National Jaycees President Bechtel visits Syracuse for energy drive
J Terry Bechtel, 60th president of the Jaycees, arrives at Hancock Airport and outlines his theme What is Right with America. He backs a tough subsidy stance, urges rural outreach on energy conservation, and plans a meeting with President Carter at Syracuse University with 300 state members.
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Jaycees
Syracuse
Hancock Airport
J. Terry] Bechtel
America
Bechtel
Chrysler
Carter
U.S
Center
U.S. Jaycees
Hancock
Robert Burwell
Syracuse Jaycees
Ike Conner
Jamesville escapee sentenced for prison break
Jamesville escapee Carlton Gary, 27, formerly of Syracuse, received a two to four year term to run concurrently with a harsher sentence in South Carolina for a 1977 escape from the Jamesville facility. Louis Racona, 29, Camillus, also fled Jamesville, arrested later, with Gary implicated in related armed robbery cases. Gary’s plea followed a lengthy pretrial speech. judge questioned the burden of the speech while noting Gary’s extensive prior record.
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Carlton Gary
Furman St
South Carolina
Gary
Louis Racona
Gordon Parkway
Camillus
Jamesville
Racona
Greyhound
Erie Boulevard
Bryan Hedges
Greenville
D.C
Onondaga County
Gorman
Kirkland Correctional Institution
Columbia
Hedges
Albany
Hardlee Maye
New York Troopers Stop Ticket Fixing Practice
The New York State Police Superintendent says troopers no longer ask judges for special consideration after a department regulation. Judge Cunningham and Sheriff Dillon confirm the shift, noting past ticket fixing was prevalent but now nearly non existent. The commission named Jerome and Burnham for past conduct, with calls to abolish town and village magistrates growing louder.
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Kenn Peters
New York State
Police Today
New York
Butt Cunningham
William G. Connelje
Commission
Connelie
John C. Dillon
Dillon
Richards
Jerome
Cunningham
Kenneth Williams
Ruary
Burnham
Syracuse Herald Journal brief city desk note
A short city desk note appeared in the Syracuse Herald Journal on Friday August 10 1979 page 17. It provides procedural or local interest information from the city desk. The item reflects routine newsroom activity and local affairs.
Plank Road Identity Aims To Shape North Syracuse Future
North Syracuse eyes a permanent tribute to Route 11 the old plank road built in 1846 linking Syracuse and Central Square. A Plank Road Development Committee may spearhead a museum showcase with relics from the eight by four inch wooden highway once paid tolls, pondered by village leaders to revive community pride.
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Syracuse
Hancock International
Melvin Shotnick
Central Square
United States
Enan
Slotnick
Stotnick
Gary Bennett
Bennett
Plank Road
Russell ‘Rhea
Salina
Gas prices top century mark in Central New York
Auto Club of Syracuse reports all grades of gasoline exceed 1.00 per gallon in a survey of 36 stations from Thousand Islands to the Pennsylvania line. Regular costs 100.6 cents, unleaded 104.8, premium 106.8, premium unleaded 109.5, diesel up 5 cents to about 89.9. Many stations offer full Sunday hours and late Saturday openings. only 0.5 percent out of stock, and one percent restricting sales.
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New York
Auto Club of
Syracuse
Thousand Islands
Pennsylvania State Line
Gabriel
Auto Club
Onondaga County
Fire at State Tower prompts investigation after blast
Firemen were sent to the State Tower Building shortly before 10:30 am after reports of a basement odor linked to yesterday morning’s explosion. Deputy Chief Nortman said no official cause is set, but a gasoline line was found in a pit yesterday. an exam today found no more gasoline. Officials ordered pumping of one underground tank amid ongoing inquiries.
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State Tower
Roland Nortman
Nortman
Exxon
State Tower Building
Reign of terror case high bail set for teen suspect
Judge J Richard Sardino set bail at 50600 for 17 year old Anthony Davis after his reappearance in City Court on 12 charges from last Sundays spree on the West Side. Read more about the alleged attack and related incidents including rape and assaults at homes on Gifford Street.
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J. Richard Sardino
Anthony Davis
Public Safety Building
Davis
Corcoran Court
Sardine
Richard Plechocki
Sardino
Fitzer
Man Admits Robbery At Nursing Home In New Year’s Eve Case
Derrick Lewis, 22, pleaded guilty in state Supreme Court to a reduced felony charge for robbing elderly residents of Edwards Home For Adults at 1472 S. State St on New Year’s Eve. He faces 1 1/2 to 4 years and may testify against co defendants Alonzo Mitchell and Orris Frazier in their trials. Police said the trio forced entry at gunpoint, held 12 residents, robbed about $100, and damaged property while cutting telephone lines. The trial for the others begins Monday before Justice Parker J. Stone.
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Davis
South West Street
Gifford Street
Carl Nowak
Gifford St
Nowak
Veterans Administration Hospital
Darrell Billings
Merriman Avenue
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Hartson Street
Family Court
Hillbrook Detention Center
South Side
State Supreme Court
Derrick Lewis
S. State St
Edwards Home
Parker J. Stone
Lewis
Mitchell
Anthony Maldonado
South Side Nursing Home
Mayor credited in hotel expansion in Syracuse
The expansion of Hotel Syracuse, a $16.5 million project, gains credit to Mayor Lee Alexander for securing financing. A consortium led by Manufacturers Hanover Trust, NYS Retirement System, and Mutual of New York funds a $10.75 million mortgage, with $3.5 million Urban Development Action grant potentially repaid to fund future Syracuse projects. The plan adds a 14 story tower with 200 rooms, 30,000 square feet of retail, and a 570-car garage, linking to the 500 Building and MONY complex. Construction will create about 400 jobs with completion targeted for August 1981 and aims to retain or create over 700 permanent downtown jobs.
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Neil Driscoll
Hotel
Syracuse
Lee Alexander
Duit Tidy Us
New York State Retirement System
Mutual of New York
Manufacturers
Hanover Trust Co
Central New York
First Savings
New York Bank For Savings
The
Bank of New York Central Region
Key Bank of
Onondaga Savings Bank
Marinevision
Bankers Trust Co
Edward S.greene
Lissiia Iwiiysiig Ji Waowiligiui Vy Uit
Mony
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John Ferris
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
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Milwaukee
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