Mail subsidies scandal threats to AARP and Colonial Penn
Postal inspectors probe AARP NRTA and Colonial Penn over non profit mailing rates and insurance sales to seniors. New York suit accuses the group of acting as a marketing arm for Colonial Penn with inflated profits and high rates. Uranium speculators face House subcommittee scrutiny amid rising prices and land hoarding.
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National Retired Teachers Association
Nrta - Aarp
Colonial Penn
Nata - Aarp
Leonard Davis
Penn
Colonial Penn Group
New York
AARP
Davis
NRTA
Times Record rates and mailing areas updated
The Times Record and The Sunday Record list subscription prices by mail and carrier. Rates vary for in state Albany Rensselaer Saratoga Washington Bennington Vermont counties and out of state regions with weekly and monthly options. Extra charges apply for Troy city routes and foreign countries.
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the Times Record
Sunday Record
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Troy City
Moi
Register to Vote Before Final Registration Day
A notice urges citizens to register to vote for the November 8 general election. Many voters remain eligible due to permanent registration, but some must register anew by tomorrow. Check with the Board of Elections or at local polling places about residency changes or recent nonvoting history.
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Board of Elections
Salute to Newspaper Carriers On Carrier Day
The Times Record honors 800 carriers including students and women who distribute The Times Record and The Sunday Record. The piece emphasizes carrier independence, leadership in school activities, customer service, and business lessons about earning profits and collecting dues.
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Times
Times Record
Sunday Record
Luke passages on faith and accountability
A religious reflection quotes Luke 12 32 about God giving the Kingdom to the faithful and Luke 12 48 about greater responsibility for those who are given much. The message links trust in divine provision with duty.
Another Viewpoint on Troy Mall Analysis Sparks Critique
Economics professor argues Duncan Barrett’s cost-benefit study on Troy Mall is flawed. He cites ignored social costs, faulty discounting, mismeasured benefits, and transfers between jurisdictions. He maintains the project is wasteful and harms city welfare.
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Times Record
Troy
Duncan Barrett
Barrett
U.S
Colonie
Mr. Barrett
What's Your Beef Letters to The Times Record
Readers submit short beef notices with signatures to The Times Record. Each week the best entry wins $10. Example complaints mention coupons and prices at supermarkets and a joke about filet mignon.
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Care of the Times Record
Broadway
Troy
Pulse of the People Letters Policy Notice
The Pulse of The People will publish only letters bearing the writer name and address. Names may be withheld on request but short letters are preferred. The right is reserved to shorten letters that are libelous or do not conform to taste.
Wynantskill Fire Dept celebrates debris removal for parking lot
The Wynantskill Fire Dept praises North Greenbush Highway Dept Valente Gravel and Excavating for providing trucks loader and site, plus Ed Bradley and Nicholas Stocklas for time and space to unload debris. Community effort avoided taxpayer costs. Also Troy teachers urge fair handling of PERB fact finder report and board critique.
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Wynantskill
Wynantskill Fire Dept
North Greenbush Highway Dept
Valente Gravel Inc
Valente Excavating Inc
Ed Bradley
Nicholas Stocklas
Defreestville
Miss Smith
Richard Powers
John Sands
PERB
Powers
Times Record
Troy
Board of Education
Quotes From Stars and Shopkeepers Highlight Turbulent Era
May McAvoy doubted talkies would last while Jazz Singer dazzled audiences. Isaac Stern mourned Leopold Stokowski as an era passes. Ed Schultz, amid floods in Kansas City, laments losses as miniature shop shrinks. A Miami defense attorney argues over television induced insanity in a murder trial.
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May McAvoy
al Jolson
Isaac Stern
Leopold Stokowski
Nether Wallop
Hampshire
England
Ed Schultz
Kansas City
Eilis Rubin
Miami
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American Association of Retired Persons
Association
Merry
Round
House
John Moss
D - Calif
By Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Troy Publishing Co
HR Horvitz
Joseph A. Cooley
William J Rush
Frank H Dobisky
Associated Press
For Audit Bureau of Circulation
Luke
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI
Donald F. Vitaliano
Lena Phoenix
Waterford
Dorothy Whelan
Lansingburgh
Troy Board of Education
Carolyn Smith
Carol Smith
Troy Teachers Association
Mr. Powers
Mr. Sand
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