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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
3
Puzzle from The Record Newspaper invites entries for Test Your Wits No 1162 due by 6 p.m. Tuesday September 13. Readers mail entries to COINWORD Editor Box 88 Troy New York 12181 with name address city state and puzzle answers.
Rules outline eligibility entries deadlines and methods prize details and judge finality for the COINWORD puzzle. Contestants may submit multiple entries by mail or in person before 5 p.m. Tuesday after publication. Prize is 25 dollars. if multiple winners split. no correct solution then prize rolls over. Entries become property of the paper and only one prize per family.
Saratoga County could receive more than 700000 dollars if two grant proposals are approved. The Board of Supervisors authorized a 253000 dollar highway safety grant for a three year traffic safety program and accepted a nearly 300000 dollar FAA and state grant for runway overlay and entrance road work at the county airport.
A Colonie Village Fire Department firefighter was hospitalized after a noon fire destroyed a storage room in the Holiday Inn on Central Avenue. Michael Link remained under observation for smoke inhalation with two other firefighters treated. Investigators work to determine the cause of the second floor records room blaze.
A little known Republican Michael Ruberti declares candidacy to challenge Mayor Erastus Corning in Albany while Howard Nolan leads a dissident GOP push. The race hinges on write in votes and party unity as factions debate strategy and donor support.
The Town of East Greenbush in Southern Rensselaer County expects a federal grant of 786,389 for the second phase of its sewer project. The EPA indicates no environmental issues blocking funding, with final approval pending a 15 working day waiting period in late August. Town Supervisor Michael Van Voris calls the process a formality. The two earlier grants exceeded 2,758,622 with no objections. He notes the grant’s arrival on a plain mimeographed sheet contrasts with grand expectations.
The Hollow Project in Rensselaer gains business support for a city cleanup on Oct. 8 led by planning intern Peter Finn. Community and corporate backers including Ashland Chemical Co. and Staats Express fund equipment and a future field development to boost local recreation.
At its annual meeting Canaan Historical Society urged new members and volunteers for committees and elected officers and directors. Robert Bacon served as past president while Sylvester Walker became president and Anna Mary Dunton installed officers. Fundraising aims to raise 1,000 dollars to install a new roof as area dealers assist.
Thunderstorms Sunday evening cut power to about 2,000 customers in the Capital District as 16 lines were downed. Areas hit include Watervliet Latham Brunswick Grafton Old Plank Road and Hudson River Road. A lightning strike started a large fire at 8 Meadow Drive Wynantskill damaging a home and garage. No injuries reported. Weather outlook: Wednesday partly cloudy with 20 percent rain chance and highs in the low 70s.
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