Editor criticizes budget cuts and Sampson closures politics
An editorialist condemns Governor Rockefeller and mental hygiene officials for closing Sampson State School and cutting Willard State Hospital staff. The piece argues economic harm, urges public letters and protests, and notes lawmakers' failed cuts while highlighting Senator Ted Day’s stance and CE SA discussions on layoffs and re hiring.
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Foster
Rockefeller
Sampson, State School
Willard State Hospital
Alan Miller
Ted Day
Governor’s Office
Sampson State School
Department of Mental Hygiene
Executive Office
Sampson
Day
Duane C, Waid
Village water bids steer site for junior high school
South Seneca school board weighs three sites Interlaken Ovid and Lodi amid weak water supplies. A contracted village water and sewer agreement could shift the decision to village boards, with districts urged to push for such an arrangement.
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South Seneca Central School Board of Education
Interlaken
Ovid
Lodi
Dudley Wilson
Seneca Lake
Curtis Maxson
Ovid Board
Interlaken Village Board
Preventing Drug Misuse Through Parental Action
Advice for individuals to curb drug misuse includes modeling restraint, learning about drugs, reporting dealers, helping those seeking treatment, and fostering healthy parenting. Emphasis on realistic expectations, open communication, and balanced discipline to reduce risk.
Frontenac lagoon monster rumored despite fishing efforts
Clues from Trumansburg papers recount a whale sighting in a lake lagoon near Frontenac with local attempts to catch the giant fish failing. Other notes trace 1890s ads for agents, a dishwashing device, 1899 auto fever, and 1914 Cornell House renovations including a new ice cream parlor.
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Trumansburg
Gertrude Carman
Frontenac
W.P. Harrison & Co
Columbus
Ohio
E.W. Prager
Cornell
Artithokes Among Oldest Foods Known to Man
A note on Artithokes describes them as ancient edible roots valued for sustenance. The line emphasizes their long history and role in early diets.
Gregg Mansion Memorabilia Revealed by Local Collector
Charles Ditmars presented the Free Press with historic fragments from the Gregg Mansion as it was demolished. Items include a cement ceiling piece, a stair board with carpenters’ penciled marks, a foreman autograph dated 1871, and a sash cord hanger. The discovery connects to Mrs. Timerson’s mansion tale.
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Charlies Ditmars
Free Press
Trumansburg
Charles Ditmars
Gregg
Spring Signs Spread Through Trumansburg Town
Local notes describe spring arrivals in Trumansburg with open Taughannock Farms Inn and planned chicken barbecues. The piece mentions Main Street filth from winter, revived outdoor activities, and spring vacation disrupting work routines as an eight year old, Patrick, helps his mother at the office while joking about her temper.
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Trumansburg
Taughannock Farms
Patrick
Pat
Eight year old explains tooth fairy timing
In TRUMANSBURG an eight year old told his mother he would place his tooth under the pillow for a dollar. She explained the fairy is paid on Friday, prompting the boy to question why he must wait for payment.
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Trumansburg
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Albany
Dr. Mustelli
Food Service
Stenglein
Geneva
Bonavista
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Main Street
J-T Publishing Corp
Duane C. Waid
G.B. Winchell
Wanda M. Waid
Sec’y - Treas
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