Mechanicville students present proposals to school board
Mechanicville High student leaders proposed open study halls, smoking lounges, more assemblies, a cafeteria jukebox, expanded lunch options, and pre holiday senior parties. The board debated feasibility, space, and policy concerns while promising to study open study hall in the bookstore and pursue other ideas.
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Mechanicville
Mechanicville High
Mechanicville School Board
Cameretta
William Raven
Raven
Anthony Cocozzo
Cocozzo
Miss Cameretta
Mary Beth Verdile
Donna Petta
Diane Lanzone
Opal Sgamdati
Woman sues South Colonie over district hiring discrimination
Renita Johnson, a 20 year South Colonie resident, files against the district claiming civil service and hiring practice discrimination after being passed over for a part time typist position in the ESCAPE program. She notes limited Black employees and accuses the district of irregularities while naming several district officials in the suit.
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Colonie
Renita Johnson
South Colonie Central
Johnson
Fullerton Drive
Sand Creek
Donald McDonald
South Colonie
Murphy committee presses faster welfare reform push
National group of county officials led by William Murphy seeks immediate federal funding changes to end local welfare costs. They met Carter advisers to urge moving up timelines and backing Moynihan’s $500 million local share bill. The plan aims to create 1.4 million jobs and stabilize families.
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Washington
Rensselaer County
William Murphy
Murphy
National Association of County Officials
NACO
Stuart Eizenstat
Carter
Patricia Harris
Daniel P. Moynihan
New York
Steeple Climber Captures View From Historic Church Spire
Jim Hilton climbs 230 feet atop St. Agnes Church to inspect the 83 year old steeple during a restoration by James Ackroyd and Sons Construction Corp. Photographer C. W. McKeen records the risky work as Hilton contemplates future projects amid scaffolding and support. Gordon Hendricks of Stillwater also appears on the ascent. The project is budgeted at 77,000 dollars.
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St. Agnes
Jim Hilton
Cohoes
C. W. McKeen
Times Record
Hilton
James Ackroyd and Sons Construction Corp
Gordon Hendricks
Stillwater
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Civil Service Laws
McDonald
Albany Human Rights Office
Albany County Civil Service Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert van Slyke
Board of Education
William Peruzzi
Michael Lancer
Virginia Dries
Rosalee Ahl
Record
Washington Bureau
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