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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1979
Page
19
The piece outlines historic heat events from 1931 to 1960s, detailing record temperatures in Syracuse and Central New York. It notes the 1936 drought and fatalities, crops losses, and subsequent hot spells in 1948 1949 and 1855, with dates and temperatures to illustrate the long hot spell history.
The text contrasts protracted hot weather with earlier years, noting cool dry summers under a weak Bermuda High. It highlights a trend toward muggy summers in the current decade, with stretches of below record temperatures yet high humidity making conditions uncomfortable. The 1976 period continued the cool trend with a shift to moderately warm, humid spells later in summer.
The Metre Page notes a plan to remove unnecessary signals, then redo intersections including North Avénue and South Florence streets. Officials estimate gas savings and a total project cost of about 834000 dollars funded by federal and state grants plus local funds. An electronic “Loops” system is also being explored to switch signals efficiently.
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