Goetz Dolls cuts 10 jobs at Radisson plant
Goetz Dolls Inc said it will lay off 10 workers at its Radisson manufacturing plant due to a seasonal slowdown in doll sales. The German owned maker offers a severance package and extended medical benefits as it expects a modest 1998 rebound after Christmas demand. The plant opened in 1987 and is the company's sole U.S. manufacturing site.
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Goetz Dolls
Goetz Dolls Inc
Radisson
Robert Oliver
United States
LaFayette painter faces $81,200 OSHA fines in Amherst
Federal OSHA proposes an 81,200 fine against Olympic Associates Inc. of LaFayette for 2834 Route 11 violations tied to a lead abatement and painting project on the Interstate 290 bridge over Sheridan Drive in Amherst. Allegations include missing protective clothing, inadequate daily laundry, missing shower facilities, and lack of guardrails and fall-arrest systems. Company unavailable for comment. The citation deadline is February 10.
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LaFayette
Buffalo
Amherst
U.S. Labor Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Olympic Associates Inc
Olympic
OSHA
David E. Boyce
Interstate 290
Sheridan Drive
Morarty
DeWitt's Community Bank to merge Watertown offices
Community Bank plans to consolidate its two Watertown Washington Street offices on February 27 moving all services to 216 Washington Street. The 531 location will close and staff will transfer. no jobs will be cut. The move affects 22 full-time and eight part-time employees and is said to streamline operations.
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Community Bank
Washington Street
Watertown
Washington St
Sanford A. Belden
Belden
de Witt-based
Community Bank System Inc. Ae
Beard Morgan House Bed and Breakfast in Fayetteville
Beard Morgan House operates as a year round bed and breakfast at 126 E Genesee in Fayetteville historic district since 1992. Bruce and Mary Coleman run the inn with two employees, offering 55 to 95 dollar rooms, full breakfast, pet and child friendly policies, renovations planned, and a focus on making guests feel at home while central to village dining and access.
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Beard Morgan House
E. Genesee
Fayetteville
Bruce
Mary Coleman
Mary
Suny Health Science Center
Syracuse
Wittenberg Distributors
Colemans
Coleman's Liquors
Hiscock and Barclay Law
Cole- Mans
Beard and
Morgan
Bruce Coleman
Aan Walts
Stan Paw
Bruce and
Greenspan sees moderating U.S. growth amid Asia shock
Fed chair Greenspan warned that Asia’s troubles may slow U.S. growth, predicting slower activity ahead. Traders noted Treasuries held after gains as yields hovered near 5.83 percent on the 30-year, with Asia’s weakness expected to dampen exports and cheaper imports. GDP for Q4 was forecast to show 2.7 percent annual growth, with inflation at 1.6 percent.
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Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Asia
U.S
Yoshitaka Mayma
Mercury Asset Management Japan Ltd
Majima
Treasury
New York
Greenspan
Senate Budget Committee
House Banking Committee
Robert Rubin
Lawrence Summers
Sysco and state sued over $107M food contract
New York sues Sysco Food Services and the state alleging the 1995 contract to supply prisons mental hospitals and other facilities resulted in $97 million in improper charges over four years. The suit claims rebates volume discounts were kickbacks and that bidding and price sampling rules were violated with concerns about product quality and oversight.
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Albany
New York State
New York
Sysco Food Services
Pataki
Robert Schulz
Glens Falls
Sysco
Schulz
Syracuse snag Beetle for annual auto show
Dealers will ship a redesigned Beetle from Houston for the Syracuse auto show at OnCenter and War Memorial, after VW national office approved a trainload from Mexico. A flat-bed truck will transport the car to Syracuse to meet the February start, despite earlier concerns about timing.
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Associated Press
Volkswagen
Detroit
Syracuse
Houston
Pracuse Auto Dealers Association
OnCenter and
Onondaga County War Memorial
North
Bill Palmer
Lady Luck
Mexico
Palmer
U.S
Crucible Materials Announces Corporate Appointments
At Crucible Materials Corp in Syracuse Harry M O'Brien was named president of Crucible Services Centers Division based in Ga millus. James D Beckman was appointed executive vice president, with prior roles including director of primary operations and vice president of operations.
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Crucible Materials Corp
Syracuse
Harry M. O'Brien
Crucible Services Centers Division
Gamillus
O’brien
Chicago Service Center
Crucible Specialty Metals
James D. Beckman
Freeman Interiors designs Bandmark Homes Syracuse feature
Freeman Interiors Ltd. of Fayetteville selected to furnish Bandmark Homes for a real estate weekly feature in Syracuse Herald American. Designers Meg Ausmuth and Kara Liddick oversee Watervale Road Manlius project. McGowan joins Menter Rudin Travelplace in litigation offices Watertown Syracuse.
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Freeman Interiors Ltd
Fayetteville
Bandmark Homes
Syracuse
Herald- American
Meg Ausmuth
Kara Liddick
Freeman Interiors
Watervale Road
Manlius
James H. McGowan
Menter, Rudin & Travelplace
McGowan
Watertown
Workers' Comp Office Moves to James St in Syracuse
The state Workers' Compensation Board plans a 10 year lease for 30,000 square feet at 935 James St in a former Wausau Insurance building. The Syracuse district serves nine counties and will feature digital case files and updated waiting areas as part of a modernization effort. The move awaits Comptroller approval after AG clearance.
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State Workers’ Compensation Board
Syracuse
James St
Wausau Insurance
State Attorney General
State Comptroller's Office
Lisa Scoons
Onondaga
Cayuga
Oswego
Oneida
Madison
Herkimer
Lewis
Jefferson
St. Lawrence
Scoons
E. Washington St
James Street
QCS Acquisition Co
State
James Street LLC
Comptroller's Office
Wausau
Economy grows 3.8 percent in 1997 fastest in nine years
The Commerce Department reports the U.S. GDP rose 3.8 percent in 1997, the fastest since 1988, aided by late year production gains. The fourth quarter expanded 4.3 percent, beating economists’ 3.6 percent forecast as tax cuts and stimulus helped lift growth.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
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