Local Closings Prompt Economic Anxiety in Town
Residents express concern over plant and store closures harming the economy. They urge state intervention to cut taxes and offer incentives to retain jobs, fearing limited opportunities for high school and college graduates and a tough job market for teens.
18-Year-Old Farm Prodigy Runs 280-Acre Family Farm
East Syracuse-Minoa senior L.T. Wilcox, 18, shepherds a 280-acre produce operation near Kirkville, the fourth generation on the land. He balances early-morning markets, field work, and school, aiming to become the Northeast’s top full-time farmer while planning college study at Morrisville Cobleskill Al Cornell.
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Syracuse-Minoa
Larry Wilcox
Wilcox
Dorothy Wilcox
L.T
Kirkville
Madison County
Harry Smith
Morrisville
Cobleskill
Cornell University
New York
Betty Ann
Syracuse- Minoa
Dorothy
Lore
Amily
East
Syracuse
Kentucky city keeps MTV on Frankfort cable
In Frankfort Kentucky the Electric and Water Plant Board voted 4 to 1 to retain MTV along with VH1 and Nickelodeon on the local system. The decision moves MTV to a higher channel and adds a subscriber block option amid debates over censorship and morals.
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Frankfort
Electric and Water Plant Board
Bruce Dungan
Janie Rutigliano
MTV
VH1
Nickelodeon
Kentucky
Alameda club drops rap for rock and ballroom after brawl
In Alameda California owner Ray Jordan says he will stop rap and R B at the Teen oriented Twilight Zone club after a window smashing brawl on Friday night. He switches to rock and ballroom to attract calmer patrons and cites a recent assault attempt on staff. Police logged six nearby incidents this summer amid tension over race and crowd composition.
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Alameda
Calif
Ray Jordan
Jordan
Teena
Oakland
CSU student removes Sesame Street art after producer protest
Heath Johnson, 22, pulled his painting Sesame's Treat from the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University after Children's Television Workshop objected to Bert and Ernie in an intimate pose. School officials claim no mandate. Some students expressed anger and concern for younger viewers.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado State University
Bert
Ernie
Children’s Television Workshop
Heath Johnson
Muppet
Big Bird
CSU
Johnson
Lory
Brian Whitney
Pam Hughes
Jo Lael
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