Willis Sargent dies at 79 tributes pour in
Willis Sargent longtime Onondaga County public servant and former state assembly member died of a heart attack at his summer home on Wellesley Island. He was 79, survived by wife Ann and son Willis Jr. Flexing leadership during a 12-12 legislature, he balanced party lines and chaired the county body. County Executive Mulroy called it a terrible loss and ordered flags at half staff as colleagues praised his fairness and vision.
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Willis Sargent
Onondaga County
Mr. Sargent
New York
California
Wellesley Island
Thousand Islands
E. J. Noble Hospital
Alexandria Bay
Donald J. Martin
Sargent
Ann
Willis Jr
Fred Dobbins
Dobbins
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
John H. Mulroy
Mulroy
Willis
Michael J. Bragman
Bragman
County
Republican Party
Richard J. Hanlon
Hanlon
Kidnap victims honored in Chowchilla street tribute
In Chowchilla California bus driver Ed Ray and 24 of the 26 children he freed from a bizarre kidnapping rode a red white and blue float through main street to a grateful town. The crowd exceeded the town population by about 500 as the shy hero waved from the float with two youngsters beside him while a high school band played Spanish marching music. Two victims had moved away and were absent.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Ed Ray
Crowd Bay
Ray
San Francisco Bay Area
Frederick Woods
Jamies Schoenfeld
Richard Schoenfeld
Monument honors Chowchilla kidnap escape hero and community turnout
Weather and local events blend with a Chowchilla kidnapping anniversary celebration as Ray, 55, receives plaques, a monument is unveiled, and 5,500 townspeople attend a barbecue. Reports note foggy skies earlier, an earthquake in Szechuan, and tributes to Willis Sargent, a respected Syracuse public official and attorney.
North Korea Calls Ford War Boss Over Naval Move
North Korea labeled President Ford a boss of war and denounced a U.S. naval task force near Korea as a criminal act. KCNA broadcast in Tokyo cited Hodong Sinmun calling the carrier Midway mission an adventur ous action while U S and South Korea kept troops on alert amid ongoing protests over the Panmunjom incident and the slaying of two U S officers.
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Tokyo
UPI
Ford
U.S
Korea
Hodong Sinmun
Korean Central News Agency
North Korea
Seoul
South Korea
United States
Kim Il-sung
Midway
Republic
KCNA
Korean Peoples Army
7Th Fleet
Japan Sea
Panmunjom
Kim
U.S. Navy
Police seek identity of hanging victim
City police seek the identity of a man found hanging from a railroad bridge over Onondaga Creek near North Franklin Street. Investigators said the body appeared to be in his 50s and had $304 cash in his pockets. Two O'Brien and Gere workers discovered the body around 5 a.m., with others reporting they had not seen it earlier. Police list the death as an apparent self harm, but the investigation continues.
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Onondaga Creek
Franklin Street
South West Street
O'Brien and Gere Consulting
A.m
Crash Kills Cyclist on Route 57 Near Fulton
Fulton man Merle R. Whipple, 29, was killed when his motorcycle swerved across Route 57 after passing a car and struck a parked pickup. The crash pinned William A. Foley, 53, between the truck and his car. Foley was treated for a fractured leg and listed in good condition. Police await blood test results to determine cause.
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Fulton
Merle R. Whipple
Denesta Lane
Lee Memorial Hospital
Whipple
William A. Foley
Hillside Ave
Oswego
Lee Memorial Memorial
Lathrop Street
Hijackers Hunted as Egyptair Plane Stormed by Commandos
Egyptian army commandos stormed an Egyptair Boeing 737 at Luxor airport freeing 101 passengers and arresting seven hijackers led by a Libyan. No one aboard was reported hurt though some hijackers were wounded. The group demanded fuel and the release of five Arabs detained for plotting to assassinate Libyan and South Yemeni political leaders.
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CATRO
UPI
Luxor
Egyptian
Interior Ministry
Egyptair
Middle East
Lusor
Valley of the Kings
Libya
Competitors Never Buy, Customers Are Key, Says Market Note
A wry business observation suggests that focusing on customers matters more than head-to-head rivals. The piece implies that competitors rarely convert into buyers, urging firms to prioritize client needs and satisfaction.
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Chicago
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Hancock Airport
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Szechuan
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Lee Alexander
William F. Fitzpatrick Sr
Syracuse
Fitzpatrick
Syracuse University College of Law
Szechuan Province
Pacific Ocean
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