Bitterly cold wind and flurries grip Central New York
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport warns of bitterly cold weather tonight and tomorrow with occasional flurries and local squalls and some snow accumulation. Lows near 5 to 10 degrees tonight and highs around 15 tomorrow, then continued cold with flurries Wednesday through Friday and possible squalls. Wednesday's low 0 to 5 with highs in the mid-teens.
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New York
National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Stocks Rally as Economy Signals Improve
New York shares jumped in active trading with the Dow rising 9.38 points to 1,090.23 at noon driven by signs of economic improvement. Trade momentum continued from Friday’s 6.90 point gain as investors priced in stronger prospects.
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New York
UPI
Mine blast wounds two Israelis in Sinai desert
Two Israeli soldiers in the peacekeeping force in the Sinai Desert were injured by a mine explosion. A third soldier’s death was reported by Israel radio, but Lt. Col. Ian Edwardson denied fatalities, saying the explosion occurred in an old minefield and is under investigation.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sinai Desert
Israel Radio
Lan Edwardson
Quake Jolts Southern Italy Panic In Lecce Brindisi Taranto
An earthquake struck southern Italy causing panic in Lecce Brindisi and Taranto. No immediate injuries or damage reports were filed by the national civil defense office in Rome according to ANSA.
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Rome
Italy
Lecce
Brindisi
Tararilo
ANSA
National Civil Defense Office
Lottery winners in Albany revealed numbers
AP reports Albany daily numbers draw results with the top prize win Four number achieving 500k and the daily winning number 690. The announcement notes the 690 result and confirms a 500000 prize tied to Win Four.
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Albany
Wife Seeks Counsel As She Asks For His Side Of Story
A marriage counselor session unfolds with the wife declaring her plan to share her side of the story before hearing her husband. The exchange hints at underlying marital tensions and a desire for balanced perspective in a counseling setting.
North Salina stores gain facelifts with mixed results
N Salina's storefronts on North Salina Street were improved under a five year city program. 29 merchants shared 225000 in matching funds to beautify a six block stretch in the North Side. Some shopkeepers call the effort cosmetic and say it did little to raise business, while others praise improved appearances and mood.
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Sam Tassone
Salina Street
Robert Kiefer
Central Restaurant Supply Inc
City Department of Community Development
Dave Grillo
Sam the Hatter’s
Komuda
Pat Finn
Teddy Pisarek
Tino
North
Salina
Snow crews brace for more as storm nears
Snow-fighting crews braced for another round as forecasters predicted more snow. An inch had fallen by midmorning at Hancock Airport with as much as six inches expected by evening. Canton to Cortland reported few traffic problems and Mount Markham in Oneida County was the only district closed. City workers on 12 hour shifts kept up with drifting and illegally parked vehicles near Syracuse University. No tows were reported for alternate side parking violations. Central New York endured its first weekend of real winter weather after a storm that caused school closings, power outages in 12,000 homes and eight deaths in New England and the Middle.
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Hancock Airport
Canton
Cortland
Mount Markham
Oneida County
Department of Public Works
David Dolly
Dolly
Syracuse University
New York
New England
Middle
Syracuse Loses in School Funding Case Before Supreme Court
Syracuse and several large city school districts lost a lengthy legal fight as the U S Supreme Court refused to hear the Levittown case challenging New York public school financing. The ruling leaves property tax funding intact, leaving Syracuse to push for legislative reform and state aid changes. The district joined in 1975 and has spent about 184000 on the case, with officials warning funding inequities persist.
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Syracuse
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Levittown
Charles H. Eckermann
Syracuse Board of Education
Eckermann
Lionel R. Meno
Social Security bailout plan hits tough Congress hurdle
The National Commission on Social Security Reform struck a 12 to 3 compromise on a $169 billion bailout package. President Reagan and House Speaker ONeill back the plan which speeds payroll tax hikes and slows future benefit growth. Conservative members Armstrong Archer Waggoner opposed the terms, warning of tax dependence and business, labor, and elderly opposition. Legislation moves to Senate is anticipated with hearings starting Feb. 1.
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Washington
National Commission On Social Security Reform
Congress
Alan Greenspan
Capitol Hill
Armstrong
Senate Finance Committee
Archer
House
Ways and Means
Commission
Robert Dole
R. Kans
Senate Finance Comintee
Oneill
Senate
Floward Baker
Hunt
Dole
Daniel Rastenkowski
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