Inspectors ensure safety at Gravitron ride amid rough midway thrills
A State Fair feature, the Gravitron Starship 2000, tests riders with 70 mph spins and 24 rpm, leaving some woozy and vomiting. Three daily inspections plus state and company checks aim to prevent accidents seen at a similar Coney Island ride. Two riders describe the dizzying experience while officials explain safety protocols and random checks.
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Greg Elliott
Distmavo
Utica
Dan Dudley
Coney Island
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Dudley
Dudley Gare
State Department of Labor
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Lewis Merz
Strates
Merz
Meta
State Fair riders warned on safety and style
Dan Dudley, a safety consultant, urges proper dress to prevent injuries at the State Fair rides. Sneakers and jeans recommended, loose clothing avoided, and wallets secured to deter theft on high thrill rides. Dana Kunze stars in stunts, while divers fill in as he recuperates after a diving accident in Germany.
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Kunze
Ube Fui Yitica
Sani
Baufrelie
McCoys
Randy Dickinson
Germany
Union Aides Reach Tentative Contract To Avert Strike
Home health aides in Central New York report for work as a tentative pact ends a looming strike. The deal preserves sick days and increases entry level pay from 550 to 640 per hour by 1991 with top rates at 745. Mileage reimbursement is cut from 25 to 20 cents a mile for 12 months. Union members, serving 600 clients across Onondaga Oswego and Madison counties, will vote Thursday at 404 Oak St.
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Home Health
Ade
Betty Smith
Central New York
Smith
Larry Alcoff
Oak St
Alcoff
Earnestine Porter
Ait
Veterans opt for early retirement in Syracuse district
Veteran teachers led by Thomas Reardon of Nottingham High School plan to retire after 38 years as Syracuse City School District offers a one time bonus worth 2875 percent of final three year average salary. Eligible workers will also see boosted pensions due to retirement formula adjustments.
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Thomas Reardon
Nottingham High School
SU Freshman Enrollment Tops Official Expectations
SU reports 2,425 freshmen and 423 transfers enrolled as of Friday, with total undergraduate numbers around 10,000. Costs rise this year with tuition and room at roughly 22,420 for many students. Freshmen Peters and Belanger hailed the class at convocation, citing Newhouse School admission, SATs, and ambitions in broadcast journalism.
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David C Smith
Admisssons
Cummings
Smith
S.I. Newhouse Schoo
Publi Communications
Jon Peters
Canastota
Kyle Belanger
Pittsfield
Mass
Belainger
Belanger
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