Troy to trim department budgets by five percent
City of Troy officials confront a tighter 1978 budget as final revenue estimates drop by 453 729 with a planned tax rise from 19 90 to about 23 58 per thousand. Barrett proposes five percent cuts to big departments to avoid any tax increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Troy
Duncan Barrett
Barrett
Public Utilities
Joseph Mazzariello
Steven Dworsky
Mazzariello
State Department of Audit and Control
Troy weighs site for Smithsonian exhibit amid Urban Renewal decision
Troy officials consider saving Denbys and Peerless buildings for a 1876 Centennial Exhibit site while resisting demolition. The plan would link structures to a parking garage with a glass hall, offering river views and historic machinery displays. HUD submission timing and funding remain pivotal to securing the exhibit and grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Smithsonian Institution
Denby's
Troy Urban Renewal Agency
Third
River Street
HUD
Rick Adams
Neighborhood Action Council of
Michael Petruska
Troy Merchants Association
Andy Petruska
Greater Troy
Warriner
Barrett
Arnold Harris
John Clinton Jr
Norma Fatone
Louis Anthony
Anthony
Denby
Peter Kehoe
Pat Casales
Afternoon with L W Houston An Oral Portrait
A college interview with Livingston Waddell Houston recalls his long life at 6 Westover Road Troy. The 86 year old, nicknamed Liver, shared reminiscences from RPI days to World War II leadership and the forged bonds of student life while a housekeeper welcomed the visitor. His love for life shows in the bird feeder on the porch and his unyielding optimism about borrowed time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Vogel
Livingston Waddell Houston
Liver
Mr. Houston
Georgia
Westover Road
Troy
LWH
RPI
Charles Lindberg, Jr
Fdr
Eisenhower
Begin
Sadat
Pediatric care clash over St Marys and Samaritan in Troy
A dispute centers on pediatric services between St Marys and Samaritan Hospitals in Troy. Doctors praise St Marys for open visits and outpatient clinics while questioning Samaritan focus and response. A proposal suggests two pediatrics units, one at each hospital, amid broader public health tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaritan
Kay
St. Mary's Hospital
Board of Samaritan Hospital
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
HSA
St. Mary's Hospitals
Wasef Atiya
Stephen S. Rinsler
Walter Schwebel
Samuel Werlin
Troy man pleads guilty to reduced robbery charge
Edward C. Bridges of Troy pleaded guilty in Rensselaer County Court to third degree attempted robbery, in a case tied to a February 24 robbery at Collins Food Market. He admitted helping two men, after prosecutors reduced and consolidated two indictments. Sentencing set for December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rensselaer County
Edward C. Bridges
Trenton St. Troy
Bridges
Collins Food Market
River St
Congress St
Don G. Cholakis
Births announced for twins singles and families
A series of birth notices from late November 1977 details newborns across New York and Virginia. Karl and Keth Bergmann born November 16 at Samaritan Hospital. David William Jr born November 17 in Alexandria Hospital. Stephanie Jean DeCamp born November 16 to Mr and Mrs Fre DeCamp Jr at St Peters Hospital. Kimberly Ann Geren born November 21 at Samaritan Hospital. Melanie Katherine Hunter born November 9 at Samaritan Hospital. Sara Ann McGrath born November 7 at Samaritan Hospital. Matthew Thomas Murphy born November 17 at St Claire's Hospital. Kerri Jean Trethaway born November 19 at Samaritan Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergmann
John Bergmann
Crooked Lake
Karl
Keth
Samaritan Hospital
Paula
Matthew
Nance Carmody
Warsaw
Couch
David W Couch
David William Jr
Alexandria Hospital
Ame Andra Va
Joan Callinan
Dayve F Couch
Thomas Fuierton
Chuta Vista
Calif
Lucile McPherson
Chula Vista
St Peters Hospital
Fre DeCamp Jr
Stephanie Jean
Gregory
Jeffrey
DeCamp
Shirley Ernst
Sverd. Park
Rovert Geren
Kimberly Ann
the Samaritan Hospital
Benjamin Geren
Valley Falls
Gere
Ship
Jack
Kathy Murphy
Matthew Thomas
St. Claire’s Hospital
Schenectady
Murphy
Kathy Ryan
Mechanicville
Bethaway
Chris Trethaway
Kerri Jean
Trethaway
Karen Sequin Tiba
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Maria Bucciferro
Civil Ser
Vice Association
Police Benevolent Association
Uniformed Firefighters Association
City Hall
John P. Buckley
Peerless
Denby’s
McCarthy
Smithsonian Committee
RPI Architecture
Ken Warriner
The
Bozos
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
L.W. Houston
Broadway
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Jack Inglis
Lansingburgh
St. Mary
Symansky
St. Mary's
Kishan Battu
Paul FitzPatrick
FitzPatrick
Catskill
Edward Quinlan
Larry
A Roberts
Uavs
Sara Eliza
Zoz
Bill
Katy Davis
Clifton Park
Davis
Katy Thomas
Geren
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