Douglass Recruited Local Volunteers for Union Army
Frederick Douglass urged Black men to join the Union fight in Boston and Syracuse in March 1863. He promoted the Massachusetts 416 Regiment and praised armed resistance to oppression. Syracuse Journal noted a war meeting at Zion's Church and six recruits, with 23 colored volunteers raised in the city to be sent forward next week.
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Douglass
Massachusetts 416
Syracuse Journal
Zion’s Church
Frederick Douglass
Shirley Chisholm
Hank Aaron
Jacksons
Giuliani to Visit Syracuse Amid Heating Cost Talks
New York Mayor Giuliani will meet Syracuse leaders at 6 30 pm at Kitty Hoynes Armory Square to discuss high heating oil costs this winter and his expected Senate bid against Hillary Clinton. Syracuse Mayor Roy Bernardi plans to host the event and campaign officials note the visit amid local concerns.
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New York
Rudy Giuliani
Syracuse
Giulian
Hillary Clinton
Roy Bernardi
Kitty Hoyne
Rm Armory Square
Gillapi
Village told to hire competent person for trench safety
Skaneateles faced a serious OSHA citation for lacking a competent person to supervise trench work on sewer and water repairs. The village plans training for one or two employees, while officials joke about the badge and the role, as inspectors seek cave-in prevention.
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Skaneateles
OSHA
State Occupational Health and Safety
Trang
Bob Green
Department of Public Works
Sally Sheehan
Mike Byrne
Betsy McCormack
State Department of Labor
DPW
Green
Jorge Batlle
Ueiner
Witch hunt claims reach Onondaga judge Mulroy case
Local defense lawyers bar and judge groups argue the effort to remove Onondaga County Judge J Kevin Mulroy risks undermining judicial independence. They say District Attorney Fitzpatrick fuelled a witch hunt through leaks, urging the Court of Appeals to lessen removal to censure and review the motives behind the charges.
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Onondaga County
J. Kevin Mulroy
Murray
Bar Associations
Mulraey
Court of Appeals
Albany Mulroy
Commission On Judicial Conduct
Mulroy
Oneida County
Syracuse
Syracuse Association of Defense Lawyers
SADL
Onondaga County Bar Association
Assigned Counsel Program
County Judges Association of
State of New York
Friends
Amucus
Onondaga County Dis
Trict
Willem J Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Oswego County
John Brandt
James McCarthy
District Attorney
Kate Rosenthal
Frederick O'Rourke
Commission
Rosenthal
O'Rourke
The
Lawyers‘ Association
Pinewood Derby shifts from fathers to DIY winners
Walt's Hobby Shop in Lakeland champions the Pinewood Derby ethos. Fathers once skilled with tools now face modern delays as DIY builds spotlight the gap between memory of hands on crafts and today’s simpler methods. The story notes how many kids still seek the tactile joy of shaping wood and painting cars versus adult life pulling focus elsewhere.
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Walt
Lakeland
Wait
National Retail Hobby Shop Association
Syracuse
General Electric
Father
Son
Dad
Yesteryear
Walt Throne
Hack attack crashes SU networks
Syracuse University networks were knocked offline over the weekend as hackers targeted a Finland site and disrupted Internet access. SU spokesman Kevin Morrow called the disruption rare for the full university network while noting administrative systems remained protected and academic computers, used for student and research communication, were exposed to vulnerability. The Friday evening attack persisted at random times.
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Finland
Syracuse University
Kevin Morrow
Morrow
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