Clinton Square Christmas Tree Lights Up Syracuse
Six year old Ken Munna and three year old Lena from Kenya share their first American Christmas tree as Clinton Square hosts the annual tree lighting. The 60 foot Norway spruce glowed while the Syracuse Parks and Recreation All-Star Band and Henninger High School Chorus performed. Mayor Lee Alexander urged unity and tradition, noting the ceremony has been held annually since 1913.
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New York State
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Gas tax moves through House amid concessions
President Reagan’s proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax to 9 cents a gallon to fund 5.5 billion dollars in highway, bridge, and mass transit work cleared the House 262 to 143 after 10 hours of debate. The measure would lift highway user taxes on large trucks in exchange for looser size and weight limits, with final Senate action anticipated.
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Syracuse Weather Outlook With Sharply Varying Temps
The forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight with a low near 20 to 25. Tomorrow reaches about 35 with morning sun giving way to clouds. Extended outlook shows cool, fair conditions with lows 15 to 20 and highs 25 to 30, then 20 to 25 Friday and 35 to 40 Saturday.
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Syracuse
Marty Robins Plea Seizures Health Crisis In Nashville
Country singer Marty Robbins, hospitalized in Nashville after a massive heart attack, fights for life with a heart pump and respirator as doctors report he is weakening. News wires note ongoing medical struggle amidst international strings of events.
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Marks 41st Anniversary
In Honolulu, a memorial program recalls the December 7, 1941 attack that crippled the Pacific Fleet. A shipyard whistle, a moment of silence, a ceremonial volley, and a Hawaii Air National Guard flyover honored the USS Arizona memorial. In Albany, the Winning Numbers game drew 3674 as the Win Four result.
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Kennedy divorce granted without fault in Barnstable
In Barnstable Mass Judge Shirley Lewis granted Joan Kennedy and Senator Edward M Kennedy a no fault divorce effective in one year. The couple will share two homes personal property alimony child support and a lump sum settlement. Custody of their son Patrick 15 and college children Edward Jr 21 Kara 22 remains to be decided.
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First injection execution takes only seven minutes in Huntsville
The first U.S. prisoner executed by lethal injection, Charlie Brooks Jr., died seven minutes after sodium Pentothal was administered at 12:09 a.m. in Huntsville Texas. Brooks, 40, had sought delays amid appeals for the 1976 Fort Worth used-car mechanic murder. He converted to Islam, prayed for guidance, and spoke to Vanessa Sapp, a 27-year-old Fort Worth nurse and pen pal, as the drugs entered his system.
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