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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2000
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR mentions Bristol-Myers troubles and several personal names including Bob Kirby and Edward Jones amid unclear context. The text is garbled and provides no clear event, date, or outcome to anchor a full summary.
The Syracuse area posted two records in March with an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent and more jobs than any previous March. Across four counties Cagaga Madison Onondaga and Oswego 7 900 more people were employed than in March 1999 a 2.3 percent rise. Government and service sectors led gains while retail fell. Construction rose aided by a nuclear plant outage and 400 Census Bureau hires.
Libbey Inc the Toledo Ohio based maker of Syracuse China reported diluted earnings of 21 cents a share up from 24 cents a year earlier. Sales rose 1.6 percent to 96.8 million while operating income climbed to 12.9 million from 9 million in the prior year quarter.
Cooper Industries Inc said its first quarter earnings rose to 1986 cents per share, up 11 percent from 80 cents, with net income of $83.9 million and revenues of $1.04 billion. The Houston company owns Crouse Hinds in Syracuse, which makes electrical products for hazardous environments.
Frank Mangine rejoined Carrier Corp in two senior sales roles to oversee turnkey facility retrofits for commercial and industrial clients in Central New York. Cynthia M. Hunter joined Alliance Bank as municipal finance officer handling cash management services for corporate and municipal customers. Terry Gilchrist named manager of Auburn Hearing Aid Center, a NY licensed dispenser overseeing fittings and office procedures. Joseph Morfei appointed chair of the Department of Cardiorespiratory Sciences at Upstate Medical University, serving as associate professor with a long tenure in leadership roles. Susan Ludwig promoted to vice president of operations for St Inc in New Hartford, directing daily operations and business development across multiple New York regions.
In Syracuse area figures reveal stage and ease of recreation and job numbers. The report compares robbery counts across sectors with March 1999 figures, highlighting employment shifts and sector performance.
At the Thompson Road call center in a holiday staffing lull, Bell Atlantic runs Kids in the Workplace with on-site supervision. About 21 children aged 5 to 12 joined workers, by arrangement with Ceridian and Aramark, funded by the company and the union, allowing parents to vacation when suitable.
A housing expert told about 60 at the Thursday Morning Roundtable that blighted neighborhoods can rebound with focused, decade long investments. Rafael Cestero of the Enterprise Foundation outlined building 1 block at a time, using private investors alongside government subsidies while demolishing unfeasible vacant homes. He noted upstate cities like Syracuse face tougher economics than New York City but emphasized targeted projects and private reinvestment to revive neighborhoods.
BSB Bancorp announced a plan to merge with NBT Bancorp creating a large independent community bank in upstate New York. The deal values BSB at $251 million with stock exchange terms giving BSB shareholders two NBT shares per BSB share and a $24 cash component, aiming to cut costs by about $7 million and reach $4.6 billion in assets.
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