Eight Die in Back-to-Back Fires Across Steuben and Cortland Counties
A stove sparked a Lindley fire near the New York Pennsylvania border killing five Kittle children aged 5 to 14 and Mrs. Calvina Rowe 76. Nine others escaped as a roof collapsed. Mrs. Carlson and others survived with burns. Separate Cortland County blaze killed Teresa L. Casterline 15 at a Homer area home. cause under sheriff investigation.
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Steuben County
Lindley
New York
Pennsylvania
Calvina Rowe
Henry Kittle
Calvina Carlson
Rowe
Truxton
Cortland County
Teresa L. Casterline
Homer Central High School
Budget cuts threaten the US draft lottery plan
The Selective Service System faces budget pressures as the draft remains inactive since 1973. Prospective mass registration and the annual lottery may be dropped this year, pending President Ford's decision. The service had a 5 million budget amid standby draft plans and related programs.
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Washington
Ford
Selective Service
Byron V. Pepitone
Supreme Court strikes down New York State Fair Campaign Code
The Supreme Court ruled the code unconstitutional, upholding a federal court finding that the act violates freedom of speech. The code barred misrepresentation of candidates and attacks based on race sex religion or ethnicity among other provisions, with the court saying such expression may be offensive but protected.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Governor Carey to tilt budget toward spending cuts
Albany sources say Governor Carey will present a 1976-77 budget totaling 10.5 billion with major cuts to state aid for localities and schools to balance the deficit. He may warn lawmakers that failure to approve cuts could force higher taxes as the only alternative.
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Albany
UPI
Hough L. Carey
Albany Times-Union
Carey
Times-Union
Snow totals and travel warnings update for Syracuse region
The weatherman predicts a 30 percent chance of light snow flurries tomorrow with a high in the mid 30s. Tonight's partly cloudy forecast from the National Weather Service at Hancock Field calls for a low in the teens. Yesterday's storm dumped 4.8 inches in Syracuse, with 1.3 more by 8 a.m. today, raising the seasonal total to 2.4 inches. Roads range from fair to hazardous, with snow and ice and slush on many routes. Blowing snow caused problems along Route 81 near Watertown and Cortland. Southern Jefferson County's Adams area saw no significant new accumulation overnight.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Field
Syracuse
Watertown
Cortland
Adams
Jefferson County
PLO seeks united front for United Nations debate
Arab delegates and PLO representatives in last minute talks seek a common stance for the Security Council debate on the Arab Israeli dispute. They aim to win a resolution recognizing Palestinian rights, while the U S backs the existing two resolutions and Israeli diplomats fear broader language could erode veto power.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Security Council
Council
PLO
Israel
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
United States
Syria
Golan Heights
U.N
Three Shot in Waterbury Court Shootout
In Waterbury Connecticut a defendant grabbed a policeman s gun and opened fire in the Court of Common Pleas injuring three people including patrolman Michael Holton and public defender Edward J McCarthy Jr The shooter was apprehended and questioned as authorities awaited word on the victims conditions
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Waterbury
Agatha Christie Dies at 85 in Wallingford
London AP reports Agatha Christie famed mystery author and playwright died at age 85 at her Wallingford home. She wrote The Mousetrap and 85 novels selling over 350 million copies and created Hercule Poirot. Dame of the British Empire in 1971 and survived by Sir Max Mallowan. cause of death not announced.
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London
Agatha Christie
Miss Christie
Hercule Poirot
Computer transfer plan urged by Zimmer in Albany
Assemblyman Melvin Zimmer proposes a computer cash consolidation system to end the state practice of keeping millions in non interest earning bank accounts. The plan would have each agency feed its day end balances to a central computer and transmit figures to ensure adequate daily cash.
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Lewis Freedman
Melvin Zimmer
Zimmer
Albany
Bus Overturns Near Beecher Injuring Many Pupils
A school van carrying special education pupils slid on an icy road north of Beecher and overturned down an embankment. Early reports cited 12 to 20 injured children with about 20 treated at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. The 12 passenger van was operated by Christensen Bus Service. driver Richard Baker is from Frankfort. Beecher lies about 30 miles south of Chicago.
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Beecher
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Christensen
Richard Baker
Frankfort
Will County
Chicago
Vandalism linked to Roxboro cases hits two Syracuse area schools
Sheriff's investigators theorize the intruder damage at St. Margaret's and Riordan elementary schools over the weekend may be by the same vandals blamed for the Roxboro Elementary break in last week. Thousands of dollars in gear were damaged including gym, audio-visual equipment, a tropical fish tank, and a shattered crucifix amid scattered religious objects. The incidents occurred near North Syracuse and involved locked doors and late-night noises, with officials noting the actions mirrored prior vandalism in the district.
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Mattydale
Roxboro
St. Margaret's Elementary
Bessie B. Riordan
St. Margaret's
Riordan
Schoo
School of
Roger Carter
Carter
Syracuse
North Syracuse
Little
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