Oswego Chamber Drops Downtown Christmas Lighting
The Creator Oswego Chamber of Commerce board approved ending downtown decorative Christmas lighting this year to conserve energy. The Retail Merchants Bureau and city administration backed the plan, with funding shared by the DOERs the city and the chamber. previously some lighting was planned from December 6 to 26 but was canceled to reduce energy use.
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Oswego Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
City of
Oswego
Oswego Board Rejects High School Workshop Request
Oswego Board Education denied a Dec 14 workshop proposed by Oswego High School administration and faculty in a 3-2 vote. The plan aimed to study student responsibility and set enforcement guidelines, with two backers and concerns about time lost from classes and bus costs.
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Oswego High School
Board
Carol Goetz
Daniel Mulcahey Jr
Charles S. Turner
Joseph Dehm
William Shannon
Lawrence A. Kiley
OHS
Francis M. Brown
Anthony J. Murabito
Kiley
Supt. of
Charles Ahern
Ahern
Atholic High
Rextra
Auto Club urges buses and car pools to cut gasoline use
Syracuse Auto Club urges motorists to leave cars at home and cut driving by 25 percent or more by taking the bus or forming car pools. Executive VP Leslie J. Parnell cites 50 mile weekly reductions lowering a 750 gallon annual gasoline use and urges workers to share rides. He notes buses cheaper than driving when factoring gasoline, maintenance and depreciation and suggests gas rationing or higher gasoline taxes as alternatives.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Theutomobile Club of
Leslie J. Parnell
Auto Club
Parnell
Ornell
Ononga
Cortland
Lewis Jeffer- Oswego
Madison Counies
Rnel
U S Attorney Morse Falls to Death in Brooklyn
U S Attorney Robert A Morse 45 of Brooklyn died after leaping from a five story building The death was described as an apparent self inflicted act Friends and associates said Morse seemed very low and distraught before the tragedy Chief Judge Jacob Mishler and other Brooklyn judges named an acting U S attorney Morse had submitted a resignation letter hours earlier and indicated he was undergoing psychiatric treatment
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U.S
Robert A. Morse
Brooklyn
Morse
Jacob Mishler
U.S. District Court
Queens
Staten Island
Nassau
Suffolk
Long Island
Mishler
Bacon soaking milk method for crisp fry time
Soak bacon slices in milk for 15 to 20 minutes to prevent shrinking. Drain, dip in flour and fry for a crispy result.
Rotterdam highway department eyes fuel shortage
In Schenectady County the Town of Rotterdam faces a fuel crisis as the highway department's reserves dwindle to 298 gallons. Superintendent John Denny Jr warns the department could burn through double that amount clearing snow after a major storm. The original supplier ended service and attempts to source fuel have failed.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Rotterdam
John Denny Jr
Adirondack Agency orders Penn Central to halt track tearing
The Adirondack Park Agency ordered Penn Central to stop tearing up an abandoned 118 mile rail line serving central Adirondacks. The agency said any removal requires approval under the Adirondack land usage law. The line has long been inactive for freight and passenger service. Local Olympic plans spurred interest in keeping the route usable.
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Bay Brook N.Y
Adirondack Park
Penn Central
Adirondacks
Lake Placid
Thirsty Payday Prompts Scraps for Dinner
A playful note suggests men who return home late will find only scraps for dinner as payday nears, with a tongue in cheek reference to the day before payday labeled Thirstday.
Santa mailbox via Fitzhugh Park Sixth Graders
Santa's Helpers from Fitzhugh Park School build a Santa mailbox with help from Carroll supervisor Don Mack. Students Dan Rooker Karen Godel and Carl Skapetis stand nearby as children can drop letters and receive replies if they include self addressed envelopes at E Bridge Street location.
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Fitzhugh Park School
Santa
Don Mack
Carroll
E. Bridge
Dan Rooker
Karen Godel
Carl Skapetis
Record Heat Reaches New Local Date High
For the second Wednesday in a row the date’s temperature record fell. At noon the Coast Guard Station logged 65 degrees, surpassing the previous 62-degree mark set in 1941. A 64-degree reading on November 28 also broke a 39 year old 59-degree record.
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Coast Guard
OPFC Meets Thursday at St Joseph's Recreation Hall
A general OPFC meeting will be held Thursday December 6 at 8 p m in St Joseph's Recreation Hall W First St. Syracuse Onondaga Council members will attend to answer questions. Open to any parent who is widowed separated or divorced regardless of gender.
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One Parent Family Council
St. Joseph's Recreation Hall
W. First St
Syracuse- Onondaga Council
Soloist Competition for Syracuse Symphony Youth Concerts
Civic Morning Musicals sponsors the annual concerto competition for soloists to perform with the Syracuse Symphony at Youth Concerts. Open to Oswego County music students in grades seven through eleven. Auditions in late May require memorized one movement from standard concerto literature.
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Syracuse Symphony
Civic Morning Musicals
Oswego County
Office of Civic Morning Musicals
East Onondaga Street
Syracuse
Barclay to Speak at Oswego County Press Club Meeting
Sen H Douglas Barclay R Pulaski will address the Oswego County Press Club at 7 p m Wednesday at the Log Cabin Inn Pulaski He will discuss proposed bills in the state legislature and election of officers for the coming year is on the agenda All members urged to attend
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H. Douglas Barclay
R-Pulaski
Oswego County
Buckley Objects to Procedure Votes No on Social Security Bill
Sen. James L. Buckley of New York blasted a parliamentary bind that forced a vote on a complex social security bill. He opposed the 11 percent benefit increase as indiscriminate and urged a cost of living index for the aged. Buckley complained of a blizzard of amendments as the bill arrived.
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James L. Buckley
New York
Buckley
Senate
New Yorker
Buckley Addresses Future of the Republican Party
Buckley criticizes the Senate as no longer the world’s greatest deliberative body. He will speak on the Future of the Republican Party at fund raising dinners in Rockford Illinois and Milwaukee Wisconsin on Wednesday and Thursday. He is set to speak in Albany and Olean December 10 and address the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce December 12.
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Senate
Republican Party
Rockford
Ill
Milwaukee
Wis
Albany
Olean
Buffalo Area
Comerce
Oswego City Library Hosts Weekly Children’s Story Hour
A weekly program for children aged 4 to 7 gathers in the Oswego City Library Children’s Room every Thursday at 4 p m. Volunteers read animal tales jokes riddles and exciting adventure stories from faraway lands. The event is free and open to all kids.
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Oswego City
Congress Warned About Letter Bombs
The House postmaster urged all congressmen and staff to avoid opening thick letters or book-shaped packages that may conceal bombs. Postmaster Robert V. Rota asked recipients to contact his office immediately if they encounter such items. No bombs have been found yet despite reports that sends may have originated in Canada to government offices and major oil companies.
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House
Robert V. Rota
U.S
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