Central New Yorkers recall Washington march for rights
Five Central New Yorkers describe the 1983 Washington march honoring the MLK I Have a Dream speech. They praise the diverse turnout, link jobs and peace to civil rights, and urge voting to influence Reagan-era policies. Organizers stress unity across backgrounds and the need to push for change.
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Washington
Washington, D.C
Martin Luther King
Syracuse
Ronald Reagan
NAACP
van Robinson
United State
Central America
Morant
Parale Toward Poland Aid From Syracuse Churches and Agencies
A steady stream of aid is sent weekly from Syracuse to Poland, amounting to about 5,000 pounds of food clothing and medicine. Two Park Avenue agencies Polar and Deluxe Travel compete on rates and service delivering to Polish homes or post offices. Transfiguration Church runs Shoes for Poland plus broader shipments, while Polish American Congress coordinated drives via Chicago.
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Syracuse
Poland
Transfiguration Church
Park Avenue
Polar
Park Ave
Andrew Reiman
Deluxe Travel
Park
Polam
Near West Side
Cornelia
Krakow
Lods
Kalinowski
Rejman
Gladwin
Reyman
Deluxe
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Rose Stopyra
Miami
Siedlce
Warsaw
Eastwood
Chicago
Polish American Congress
Eugene Rosypat
Congress
Washington State
Florida
Arthur Hapanowicz
The
Rosypal
Michale Frankfurter
Polam Agency
Roman Zoldak
Rzeszow
Good Samaritan Turned Robber During Night Incident
Sheila Mondore of Syracuse recounts a chaotic Saturday night after a teen named Larry helped her at an auto stop near S Salina Street. A motorist slapped her and fled, then Mondore was robbed of about $90 when the teen allegedly pulled a handgun at Kirk Park clubhouse. Police recovered a plastic cap gun. motive and weapon use remain under investigation.
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S. Salina St
Mordore
Carrier Dome
S. Salina
W. Kennedy
Salina Street
Paasore
Mondore
Larry
Kirk Park
West Beard Avenue
Phone strike ends but delays linger for weeks
The New York Telephone strike is over but backlogs in installing business and residential equipment may take four to five weeks to clear. Howard Williams, spokesman in Syracuse, said delays persist for wiring and outlet work though some normal service is returning. Managers filled in during a 22 day walkout, with 500 supervisors replacing more than 2,000 workers at Syracuse offices.
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Howard Williams
Syracuse
New York Telephone Co
Williams
Communications Workers of America
New York State
CWA
New York Telephone
Area College
Western Electric
Police probe into attempted fire bombing in Syracuse
Syracuse police and fire officials investigate an attempted fire bombing of a home on Winman Avenue. A 10 year old woman reports being awakened around 3 a.m. by glass breaking in her driveway and seeing two teenagers flee toward W Ostrander Avenue, near a flaming mayonnaise jar filled with a combustible liquid.
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Syracuse
Winman Avenue
W. Ostrander Avenue
Community voices debate Onbank name change and jobs
Readers critique bank name changes like Onbank urging more hiring to reduce unemployment. Letters reference cost of rebranding from Onondaga Savings, community role promises, and the impact on customers and staff. Other notes salute a Christmas tree donor, report park lake drainage, and share light humor on nightly eating habits.
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Onbank
Onondaga Savings Bank
First Trust & Deposit
Onondaga Savings
First Federal Savings Division
Buffalo Bank For Savings
Key Bank
Goldome Bank
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Robinson
Syracuse Area
Seth Morant
United Steelworkers of America
Tom Walters
Civil Service Employees International
Walters
Joan Goldberg
Educators For Social Responsibility
Marjorie R. White
White
Goldberg
Stzamek
Wroclaw
Andrew J. Rejman
Jane Dardzinski
Wilkinson Street
Warsa
Dardzinski
Joe
Stanley
John Kocicla
Sacred Heart Church
Janine Zurawski
Sheila A. Mondore
B. Seneca Turnpike
Brighton Lanes
Niagara Mohawk
Warren Street
Nick Palumbo
Hanover Square
Dick Case
Darrow
Edith Niedawecki
Clinton Square
William
Edith
Onondaga Park
Hiawatha Lake
Hiawatha
Parks Department
Rose Roccarda
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