Mechanicville Police Chief Defends Department After Criticism
Mechanicville Police Chief Joseph P. Ryan harshly rejected criticism voiced by Patrolman Thomas Salvadore at a council meeting. Ryan cited abundant ammunition, recent equipment upgrades, and ongoing training while noting building issues fall outside his jurisdiction. He recalled 32 years on the force with pride and said the current critique is unfounded.
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Mechanicville
Joseph P. Ryan
Policeman's Benevolent Association
Thomas Salvadore
Chief Ryan
Salvadore
Ryan
Smith and Wesson Co
John Wallace
Wallace
FBI
Peekskill
Halfmoon votes to raise taxes for water study and services
Halfmoon residents will pay about $12 more per $1 000 of assessed value in 1978 to fund a water study and expanded town programs. The town board approved the budget after a hearing with ~36 people attending. increases cover engineering and legal fees for water, highway costs, summer recreation, library funding, and park improvements.
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Half Moon
Halfmoon
General Fund
Harris Stadium
Harris Park
Shenendehowa
Budget hearing raises town pay, library cuts, and budget shifts
Clifton Park residents debated unequal six percent raises for town employees compare with others, funding cuts for Shenendehowa Free Library and Shenendehowa Senior Citizens, and a council split over several proposals at the public hearing on the 1978 budget. The $1.2 million plan totals $511,000 general fund and $553,000 highway fund with $117,000 in federal revenue sharing. Special districts have separate budgets.
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Clifton Park
Shenendehowa
Town Bureau
Ray Bowman
John Palm
Charles McCloskey
Bowman
Planning Board
David R. Reibal
Robert Jerome
Richard Lips
Joseph Johnson
Don McQuay
Palm
Spackhard
Town Parks and Recreation Commission
Collins Park
Girl Charged in Death of 5 Year Old Albany Boy
The badly beaten body of five year old William Curtis was found in a garage in Albany’s Arbor Hill Thursday evening. A 16 year old girl, Shirley Elaine Shaw, was charged with second degree murder and arraignment was set for this morning. The coroner labeled the death a homicide from massive internal injuries.
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Albany
Arbor Hill
William Curtis
Orange St
Hall Place Alley
Second Street
Ten Broeck Place
Albany County
DeForest Deitz
Deitz
Shirley Elaine Shaw
North Swan St
Mechanicville families hurt in multi-incident accidents
In Mechanicville two Galway children, Sara Whitman four and Cheryl Whitman two, suffered minor injuries when their car struck a telephone pole after father Dennis Whitman of Galway tried to steady a child. Kimberly Kelly three from the same area injured when a dog darted from between parked cars on North Main Street.
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Mechanicville
Galway
Sara Whitman
Cheryl Whitman
Dennis Whitman
Box 131
Saratoga Avenue
North Central Avenue
Whitman
Kimberly Kelly
North Main Street
John S Moore Tenants to Hold Tuesday Special Meeting
The John S Moore Tenants Association holds a special meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community rooms. Irene Callahan, chairwoman, to announce plans for the Christmas party. Ted Hiser will discuss television. Refreshments and a social hour follow.
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Mechanicville
John S. Moore Tenants Association
Irene Callahan
Ted Hiser
Tele A Dating Opens in Mechanicville at 215 Park Ave
Tele A Dating now operates at 215 Park Ave Mechanicville offering confidential help to find a partner. No risk and information is private stop in or call 664 7007 for a free demonstration open Monday to Friday 10 A M to 10 P M.
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Mechanicville
Park Ave
New York Telephone Tariff Revisions Allow Customer Phones
New York Telephone petitions for tariff changes to let customers connect their own phones to the network under a national registration program. Modifications affect extensions, Touch-Tone service, data jacks, PBX centrex, and residence and business rates with new per instrument credits and separate line charges. Public Service Commission review pending with details available at NY Telephone offices and PSC locations.
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Public Service Commission
CBS
CBT
Empire State Plaza
Albany
2 World Trade Center
Manhattan
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Shenendehowa Senior Citizens, Inc
Roy Speckhard
Johnson and McQuay
Albany Police Court
Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegia Institute of Albany
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Continuing Education Council
Jan Shoor
Russ McMahon
ART Colonie
Old London Road
Latham
Latham Circle
Capital Area
Saratoga — County
Saratoga Hospital
Leonard Hospital
Weny Moe
Johnsonville
Buskirk
New York
New York Telephone Company
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