Fire adds to woes of snowy day
A smoky apartment fire on Polk Street injured two Syracuse firefighters and killed four pets. Lt. Louis Tripoli twisted an ankle and Chester Waskiewicz had breathing trouble, later released. Firefighters stopped the blaze in snowy windy weather as airline delays, school closures, and sports shutdowns affected the region. A separate Thruway crash near DeWitt involved a Utica man. state police reported one serious accident among many minor incidents.
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Lottery numbers draw in Albany Daily Numbers game
Albany AP reports the state's daily numbers winner last night was 253 with Win Four 9214. The note mentions broadmindedness as highmindedness flattened by experience and references a weather map data on Page A2.
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Roadblock to catch drunken drivers in Manlius area
Law enforcement will set up a sobriety roadblock on Route 92 just west of Manlius village line from 8 p m to midnight tomorrow night weather permitting Officers from Onondaga County Sheriff Fayetteville and Manlius police will check eastbound traffic coordinated under the STOP DWI program funds from fines go to patrols This is the first joint effort between agencies under this program with recent cost agreements pages A4
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Sobriety Checkpoints Prove Deterrent Across States
Sobriety checkpoints have increased drunken driving arrests and earned broad public support in New York Maryland and South Carolina. Officials say the main value is deterrence and that visible roadblocks prompt drivers to think twice before getting behind the wheel. Lt Henry Rockel notes public attention and face to face contact with police deter would be offenders.
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Supreme Court allows bans on nuclear plants until waste disposal progress
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that states may ban nuclear plant construction until a permanent radioactive waste disposal system is developed. California and seven other states have moratoriums, while New York has none. Justices upheld a federal appeals court, saying California’s halt targets economics and uncertainty of nuclear energy, not safety. Justice White noted federal safety power but traditional state control over capacity and land use. The Court also overturned a federal injunction limiting Los Angeles police choke holds.
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Growth quickens as economy hits 3.1 percent pace
The Commerce Department reports the first quarter growth at an annualized 3.1 percent, the fastest in two years, signaling a nascent recovery from the 1981-82 recession. Inflation-adjusted GNP reached $1.489 trillion, with nominal GNP at $3.177 trillion, though inflation readings appear inconsistent.
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College class of 1987 faces pick among Ivys
Central New York seniors rush decisions for 1987 college entries as Matt Bennett from Jamesville DeWitt weighs Penn, Chicago, or Cornell. He applied to eight schools, was accepted by five, waitlisted at one, with deposits due by May 1. Cornell admissions rose 1.5 percent to a record 18 207 applicants.
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