New Oswego Public Works Facility Open House Marks Milestone
About 509 people toured the Oswego Department of Public Works maintenance and office complex during an open house on January 18. The 21 800 square foot building cost 673 000 dollars with 195 000 for site development and 178 000 for construction. Construction began April 10 1972 and finished January 12 1973.
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Oswego Dept. of Public Works
Oswego
City of
Dept. of Works
Mitchell St
Oswego Area News Highlights Jan 1973
Oswego and surrounding towns report January events including crimes and weather shifts. Burglary netted 2500 dollars at Nicholas Venimiglia’s 181 Fifth Ave home. Oswego Chamber names John E. Cornwell president. Local retirements and new posts at Klines Dept Store and Lincoln Bank. Fire losses at a West Monroe garage reached 100000 dollars. Traffic fatalities rise with 40 deaths in Oswego County for 1972. City budget discussions and revenue sharing receipts noted. Community events include Oswego Players 35th anniversary, Grace Lutheran unity service, and stop Vietnam ceasefire activities with bells and sirens citywide.
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Nicholas Venimiglia
Fifth Ave
John E. Cornwell
Greater Oswego
West Monroe
Larryb. Crouse
Fulton
New Haven
Oswego County
Peter Capizzi
Oswego
Harold Freemantle
Joseph J. Mancuso
Oswego University
Lincoln Bank
David FE. McFarlane, Sr
Morrill Press
William D. Wallace
Bonney Ann Jacobson
Lock St
Phoenix
Schroeppel
Oswego Players
H. Douglas Barclay
James E. Purdue
SACO
Oswego County Heart Association
John
Oswego Area Notes Include Fire, Tax, and Local Incidents
February brief highlights Oswego area events from Feb 1 to Feb 27. A contractor cut an underground line near Minetto School causing outages. city debates elder rent boosts and anti eviction pressure. Longtime Palladium Times foreman retires after 70 years. springlike weather follows recent mild with little snow. Oswego budget tax changes pass. bridge funds approved. police honor retirements. School board weighs Summer of 42 reading. SUCO audits response. a 500000 Fulton bridge appropriation. snowmobile vote in Granby. fire destroys Bishop's Restaurant. searches for missing man Thomas McNamara continue amid zero temps. Pollution Abatement Services faced protests. defensive driving funds allocated. SACO students charged in campus disruption.
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Oswego
John Canale
Niagara Mohawk
Nine Mile Point
Westley J. Wescott
Bradford
Central Square RD
Robert Buron
Phoenix
Bowl Inn
Alvin Krakau
Sandy Creek
Oswego County
Thomas Jordal
Otto Jordal
Pulaski RD
Ada M. Porter
Niagara St
Pulaski
Lighthouse Road
Richland
Edward Sommers
Fulton RD
Stoney Robby Road
Granby
Sommers
Fred Carey
Minetto School
Syracuse
UPI
Palladium Times
John O'C. Conway
Fred Dubuque
Church St. Palladium-Times
Board of Education
Charles Ahern
SUCO
Fulton Bridge
Oswero
Osweto
Oswego Catholic High School
McNamara
Comemon Council
Common Council
Kiet Saco
U. S. Marine
Rich Hall
Oswego Hospital Thanked for Christmas Tree Donation
The Oswego Hospital thanks Parkside IGA for donating a Christmas tree placed on the pediatrics floor. The tree was enjoyed by children and parents, reflecting the true spirit of Christmas. Signed by Casey Colley Director, Volunteers.
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Oswego Hospital
Parkside Iga
Oswego County Year in Review 1973 Highlights
A year end retrospective of Oswego County events from 1973. Bits from local columns cover cultural civic and police activity along with joys jobs frustrations and tragedies including a record 44 traffic fatalities. The piece aims to sketch the life and times of the year for posterity.
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Oswego County
Osweep County
Four story Long's Candy Co warehouse destroyed by fire
A four story Long's Candy Co warehouse on West Second Street south of Utica Street burned Saturday around 1 p.m. Firefighters from the city and six nearby volunteer departments fought the blaze through the weekend. Damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands. the building was left as a charred shell and later demolished.
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Long's Candy Co
West Second St
Utica St
Oswego Dinner Highlights Local Civic Actions And Winter Weather
March events included the Oswego Retail Merchants Dinner at the Holiday Inn with Charles Goldstein as toast master. Oswego High School marching band fund drive grows. Fulton Mayor Percy Patrick seeks a fifth term amid Towpath Towers funding delays.
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Oswego
Holiday Inn
Charles Goldstein
SUCO
St. Joseph's Church
Kingsford Park School
Thomas McNamara
East Seventh St
Ralph Larkin
Mexico RD
Sat
Herbert J. Lewis
Bull Run Road
Parish
Frank Lacy
Towa Line Road
Richland
Disney World
Florida
Fulton
Percy Patrick
Towpath Towers
Patrick
Osweco Board of Education
OHS
Roger Young
Ogdensburg
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Dept. of Public Works
Charles W. Ferris
West Cayuga St
Circle Supply Store
Dwight Lee, Jr
Auburn Correctional Facility
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Civil Defense and Fire Dept
Phoenix Village Players
Oswego Kiwanis Club
John Devoy
Devoys
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fulton Lodge of Elks
SAC
Lewis Turco
Nine Mile
Bishop's
Constantia
Fwy
D'C. Conway
Walter Lazanek
Pe Scium-Times
Mewspaper
Qed
Casey Colley
Don McCann
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