West Second St Project Merchan ts Ask Council Defer Assessment
Merchants and property owners along West Second Street urged the council to defer a $4.14 per square foot sidewalk and curb assessment from West Cayuga to Bridge Street. They argued costs are excessive, request faster assessment notices, and seek a six month timeline for charges with reduced interest, planning a meeting before August 11 to reconsider.
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West Cayuga St
Bridge St
West Second
Common Council
West Second St
Third Ward
John Canale
Ferry Sale of the Miss New York Vessel Auctions
The ferryboat Miss New York, with 166000 crossers over 37 years, is up for sale in an auction at 11 a.m. on August 6. Built in Mariners Harbor, it cost the city $950000 and was named by Mayor LaGuardia after Miss New York State 1938. The vessel is afloat but cannot sail in U.S. waters without extensive repairs or rewirings.
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NEW York
Manhattan
Staten Island
Purchase Department
Mariners Harbor
S.1
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
U.S
Municipal Voices
John Carroll
Inside Eight Deny Felony Gambling Indictments
County court reports show Aldermen rejecting felony gambling indictments amid ongoing proceedings. Bond issues totaling 352000 are approved for two county construction projects, signaling fiscal plans and governance activity.
Weather snapshot and brief forecast
For the 24 hour period ending at 8 a.m. highs reached 78 with mean 67 and low 56. Mostly sunny today with high near 80, mainly clear tonight and a low 55 to 60. Wednesday will be sunny and warmer in the mid 80s with light variable wind and near zero precipitation today tonight and Wednesday.
Nigeria's Military Ruler Overthrown
Paris based dispatch reports Gen Yakubu Gowon Nigeria's military ruler was overthrown in a bloodless coup amid OAU talks. Gowon left Kampala after the summit and Jamaican dispatches noted Lagos radio said he ceased to exercise power, with no immediate successor named.
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Paris
Yakubu Gowon
Oshrich
Nigeria
Kampala
Gowon
Organization of African Unity
Lagos
OAU
New York
Ageny
Congress overrides Ford on $2 billion health bill
The House voted 348 to 43 to enact the health measure over President Ford's veto, with the Senate following 67 to 15 in a rare weekend session. Republicans warned the president's support looked dismal as votes shifted in favor of the legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
Ford visits Auschwitz site in Poland
President Ford and Edward Gierek observed a wreath laying at the Auschwitz memorial before a Krakow speech. The 27 hour trip featured ceremonies and a joint statement pushing for progress in stalled Vienna arms talks, seen as a modest step amid East bloc caution.
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Poland
Ford
Auschwitz
Edward Gierek
Market Square
Old Square
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Vienna
Europe
Gerald Ford
National Memorial
Ford Gierek Brezhnev talks near end of Europe tour
President Ford and Polish leader Gierek prepare to sign a series of agreements in Helsinki with Brezhnev and 32 other nations present. Mrs Ford misses most ceremonies in Warsaw due to jet lag after breast cancer surgery. White House says she is rested and not ill as she resumes a demanding multi nation tour.
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Ford
Gierek
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Europe
North America
Richard Davies
U.S
Poland
Ford-Gierek
Washington
Warsaw
Herpes
Ady
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Arms Sale To Jordan Deferred
The Ford administration postponed the proposed sale of 14 Hawk missile batteries to Jordan amid opposition from lawmakers who say the quantity is excessive and could upset Middle East power balance. The deferral pauses a 20 day congressional veto window, delaying final approval before lawmakers begin their August recess.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Jordan
Middle East
Turks Seize U.S. Intelligence Stations in Turkey
Turkish commanders announce full control of 25 U S bases in Turkey including Karamursel Sinop Pirinclik Belbasi and near Incirlik as part of retaliation for the U S arms embargo over Cyprus. Brussels reports NATO talks on allied arms. U S monitoring capabilities in Turkey cut by about a quarter.
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Turkey
U.S
Stero
North Atlantic Alliance
Incirlik
Brussels
North Atlantic Council
NATO
United States
Congress
Cyprus
Anyg
Turkish Foreign Ministry
U.S. State Department
Karamursel
Istanbul
Sinop
Pirinclik
Belbasi
Black Sea
Foreign Ministry
Genea
House of Representatives
Ford
Warsaw
Poland
House
Carl Albert
Emba
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
State Department
Iowa Faces Severe Drought Threat to Corn Harvest
Iowa crops face a critical drought risking up to 650 million bushels of corn and over 1.8 billion dollars in potential losses as temperatures approach 100 degrees. State Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry warns a soaking rain within days is essential to prevent damaged pollination and bare cobs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
National Corn Growers Association
Loundsberry
Indiana
Illinois
Lowa
Red River Valley
Minnesota
North Dakota
Spacemen Quit Hospital Today Apollo Fumes Leak Cause
Apollo astronauts left hospital after a four day stay following a toxic nitrogen tetroxide gas leak blamed on a lapse in switch operations during a Pacific splashdown. NASA cited possible electronic interference with comms as the cause and praised Stafford for rapid action that helped recover the crew.
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Pacific Ocean
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Donald K. Slayton
Vance D. Branda
Tinue
Ee S. Lunney
Somany
Slayton
Brand
Senate Bill Proposes Pay Raise For Congress
A Senate panel advances a measure to raise salaries for Congress and other top federal officials. The action appears on the Senate calendar as an amendment to Title 39 of the United States Code to cover the Postal Service and implement federal safety programs.
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Congress
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House
Ceme
C Sheets
Seitocker
Camem
Con
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