Downtown free parking plan targets 17 Mondays begin May 2
City Hall and Downtown Committee back a test allowing two hours of free parking in downtown lots and garages from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on 17 consecutive Mondays starting May 2. Council approval expected at Monday's meeting with broad participation anticipated from operators.
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City Hall
Downtown Committee
Lee Alexander
Irwin L. Davis
Common Council
Alexander
Addis Company
Ronald Monsour
Armand Magnarelli
Magnarelli
Cortland Faces Domino Effect as Brockway Quits
Cortland, home of Brockway Trucks, faces economic shock as Mack Trucks liquidates the Brockway unit. About 500 workers lose jobs in a city of 20,000 with 10 percent unemployment. Officials warn of tax losses, stalled hospital expansion, and broader impact on local suppliers.
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Mike Hendricks
Associated Press
Cortland
Huskietown
Brockway Trucks
Brockway
Mack Trucks, Inc
Sam Foreucci
Foreucci
Mack
Forcucci
Iran
Brockway Motor Truck Works
Mack Trucks Inc
Cooling trend brings low near 45 at night
Temperatures will dip to about 45 degrees tonight at Hancock Airport as the weatherman notes a cooling trend. Tomorrow should see a high near 60 with a 30 percent chance of showers and westerly winds at 10 to 20 mph.
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Hancock Airport
Zambia accuses Zaire planes of border bombings
Zambia says Zairean jets bombed Shingamfunji Manganago village Kaleni Hill mission hospital and Chief Nyakaseya area injuring staff and damaging property The Lusaka government sent an urgent talks delegation to Kinshasa and a fact finding team to assess the damage The report notes the cross border strikes mark the first spillover of the Zaire conflict into Zambia and mentions Mozambican and Moroccan theater activity nearby
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Zambia
Angola
Lusaka
Kenneth Kaanda
Kaunda
Mobutu Sese
Seko
Shingamfunji Manganago
Kaleni Hill
Nyakaseya
Kenneth Kaunda
Mobutu Sese Seko
Shaba
Kolwezi
Hearst verdict reversal sought in bank robbery case
Patricia Hearst’s lawyers urge the 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn her bank robbery conviction, contending Judge Oliver J Carter erred by admitting evidence of a later Inglewood shooting and denying the Fifth Amendment privilege. Bailey argues the trial judge’s handling tainted the outcome. Hearst remains free on bail and could be paroled in about 10 months.
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Donald B. Thackrey
San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bailey
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Carter
SLA
William
Emily Harris
Inglewood
Calif
Trish Tobin
Los Angeles
CSEA and state resume bargaining to avert Monday strike
The Public Employment Relations Board summoned Carey administration and Civil Service Employees Association negotiators to an intensive session on Friday to prevent a walkout by 140,000 state workers. The union, which has not seen a raise since Carey took office, rejected a 5 percent raise now and 5 percent next year offered by the governor.
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Albany
Public Employment Relations Board
Carey
Civil Service Employes Association
CSEA
Hugh Carey
Carter’s Daughter-in-law Miscarriages at Camp David
Judy Carter wife of Jack Carter suffered an early miscarriage while at Camp David. She was evacuated by ambulance to Bethesda Naval Hospital in excellent condition with no complications. Rosalynn Carter accompanied the party. Jack Carter rushed from Georgia to Bethesda.
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Washington
Judy Carter
Carter
Jack
Camp David
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Mary Hoyt
Rosalynn Carter
Jack Carter
Calhoun
Georgia
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Japanese imports to rise in price in New York
A U S Customs Court orders higher import duties on Japanese electronics including televisions tape recorders radios and stereos by 15 to 25 percent to counter a government subsidy. Zenith Corp filed suit claiming the policy grants an unfair advantage. Justice Department says ruling will be appealed.
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New York
Japan
U.S
Justice Department
Zenith Corp
U.S. Treasury Department
Textile workers rally for import limits on clothing
Textile workers at Searbury's Inc join a noon protest on South Salina Street with hundreds of others nationwide. The lunch hour rallies urge tighter restrictions on imported wearables and aim to sway President Carter, Congress, and the public.
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Searbury’s Inc
South Salina Street
Carter
Congress
Joke About Aging and Rocking Chair Doldrums
A light humor item notes that aging brings a common moment of inertia as a rocking chair won’t start moving, prompting a chuckle about growing old.
Northway Hosts Second Annual Marathon Pad Tonight
Northway presents the 2nd annual marathon pad event tonight featuring local runners and community riders. Organizers urge spectators to arrive early as starting times and routes may vary with weather.
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Northway
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Hearst
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Caron
James Earl Carter IV
Bethesda Hospital
Lellers
Sylvia Porter
Haste
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