Somewhere in Albany toiled an unnamed taxi driver, disheartened by a recent inadvertent adventure, though one that had him being hailed a hero by big city police. The cabbie had taken a passenger the day before the 150 miles from Albany to New York City, but the final destination was not where the fare had requested. Instead, the chauffeur motored to the West 47th Street Police Station in Manhattan, where he demanded officers arrest his passenger, Roderick O'Connor of the West Indies, for nonpayment of his $125 (more than $2,300 today) taxi bill. Familiar with O'Connor, one of the policemen said, "Gladly. We want him for burglary." They then emptied O'Connor's pockets, finding 25 cents and a worthless check. They handed over the change to the cab driver, who realized this would be his only restitution, the existing burglary case taking precedence. His final words to the lawmen, before he headed back home, were, "Don't give the newspapers my name. If you do, what a razz I'll get in Albany."

Rep. Samuel S. Stratton of Amsterdam woke up early to thank the 28th Congressional District voters for a reelection victory so one-sided that it surprised both him and defeated Republican challenger, Wayne E. Wagner of Scotia. "Well, I didn't think we would perhaps do as well as we did," the 58-year-old Democrat reflected, after traveling to thank constituents in Schenectady, Amsterdam and Cohoes. Stratton campaign headquarters reported that unofficial returns from 421 of 448 election districts gave him a lead of 138,935 votes, with 30,468 for Wagner and 4,302 for Edward A. Breitenbach, a Conservative. Wagner thanked his volunteers and said he had not made any decisions about his political future. He planned to return to the Schenectady Trust Company, where he was a vice president.

- Times Union, Nov. 7, 1974