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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1977
Page
8
The Green Island Bridge project faces a long timeline with an estimate of 42 years to completion, altered by a dispute between the state DOT and the Coast Guard. A compromise sets horizontal clearance at 180 feet and vertical clearance at 56 to 60 feet, with design reviews and a multi-summer construction period to follow.
Federal figures show 20 percent of U S bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. In New York State 5750 bridges fall into these categories though not necessarily in danger of collapse. The Green Island Bridge is functionally obsolete due to pier erosion from flooding. Underwater inspections were conducted on Hudson and Mohawk bridges this year. Downtown caroling events return this December with rehearsals at First Baptist Church followed by a brief walk and cocoa after.
Literacy Volunteers of Troy offers repeated sessions to train volunteers to teach reading to functionally illiterate individuals. No teaching background needed, two hours weekly commitment, and volunteers must buy a basic teaching kit. registration via Mrs. Thomas Engster.
After six years of service David J. Hillmann resigns as Rensselaer County 4-H Agent. He will become a program leader for the 4-H Club in Schuyler County overseeing staff and coordinating camp programs at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp and a Youth Conservation Corp program.
The Troy City Council finance committee will meet at city hall tonight at 7 30 for a workshop on revenues in the 1978 city budget. Police continue probe of two Friday break ins on River Street. A burglary at Rays Auto Electric Service was found before 8 am Friday and intruders fled with hubcaps.
A long OCR text documents several birth announcements from Samaritan and Albany Medical Center Hospitals dated November 1977. It records twin births and single births with parent names including Bergmann, Bloomer, Breton, Heusner, Murphy, Prediletto, Rushia, and Shaver, with various relatives noted.
A break in on the 700 block of River Street between 3 15 p m and 7 30 p m Friday saw three bedrooms ransacked and theft of more than 40 from a child s bank plus a 150 radio. Frear Park rink opens for Thanksgiving with Thursday sessions 1 30 5 and 8 10 p m and Friday 1 30 5 and 7 9 p m. Admission 50 cents for kids 1 for adults. season passes and group rentals available. Francis Gavigan 16 of 4 Putnam St Troy was treated at Samaritan Hospital after a two car crash at Hoosick Street and Lavin Court. The 40 year old Paul Brown of 2618 Lavin Court Troy died in the crash at 7 13 a m Sunday. Gavigan faces speeding and bald tires charges.
James A. Wells of 737 River St Troy was hospitalized in fairly good condition at Leonard Hospital after being struck by a stolen van at 11 58 p m on November 7 as he exited his car near Ingalls Avenue. Police search for the driver of the stolen vehicle. the van was found abandoned at Jay and River streets.
Mrs Ruth Morse established the John F and Lewis R C Morse Scholarship Fund at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The fund supports students showing academic excellence leadership character and financial need in memory of her husband John Morse and their son Lewis. John Morse served as RPI director of admissions and first vice president of student affairs before moving to Washington in 1962. He retired in 1974 and died last summer. Lewis died of leukemia while a Yale student. Mrs Morse resides in Washington DC.
Three gunshots rang out on the 800 block of River Street at about 10 15 p.m. Monday striking a window and hall wall of a first floor apartment. Police say the shots came from an adjoining yard into the rear of the home and a gunman remains at large. No injuries were reported.
Four Troy High music students from the concert band took part in the area All-State Music Festival in Saratoga Springs last weekend. Linda Lashmet played string bass, Paul McGloin moved on with tuba, Robert Carter performed percussion, and Paul Zaffuts played French horn.
Mark J. McCarthy son of Mrs. James A. McCarthy Jr of 10 McChesney Court Troy has been elected an alternate on the Dartmouth Freshman Council. A 1977 La Salle Institute graduate he was National Merit Scholarship Finalist and NHS vice president plus Spanish Club president and active with the school newspaper and Student Senate
The Auxiliary 48 will host a Christmas party at Volcano Restaurant on December 6 at 6 30 PM with a grab bag gift. A scholarship check was given to John Michael Kane by his grandmother Mildred Nistico. He plans to pursue male nursing. no December meeting. Wanda Grenier will reconvene in January if weather allows.
Peter Slocum 30 a former Times Record state capital chief and Troy resident will head the AP bureau in Augusta Maine starting December 12. He has spent two years with AP Albany and succeeds Steven Rosenfeld who moves to Cleveland. Slocum is married to Ann C. Sayers and they have a daughter Emily.
RPI research professor Paul Harteck receives the Alfried Krupp prize for his 1941 isotope separation method using a centrifuge to split uranium into U-235 and U-238. He shares the 0,000 Deutschmarks award with seven others, funded by the Krupp foundation established in 1975.
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