Syracuse council weighs Playboy Channel over parent concerns
Syracuse officials debate bringing the Playboy Channel to the city with Councilor Theresa McCarthy opposing citing impact on children while others keep an open mind. Talks with Syracuse Cable Systems and security measures loom as viewers may pay 6 to 11 dollars for a five channel bundle or standalone access in January.
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Syracuse
Theresa McCarthy
McCarthy
D-4th Dist
Edward Nowakowski
Dist
Syracuse Cablesystems
Syracuse Cable Systems
Bowie Postpones Syracuse Dome Concert
Rock star David Bowie’s Saturday Carrier Dome show is postponed due to equipment delays. Opening act The Tubes will still perform when rescheduled. tickets will be honored for the new date, with officials awaiting a new timetable as Bowie's team ships the European gear.
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David Bowie
Carrier Dome
Mike Holdridge
Dome
The
Tubes
Holdridge
Bowie
Europe
Syracuse
Ben Grevatt
John Scher Productions
U.S
Hearing on Niagara Mohawk rate increase at Lincoln Middle School
Tomorrow a two session hearing at Lincoln Middle School 1613 James St will discuss Niagara Mohawk Power Corp request for a 211.3 million rate rise in 1984. Public sessions at 1 pm and 7 pm cover higher electricity 13.2 percent and natural gas bills about 3 dollars more monthly starting April 1984 with impact on current shareholders and investors.
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Lincoln Middle School
James St
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Niagara Mohawk
PSC
Mayor's ally returns to grand jury in probe
Demosthenes Stathis, ally of Mayor Lee Alexander, is set to testify again before the county grand jury examining alleged political dirty tricks in city government. He previously appeared on June 7 as part of a probe that stems from former Lt. George Georgiade's accusations against Alexander and Police Chief Sardine.
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Demosthenes Stathis
Lee Alexander
Stathis
Grand Jury
George Georgiade
Alexander
Thomas J. Sardine
Georgiade
Sardino
City Hall
John Duncan
Corrections chief disputes pen danger at new prison
Commissioner William Ciuros told county legislators the Jamesville Correctional Facility is a dangerous place to work, as it was with the old county prison. He disputed Democratic candidate Ronald Stott’s claim of major security problems, noting three assaults on officers at the new prison versus six inmate assaults in 1982 at the old facility.
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Jamesville
William Ciuros
Ciuros
Ronald Stott
New Prison
Stott
Petrov
Gary Sharpe
Sharpe
Gregory West
Protestor D A McLaughlin Holds Sign at Utility HQ
A protester identified as D A McLaughlin stands with a sign outside the utility company’s headquarters today. Demonstrators gathered to voice concerns over the firm’s policies and planned rate changes.
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D.A. McLaughlin
Utility
Protest at NiMo rate hike draws small Syracuse crowd
A group of 15 to 20 protesters gathered outside Niagara Mohawk Power Corp in downtown Syracuse to oppose NiMo's proposed 9 percent rate hike. The demonstrators, including Upstaters Against Corporate Blackmail and allies, urged public support ahead of hearings at Lincoln Middle School tomorrow evening. They pledged not to pay any rate increase NiMo wins, citing 850 pledges already collected.
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NiMo
America
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Syracuse
New York Public Interest Research Group
Syracuse-Onodaga County Taxpayers Association
Lincoln Middle School
James Street
NiMe
Public Service Commission
Barb Kobritz
PSC
Jay Ellis
Ellis
Little Red Hen inspires new South Side Preparatory Academy
At People's A M E Zion Church a founder-led class uses the folk tale to teach pride and self esteem along with reading and math basics at the brand new South Side Preparatory Academy. Students debate the moral that you must help others to earn rewards and that hard work matters.
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A.M.E. Zion
Gloria Scott
Brand New South Side Preparatory Academy
Gloria
Red Hen
Frankie
Academy sprang from Gloria and Delores Whitled at Week s School
The academy on South Salina Street grew from a need for inner city summer education. Gloria Case and Delores Whitled, with two teachers and three student teachers, run two three hour sessions for about 42 students, aided by about a dozen local businesses offering scholarships. They operate independently with blessing from Superintendent Lionel Meno, aiming to run six weeks this summer and possibly tutoring in fall.
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Gloria
Delores Whitled
Weeks
Delores
Syracuse
South
Salina Street
Karl Cheek
Detores
Academy
Elgertha Rolle
Franklin School
Simone
Anndrea
Nottingham
Leland
Lionel Meno
Church
Giith
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Joseph Nicoletti
James Walsh
Bob Nledi
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Stan Evans
Corrections Chief
Crystal
Neil Driscoll
Crystal Photo
North Syracuse
Anthony Petrov
Spectra Photo
James McGann
Douglas Pinnell
Sharpe and
West
FBI
Spectra
Little Red Hen
New South Side School
Dick Case
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