Family creates 37 year Liverpool Christmas carnival tradition
Willits Herrmann Jr and his family maintain a 16 by 6 foot Christmas carnival scene built from scrap wood and shipyard finds. The display features a nativity, skating rink, zoo, side show, four rides, and a running train on a 40 foot track. It remains central to their holiday spirit and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Balint
Willits Herrmann Jr
South Philadel
Herrmann
Liverpool
Lottie
Semble Pita
Central New York Weather Forecast and Road Map Notes
Central New Yorkers can expect variable cloudiness tonight with a low near 32 and a high around 40 tomorrow. Sunny periods are expected, then fair skies for the rest of the week with daily highs 30 to 35. Also includes Syracuse temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius with brief conversion notes.
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New Yorkers
National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Record Warmth Breaks December Highs Across Syracuse
Syracuse saw a string of record temperatures as the city hit 68 degrees at 12:30 a.m., with 67 and 65-degree readings noted earlier and last Friday. Forecasters expect a return to cooler weather with highs in the 30s later in the week. Local business owners react, with a South Salina furrier noting a drop in activity but hopeful for winter demand, while a florist and bicycle-repair shop foresee a brief respite from gray skies.
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Syracuse
New
New Mercury Heights
Tom D'Jimas
Salina Street
Mayor to Light 62-Foot Christmas Tree in Clinton Square
Mayor Lee Alexander will light a 62-foot tree in Clinton Square at 7 p.m. Edith Niedzwecki donated the tree and the Department of Parks and Recreation has illuminated over 3,000 lights on several trees. Ted Downes hosts the ceremony with Santa arriving by fire truck to greet children and distribute treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Alexander
Clinton Square
Edith Niedzwecki
Department of Parks and Recreation
Syracuse
Ted Downes
Santa Claus
Empire State Games stay in Syracuse for 1983
State officials confirmed Syracuse will host the Empire State Games in 1983 after rejecting Buffalo bid to move the amateur athletics event. Orin Lehman said the games may rotate to other sites starting in 1984 to promote amateur athletics statewide. Luke La Porta cited Syracuse’s central location as a key factor and noted cost will drive post-1983 site decisions.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Orin Lehman
Parks and Recreation
Lehman
New York City
Queen City
Luke LaPorta
LaPorta
Cation
Central New York
Indictment Names Hillbrook Staff in Teen Abuse Probe
A county grand jury charged current Hillbrook Detention Center employee Theresa Anderson and former worker Daniel Stribling with multiple counts related to rape and sexual abuse of teenage inmates at Onondaga Hill. Anderson faces four counts including conspiracy and misconduct. Stribling faces numerous counts covering rape, sexual abuse, coercion, endangering a child, and official misconduct among others.
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Hillbrook Detention Center
Onondaga Hill
Robert Hurbutt
Theresa Anderson
W. Beard Ave
Anderson
Hillbrook
Daniel Stribling
W. Onondaga St
Storm deaths top 40 as floods hit Mississippi Valley towns
Associated Press writer Dean Fosdick reports storms across the Mississippi Valley turning to flooding and cold weather. Rivers swollen flood Northern Illinois and Louisiana Arkansas as evacuations are discussed and sandbags rise. Death toll exceeds 40 with recent fatalities across Wisconsin Ohio and the West Coast.
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Mississippi Valley
Upper Midwest
Ilinois
Louisiana
Arkansas
West Coast
Wisconsin
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Willits Herr
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OSHA
Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPI
Huntsville
Texas
Charlie Brooks Jr
U.S
Albany
Eee
Dick Boo
Ganley
Jee Sear
Crete
Nee Reeee
Syracuse Hancock International Ther
D'Jimas
Dean Fosdick
Associated Press
Pearl River
Pacific
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