Gray resigns as director of Syracuse zoo to join Canal Museum
John M. Gray, Burnet Park Zoo director since 1971, resigns to become associate for collections at the Canal Museum. He will remain a city zoo consultant and will leave the city to enlarge museum collections and aid Canal Center development in Erie Canal Park. The new role pays up to 15,000 dollars, within the same pay range as the 200 post.
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Museum changes at Canal Park prompt new director act
John Fix named acting director of the Canal Museum Gray steps down after long tenure. City aims to expand the canal park with a Bicentennial project including a picnic area and interpretation building. Mayor Lee Alexander and Gray discuss funding and zoo renovation amid county collaboration efforts.
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Off track betting law under scrutiny by Albany team
Albany Bureau reports Gerald Mingolelli warned that Onondaga County’s December 1975 off track betting enabling legislation may be defective under Section 8111. The measure lacks required details including the corporation name and board directors, risking rejection by the state Racing and Wagering Board.
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Armstrong Confirmed as First Woman Ambassador to Britain
The Senate confirmed Anne Armstrong as the first woman U S ambassador to Great Britain. The discussion touched on corporate status and the need for a certificate of compliance, with mentions of extension talks for off track betting in Central New York and lobbying by betting interests for a legislative extension.
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Pope laments clerical betrayal amid sex decree backlash
Vatican leader Pope Paul VI denounces a betrayal of clerics as priests worldwide criticize the papal decree on premarital sex homosexual acts and masturbation. He urges docile obedience and unity within Catholic communion while defending church authority and forgiveness in confession.
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Knocks Knox Bicentennial March Ends in Cambridge
About 30 marchers completed a 300 mile re enactment from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge Commons to honor Col Henry Knox. The volunteers carried one cannon on horse drawn wagons and were greeted by a large crowd of spectators.
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Six killed as car crashes through house in Ohio
In Greenville Ohio a speeding car rammed through one side of a frame house and out the other, killing six people including four occupants. Darke County deputy Toby Spencer called it the worst accident he has seen, noting the car left the roadway and traveled about 340 feet before piercing the home. The driver in traffic court said the trouble began after entering Yield town.
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Model Cities heads to resign amid missing $18,000 funds
Syracuse officials confirmed the executive officers of the Model Neighborhood Corp have been asked to resign as police and an independent accountant probe a missing $18,000 from rental fees. The city suspended about $450,000 in federal funds, pending audits showing no misuse of grant money.
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Snow likely continues as cold front grips region
The National Weather Service at Hancock Field reports 7.3 inches of snow by noon with a strong chance of more tonight and tomorrow. Tonight’s low drops to 10 to 15 degrees under mostly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of additional snow, while tomorrow brings a 50 percent chance of new snowfall.
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Kissinger backs Moynihan amid UN support and leaks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger publicly backs Daniel Moynihan as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations after Moynihan criticized State Department support. Kissinger notes differing views within the administration but honors Moynihan's work and UN bloc formation. He also avoids predicting Angola aid outcomes despite congressional votes.
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Hearst bank robbery trial jury selection advances
U S District Judge Oliver J Carter aims to seat a jury today or tomorrow in Patricia Hearst's bank robbery trial. Forty jurors were dismissed with 36 excused for hardship or inability to be impartial while 74 remained for individual questioning as sequestering may extend four to five weeks.
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