Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from November 2000:
`NOBODY LEAVES HERE WITH AN EMPTY BELLY'.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: NANCY COOREN GUERIN Special to the Times Union About 12:15 p.m. each day Lena Barrett carries three cups of coffee to ``the ladies table,'' rings up James Goyer's check and welcomes Sally Yoder, the postmaster, for lunch. The aroma of sizzling onions, steaming ...
AUDITOR'S REPORT ON BUDGET IS ONLINE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON Staff writer A county auditor's report on the proposed 2001 Rensselaer County budget has been posted on the Legislature's Web site to give residents an inside look at the budget process. Legislative chairman Neil J. Kelleher said in a ...
KIWANIS INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... NORTH GREENBUSH -- Members of the Kiwanis Club of Wynantskill were joined by members of the Sand Lake Kiwanis Club at an installation dinner Oct. 25 at Paolo Lombardi's Restaurant where the officers for 2000-01 were installed. This year's officers are Jack Middleton, president; ...
TODAY WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Atrium Bingo. 7 p.m. Troy Atrium, second floor. Admission $3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ``Basement on First Street'' thrift shop. 9 a.m.-noon. St. John's Episcopal Church, 146 First St., Troy. Bingo. 7:30 p.m. Rensselaer Knights of Columbus, Washington Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m....
RAYMOND IS NAMED CHAIRMAN OF CLUB'S EVENT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... TROY -- Phyllis Raymond will serve as general chairman of the Lansingburgh Boys and Girls Club's 13th annual Harvest Brunch, to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the club's community room. Raymond, the owner of Accent Health Care Services, serves as a member of the ...
CANDIDATES TONE DOWN BITTERNESS DURING FORUM.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER Staff writer A question-and-answer session in a local church between two men running for one seat on the Town Board was more cordial than their campaign literature has been. Dubbed a candidates forum and not an actual debate, embattled former ...
LAWMAKERS CALL TO HONOR TURNPIKE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Troy Rensselaer County Legislators Bill Dedrick, D-North Greenbush, and Minority Leader Lou Polsinello Jr., D-Rensselaer, have filed legislation to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of Columbia Turnpike. ``When the New York State Legislature established a turnpike ...
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES SET TO DEBATE AT LAST TODAY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: TIM O'BRIEN Staff writer With less than a week to go before the election, City Council candidates in District 5 will finally get a chance to debate. Saverio ``Sam'' Bizzarro, who was appointed to the seat in April, will square off against Laurel Welcome, a ...
ELKS DINNER HONORS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... EAST GREENBUSH -- More than 100 people representing the volunteer fire companies in Southern Rensselaer County were the guests of the Rensselaer Elks for the first annual recognition dinner capping Fire Prevention Week on Oct. 13. The Elks solicited nominations for the Ken ...
RPI RUGBY CLUB HOSTS COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2000 ... TROY -- The RPI Rugby Club will play host to the Northeast Rugby Union's 2000 Collegiate Championships on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11-12, at Renwick Field on campus. Many of the top men's and women's collegiate rugby clubs from throughout the state, New England and Northern New ...
BOWLING SCORES.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Uncle Sam Lanes The Funsters -- Larry Charbonneau 244-645, John Bristol, 235-638, Vern Birch 245-636, Brian Penman 613, Mike Dubay 256-606, Butch Gorman 218-558, George Geruais 244, Kim Penman 226-591, Mary Mehalich 230-570, Mary Need 528, Noel Cross 215-523, Helene Magin 502, Janet Paul ...
A LONG WAY FROM AVERILL PARK.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: BUZZ GRAY Staff writer As far as Stephanie Maychack was concerned, Union College in Schenectady might as well have been a dune on the moon. ``I had no idea it was even there,'' said the former star soccer player at Averill Park High School.That was three ...
DECEASED TROY OFFICIAL TO BE HONORED NOV. 13.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Troy Former Troy City Councilman Michael Mahr will be honored at next month's Rensselaer County Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony. Mahr, who died earlier this year while serving a second term as councilman, served in Vietnam during the 1960s. The ceremony to recognize his ...
VOTERS AGAIN ROLL DICE ON GAMES OF CHANCE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II Staff writer For the second year in a row, town residents will be asked to consider a games-of-chance proposition that would allow bingo and other games for local charities. The referendum will be on the Nov. 7 ballot in the town. ...
FIREHOUSE REORGANIZATION SET TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer A committee formed to study the reorganization of the city's fire department has recommended closing two popular city fire companies by Nov. 15. Since a vote from the City Council is not necessary to shut the companies, it's likely ...
SCHOOL TO GAUGE VIEWS ON LAND BUY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer School officials have set a Nov. 21 public hearing to gauge support for the potential purchase of 25 acres of land near the school property at routes 4 and 32 for future development. The owner of the land, William Stanley, has offered ...
AREA 51 GIVES TEENS A PLACE TO CALL THEIR OWN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: KATHLEEN DOOLEY Staff writer In the movie ``Independence Day,'' Area 51 is a site in New Mexico where UFOs are seen. At Area 51 at 509 Moe Road, non-extraterrestrial life forms are gathering. Teens. Area 51 is Clifton Park's new center ...
TODAY WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Galway Lioness Club of District 20-Y2 meeting. 7 p.m. C&R Restaurant, Route 29, Galway. Saratoga Rotary Club. 7 p.m. Junior High auditorium. Academic recognition program. West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. PTA Meeting. 7 p.m. Lake Avenue Elemenetary School, Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs ....
GOVERNMENT ACTION.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... MILTON ZONING BOARDThursday, Oct. 26 Approved a request for a 5-foot setback from the property line by Curt Andress at 108 Goldfinch Lane. Set a public hearing on a request by Rich Hahn and ...
HOUSING COMPLEX RECOMMENDATION HELD UP ONCE AGAIN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer A recommendation from the Waterford Village Planning Board on a proposal to build a housing complex on Washington Avenue was held up again Wednesday because the board did not have access to the village lawyer, according to the board's chairman. ...
VOTERS TO DECIDE ON LIBRARY EXPANSION PLAN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II Staff writer Town voters are being asked to approve a proposed $12.61 million renovation and expansion of Crandall Public Library on Nov. 7 that will permit the library to serve the growing needs of its patrons. This is the first proposed ...
RATHER THAN DREDGING, TRY SANITY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: ROBERT E. INGMIRE Saratoga Springs TO THE EDITOR: After opposing dredging of PCBs from the Upper Hudson in 1984, the Environmental Protection Agency now appears committed to dredging. Why this dramatic flip-flop in EPA policy when its own studies show PCB ...
IN SCHOOL SPORTS, THE MORE, THE MERRIER.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: ALAN HART Staff writer There have been many times in my life when I have admitted I was wrong about some- thing. Today is one of those days. I recall back in June having a short conversation with Burnt Hills High football coach Ed Ronca. At the time, we were ...
CHATS FOCUS ON LIBRARY EXPANSION.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... CLIFTON PARK -- Two public meetings are set at Shenendehowa Public Library, 47 Clifton Country Road at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, and again at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. The meetings will give members of the community an opportunity to learn more about the proposed library ...
POLICE BLOTTER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... STATE POLICE, SCHODACK Saturday, Oct. 28 ARREST. A man, 18, of Knickerbocker Road, Schodack, was arrested on a warrant for aggravated unlicensed operation. Officer: Trooper Steve Koveleskie. ARREST. A woman, 29, of Cranberry Trailer Park, Stephentown, was ...
POLICE BLOTTER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... STATE POLICE, CLIFTON PARK Saturday, Oct. 21 ARRESTS. Stopped on Route 146, Halfmoon, a Voorheesville man, 42, and a Johnsonville man, 28, were charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The older man was also charged with ...
SPA CITY HISTORY ON DISPLAY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A new exhibit featuring items from the Historical Society of Saratoga Springs collection that have a special connection to the city's residents has opened at Canfield Casino in Congress Park. The Community Collects runs through December. The exhibit features ...
PARK'S TOUR ROAD GETS FIXUP.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2000 ... STILLWATER -- The Saratoga National Historical Park's tour road closed for the season Sunday. Park officials hope the early closure will permit road crews to continue road rehabilitation work before winter sets in. The road will also be closed to bicycles due to the ...
FREE-FOR-ALL ENDS WITH NAPSTER DEAL.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: DAVID SEGAL Washington Post Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's largest music conglomerates, announced a strategic alliance with Napster Inc. Tuesday in a deal that strengthens the recording industry's grip on the Internet and suggests that the days of free and ...
VOTERS REGISTERED IN RECORD NUMBERS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER Staff writer Blame it on high-profile Senate candidates, a neck-and-neck presidential race or even MTV, but more state residents are registered to vote than ever before. Although the final tally is not in, more than 11 million people are ...
TERRORIST THREATS PUT TROOPS ON HIGH ALERT.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are on the highest state of alert following new indications of terrorist threats in those Persian Gulf countries, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It was also revealed that since ...
BUSH, GORE GO WEST TO STAKE THEIR CLAIMS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: STEWART M. POWELL and DAN FREEDMAN Times Union Washington bureau With one week to go in the race for the White House, Vice President Al Gore attacked Republican George W. Bush as an acolyte of wealthy taxpayers and accused the Texas governor Tuesday of ``waging a form of ...
CRASH, FLAMES, PANIC.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: WILLIAM FOREMAN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Singapore Airlines jumbo jet speeding down a runway in darkness and rain slammed into an object before takeoff for Los Angeles and burst into flames Tuesday, scattering fiery wreckage across the tarmac, witnesses said ....
STUDY FINDS A DOWNSIDE TO WOMEN'S YO-YO DIETING.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: LEE BOWMAN Scripps Howard Women who ``yo-yo'' their diet have significantly lower levels of ``good'' cholesterol than women who maintain a steady weight, putting the dieters at increased risk of death from heart disease, researchers report in a new study. ...
BILLY GRAHAM VOWS TO KEEP CRUSADING.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Evangelist Billy Graham said Tuesday that despite his failing health, he's planning more crusades next year, dispelling rumors that a four-day crusade here this week would be his last. ``I am looking forward to many more months and possibly years of crusade ministry,'' said ...
FORSYTH'S SPIES NOW JUST A MOUSE CLICK AWAY.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Frederick Forsyth, the British author who made his name in the literary ``old economy'' of spies, mercenaries and assassins, hardly seems a likely candidate to blaze a trail through the literary thickets of cyberspace. Eschewing word processors, he uses an electric typewriter ...
NORRIS CARRIES ON FIGHT FOR JUSTICE OFF CAMERA.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Action star Chuck Norris is taking sides in a real-life confrontation between law officers and a fugitive the actor says lacks adequate legal representation. The star of ``Walker, Texas Ranger'' and his attorneys are helping in negotiations with John Joe Gray, who is accused of ...
NEW DEGENERES SHOW GETS A HAND FROM `SEINFELD'.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Ellen DeGeneres' new TV comedy series is getting some help from a former ``Seinfeld'' writer. Carol Leifer has been added as an executive producer to the new CBS show. CBS committed to the new DeGeneres show in 1999 and ordered six episodes. It originally was envisioned with ...
RAIL COLLISION FORCES EVACUATION.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: Associated Press BELLEMONT, Ariz. -- Two freight trains, at least one of them carrying hazardous material, crashed and caught fire Tuesday night, forcing evacuations in this small town. One engineer was missing and at least three people were injured, authorities said. ...
SPACE STATION CREW ROCKET TO NEW HOME.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: MARCIA DUNN Associated Press BAIKONUR, Kazakstan -- American astronaut Bill Shepherd and two Russian cosmonauts rocketed into orbit Tuesday on a quest to become the first residents of the international space station and begin fulfilling the once-fantastic dream of ...
REPORT: MANY OLDER WOMEN LIVE IN POVERTY.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Women comprise more than two-thirds of impoverished Americans ages 55 and over and their percentage only increases among older age brackets, the Census Bureau says. Those numbers are in large part because women ...
GOP TRIES BUDGET STANDOFF STRATEGY.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: LIZETTE ALVAREZ and STEVEN A. HOLMES New York Times WASHINGTON -- Determined not to lose once again to President Clinton, Republicans in Congress have pursued a new strategy this year and chosen to bide their time in budget negotiations, a move that could result in a ...
AIDS DRUG FINDINGS DISPUTED.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: Associated Press CHICAGO -- A study suggesting a vaccinelike AIDS treatment is ineffective has erupted in a public dispute between the manufacturer that paid for much of the study and doctors who say the company tried to squelch their research. The study's ...
STUDY: HEALTHY FOODS DON'T FIGHT CANCER.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: PAUL RECER Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps protect against heart disease and diabetes, but it has no effect against colon and rectal cancer, according to a new study. Harvard researchers report in the Journal of the ...
JUDGE DISMISSES CHARGES IN '98 N.J. SHOOTING.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: JOHN P. McALPIN Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. -- A judge on Tuesday threw out criminal charges against two state troopers whose 1998 shooting of three minority motorists on the New Jersey Turnpike led to the state's racial profiling controversy. Superior ...
NAVY FINDS NO BASIS TO HARASSMENT CHARGE.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: -- Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Navy investigators found no basis for a sexual harassment allegation against service members attending an August convention of the Tailhook Association, a naval aviators organization, Navy officials said Tuesday. The alleged ...
YUGOSLOVIA TRIES TO END ROLE AS UN OUTCAST.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: -- Associated Press UNITED NATIONS -- Yugoslavia moved a step closer Tuesday toward ending eight years of international isolation by winning the Security Council's endorsement for it to join the United Nations as a new member. The council's recommendation now ...
AMERICAN ACCUSED OF SPYING FALLS ILL AT TRIAL.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: -- Associated Press MOSCOW -- Fueling his family's worst fears, jailed U.S. businessman Edmond Pope suffered an attack of joint and back pain Tuesday so acute it put his Moscow espionage trial on hold -- and suggested his bone cancer may be back. Pope, whose ...
E-MAIL PROBE DEALT SETBACK.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Government lawyers say a larger volume of White House e-mail messages than previously known may have escaped review in various investigations of the Clinton administration. Justice Department lawyers alerted a federal ...
ARAFAT URGES GREATER RESISTANCE.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: GREG MYRE Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Stepping through the rubble of an Israeli missile attack, Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat on Tuesday called for renewed resistance by young activists, ``these children who throw the stones to defend Jerusalem, the Muslims and the ...
SUNKEN TANKER THREATENS OCEAN.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press CHERBOURG, France -- An Italian cargo ship carrying 6,000 tons of chemicals sank Tuesday northwest of the Channel Islands, a day after it sent out distress signals as gale-force winds lashed France's Atlantic coast. ...
SUPREME COURT DEBATES FAR-REACHING LAND-USE CASE.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: MARK HELM Times Union Washington bureau WASHINGTON -- Hearing one of the most important environmental cases in years, the Supreme Court took up the question Tuesday of whether the Army Corps of Engineers can use the Clean Water Act to stop 23 Chicago suburbs from ...
NADER IS NO ANSWER, GROUP SAYS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: ERIC ROSENBERG Times Union Washington bureau WASHINGTON -- The nation's largest gay rights group on Tuesday urged voters to back Democratic Vice President Al Gore as polls showed Green Party candidate Ralph Nader's strength in states that could be crucial in the ...
PRESIDENT TRAVELS CAMPAIGN TRAIL ACROSS NEW YORK.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: MARC LACEY New York Times President Clinton will spend more time in one state than any other in the six days remaining between now and Election Day. From Harlem to Queens to Chappaqua, New Yorkers will see a pre-election barrage of Secret Service agents, motorcades and ...
ELECTION POSSIBILITIES BOGGLING MINDS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: -- Associated Press WASHINGTON -- What if one presidential candidate wins the popular vote and the other wins the Electoral College? What if Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore tie in the Electoral College? How about if the Senate splits 50-50 between the two ...
WEB SITE MAINTAINS VOTE-BUYING CLAIMS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: -- Associated Press NEW YORK -- A controversial Web site, now being run from Europe, still claims to be buying and selling votes in the U.S. presidential election. But proof that the organization is doing anything -- legal or not -- has yet to surface. ...
STRATTON FOR STATE SENATE.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Of the area races for state Senate this year, none is more contested than the 44th District, long represented by Hugh Farley of Schenectady. Ironically, the race might never have materialized if it were not for rumors that Mr. Farley had intended to retire this year to clear the way for a ...
LYNCH FOR THE ASSEMBLY.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... The race for state Assembly inthe 107th District, which consists of the towns of Colonie, Clifton Park, Stillwater and Malta, presents us with an awkward situation but an easy choice nonetheless. The incumbent, Republican Bob Prentiss, is being challenged by Dan Lynch, who's running as the ...
CLYNE IS RIGHT TO BE FORTHRIGHT ABOUT FAITH.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: RICHARD E. BARNES Delmar Benedict J. Conboy's Oct. 24 letter to the editor indicating that Paul Clyne's Catholic faith beliefs make him unfit to serve as district attorney was disturbing and should not be taken lightly. Mr. Conboy's opinion follows a growing trend to ...
WHY DID DEMOCRATS FEAR RACE FOR DA?(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: DENISE PICOTTE Slingerlands Thank you Fred LeBrun for exposing the ``Albany DA deal.'' I cannot believe the arrogance of the Albany Democratic leadership. What are they so afraid of? As a Democrat, I want to thank Paul DerOhannesian and ...
PREGNANCY PREVENTION ISN'T JUST FOR WOMEN.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: LEE BURNS Albany I recently read a letter to the editor commenting on the fact that women should take responsibility for the choice as to whether or not they become pregnant instead of waiting until it is time to have an abortion or not. Of course this letter was written ...
HILLARY CLINTON WOULD DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: RUTH S. KLEPPER Albany Putting to rest the media reports that New York women are not enthusiastically supporting Hillary Clinton to be our U.S. Senator, more than 130 Democrat, Republican and independent Capital District women have endorsed Hillary and have mailed 3,000 ...
LAZIO AD FAILS TO SCORE POINTS AGAINST CLINTON.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: JON A. ROCCO Colonie A current ad for Rep. Rick Lazio asks New York residents, ``Can you name three things Hillary Clinton has done for New York?'' I wonder what the response would be if that same group were asked, ``Can you name ...
CLINTON OFFERS VOTERS NOTHING BUT PROMISES.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: STEVE KOHN Albany Rick Lazio has a proven record as a four-term New York congressman. He has sponsored important legislation that has been signed into law, legislation supporting housing, the disabled, and most recently, women with breast cancer, to name a few. ...
ONCE ELECTED, JUST WHOM WILL THEY SERVE?(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2000 ... Byline: EDWARD C. SCHAD Castleton People seem to be very excited over the fact that the First Lady is running for a Senate seat in New York state and is not a born and bred New Yorker. I do not know why. The President himself, in a fund-raiser in Washington that netted $200,000 ...