Campaign chatter and school funding questions mix in Troy
PBA endorsement favors incumbents Edward Connally and Brian Sullivan for reelection to the City Council. Republican candidates worry over billboard limited listings. McGovern proposes amnesty for draft dodgers seeking absentee ballots. A state panel debates Catholic and nonpublic school funding amid tuition costs. Superintendent VanArnam blames TV for reading struggles and advocates subtitled cartoons to boost literacy.
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Police Benevolent Association
Edward Connally
Brian Sullivan
Troy
Dudley P. VanArnam
Johnny
Reading
VanArnam
Antique Show and Sale at Shenendehowa Middle School
Forty antique dealers from New York and Vermont will display their collections at a Sunday Antique Show and Sale in the Shenendehowa Middle School Cafeteria. The event, sponsored by the Southern Saratoga County Women's Club, runs noon to 7 p.m. and benefits TACSS the Shenendehowa Free Library and Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps.
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New York
Vermont
Shenendehowa Middle School
Saratoga County Women’s Club
Joseph Boelter
Robert Sweeney
Sweeney
Mechanicville
Boelter
Schenectady
Teen Activities Council of
Saratoga County
TACSS
Shenendehowa
Mrs Warner Joins Siena College Admissions Staff
Lena L Warner a 1968 Skidmore psychology graduate and former investment consultant with Scudder Stevens and Clark has joined Siena College as assistant director of admissions. She will work with Harry W Wood and James M Colman interviewing prospective students and will visit guidance counselors and secondary school students in eastern Connecticut upstate New York and Massachusetts.
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Lena L. Warner
Skidmore College
Boston
Scudder, Stevens and Clark
Siena College
Warner
Harry W. Wood
James M. Colman
Loudonville College
Connecticut
Upstate
New York
Massachusetts
San Juan Crowned as Oldest U.S. Flag City
United Press International notes San Juan Puerto Rico established in 1508 as the oldest city under the U.S. flag, highlighting its historic status and long colonial heritage.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S
Buying a Mobile Home and Park Investments
A practical guide to mobile homes noting they are year round factory built homes, not campers, with three sizes Single-Wide Expandable and Double-Wide. Prices range from four to twelve thousand dollars and financing is easing through FHA and banks.
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Federal Housing Administration
Savings and Loan Associations
Banks
American National Standard Institute
Words and Verse on Editorial Quirks and Language
A Penelopied column examines usage in headlines and ad copy from the New York Times and New Yorker. It discusses spellings such as jell versus gel and lampoons the phrase like you aren’t on one while promoting a pamphlet on word origins from The Record Newspapers.
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Morrises
New York Times
Nixon
Monty F
Passaic
N.J. A
New Yorker Magazine
New Yorker
The
Harold Ross
Record
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Calif
Social Security Q&A Clarifies Benefits for Students and Families
Troy readers ask about student eligibility for benefits to age 22 while in full time school. Officials say school level does not matter if full time attendance is verified. Family benefits start the month the wage earner dies, with up to 1680 dollars per year per person allowed. Disability claimants are paid from the seventh month, with no back pay for the initial six months.
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Troy
Social focused mutual funds spur investor interest
Mutual funds with social goals expand in the market led by Pax World Fund and First Spectrum Fund. Pax bans Defense Department contracts and weapons stocks, while First Spectrum emphasizes corporate responsibility and environmental and consumer protections. A voluntary charitable plan offers investors an option to support public service out of taxable income.
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Pax World Fund
Defense Department
First Spectrum Fund
First Spectrum
Smith, Barney & Co
Thomas N. Delaney Jr
Royce N. Flippin Jr
Delaney
Xerox
Levi Strauss & Co
Pax
Securities and Exchange Commission
James F. Parker
Acountant
University of Missouri
Current
Journal of Accountancy
Troy Firm To Take Part In Seminar
Representatives of John B. Garrett Inc of Troy will participate with Laerdal Inc of Tuckahoe in a day long seminar at Ellis Hospital Schenectady Thursday on using specialized equipment in heart cases. Two hour sessions will include demonstrations and teaching periods with teams from area hospitals taking part.
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John B. Garrett, Inc
Troy
Laerdal, Inc
Tuckahoe
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Mesquite honored by American Indians in Southwest use
The Mesquite plant served multiple roles for Native peoples in the Southwest. They consumed seed pods raw or cooked, fermented them into an intoxicating drink, and used the wood for fence posts, house bailing materials, and firewood.
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Southwest
Miller Promoted to District Credit Supervisor at W. T. Grant Co.
Promoter Thomas J. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Henry P Miller of 154 7th Ave promoted to district credit supervisor of W. T Grant Co Native of Troy Miller resides Caldwell NJ with wife Diana Fenstamacher and their two year old daughter Kristina Miller a Lansingburgh High School graduate.
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Thomas J. Miller
Henry P. Miller
7Th Ave
W. T. Grant Co
Troy
Miller
Caldwell, N.J
Diana Fenstamacher
Colonie
Kristina
Lansingburgh High School
Maria College Sets Parents Day Schedule in Albany
Maria College in Albany announces a Parents Day on Sunday at 700 New Scotland Ave. The event opens with a 3 p.m. liturgy in Marian Hall led by Rev. John P. Bertolucci, followed by a 4 to 5 p.m. social with faculty meetings and Marian Guild officers. Tours run 5 to 6 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Herbert's Restaurant installs Student Senate and club officers.
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Maria College
New Scotland Ave
Albany
Marian Hall
John P. Bertolucci
Marian Guild
Humphrey J. Murphy
John S. Graves
George P. O’brien
Michael A. Nardolillo
Herbert’s
Madison Avenue
Marin College
Laura A. Paolucci
Joleen Mahoney
Veronica A. Yesko
Kathleen E. McKenna
Mary Lynne Fletcher
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Kathleen M. Sgroi
James M. Liptak
Susan Fournier
Heritage Road
Schenecitady
Margaret Dana Seeks Reader Opinions For Columns
Margaret Dana invites readers to share opinions and questions on buying and will use them in her upcoming columns as quickly as space and research allow. Personal answers are impractical due to the high volume of mail.
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Margaret Dana
New Strategies Shift Auto Makers Toward Simplicity
Detroit observers report a shift by U.S. auto makers toward fewer models and less frequent design changes. The aim is to standardize parts and cut costs to restore profits while maintaining or improving quality, safety, and dependability amid changing buyer preferences for smaller, cheaper cars.
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Detroit
U.S
Rites Held For John Dickson Jr
The funeral of John F. Dickson Jr. of 254 2nd St Troy was held Monday from Leahy Funeral Home and St Joseph's Church. Rev Benjamin Kuhn O F M of Siena College officiated. Bearers were Louis P Draxler Elmer Myers Joseph Murray Jr William Purgel Paul Thomas and Gerard Curran. Interment followed at St Joseph's Cemetery with Father Kuhn officiating.
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John F. Dickson Jr
2Nd St
Troy
Leahy Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Church
Benjamin Kuhn
O.F.M
Siena College
Louis P. Draxler
Elmer Myers
Joseph Murray Jr
William Purgel
Paul Thomas
Gerard Curran
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Kuhn
Bartram’s 1728 Philadelphia Botanical Garden
John Bartram established America’s first botanical garden in Philadelphia in 1728, laying a foundation for colonial experimentation in plant exploration and horticulture. The initiative highlighted Bartram’s role as a pioneering American botanist and gardener.
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America
John Bartram
Philadelphia
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