Marvin's 80th highlights Rolly Marvin career in politics
Rolland Bristol Marvin a Syracuse attorney known as Rolly Marvin shaped local and state politics. He rose from Baldwinsville roots to Syracuse University Law School, practiced with Horace Stone, became GOP committeeman, led the Sorgent Common Council in 1925, served as mayor in 1929 amid the stock market crash and implemented early budget cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Rolland Bristol
Rolly
Syracuse
Aeet
Boomee
Johnny
New York
Connecticut
Baldwinsville
Horace M Stone
Marcellus
GOP
Sorgense Common Connect
Charlie Hanna
Rolland B
Rolly) Marvin
Franklin
Carrier Corporation
Marvin Years Shaped City With Jobs And Favors
The article recalls the Marvin era in Syracuse highlighting across-the-board salary cuts for police fire and teachers to curb expenses and keep taxes down. It notes major projects like Ball Park now MacArthur Stadium and Carrier Corp relocation, plus World War II bomber base Hancock Field and Pioneer Homes. It lists key staff and political figures who propelled Marvin’s influence and shaped local politics for years.
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Marvin
New York
Central
Washington Street
West Shore
Interstate 690
Ball Park
MacArthur Stadium
Frank Revoir
Carrier Corp
H-H. Franklin Auto Manufacturing
South Geddes Street
Syracuse
Hancock Field
Pioneer Homes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
W.P.A
G. Carlton
Corky” Brown
Bill Lane
T. Elmer
Bo” Bogardus
Larry “Snitz” Vieau
George“Shog” Handlin
Brown
Bugle
Cicero High School burglary probes gold nugget theft
State police continued probing a Cicero High School burglary in which vandals stole two gold nuggets from glass globes on trophy bases in the music room and smashed instruments. Principal Peter Scholl estimated $5,000 damage to large instruments including a tuba and two string basses, with a piano interior smashed. The trophies sat about 12 feet high. incident occurred between 11 p.m. Monday and 5:45 p.m. yesterday as officials assess losses after a band rehearsal.
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North Syracuse
Cicero High School
Peter Scholl
Scholl
Hess seeks to keep Hess Station gas allocation in county
The Department of Energy may allow Amer alda Hess to continue supplying about 300 000 gallons monthly from Don's Hess Station at Geddes Street and Erie Boulevard West into Onondaga County despite the shop's renovation. DOE officials call the request reasonable with precedents and aim for a rapid decision in weeks to aid Empire State Games attendees and the New York State Fair, while the station remains closed for conversion to self service.
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Washington
Department of Energy
Ameralda-Hess
Don’s Hess
Geddes Street
Erie Boulevard
Onondaga County
DOE
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Syracuse University
Hess
Garbage plant reports awaited in Onondaga County
Two major reports on a garbage fueled plant near the fairgrounds loom for county lawmakers. Mulroy’s environmental and economic review and a companion UDC feasibility study include potential letters of intent from Niagara Mohawk and local institutions to buy steam or electricity. The documents stress wetlands and air quality impacts, while not giving a final local cost estimate. The subcommittee on solid waste will begin review a week after Friday.
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State Urban Development Corporation
UDC
State Fairgrounds
John H. Mulroy
McBride Street
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
New York City
Michael J. Bragman
Bragman
Legislature
Fairgrounds
Niagara Mohawk
County Metropolitan
Mulroy
Syracuse University
University Hill Hospitals
Onondaga Lake
Minch Lewis
D-15th
Dist
Hit run charges denied in fatal Pom - Manlius crash arraignment
An 18 year old Cazenovia man Robert David Baker pleaded innocent to second degree manslaughter and first degree criminal possession of stolen property after a hit and run that killed a Manlius bride to be Friday. Judge Burnham ordered detention at the Public Safety Building with no bail set. Baker appeared without an attorney and is due back August 22 before DeWitt Justice Schulz. He also faces Madison County charges with a return date August 15. Grand jury consideration expected in both counties.
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Cazenovia
Salina Court
Robert David Baker
Synsett Lane
Salina Town
Helen Burnham
Udge Burnham
Baker
Public Safety Building
Madison County
Karla Rigling
Heritage Circle
Manlius
Pompey
Miss Rigling
Burnham
Bak
Bank of New York buys Genesee St building for 825000
The Bank of New York has purchased for 825000 the two story masonry building at 500 E Genesee St. Marine Midland will retain occupancy on the ground floor with a drive in facility, while the second floor becomes the bank’s central operations and has cafetaria facilities.
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The
Bank of New York
E. Genesee St
Midland Bank
South Townsend Street
Ross M.weale
Central Region
Robert E. Wehrle
Marine Midland
Weale
That Bank
Consumer Credit
Wehrle
Presidential Plaza
Wenrie
OCC official accuses OCC of civil rights climate
Patricia Rector, affirmative action officer at Onondaga Community College, says low morale and a climate of fear led to three recent resignations and cites retaliation under Title VII and state law. She resigns after rejecting a 1979-80 contract, while college president Dr. Andreas Paloumpis denies all allegations and points to unaddressed complaints filed with the Civil Rights Office.
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Richard G. Case
Onondaga Community College
Patricia Rector
Miss Rector
Andreas A. Paloumpis
OCC
Paloumpis
Regional Office For Civil Rights
Robert Miller
North Kentucky University
Donald ‘Wekert
Brigham to move to Channel 9 as news chief
Andy Brigham will leave WTVH Channel 5 to become news director at WIXT Channel 9 on August 27. He replaces Paul Steinle who left Channel 9 for KING-TV. Brigham has led Channel 5 since 1966 with a brief stint at WKBW and will remain on air as news director at WIXT.
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Andy Brigham
WTVH
Channel 5
WIXT
Channel 9
Brigham
Carl Jaquint
Paul Steinle
King-Tv
Seattle
Wash
Steinle
WKBW
Buffalo
Jaquint
Seild
UcCincl
aLepithie
Brig
Larr Rhodes
Rhodes
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Dolly Hamburg
Vaique
Paddy Dorsey
John “Huckle” Ryan
Nick Pir- To
North Side
Denny Haley
John” Giminski
Otto Werner
Bob Wasmer
Dutch” Group
Wes Markson
Joe Stolitsky
15Th Ward
Jewish Pols
Joe Georg
Walters
Billy Martin
D.A
Homer Walsh
Matt
Jack Byrne
Tire and Milk Brothers
Dickie Byrne
Jesse Kingsley
Clifford Searles
Frank Cregg
Supremes
Clarence King
Bill ‘Rapp
Park Knaus
Sparky
Meyer Berman
South State Street
Cicero
Herald-Journal
Dick Bandy
County
Onondaga Energy Committee
Lee Alexander
John Mulroy
Syracuse Herald-Journal
City Desk
DeWitt
Jack Schulz
Nasata
Nfl
Marie Midland
Rector
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