Assault charges dropped against father and stepmother in Syracuse case
A judge dismissed four-count indictments against Patrick Covich and Karen Bliss Covich for assaulting the couple’s 3-year-old daughter Tracey after the prosecutor failed to prove a prima facie case. The key witness recanted, undermining the soldering iron burn theory and ending the trial mid-hearing.
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Father
Stepmother
Syracuse
William Mastine
State Supreme Court
Eugene Sullivan
Parick Covich
Karen Bliss Covich
Sullivan
Mastine
Cavich
Bliss
Tracey Cavich
William Walsh
Laurence Wangerman
Covich
Walsh
Kelly
Tracy
Cavid
Hearings on herbicide use urged for sane policy
A Fabius dairy farmer urged a rational approach to herbicide policy at a state panel on dioxin exposure. Albert Sweetland, owner of a 100 cow herd, said pesticides are essential to feed the nation, noting his past use of 2 4 5 T and 2 4 D before switching to better chemicals. The panel reviewed Agent Orange and defoliants used in Vietnam, with veteran witnesses and scientist Dr. Fred H. Tschirley detailing exposure and impact as hearings continue statewide through fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabius
Albert Sweetland
Sweetland
Tempo
Onondaga County War Memorial
Joseph Brett
Southeast Asia
Fred H. Tschirley
Michigan State University
Tschirley
Vietnam
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Brett
National Academy of Science
Empire Haven
Cottontails
Preston
Caral Preston
Cultural awareness in rape cases stressed
Two experts in the anti rape movement urge cultural sensitivity in help for minority rape and sexual assault victims. YWCA Abuse Programs leader Julia Perez cites trust and perceived oppression as barriers, while Avis Daniels of Minneapolis notes dual value systems for Black victims. About 250 professionals attended the Syracuse conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Perez
YWCA
Cambridge
Mass
Perez
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Syracuse
Sheraton Inn
Liverpool
Avis Daniels
Minneapolis
Minn
Daniels
Hawaii
Five-day work week ends six day police schedule
After arbitration and negotiations, Syracuse police officers win a five-day work week totaling 255.5 days annually, replacing the six-day pattern. The agreement adds four rest days and one personal leave day, keeps a 10 minute daily shift-change requirement, and delivers wage increases through 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PBA
Lee Alexander
Thomas J. Sardino
PRA
City Hall
Public Safety
Hancock Airport Braces for Possible Controller Strike
Hancock Supervisory and staff at Syracuse Hancock Airport prepare for a possible air traffic controllers strike. Contingency plans include potential service cutbacks at larger airports affecting Hancock, with priority decisions left to airlines and pilots. The FAA and city officials anticipate a pronounced impact on Hancock despite its medium size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Hancock
National Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
Russell Shedd
Shedd
William Finn
Finn
Hancock Field
Federal Aviation Administration
Funding delay blasted by county executives
County Executives John H. Murray Edward Rutkowski Lucien Morin and Mulroy urged faster state and federal fund distribution for mandated social programs at a Rochester press conference. Mulroy estimated Onondaga County is owed over 4.6 million. Erie County seeks 11.2 million plus 10.4 million in July federal money. Delays force counties to loan funds, raise borrowing costs, and risk vendor payments to pharmacies, hospitals, and providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Murray
Edward Rutkowski
Erie County
Lucien Morin
Monroe County
Mulroy
Rochester
Onondaga County
Rutkowski
Morin
Nudists celebrate 50th anniversary in Summer Hill
About 400 nudists from the eastern United States gathered in Summer Hill Cayuga County for the American Sunbathing Association milestone week. At a Springside Inn luncheon they defended nudism as a wholesome family lifestyle emphasizing body acceptance and natural living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gibbs
Auburn
Summer Hill
United States
Cayuga County
American Sunbathing Association
Springside Inn
Charles Preston
Rochester
Empire Haven
Kay Matheseus
White Thorn Park
Pittsburgh
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War Memorial
By Neil Driscoll
Syracuse Police Benevolent Association
Policemen's Union
By Robert Sperber
Jim Riddle
Sunburst
Florida
Stephanie Gray
Miss Gray
Seminole
Jonny Kohring
Association
Jan Youngman
Seminole Club
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