Pataki eyes tobacco deal price parity with Indian nations
Albany reports Gov. Pataki seeks cigarette tax increases to reduce tax-free sales and boost enforcement on internet and interstate cigarette shipments. He discusses parity with Indian stores and possible legislation amid talks with Oneida Cayuga nations, and court actions over land damages loom in Syracuse.
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George Pataki
Pataki
Paiesi
Pata
State Capitol
Nancy Lorraine Bemane
R-Fabdius
Supreme Court
Michael McKeon
Meg Schneider
Oneida
Cayuga
Seneca
TS. Dytrieet Court
Syracuse
Pumps likely to run normal Friday night across Central New York
Central New York service stations report business as usual as Friday night approaches Y2K. With electric power expected to hold, pumps should operate normally and no major price hikes planned. Operators from DeWitt to Cicero say there is no rush anticipated and hours will be kept standard, barring unforeseen outages.
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New York
Madinghe
State Association of Service Station & Repair Shops
Fayetteville Armory Square Join Local New Year Ball Drops
Fayetteville and Syracuse host festive New Year ball drops to rival Times Square drawing crowds. In Fayetteville a foam ball will descend from 70 feet at Triangle Park near Rt. Lannigan's, with Mary Coleman noting the community spirit and Trustee Mark Olson wiring the lighted display.
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Fayetteville
Mark Olson Pall
Triangle Park
Rnua
Three Cities See Varied New Year Ball Drops
Armory Square in Syracuse uses a 155 gallon plastic feeder decorated with 150 lights to drop from 70 feet with a live Internet stream. Fayetteville plans a black and gold foam ball lowered by hand from 70 feet with dozens watching. Times Square features four crystal covered spheres on a 77 foot pole lowered by motorized winches for a crowd of about 500000.
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Armory Square
Fayetteville
Times Square
Temes Square
Olson
Kim O'Casey
Lanigan's
Dick Clark
Glanigans
Syracuse
Rob Bidtell
Lanigan’s Corner
Gasoline mistakenly filled kerosene tank at Red's Palermo Market
Angi Niehaus reports Red's Palermo Market on state Route 3 discovered Monday that a gasoline tank was filled with kerosene. About 40 customers bought 188 gallons of contaminated kerosene before the mix was halted Wednesday. market offers replacements for those affected.
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Red
Palermo
Pizze- Tia
Red Hoellrich
ARG Trucking Co
Carl Petrie
Red's
Petrie
Solvay Fire Battles Pallet and Debris Fire
A Solvay Syracuse Fiber Recycling Corp. grinding machine overheated causing a fire that damaged a wood and cardboard grinder. Davis Jr. suffered smoke inhalation and was hospitalized. About 30 firefighters from three departments contained the blaze about 10 am with minimal structural damage.
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Syracuse
Solvay
Rway
Robert Davis Jr
Burns Ave
Eristy Hospital
Davis
Syracuse Fioer Recycling Corp
Walton Ave
Donald Duszak
Mark Zoanetti
Zoanetti
Fie
Zoanett
Solvay Serena Fire
Winalare
Hazard St
ED Webster
Syracuse Fiber Recycling Corp
Kevin Wisely
Uperiantfied
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Citgo Gas
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Cicero
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Tom Sern
Assex
Ned Mont
Cuero
Casazza
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Mary Coleman
Barbara Worlop
Barbara Wagner
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Twangle Park
Angie Niehaus
Hoellrich
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