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A man reported his fivepassenger Reo touring car stolen in Schenectady and the car’s information, as well as the description of the man believed to be the thief, was sent to all area police departments. Later that night, a Watervliet policeman found the car abandoned on Third Avenue in that city and had it towed to the station house. Shortly after 6 a.m. the next day, a man who fit the description of the alleged criminal came to the police station to claim the vehicle he said he left on Third Avenue after running out of gas. He was promptly arrested and placed in a cell.
1969: An era ended in Albany and nostalgia lingered in the shadows of a doomed old building. A new era dawned, radiant with the pride of men in the achievement of a splendid new edifice and in their dedication of its vast resources to the cause of justice. Albany Police Headquarters and Police Court abandoned the rambling brick municipal building they had shared since 1923 at Eagle and Beaver streets. Police Court led the exodus on March 20, following the last daily session in the old building. The first floor courtroom off the spacious lobby of the new structure was officially opened at a special court session, followed by a reception for guests. Last to leave the old building March 22 was the detective bureau.
1994: The East Greenbush Central School District once again faced huge budget reductions, a divided Board of Education and massive state aid cuts as well as incensed parents and taxpayers. The proposed $35.9 million budget for next school year cut everything from activities to sports and social workers to teachers. The budget primarily funded only programs that fulfilled state mandates. The spending plan represented a 3 percent increase in the tax levy, or about $600,000. To achieve the goal, the administration cut $1.6 million from the budget. Slated to go were 14 teachers, 16 non-instructional staff and one-half of an administrator position.
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