NPR Stations Rally to Bail Out Network
Eighty three of 281 NPR affiliates launch a three day fund drive to aid the financially stressed network. WRVO FM Oswego broadcasts fund raising while WCNY FM Syracuse sits out to cover its NPR commitments.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1983
Page
61
Eighty three of 281 NPR affiliates launch a three day fund drive to aid the financially stressed network. WRVO FM Oswego broadcasts fund raising while WCNY FM Syracuse sits out to cover its NPR commitments.
The Grif fOefeeld fundraiser drew $989.45 from a benefit softball clash between the Slickers and the Sultans of S3. The city squad, made up of Common Council and Board of Education members plus city judges, defeated the county Legislature team 11 to 7. The Lave On andondaga County Trophy was presented to city players.
Syracuse residents faced a small overall rise in the July marketbasket, totaling 77.43 dollars, up .04 from June, driven by higher meat prices while produce fell. Lettuce and bananas dropped, pork and bacon climbed, and several beef items declined. 19 items rose, 12 fell, five held steady amid expectations of overall stable food prices.
A 13 year old Skaneateles boy, Sandy A Ross, remained the focus of a large search after separating from a hiking partner near St. Regis Mountain in Franklin County. Fire, police and forest rangers scoured dense terrain around Paul Smiths College, with bloodhounds assisting the effort. The youth, last seen in a red shirt and white shorts, is described as 5 foot 8 with brown hair and brown eyes.
iC Cites Jamesville Kenny G Griffin 20 of 4578 Jamesville Road and rider Lisa J Groth sustained minor injuries when their motorcycle was struck on Route 173 near Lafayette Road Saturday afternoon. Griffin received a ticket for driving out of class. North Syracuse man James Stabile 43 of 149 Martin Street faced DWI charges after a 1 01 a.m. arrest on Route 11. Onondaga Volunteer Fire Department handled a fire at 3437 Fox Road in the town of Onondaga at 2 10 a.m. The cause will be reviewed by the county’s Cause and Origin Team. Delphi Falls teen Pam Flonald L O’Connell 17 was hospitalized after a motorcycle collision on Gardner Road at 14 30 a.m. Pompey Hill Fire Department cleared the scene. Syracuse police charged 24 year old Juanita Davis with menacing after an incident on Midland Avenue where she brandished a shotgun at a group including James Gatson and his children. Davis was taken into custody and her car traced to 732 West Onondaga Street. John E Briggs 21 of Warners was injured when his vehicle left O’Brien Road after a head-on near Van Buren. He and rider Mary Anne Hinman 21 were treated for injuries.
State officials and the New York State Nurseryman's Association announced a major renovation of the Horticulture Building at the New York State Fair. The center court area will be redesigned with new windows and a first ventilation system, with plans in place for the 1983 fair starting August 27. The 140 by 150 foot center court will feature a new display area for winning floral entries, new planters, and a fully automated irrigation system to care for nine trees and assorted shrubs and flowers year round. The 12,000 square feet of new windows include polycarbonate bronze tinted solar reflecting panes, while other windows will filter sunlight to the plants.
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