Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from June 1992:
U.S. HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN THAILAND.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... I have watched with sadness over the last year as the latest attempt by the people of Thailand to establish a democratic society has been thwarted. Since my service to Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer in the early '60s, I have regarded that nation as my second home, have revisited when ...
MORE BRITISH HYPOCRISY.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... You note the British are annoyed over the failure of two U.S. pilots to appear before a coroners' inquiry into the deaths of nine British soldiers in Iraq. How ironic! Irish families for years have sought in vain the appearance of British soldiers before coroners' inquiries. ...
HATRED DEPLORED.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... As president of the Capital Area Council of Churches I write to express deep concern over the incident of arson involving Temple Israel in Albany. Nothing violates the sense of community more than such acts of hatred. Nothing violates the Constitution of our land more than those ...
DON'T HAMPER CAMERAS IN COURTS.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... It's being praised as a workable compromise that would let the cameras back into New York's courtrooms - a half loaf that is better than none. In fact, it's no compromise at all, just the appearance of one. The public deserves better. Last year, state lawmakers caved in to ...
SELES STRUGGLES; COURIER BREEZES.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Stephen Wilson Associated Press Monica Seles knew beforehand she wouldn't be kicked out of the French Open because of the U.N. sanctions against her native Yugoslavia. But she nearly got knocked out anyway. Seles, the top seed and two-time defending champion, ...
GALWAY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS' INTELLECTUAL ODYSSEY A WINNING ONE.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Jay Jochnowitz Staff writer Six Galway High School students and their coaches were coming home today intellectual heroes after besting some of the top young minds in the world. The students, ranging from sophomores to a senior, reached a milestone ...
NEW BULB CASTS A LONG LIGHT.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Larry B. Stammer Los Angeles Times In what is hailed as the first major advance in electric lighting in 60 years, a Sunnyvale, Calif., company has developed what it says is a revolutionary light bulb that will last up to 20,000 hours, fit into ordinary sockets and use 75 ...
D'AMATO WINS GOP NOMINATION.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Dan Janison Staff writer Moments after gaining an uncontested Republican nomination for a third term, U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato said Sunday that he was "not saddened" at the prospect of facing a splintered opposition on Election Day. D'Amato cited with relief ...
YUGOSLAVIA LEADERS FACE WRATH AT HOME, ABROAD.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Slobodan Lekic Associated Press The Serb-led government faced anger at home and abroad on Sunday as tens of thousands demonstrated against Communist-organized elections and the world began carrying out U.N. sanctions against the Balkan nation. In neighboring ...
VOTERS MAKE CALIFORNIA TOUGH FOR CANDIDATES.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Carl Irving San Francisco Examiner To play well in California, a political candidate should be photogenic, anti-establishment, fiscally conservative, articulate, interesting, pro-environment and pro-choice. He or she should be against taxes and public spending ...
DRUG ADS MISLEAD, STUDY SAYS.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: A.J. Hostetler Associated Press Many drug advertisements are misleading and fail to comply with federal regulations, a new study suggests. The head of the Food and Drug Administration said the agency needs help from the industry to police ads. Of 109 ...
CATSKILL NEIGHBORS WAGE BATTLE OVER FIGHTING DOGS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Cailin Brown Staff writer Sister Gloria Petrie moved to this town in September for solitude, peace and prayer. Her neighbor Bob Strout was also looking for a quiet place to live when he moved next door in February. Petrie brought with her two ...
COLONIE MAN HELD ON GUN CHARGE.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Marc Carey Staff writer A Colonie man allegedly tried to pull a handgun on two town police officers in a city bar Saturday night as he was about to be questioned about a potshot taken at an undercover cop's house Friday night, police said Sunday. Police said ...
BRUNO COULD FACE SHOWDOWN.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Fred LeBrun In a political climate where no incumbent can feel safe, the latest entrenched local officeholder likely to hear his name being called for a showdown on Main Street is Republican state Sen. Joe Bruno. The challenger would be Kevin Dailey, former ...
PARENTS UNSURE WHETHER TO PUSH BUSING CHANGE.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Bruce A. Scruton Staff writer The people pushing to get a special bus service proposition on the school ballot this week find themselves fighting for something they may want to change again next year. "I'm not sure which way to go," said Paula Zimbal, one of ...
BACK TO BASICS CRAFT FAIR APPEALS TO THOSE WHO LIKE THE SIMPLE THINGS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Michael Lopez Staff writer On a rainy, gray Sunday, a couple thousand people gave up the haven of the climate- controlled mall and instead shopped in drafty barns, treading carefully on sawdust and mud. They braved the rustic conditions of the Washington ...
TROY'S 25-CENT BALLGAME ADMISSION COMES FROM LEFT FIELD.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Tim O'Brien THE CHEAP SEATS: Who would believe that you could attend a baseball game for half the price it cost in 1882? But that's the case in Troy, where a team from the Collar City will resume a 110-year-old rivalry with a club from Worcester, Mass. The ...
ALBANY HUSBAND FACES HARASSMENT, DRUG CHARGES.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Marc Carey Staff writer An Albany man faces harassment and drug charges after he allegedly smashed a bottle and put broken glass under the tires of a car outside his estranged wife's home early Sunday. James Terrell, 29, of 129 Clinton Ave. was arrested by ...
TEMPLE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Bill Eager Staff writer Mixing needs for the future with inspiration from the recent past, about 400 Temple Israel members joined in a sometimes emotional opening of the congregation's reconstruction fund drive Sunday. With balloons, dancers, singers and a ...
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE HONORS 2 FOR SERVICE.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Bill Eager Staff writer The head of a local philanthropic organization and a woman celebrated for her work on Jewish-Catholic understanding were honored Sunday by the regional chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. Herman Stall won the Americanism Award for ...
EX-COLONIE BALL STAR ACCUSED OF THEFT WOMAN HURT BY TRAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION MAN IN FAIR CONDITION AFTER SHOOTING ALBANY TO GRADUATE 9TH DARE CLASS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Former Colonie Central High School football standout Chad Dukes - slated to attend the University of Pittsburgh on a full scholarship next fall - has been arrested on a theft charge, police said Sunday. Dukes, 20, of 17 Oliver St., was charged Friday with petit larceny for ...
COUNCIL SEEKS COMMENTS ON CABLE TV.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... In an attempt to gauge what people like and don't like about their cable television service, city officials will hold the first in aseries of public hearings this week. A hearing is set for Tuesday at School 24 in Lincoln Park, with two more scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, in ...
AUTO DEALER DIES IN CAR ACCIDENT.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... A 63-year-old businessman died Sunday after an early morning car accident. Joseph C. Farina, 63, of Hickory Road died at Ellis Hospital following a 12:14 a.m. accident at Route 7 and Watt Street, police said. Police said a second motorist, Pablo Cruz, 18, also was ...
CONTROL OF BOARD, BUDGET AT STAKE IN SHENENDEHOWA ELECTION.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Bill Eager Staff writer The fate of a $66.6 million budget might be the most closely watched piece of Wednesday's voting in the Shenendehowa Central School District, but just as much appears to be at stake in the school board election. The present board has ...
SUPERMARKETS UNDER FIRE FOR CFC EMISSIONS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Dianne Henk Associated Press The price we pay for cold cucumbers and milk at the supermarket goes far beyond the cash register. The chlorofluorocarbons used to chill refrigerated cases are destroying the ozone layer 10 to 30 miles above Earth. And now the ...
STATE SENATOR CALLS FOR ADJUSTABLE PENSIONS.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Associated Press A state senator on Sunday, citing a poll showing that money was a top concern of older New Yorkers, called for pension systems that take into account the rising cost of living. The survey, released by the legislative Commission on ...
DINKINS BEGINS 7-DAY EUROPEAN TOUR FATHER ACCUSED OF SUFFOCATING BABY.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Associated Press Associated Press New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins toured a London open-air market on Sunday on the first stop of a one-week European tour promoting New York's business opportunities. Dinkins, who arrived in London in the morning, will meet ...
AGENCIES DISCOVER HOUSING HOMELESS IS COSTLY REVOLVING DOOR.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Deborah Sontag New York Times Three years ago, Orlando and Noelia Torres, who had spent nearly five years sleeping under stairwells, on the subway, in homeless shelters and in welfare hotels, finally made it into a city-run apartment in Harlem they could call their own. ...
CUOMO-LEGISLATIVE BATTLE CONTINUES OVER LABOR BOARD.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Dan Janison Capitol bureau Last year's merger of two state labor boards seemed, at first, to end a conflict between Gov. Mario M. Cuomo and lawmakers. At issue was a ball of intrigue that surfaced in 1989 and involved allegations of favoritism and ethics ...
BRICKS FALL FROM CHIMNEY ON TROY CHURCH.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Fire and police roped off a church Sunday night after some bricks fell from the chimney. Authorities said they became concerned about safety around St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 3108 ...
JOHNSTOWN MAN CHARGED WITH DWI.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... A 22-year-old Fulton County man was arrested on drunken-driving charges Sunday morning after he and a passenger were injured in a car crash. Police said Archie Briggs IV of 450 N. Perry St., Johnstown, was driving north on county Route 110 at about 8:20 a.m. when he swerved to ...
YOUTH NO LONGER A BASTION OF SPENDING EXTRAVAGANCE.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Jane Bryant Quinn Young people are growing up today in a world that's radically different from the one their parents knew. Instead of prosperity, which shaped the expectations of earlier generations, they see debt, recession, layoffs, struggle and fear. They already ...
LAST JIM BEAM CERAMIC DECANTERS TO AID CONSERVATION.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: David Dishneau Associated Press For those who like their bourbon poured from ceramic animals, it will be a sad day when the last ring-necked duck rolls off the line later this month. Jim Beam Brands Cos., the only major distiller still selling whiskey in the ...
PICTURES OF PAIN HEADED TO BUSH.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Associated Press A woman is urging unemployed Americans to send their pictures to President Bush in the hope that he will work harder to improve the economy if he can look into their faces. "I want it to be a very simple thing. The picture will be the ...
SMALL INVESTORS PUTTING LESS CD MONEY INTO STOCK MARKET.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Money magazine The massive flood of money from maturing certificates of deposit into stocks over the past 17 months may finally be slowing down, according to data gathered for Money magazine's Small Investor Index. Since January 1991, individuals have pulled ...
MOST AMERICANS WOULD SACRIFICE TO OWN A HOME.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: John D. McClain Associated Press For many Americans, owning their own home is so important that they'd commute an extra hour a day. Or take a second job. Or even put off retirement. By a 3-1 ratio, Americans would rather own a home than retire 10 years early, ...
MCDONALD'S HITS THE RAILS AT&T, UNIONS RESUME TALKS COKE OPENS PLANT IN POLAND FIRM EXPECTS JOBS INCREASE IRAQ TO HIKE CRUDE OIL OUTPUT.(Business)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press McDonald's has given new meaning to having a meal to go: dining cars on Swiss trains. "It's just like the regular McDonald's, without the playground," said Marco Keller, who ...
RIVER REVELS CELEBRATION TO HONOR REISSUE OF BOOK AND DOCUMENTARY ON A NEGL ECTED RIVER.(Living)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Paul Grondahl Staff writer The Hudson River and its colorful cast of characters past and present will be the focus of a gala party to celebrate a new book and documentary. "This will be a real celebration of the river, and we want everyone to come join us," ...
SIERRA CLUB: 100 YEARS OF ECO-ACTIVISM.(Living)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Paul Grondahl Staff writer Overshadowed by headline events celebrating the centennial of the Adirondack Park, another environmental milestone was quietly celebrated here and around the country recently. The Sierra Club - the conservation group founded by the ...
GETTING KIDS TO PITCH IN HOUSEHOLD CHORES MAY HOLD VALUABLE LESSONSFOR CHILDREN.(Living)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Barbara F. Meltz Boston Globe A few weeks ago, my husband asked me, "Is Eli old enough to take out the garbage?" He was joking - Eli is only 4 1/2. But his fantasy is one that is shared by many parents who are waiting for the day when children can help out ...
BOTANICAL GARDEN PLANS SUMMER DAY CAMP.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... The Berkshire Botanical Garden is sponsoring one-week day camp sessions 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 6 through Aug. 14, for children in grades one through six. Sessions for grades one and two will be July 6 or July 27 ....
RELATIONSHIP OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS, JEWS EXPLORED.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Paul Grondahl Staff writer The City Neighbors project is back at the Albany Institute of History & Art after a two-year road trip through community centers, churches and schools around town. The relationship between African- Americans and American Jews ...
TOOLING 'HOME IMPROVMENT' WILL MOVING HURT SEASON'S ONLY HIT?(TV/Radio)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Steve Bornfeld When you're a producer of the only genuine hit among a season's landslide of losers - with another TV classic already on your resume - there's ample reason to sit back and sigh with contentment. But Carmen Finestra is nervous. "It ...
TONY LOOKS INTO PAST FOR '92 AWARD-WINNERS.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Michael Kuchwara Associated Press "Crazy for You," a loving re-creation of a 1930s song- and-dance extravaganza featuring old songs by George and Ira Gershwin, was named best musical of the 1991-92 Broadway season Sunday at the annual Tony Awards ceremony. ...
EVERETT TO PERFORM AT JACOB'S PILLOW.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... The Everett Dance Theatre returns to the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival for a pre- season offering, "The Science Project," Friday through Sunday, June 12-14. A modern dance company founded in 1986, the Everett Dance Theatre performs under the direction of founder and artistic ...
TONY AWARDS IN THE WINGS FOR BRIGHT BROADWAY.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Michael Kuchwara Associated Press A star-studded Broadway season closed Sunday with four musicals - "Crazy for You," "Falsettos," "Jelly's Last Jam" and a revival of "Guys and Dolls" - leading contenders for 1992 Tony Awards. The year was marked by renewed ...
TROY AUTHOR TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Troy author Robert Moss will discuss his new historical novel "Fire Along the Sky" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Shenendehowa Public Library, 47 Clifton Country Road. Copies of the book, set in ...
'CITY OF HOPE' TO HELP HUMAN SERVICES.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... A benefit screening of John Sayles film "City of Hope" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Proctor's Theatre. Sponsored by the Human Services Planning Council of Schenectady County, proceeds ...
DIFFERENT ENDINGS FOR WRESTLERS.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Laura Vecsey You know when you're a kid and you take a fading dandelion and you blow on it and all the seeds fly away in all different directions? That's how it was Sunday morning, talking to Shawn Sheldon, Andy Seras, Frank Famiano, Ike Anderson and Dave ...
YANKS AT A LOSS AT FINISH.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Jeff Bradley New York Daily News When he took the mound for the ninth inning, with the score tied, Scott Kamieniecki looked out toward the New York Yankees bullpen and noticed that there was no one throwing. This was going to be his game to win or lose. "I ...
EVERYONE STANDS OUT FOR PENS.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Ken Rappoport Associated Press Stop one star, another shines for the Pittsburgh Penguins. First it was Jaromir Jagr, then Mario Lemieux and most recently Tom Barrasso. If the Chicago Blackhawks don't find a way to solve the Penguins' puzzle in Game 4 tonight, ...
MOCHRIE'S CHARGE FALLS 1 STROKE SHORT.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Harry Atkins Associated Press It was a green and "Go, Green!" homecoming Sunday for former Michigan State golfer Barb Mucha. Mucha, fighting off an attack by red-hot Dottie Mochrie, earned just the second victory of her six-year LPGA career in the Oldsmobile ...
MERRILL STILL HAPPY TO BE A YANKEE.(Sports)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Bob Scaccia Staff writer What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, Carl "Stump" Merrill was busy guiding the Yankees to a 71-91 fifth-place finish in the American League East. It was a four-game improvement from the year before and the first ...
PEROT TRIES FOR A HIGH-TECH EDGE.(Main)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Tom Baden Newhouse News Service Ross Perot wants to download democracy directly to the American public, to transform the presidential campaign into an extended electronic chat between himself and the voters. Lacking a national party organization such as the ...
1992 WINNERS OF THE TONYS.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Associated Press Here are the 1992 Tony Award winners: Play: "Dancing at Lughnasa" Brian Friel. Musical: "Crazy for You." Revival: "Guys and Dolls." Actor, Play: Judd Hirsch "Conversations with My Father." Actress, ...
BERLIN PUPILS VISIT COLLEGE FOR A DAY.(Local)
Jun 01, 1992 ... Byline: Kathleen Dooley Staff writer Fifth graders from Berlin Elementary School spent a day working and touring Hudson Valley Community College as part of a new partnership program being developed by teachers at both schools. "The children were really excited," ...
YOUNG BROTHERS BEAT WEATHER, TAKE TITLE.(Sports)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Ron Armstrong Staff writer The Young brothers, Matt and Mike, were a little bit like mailmen Sunday. No matter what the weather, they delivered. The Youngs survived a rainstorm to deliver a 1-under-par better-ball 69 and capture the second annual Normanside ...
EX-WATERVLIET WOMAN'S DEATH SUSPICIOUS.(Local)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Joe Mahoney Staff writer The death of a former Watervliet woman is being investigated by Florida authorities as a possible homicide after her partially clothed body was pulled from a lake. The body of Anne Louden Herndon, of Bayshore Drive, East Naples, Fla., ...
4 NISKAYUNA SCHOOL UNIONS GET NEW 3-YEAR CONTRACTS.(Local)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Michael Lopez Staff writer Four unions and employee associations representing 265 teacher aides, secretaries, bus drivers and food workers got new three-year contracts Monday calling for 4 percent raises in the first two years followed by an open-ended increase in the ...
A LOOK AT PEROT AND THE LOYALTY HE COMMANDS.(Main)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Garry Wills Even on the Memorial Day weekend, the Perot petition headquarters had two dozen volunteers at the telephones - long rows of phones that take only incoming calls. There is an extraordinary spirit around the office. I have seen something like this in other ...
TV RATINGS UNSETTLE LOCAL PECKING ORDER.(Living)
Jun 02, 1992 ... The ratings results for television's May ratings sweeps are in, and WNYT, Channel 13, knocked off longtime newcast leader WRGB, Channel 6, in the 11 p.m. news slot. Or it battled them to a tie, depending on which ratings service you listen to. Both the A.C. Nielsen Co. and ...
WOULD YOU LET ROSS PEROT CUT OPEN YOUR SKULL?(Main)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: James Lileks Newhouse News Service A few weeks ago, Ross Perot vanished from the airwaves, off to decide where he stood on the issues. He said he'd be gone 60 days. Well, I turned on the TV the other morning, and there he was: the jug- eared Jesus of the ...
CAMERA-IN-COURT BILL FALLS SHORT FOR MANY.(Main)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Robert Borsellino State editor After a long, spirited debate, the Assembly passed a bill Monday that starts the process of getting cameras back inside the state's courtrooms, but the bill is roundly disliked - even by the person who sponsored it. Under the ...
GEOGRAPHY LESSON EARNS TOWN $6G.(Main)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Winifred Yu Staff writer The watchful eye of a Times Union reader helped save this town $6,000 after an insurance company was unable to find the 37,552-acre municipality. Joan Kappel of Altamont was reading the paper's legal notices when she saw Guilderland ...
BOOK SAYS KENNEDY IGNORED HILL'S CLAIMS.(Main)
Jun 02, 1992 ... Byline: Walter V. Robinson Boston Globe Sen. Edward M. Kennedy knew about Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment against Clarence Thomas weeks before they became public, but decided his staff should not pursue them because of embarrassment over his own alleged ...