Higher tobacco tax won’t douse urge of area smokers
Tobacco price hikes begin today with 80 cent per carton increase though many smokers say they will not curb the habit. Wholesalers and retailers report preemptive price raises since July 23 and predict limited near term impact, with consumers adjusting yet continuing to buy despite higher costs.
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Arnold Gordon
Jack Gordon Wholesale Tobacco Co., Inc
Erie Blvd
Gordon
America
Michael Auer
Auer & Co
Watertown
Ithaca
Potter
The
Herald- Journal
Craft
Onondaga GOP Chairman Defends Position Amid Seaton Tormey Row
Onondaga County GOP leader Norman E Rothschild asserts his job is secure after a local dispute over council member James C Tormey potentially resigning to join Mayor Lee Alexander s administration. The incident tied to budget cuts and a bid to shift council control, with Republicans blaming Rothschild for the fallout.
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Onondaga County
Norman E. Rothschild
Syracuse
James C. Tormey
Lee Alexander
Rothschild
Tormey
Alexander
James McCarthy
McCarthy
Teresa
Oswego County Man Charged In McDonald’s Robbery
Robert G. Mello, 20, of Phoenix, was charged with first degree robbery, second degree grand larceny, and first degree criminal use of a firearm after the overnight robbery at the Old Liverpool Road McDonald’s. About $2,000 was taken and not recovered. Mello was arrested at a friend’s home in Phoenix around 11:30 a.m. by detectives Rob Coville and Pete Lavalle. The bandit, who fled with a handgun, entered through a rear door and forced the assistant manager to open the safe before herding four employees into a freezer.
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Oswego County
McDonald’s
Old Liverpool Road
Onondaga County
Robert G. Mello
Wallace Road
Phoenix
Rob Coville
Pete Lavalle
Mello
Ae P.m
Final landfill suits raise total to 21 million
Claims against the defunct Onondaga County Solid Waste Disposal Authority reach about 21 million dollars. Landfill operator Tripoli, represented by Alan Burstein, seeks 2.02 million for alleged contract miscalculation of tipping fees. Syracuse city leads with claims totaling 17 million, while Camillus filed a separate undisclosed amount.
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Onondaga County Solid Waste Disposal Authority
City of Syracuse
SWDA
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
Rock Cut Road
Resource Recovery Agency
Edward Gerber
Alan Burstein
Onondaga Landfill Systems
Tripoli
Syracuse
Camillus
Home computers top gift trend of the year
Merchants say the boom in home computers, priced down to 200 to 300 dollars and up to 1 500 with add ons, reflects a shift from video games to versatile devices. Schools and children propel demand while Time magazine notes cap on innovation. Other popular items include home telephones, VCRs, video cameras, stereos, and portable radios.
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North Area
Wetzel Road
Scott Chase
Steven Tracy
Time Magazine
Edward Lenkiewicz
Radio Shack
Erie Boulevard
Allan Travis
Dey Brothers Department Store
Travis
Lenkiewicz
Robert Schuster
Omnifax
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
B&t
Woman charged in fire at home on South Avenue
Lela L. Avery age 36 faced arraignment in city court on second degree arson over a house fire at 644 South Ave. Police said she was arrested last night after fire officials found flames shooting from a second story window. No occupants were home and crews contained the blaze in 30 minutes.
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South Ave
Lela L. Avery
Lela Smith
Lela Norway
Floral design training paths and job outlook in Syracuse
The Education Information Center guides readers on floral design study at SUNY Morrisville and local shops for observation and volunteer work at Five Seasons and Coleman Florist. It also covers orthotics prosthetics training in New York, and SUNY Upstate Health Professions offering Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Technology degrees.
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SUNY
Morrisville
Betsy Fairbank
Don McCann
Five Seasons
Fayetteville
Ther
Jim Coleman
Cole
Man’s Florist
Coleman
New York
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie
Department of
New York University Medical School
East 34Th Street
Board of Certification of
The
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
N Street
Washington, DC
Syracuse
College of Health Related Professions
Upstate Medical Center
EIC
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Tinder Box
Shoppingtown Mall
David Hawthorn
Matador Bar
Oswego
David Hawthorne
West First Street
Hawthorne
Bob Dean
Tir Plunkett
Broadwell's
Plunkett
Mike Gibson
Matador
Auburn
John Stone
Herb Craft
Canteen Food and Vending
Lewis
Jefferson
St Lawrence
Educational Information Center
Regional Learning Service
Onondaga County Public Library
Education Information Center
Oak Street
Herald-Journal
Suny Morrisville
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