Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from March 1998:
`GENERAL HOSPITAL' TOPS SOAPS AWARDS.(MAIN)
Mar 01, 1998 ... ABC's ``General Hospital'' ran away with a third of the honors, including favorite show, at Friday night's 14th annual Soap Opera Digest Awards in Universal City, Calif. With ``General Hospital'' winning six awards, ``All My Children'' garnering four and ``One Life to Live'' ...
HERE'S MORE THAN ONE LINE FROM KING OF ONE-LINERS.(MAIN)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Here's an offering of truly bad humor in honor of from Henny Youngman, who died last week at 91. Why do Jewish men die before their wives? They want to. In New York's garment district, a little old man was hit by a car. While waiting for an ambulance, the policeman ...
ROYALTIES AREN'T ENOUGH TO CARE FOR DR. SPOCK.(MAIN)
Mar 01, 1998 ... For more than a half century, Dr. Benjamin Spock has been the sage of sensible parenting, dispensing advice on matters from croup to hyperactivity in his enduring book, ``Baby and Child Care.'' But now it's the baby doctor who needs help, according to his wife, who last week ...
ENTRANCE TO JUDICIAL BUILDING CLOSED AFTER CORNICE FALLS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY -- The main entrance to the county Judicial Building was roped off Friday as a precautionary move because a decorative cornice stone had fallen from the third story of the structure. Richard Bliss, county commissioner of engineering and public works, said the stone, ...
CASINO OPERATORS TALK OF NEW DINING AREA AT CENTRAL PARK SITE BY MARV CERMAK.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Mallozzi's Restaurant owners, operators of the Central Park Casino, have come up with a proposal to enclose the spacious rear deck of the facility for use as a dining area. The owners of the Rotterdam restaurant have been discussing the proposal privately with the City Council ...
5 ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER 4-MONTH INVESTIGATION.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... COHOES -- Five men have been arrested on drug charges following a four-month investigation by the Cohoes Police Department and the Albany County Sheriff Department's Drug Interdiction Unit. Search warrants were executed early Thursday, leading to the arrests and the seizure of ...
COOPERATIVE TO OFFER COURSE IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... MALTA -- A course in medical terminology will be offered by the Education Cooperative for Healthcare Organizations (ECHO) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday mornings, March 2 to March 23, at its computer training center in Parade Ground Village. Students will learn ...
SEXUAL HARASSMENT WORKSHOP BEGINS THURSDAY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY -- Planned Parenthood Health Services of Northeastern New York Training Institute will offer a sexual harassment workshop from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Nott Terrace. The afternoon workshop provides teachers and administrators the ...
ARSENAL SEEKS DISPLAYS IN SAFETY STAND-DOWN DAY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... WATERVLIET -- Watervliet Arsenal is inviting vendors to voluntarily participate in its Safety, Security and Wellness Stand-Down Day to be held Friday at the arsenal. The day will include a full schedule of lectures, discussions and demonstrations. The arsenal is providing an ...
THEOLOGY INSTITUTE OFFERS CHANCE TO SIT IN ON CLASS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... ALBANY -- St. Bernard's Institute at Albany, a graduate school of theology and ministry will hold its ``Sit-in-on-a-Class Nights'' in March for those interested in a regularly scheduled graduate school class. The following classes are available: ``The Spiritual Journey,'' ...
LIFEGUARD TEST OFFERED FOR DEC POSITIONS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... ALBANY -- A test will be given for people interested in becoming lifeguards at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation facilities in the Adirondack and Catskill regions next summer at 9 a.m. Saturday in Lynch Middle School, Coolidge Road, Amsterdam. Applicants ...
BASICS OF SHOOTING COURSE OFFERED AT TRAINING CENTER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... BALLSTON SPA -- The Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County's office will begin the 1998 Greater Ballston Area 4-H Shooting Sports Program for youths 12-19 on Tuesdays and Saturdays until May 2. The program will be held at the 4-H Training Center on Middle Line Road just west of ...
DEC ANNOUNCES SALE OF TREE AND SHRUB SEEDLINGS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 1998 ... ALBANY -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a tree and shrub seedling sale through March 31. The program, which helps improve wildlife habitat, beautifies the landscape and curbs soil erosion, is designed to increase the forest area of the ...
CHEF HAS RECIPE FOR FUN OUT ON THE DIAMOND.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. -- Gary Pagano has traded his waiter's tuxedo for a Cincinnati Reds' uniform. The waiter and pastry chef at one of Sarasota's finest restaurants has worked out with the Reds for the past two weeks. Although the Reds ...
GREENE REGISTERS A RUNNING FIRST.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 1998 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- World 100-meter champion Maurice Greene kept up his assault on Donovan Bailey's world record Saturday, becoming the first person to break the 10-second barrier on Australian soil Saturday. Greene clocked 9.99 seconds into a slight head wind at to easily ...
MOST CONSIDER 1997 A GOOD YEAR.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES DENN Business writer Compared with prosperity and growth of business in previous years, local business leaders consider last year a good year financially, according to the 10th annual Capitaland Report survey for the Times Union by Siena Research Institute. ...
HOPE UP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES M. ODATO Capitol bureau Albany Like many U.S. companies, New York'seconomic development corporation has shrunk by restructuring, enjoyed bigger revenues and claimed substantial profits as a result. Now Empire State Development Corp. and its chairman ...
MIXED RESPONSE ON TRANSIT.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAVID ORENSTEIN Business writer Business owners and government officials are thrilled with the Capital Region's highways and the area's expanding airport, but they are losing patience with the airlines and are apathetic about public transportation, according to responses ...
OUTLOOK OF BUSINESS LEADERS A BIT CLOUDY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES DENN Business writer More than half of the region's business leaders anticipate this year will be better than last, but that degree of optimism fell from a year ago, according to the 1998 Capitaland Report survey done for the Times Union by Siena Research ...
THE SURVEY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... The annual Capitaland Report survey of business owners and managers and government officials is conducted for the Times Union by professors Douglas Lonnstrom and Thomas Kelly of the Siena Research Institute at Siena College in Loudonville. For the last 10 years, Siena Research ...
HIRING FORECASTS HIT 10-YEAR HIGH.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES DENN Business writer ALBANY -- The Capital Region labor market will see a boost in coming months as companies continue to hire new employees, according to the 10th annual Capitaland Report survey for the Times Union by Siena Research Institute. The ...
CUT TAXES TO HELP BUSINESS, OFFICIALS SAY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES DENN Business writer ALBANY -- Local government leaders, sounding a lot like local business leaders, say the only way to make the Capital Region a better place to do business is to lower taxes and reduce regulations, according to the 10th annual Capitaland Report ...
WELFARE REFORM POPULAR.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: James Denn - ALBANY -- Nearly eight out of 10 local government leaders who deal with welfare issues say the federal changes in welfare policy have been positive, according to a Siena Research Institute study. Two years ago, President Clinton turned over most ...
LAWYERS ADVERTISE FOR NEW CLIENTS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: TRACEY TULLY Capitol bureau A mid-January issue of Time magazinegave one clear indication of how one Albany law firm hopes to leverage its assets in 1998: a full-page ad designed to lure upscale business clients. ``Walking your company through the many facets ...
PROJECT TO MATCH JOBS WITH SEEKERS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: JAMES M. ODATO Capitol bureau Albany As the Pataki administration works toincrease jobs in New York, labor unions will be trying to resolve problems of worker shortages in 1998. One of the biggest initiatives of the year for unions is a job placement program ...
ENGINEERS FIND PROJECTS GROW WITH ECONOMY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: CHRIS STURGIS Staff writer - = [100.0] +8 Engineering is a profession with peaksand valleys. Many engineering jobs are generated by construction, which depends on a robust economy, said John J. Janco, manager of human resources for Clough Harbour Inc. in ...
VERBATIM.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Dr. Khalid R. Mehtabdin College of Saint Rose Associate Professor of Economics/Business 12 years ``I'll take a different picture by saying that there are clouds in the sky out there businesswise. They, to me, look very gloomy. The type of jobs which have been shown and which are being ...
PLENTY TO BUILD, NOT ENOUGH TO BUILD IT.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DOUG BLACKBURNStaff writer Architecture firms across the Capital Region are facing a challenge that is both welcome and daunting: how to keep up with a boom in business. With upstate New York finally benefiting from the economic good times that most of the ...
INSURANCE AGENTS EXPAND INTO OTHER FINANCIAL FIELDS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: CHRIS STURGIS Staff writer The boundaries of the insuranceagent's business are bending. Traditional insurance agents are selling investments, and banks are offering homeowners insurance. This blurring of the business borders is a good thing for ...
A BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer Providers of employee assistance programs believe that they will benefit from the new federal Mental Health Parity Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, and which forbids insurers from placing lower annual dollar limits on psychiatric coverage than ...
SUCCESS RUNS IN THE FAMILY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: BARBARA PASCARELL BROWN Special to the Times Union COLONIE -- When Peter Fullamwas 12 years old, a fortunate class trip to a local factory sealed his fate. ``When I was in the sixth grade,'' Fullam recalled recently, ``our end-of-the-year class trip was to the ...
STATE MOVES TO HELP AGING POPULATION.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: Mike Hurewitz - New York has made some changes in the name of efficiency that parallel the changes in the elder-care industry. Earlier this year it moved oversight of adult-care facilities into the Department of Health, which already supervises nursing homes. ...
CHANGE CHALLENGES ELDER-CARE INDUSTRY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: MIKE HUREWITZ Staff writer At 89, age is taking its toll on Thelma Holding, and it is doubtful she can stay in the Beverwyck housing complex where the elderly residents live independently and must care for themselves. Although in reasonable health, she ...
CHIROPRACTORS HOPE LAW MEANS MORE ACCEPTANCE.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer - Capital Region chiropractors are optimistic that the Insurance Equality Act, signed into law by Gov. George Pataki, will translate into increased acceptance of chiropractic care by the public and the medical establishment. - ``The Insurance Equality Act ...
COMPETITION FOR EYE CARE HEATS UP.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIERStaff writer Stiff competition, legislative reforms and even baby boomers are the forces driving financial optimism in the optical fields. Optometrists -- those who examine eyes and prescribe lenses -- and opticians -- those who make and fit eye ...
EDUCATED PATIENTS CHALLENGE DOCTORS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer - Patients in the Information Age no longer want simple answers. Instead, they are informed consumers. As they demand greater freedom of choice, we may see dramatic changes in how health care is managed, Capital Region physicians say. ...
HMOS FACE BAD REP, COST CONTROL.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer Last year was challenging for CapitalRegion health maintenance organizations, and experts say 1998 will most likely be just as challenging. As high technology medicine and an influx of older customers increase health care costs, and a ...
DENTISTS USING TECHNOLOGY TO OVERCOME FEAR OF DRILLING.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer As technology revolutionizes dental practices, Capital Region dentists face an age old challenge -- getting patients into the chair. The good news for dentists is that slightly more Americans are visiting their dentists than in the past, ...
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFFER MIXED REVIEWS OF LAW.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LAURA LEE Staff writer - Mental health professionals say the federal Mental Health Parity Act, which went into effect Jan. 1 and which forbids insurers from placing lower annual dollar limits on psychiatric coverage than on physical health, is a step in the right ...
HOME HEALTH AGENCIES WARY OF NEW PAY POLICIES.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Staff writer With cuts to Medicare reimbursement for home health care services mandated by the recent Balanced Budget Act taking effect, industry experts are predicting a difficult future for both providers and homebound patients. The ...
BOOK PUBLISHING A WHOLE NEW HIGH-TECH GAME.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: PAUL GRONDAHL Staff writer A quiet electronic revolution is underway in book publishing. John Paeglow III, president of Integrated Book Technology in Troy, is out ahead of the digital curve that promises eventually to challenge traditional iron-and-ink offset ...
RETAIL.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... The Capital Region retail scene has been changing faster than perhaps any other industry segment. Big box retailers come and go in a matter of months. Longtime area names disappear only to be replaced by new entrepreneurs. New life seems to be surging through Albany, with ...
MALLS STILL REIGN; REGION NOT IN SHORT SUPPLY.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON Staff writer All roads used to lead to Rome. But these days, they mostly lead to shopping malls. Just take the Northway. Get off at almost any exit and you'll soon see a treasure-trove of malls and shopping centers; a plethora ...
CHANGE IS BREWING IN BEVERAGE BUSINESS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer The alcohol and beer market is being driven to change by new laws and taxes, new beers and the increasing popularity of wines. Wine and liquor stores are rearranging their businesses in the face of imposing DWI laws and rising alcohol ...
SHAKEOUT BENEFITS APPLIANCE RETAILERS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LARA JAKES Staff writer Think of it as a sort of a social Darwinism for the appliance sales industry: only the strongest survive. In the last year, a half-dozen retail appliance outlets in the Capital Region have closed: Silo, Greens Appliances, Lechmere, ...
CARPET INDUSTRY FATE MIRRORS REAL ESTATE'S.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: LARA JAKES Staff writer In the uncertain world of the Capital Region's carpet industry, clerks like Arlene Fissette look to their biggest asset when sales are slow: loyal, long-time customers. Without their regulars, small businesses like Rensselaer Floor ...
CLOTHING MAKERS SURVIVE BY KNOWING NICHE.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Staff writer - At the turn of the century, clothing production at factories in the Capital Region and Gloversville rivaled the output of New York City companies. Now, all but a handful of those manufacturers have fled overseas, where the cost of labor and ...
'98 SPELLS DOOM FOR SOME GAS STATIONS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: MARK McGUIRE Staff writer The day has been coming for 10 years, even though an extension pushed back the inevitable. But for many gasoline station operators in the Capital Region and elsewhere, the end is near. Dec. 22, to be exact. That date is ...
STRUGGLING DOWNTOWNS SEEK TO PUSH UNIQUENESS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON Staff writer - ``When you're alone, and life is making you lonely, you can always go -- downtown.'' - The song was popular in the '60s. But the concept of downtown in many communities has been eclipsed with that era. - You had the hardware store. The cleaners ....
LANDSCAPE BUSINESS A HOSTAGE TO WEATHER.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer Throughout the year, landscaping adds much appeal and interest to a building. It's often a project that evolves over time depending on the weather and one's income. Landscape projects frequently get put on hold when the economy ...
FLORISTS' SALES RISE DESPITE COMPETITION.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKOStaff writer You're in the supermarket buying weekly groceries, and you see a bunch of flowers or a plant that would look really good on your desk at work. It's convenient, it's easy. You buy it. Making an extra trip to a florist is what area ...
KIDS GONE? SINK A MIL INTO A NEW MANSION.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: KATHRYN HOPPER Fort Worth Star-Telegram DALLAS -- When the kids finally move out, it's time to really get the house of your dreams. That's the thought behind The New American Show Home, a lavish 4,874-square-foot north Dallas mansion designed for the ...
SPRAYING'S A PRETTY -- NOT PRACTICAL -- WAY TO PAINT.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: EDWARD R. LIPINSKI New York Times A brush and a roller are sufficient for painting most projects, but for jobs that are large or have intricate surface detail, it's easier to spray the paint onto the work surface. Spray painting is less tedious than brush painting and it ...
SUPERMARKETS LOOK TO BAG SALES.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAVID ORENSTEIN Business writer Large supermarkets fight their ongoing wars on at least a dozen competitive fronts. Their competitors are not just other supermarkets. They battle sit-down and fast-food restaurants, drugstores, wholesale clubs, convenience ...
FOOD.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... To be successful in the Capital Region, restaurateurs and grocers must ensure the freshness of a lot more than just the food. The restaurant's whole concept must stay fresh in the minds of consumers. Diners have a huge choice of places to eat, and many of the newer choices are ...
CALM IS COLOR FOR HOME IN 2000.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: ELLEN O'BRIEN Knight-Ridder CHICAGO -- Blue is a calm color. A peaceful color. And that's a good thing. Because sky blue, and azure and periwinkle are coming soon to a home store near you. They may, of course, already be part of the palette in your ...
CHANGE ON THE FRONT BURNER.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAVID ORENSTEIN Business writer - The hectic pace of the typical fast-food restaurant at lunch time is shadowed by the brisk pace of change and experimentation in the industry. - While the people across the counter must act quickly enough to keep sandwiches, tacos, chicken parts ...
MEDIA.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... The 1990s are ending better than they began for most media and entertainment businesses in the Capital Region. During the first several years of the decade, dance and theater companies throughout the Capital Region, faced bleak financial pictures. Advertising agencies declined ....
ART GALLERIES STRUGGLE TO STAY AFLOAT.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: TIMOTHY CAHILL Staff writer Nature abhors a vacuum, but the city of Albany may not feel the same way about its growing void of art galleries. Last year saw the demise of two long-standing art galleries in the city: Greenhut Galleries in Stuyvesant Plaza and ...
AD AGENCIES FIND NO SHORTAGE OF TALENT IN REGION.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: BETSY FELDSTEIN Business writer - Local advertising talent is abundant in the Capital Region as a decline in the number of advertising agencies over the last decade has made a pool of creative people available, according to local advertising agencies. - Capital Region agencies also ...
THEATERS: FROM SMALL TO MALL, THEY'RE SCREEN GEMS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: AMY BIANCOLLI Staff writer It's boom time for Capital Region movie theaters, as independent owners and chains pump money and moxie into new screens, lush seating and top-flight digital technology in their continuing effort to pitch woo with upstate filmgoers. ...
DANCING INTO THE FUTURE.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: STEVE BARNES Staff writer - The 1990s are ending better than they began for performing arts groups. - During the first several years of the decade dance and theater companies throughout the Capital Region, like those across the country, faced ever bleaker financial pictures as ...
FLEDGLING FIRM DIGS UP CAPITAL'S HISTORIC ROOTS.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: KATE GURNETT Staff writer ALBANY -- If you peer down State Street through the eyes of Jeffrey LaBarge, you can see the city's first Dutch church -- a squat structure in the middle of the Broadway intersection, with its oak pulpit, the oldest surviving in the United ...
FEWER FIRMS COVER MORE ON RADIO DIAL.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: ROB OWEN TV/Radio writer Top 40. Country. Soft contemporary. News/talk. What do these radio formats have in common? All four can be found under one roof at Albany Broadcasting in Latham. Broadcasters have seen the future of radio, and many believe ...
ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS SEE FUTURE IN COMMERCIAL WORK.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Mar 01, 1998 ... Byline: MARV CERMAK Staff writer Electricians and plumbers, trying to forecast Capital Region business prospects for 1998, delivered a mixed bag of projections. Most tradesmen surveyed labeled 1997 a good year they wouldn't mind repeating, but almost without exception ...