Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from February 1990:
A GIFT AND A GOAD FOR KREMLIN.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Saul Friedman Newsday President George Bush's surprise offer Wednesday night for sharp, new troops reductions in Europe was both a gift for Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev on the eve of a crucial Communist Party meeting and a bit of a goad to withdraw the Kremlin's ...
BUSH WANTS DEEPER EUROPE TROOP CUTS DEAL SOUGHT WITH SOVIETS.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Jack Nelson Los Angeles Times President Bush, faced with the crumbling of communism abroad and increasing pressure for defense cuts at home, changed his position on reducing military forces in Europe on Wednesday and called for much deeper cuts in U.S. and Soviet troop ...
SPEECH DRAWS DEMOCRATS' IRE.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Tom Kenworthy and Helen Dewar Washington Post House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, D-Wash., in a broad challenge to President Bush's domestic and foreign policies, argued Wednesday night that Democrats are better equipped to lead the nation into a "new era of freedom" in which ...
O'CONNOR SAYS BISHOP DIDN'T CONDEMN CUOMO.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Tim Beidel Staff writer People who believe that Bishop Austin Vaughan condemned Gov. Mario M. Cuomo to hell for his stand on abortion - including, apparently, the governor - misunderstood the bishop's statements, Cardinal John J. O'Connor wrote in a column published ...
BUSH BOLSTERS GORBACHEV.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Combined wire services President Bush offered Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev a measure of support Wednesday by personally phoning him before he went public with his proposal to reduce further Soviet and American combat troops in Europe, senior administration ...
SENATE DEMOCRATS LOOK TO FILL WAR CHESTS WITH D.C. DOLLARS.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Dan Janison Capitol bureau Gov. Mario Cuomo's political aides are looking to Washington for campaign money - but not for their boss. The funds are for the state Senate Democrats, who griped four years ago that Cuomo did little from the top of their ticket to ...
CONSTRUCTION GROWTH SLOW.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Associated Press Construction spending, held back by severe weather, fell 0.6 percent in December, reversing a November gain and ending 1989 with the lowest increase in seven years, the government reported today. The Commerce Department said residential, non- ...
MODROW: 'UNITED FATHERLAND'.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Associated Press East Germany's Communist premier today urged talks with West Germany toward an eventual "united fatherland" that would be independent of military blocs and governed by a joint parliament in Berlin. The two Germanys must work out a common ...
NATO ALLIES SUPPORT BUSH TROOP CUT PLAN SOVIETS READY TO DISCUSS IT.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: United Press International President Bush's State of the Union proposals to reduce U.S. and Soviet troops in Europe won "broad support" from NATO allies, and the Soviet Union said it is ready to discuss them. Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov told a ...
BULGARIAN PREMIER RESIGNS.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Associated Press Premier Georgi Atanassov, a holdover from the era of disgraced leader Todor Zhivkov, resigned today along with his Cabinet amid increased pressure to resolve Bulgaria's labor strife, an official source said. The source spoke on condition of ...
U.S. ASKS MORE SALVADOR AID.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Associated Press The State Department announced today a proposed $55 million increase in economic assistance for El Salvador as Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani headed into high-level meetings here. Before the formal announcement, an administration ...
SPILL PERILS CORREGIDOR, BATAAN.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: United Press International A 3-mile-long slick of crude oil spewing from a sunken tanker threatened to wash ashore today on the famous World War II beach battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor, now popular tourist resorts. The motor tanker Fernando sank Monday ...
ANTI-ABORTION GROUP DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN.(Main)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Associated Press The national Operation Rescue organization is shutting down because of debt but local affiliates nationwide will continue their anti- abortion efforts, founder Randall Terry said Wednesday. Terry made the announcement at a news conference a ...
800 FLEE FUMES AT BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Tim O'Brien Staff writer Paint fumes caused 27 Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield employees to be treated at hospitals Wednesday and about 800 workers to be evacuated from the company's building at Corporate Woods. One worker remained hospitalized Wednesday night, ...
SIX JOBS CUT FROM PAYROLL MAYOR GETS TOUGH IN MECHANICVILLE.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Mary Chris Kuhr Staff writer Five part- time police officers and the city planner were fired this week by Mayor Patrick Hildreth as he ended his first month in office coping with a 1989 deficit and struggling to get a tardy 1990 budget in place. The mayor on ...
CALL IT A CAREER, SINATRA.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Ralph Martin Hey, someone said, is it true you went to the opening of the Knickerbocker Arena? You, who called it Coyne's Castle and Gym's Gym? You, the guy who knocked the location and $68 million-plus cost. You, who questioned whether we need a playpen big enough to ...
THE KNICK: POST-DEBUT REVIEW BUSINESSES A BIT WEARY BUT LIKE TO STAY UP LATE.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Jay Jochnowitz Staff writer On the day after the Knickerbocker Arena's opening, restaurants and bars were clearly pleased with one of the city's busiest nights in recent memory but cautious about the future. Several said Wednesday that they are taking modest ...
THE KNICK: POST-DEBUT REVIEW BUS AND TAXI STRATEGIES WILL IMPROVE, OFFICIALS SAY.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Bill Schackner Staff writer Expect to see more taxis next time. Capital District Transportation Authority buses parked for pickups will still be plentiful, only they'll arrive outside the brand-new civic center in sequence, rather than in cumbersome caravans ...
THE KNICK: POST-DEBUT REVIEW DESPITE GLITCHES, ARENA WITHSTANDS FIRST NIGHT.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Michael McKeon Staff writer With a successful grand opening under their belts, the people who run the Knickerbocker Arena were feeling pretty good on Wednesday. But rather than resting on their laurels, Spectacor Management Inc. employees, as well as the ...
INJURED OFFICER ON 2ND PAYROLL SCHENECTADY SALARY AND CARPENTRY JOB.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Marv Cermak Staff writer Police Patrolman Jon P. Korniak has been working full time as a carpenter while drawing injured-leave pay for more than a year. City finance records show Korniak was paid $38,719.93 during 1989 even though he never had to put on his ...
UNPRECEDENTED PROCEDURE CITY CONSIDERS MINING DUMP TO MAKE MORE ROOM.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Jay Jochnowitz Staff writer An experimental repair at the city's landfill could balloon into an unprecedented full- scale mining of the entire 65-acre dump, Public Works Commissioner George Nealon said Wednesday. With tests indicating that the city can convert ...
ALBANY MURDER TRIAL DEFENSE DOCTORS SAY BABY DIED FROM FALL.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Carol DeMare Staff writer Two defense medical experts testified Wednesday in a murder trial that a 7-week-old baby died of brain damage and complications from a concussion suffered when he fell out of his father's arms. Called by defense lawyer Charles J ....
A SECOND CHANCE THE SISTERS OF MERCY HELP TROUBLED AGAIN.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Grace O'Connor Staff writer Founded in 1969 by The Sisters of Mercy, Arbor House gave troubled, young women a second chance at life. Until overwhelming financial problems forced its closing last March, it offered women with nowhere to turn to a home while ...
MAN GETS FIVE YEARS FOR ALBANY BANK THEFT.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: John Caher Staff writer A 22-year-old man who held up the Albany Savings Bank branch office at the Empire State Plaza was sentenced Wednesday to a five-year federal prison term. Dean Eric Leffler, formerly of St. Charles Lwanga House, a men's shelter in ...
ALBANY TO INSIST ON FINES ERRING OWNERS WILL HAVE TO PAY UP.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Catherine Clabby Staff writer The city Building Department is abandoning its former practice of sometimes forgiving fines against property owners who ignore repair orders until they're dragged into court. In all but rare cases, the city will demand some ...
HATCHET BURIED IN COHOES 'BEER-GUZZLING' BEEF LAID TO REST.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Laura Vecsey Staff writer The curtain fell and players in the heated City Hall- Cohoes Music Hall drama bowed harmoniously - quite a contrast from last week's bitter exchange of barbs about city finances, leadership ability and beer-guzzling. The finale was ...
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GAIN ALBANY SWEARS IN 20 POLICE RECRUITS.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Jay Jochnowitz Staff writer Twenty new recruits were sworn Tuesday into Police Department ranks, buffering the city from anticipated retirements and nudging Albany a little further along in its minority hiring. With the department now at 333 officers - 13 over ...
GUILDERLAND STUDIES LIMIT ON BUILDING.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Brad Kelly Staff writer A committee charged with finding solutions to problems caused by rapid growth in the town will consider limiting the number of building permits issued each year. Committee Chairman Paul Laudato said the 14-member group will meet 7:30 ...
U.S. MAY SEEK RETRIAL IN TAX-FRAUD CASE.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Federal officials may attempt to retry Clinton County businessman Franklyn R. Akey after a jury was unable to agree on whether he is guilty of evading nearly $110,000 in taxes. The jury deliberated nearly two days before reporting itself hopelessly deadlocked Monday. U.S ....
WOMEN'S BAR WILL HOST LEGAL CLINIC.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Members of the Capital District Women's Bar Association will host a free legal clinic on issues of interest to women from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Women's Building, 79 Central Ave. ...
AIDS VICTIM WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK OF EVICTION ORDER.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Albany County Judge John G. Turner issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, blocking the eviction of the Rev. Daniel Ritchie the morning a city marshal was scheduled to remove him from his apartment. Ritchie, 34, has filed a complaint with the state Division of Human ...
MEDICAL WASTE ENVIRONMENTALISTS MEET ON INCINERATOR ISSUES.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Catherine Clabby Staff writer Building better incinerators isn't the best way to manage medical waste, environmentalists concerned about local hospitals' dependence on burning trash insisted Wednesday. At a meeting attended by more than 100 people fearful of ...
TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN COCAINE CONSPIRACY.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Two men Wednesday became the final members of a major North Country cocaine ring to plead guilty to drug charges in Saratoga County Court. Fortune Macri, 39, of Rotterdam Junction, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree conspiracy and Orville Penrose, 56, of Lake Luzerne ...
ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS APPROVED $8.8M PLAN OK'D FOR NORTH COLONIE.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Vincent Jackson Staff writer North Colonie school students will have extra classrooms for their courses when school starts in the fall of 1991. School district residents voted overwhelmingly to approve the issuance of bonds totaling $8.87 million to build additions at ...
WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... A town resident was killed Wednesday when the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck on a foggy stretch of Fish and Game Road, State Police said. Jean Esposito, 56, died in the 7:45 a.m. crash, troopers said. She was driving east on the road - also known as ...
NEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTOR SOUGHT.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... The board of directors of the Columbia County Historical Society is interviewing candidates, following the resignation after 6 1/2 years of executive director Sally B. Naramore. Naramore, who specializes in the study of American industrial history, ended her tenure at the ...
LURING TOURISTS TO HUDSON WATERFRONT CONSIDERED ATTRACTION.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Kenneth C. Crowe II Staff writer Developing the city's waterfront into a tourist attraction similar to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut was one idea that surfaced at the Columbia County Industrial Development Agency meeting Wednesday. "A development of the ...
RICHMONDVILLE REJECTS SCHOOL MERGER.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Voters in the Richmondville Central School DistrictWednesday defeated a proposal to merge with the larger Cobleskill Central School District where the measure had won by a nearly 3-1 margin. In Richmondville, the vote was 471 opposed, 329 in favor. In the Cobleskilldistrict, the ...
ENCON OFFICIALS TO TALK IN GLENVILLE.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Two state environmental officials involved in the review of two Scotia-Glenville projects will be guest speakers at the next meeting of the Responsible Development Coalition at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Glenville Town Hall on Glenridge Road. Invited speakers from Region 4 ...
SCHENECTADY MAN CHARGED IN ROBBERY.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... A Hamilton Hill man faces arraignment this morning in City Court after he and seven other men allegedly accosted and robbed a man and chased him into the Schenectady County sheriff's office. Jamie Lee Scott, 27, who gave police an address of 330 Paige St., is charged with ...
CSEA RETIREES LOCAL TO HEAR OF BENEFITS.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... The Schenectady Area Civil Service Employees' Association Retiree Local 924 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Rotterdam Senior Center, Hamburg Street. Peggy Lou Zakrzewski, CSEA Retiree Division administrative assistant, ...
COUPLE FILE $1.3M DUMP SUIT.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Michael Lopez Staff writer The town and a construction firm are being sued for $1.3 million by a couple who claim that a dump next to their property has caused them mental anguish because they don't know what has been dumped there. But Jackson Demolition ...
SCHENECTADY WOMAN AWARDED $12,500 FOR SUNYA ACCIDENT FALLING CEILING TILES CAUSED INJURIES IN 1985.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: John Caher Staff writer The state has been ordered to pay $12,500 to a Schenectady woman who was hurt when ceiling tiles fell on her at the State University of Albany's Washington Avenue campus. Sandra M. Tenace of 30 Bonner Ave. was a cashier for a food ...
GROUP TO FIGHT COMPENSATION CLAIMS.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Elizabeth S. Schwartz Staff writer Counties in New York state that provide their own insurance against workers' compensation claims are joining forces with business organizations to fight what they say are frivolous claims of psychological damage on the job. ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS PONDERS ETHICS LAW.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Ken Thurman Staff writer Mayor A.C. Dake said Wednesday that she'd like to see the city establish a formal ethics policy for city officials and employees to prevent conflicts of interest. Dake said she has directed Assistant City Attorney Anthony Izzo to ...
SENIOR COMMUNITY PLANS MOVE AHEAD.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Marc Carey Staff writer A more than $30 million senior citizen community - the first of its kind in Saratoga County - has taken an important step forward, obtaining the first of four state-required approvals, according to its developers. The Health Systems ...
MILTON DEMOCRAT SEEKS BALLSTON SPA SEAT.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Ilaina Jonas Staff writer When no one else volunteered, William J. Kozersky, the chairman of the Milton Democratic Committee, decided to run for a position on the Village Board of Trustees. Kozersky said Wednesday that during the party's caucus Tuesday night ...
HOSPITAL BENEFIT CHAIRMAN NAMED.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... A Manhattan fine arts consultant with a link to the annual thoroughbred horse-racing event each August has been named to head a major summer fund-raising event for Saratoga Hospital. Deborah D. Landon will direct the 1990 Saratoga Hospital Foundation cocktail party benefit set ...
BUSINESS BRIEFING READY IN HALFMOON BAKE SALE BENEFITS BIRTHRIGHT GROUP SAFETY AIDE OUTLINES DISASTER OPERATION LIBRARY USE TOPIC OF SPECIAL MEETING ENCON AIDES TO TALK AT COALITION MEETING.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... The Small Business Council of the Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a seminar entitled "Small Business Planning - The Key to Survival" from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Phelan Brothers' Restaurant on Route 9. A panel of local experts will discuss business ...
MISSING MAN NOT FOUND IN MOHAWK RIVER.(Local)
Feb 01, 1990 ... State Police divers waded into the chilly Mohawk River Wednesday in an unsuccessful search for a missing 62-year-old Clifton Park man who investigators say apparently jumped or fell from the Rexford Bridge on Monday. James Cushman was last seen Monday when he left his house and ...
WEIGHT-CONTROL ITEMS HIT OVER FALSE CLAIMS.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Irene Gardner Keeney Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see, my wise old dad used to say. That advice could apply to the fitness and weight loss claims that bombard us almost daily. A healthy dollop of skepticism is recommended. ...
PRODIGY PUTS MORE COMPUTER USERS ON-LINE - FAMILY-STYLE.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Peter Mucha Knight-Ridder Fill the magic jug in the River of Fire and find your way back to the shaman's yurt. Book a flight to Phoenix. Dump 100 shares of Pan Am. Check out how many lifts are operating at Bogus Basin. Read ...
BOOKS, TAPE, CLASSES TRAIN BABY SITTERS.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Mary Jo Kochakian The Hartford Courant This is one baby sitter you definitely would not want to hire. She is indifferent to children. She gives them candy to keep them quiet. She hates changing diapers and puts it off as long as possible. She gets the little nuisances ...
'BARNEY' VISITS ALBANY FOR GEOGRAPHY LESSON.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Patrick Kurp Staff writer After meeting the governor in his mansion on Eagle Street, Buffalo Barney and his friends Bob and Betty pay a visit to The Egg. "Look at that building. It looks like half an egg," says Betty. "Moo moo," moos Barney, ...
DIAMOND JIM GOES TO RACES FOR A GALA.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Frances Ingraham DIAMOND GALA: The fourth annual "Diamond Jim Brady Gala" for the benefit of the Saratoga County Chapter of the American Red Cross is planned for Saturday, Feb. 10, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs. The theme is "A Day at ...
STATE HAS APPLICATIONS FOR PRESERVATION GRANTS.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Application forms and program guidelines for the 1989 fiscal year's third round of historic preservation grants under Title 9 of the 1986 Environmental Quality Bond Act are available from the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Under the Bond Act's ...
CAP REP ACTRESSES FACE CHALLENGES OF BOTH YOUTH AND AGE.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Martin P. Kelly Staff writer Being a mature actress can be a frustrating situation. The roles are few for older actresses and then they usually serve as background characters for younger people. You listen to Kaye Kingston and Elaine Grollman over lunch and ...
LOW-CAL SWEETENERS MAY SOUR WEIGHT LOSS.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... If you think artificial sweeteners are the way to have your cake and eat it, too, here's some information you should know. According to Consumer Reports' medical experts, sugar substitutes are not likely to help you lose weight, and they may cause harm. Many people believe ...
COMMUNITY LEADERS JOIN WNYT SPECIAL.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... WNYT, Channel 13, will air a special titled "Matters of Opinion" Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. Ed Dague and Chris Kapostasy will host the show, which will bring community leaders together to discuss ...
WFLY FOOD DRIVE COLLECTS 60 TONS.(Living Today)
Feb 01, 1990 ... WFLY (92 FM) has announced that its holiday "Fill a Basket with Holiday Cheer" food drive raised more than 120,000 pounds (or 60 tons) in the Capital District. A year earlier, a similar ...
'89 NEW HOME SALES WERE LOWEST IN 5 YEARS.(Business)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: John D. McClain Associated Press New homes sales in 1989, held back in part by a 9.6 percent decline in December, posted their worst record in five years, the government said Wednesday, but some analysts said falling mortgage rates should boost sales in 1990. ...
CHAMBER INSTALLS GE EXECUTIVE.(Business)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Richard L. Papiernik Executive business editor A major improvement of downtown Schenectady and a program to increase business support of education are the two major goals of the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce. General Electric Co. executive Leonard K ....
INDICATORS POINT UP, BUT ANALYSTS MORE CAUTIOUS.(Business)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Terry Atlas Chicago Tribune The government's main indicator of future economic activity on Wednesday signaled a possible rebound in the slumping economy, but private analysts said don't bet on it. The index of leading economic indicators rose 0.8 percent in ...
INTERMAGNETICS ATTRACTS $25M CONTRACT.(Business)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Cailin Brown Business writer Intermagnetics General Corp., a local manufacturer of superconducting magnets and wires, has landed a $25 million contract with a medical equipment supplier in the Netherlands. Philips Medical Systems, which deals in diagnostic ...
STOCKS BOUNCE BACK.(Business)
Feb 01, 1990 ... Byline: Phillip H. Wiggins New York Times After five losing sessions, stock prices rose Wednesday on moderately higher volume, and the Dow Jones industrial average rose 47.30 points, or 1.9 percent, to 2,590.54. The jump on the Dow was the biggest since it climbed ...