm fire of suspicious origin destroyed the Ludlow Rensselaer Valve Co pattern shop behind the main plant at Adams Street near the Hudson River. Two firemen were injured but returned to duty as flames scorched the building, lighting the area for blocks. The blaze followed a prior two alarm fire at the main plant on Oct 20.
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