Niagara Mohawk hearing draws anger over rate hikes
Angry Niagara Mohawk customers bombarded a PSC hearing with tears and taunts as they protested the company’s proposed rate increases. Speakers blamed high bills on rising costs and asserted executives’ large salaries while regulators pressed for evidence of necessities to justify higher charges.
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Nine Mile 2
Niagara Mohawk
Robert Sanguine
Leon A. Allen Jr
New York City
Niagara
Mohawk
PSC
Allen
J. Edward Kaish
Phoenix teen charged in accidental shooting case
In Phoenix authorities charge a teen after Mark Sotherden was shot in his home. Neighbors describe the scene as Matthew Moyer’s statement that the incident was an accident. The boy’s parents and relatives attended police and court proceedings as an autopsy was set and funeral arrangements made in Pennellville.
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Moyer
Matthew
Marvin
Marge Sotherden
Pamea Breckenridge
Breckenridge
James St
Mark
Meyer
Thomas Mills
Oswego County
John J. Elliot
Allanson-Glanville-Tappan
Phoenix
Donald H. Turk
Caughdeney Methodist Church
Pennellville
Fulton
George Mills
Star reporters Steve Cane in Stofan and Mike McAndrew
Star reporters Steve Cane in Stofan and Mike McAndrew contributed to the coverage with detailed local reporting and feature writing, highlighting key events and community impact.
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Star
Steve Cane
Stofan
Mike McAndrew
Rate hike fight heats up over Niagara Mohawk bills
Community voices from Upstaters Against Corporate Blackmail and local residents say Niagara Mohawk poses unaffordable bills. Parents, seniors, and farmers cite weekly wages and farm costs as utilities rise, while opponents warn Nine Mile 2’s $4.2 billion price tag is far over budget and many households struggle to pay.
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Barb Kobriz
Upstaters
George McCulloch
Accord Senior Citizens Group
Nine Mile 2
Protesting women detained at Seneca Army Depot gate
Sixty four women were detained during a civil disobedience at the Romulus depot gate. Kristen Nelson a Minnesota organizer said the action aimed to deter nuclear war and described stock workshops and rehearsals. Detentions included two women who had received Ban and Bar letters and journalists from WTVH Channel 5. Nelson said the aim was to stop missiles transport and reduce nuclear risk.
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U.S. District Court
Rochester
Jay LaBarre
Terri Peters
WTVH
Channel 5
Syracuse
Kristen Nelson
Minnesota
Nelson
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Minne
Sota
Romulus
Seneca Army Depot
Romulus cafe hosts encampment protesters draw crowds
Romulus residents describe tensions as Women’s Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice camps near a 50 acre farm just north of the hamlet. Locals report protesters and curious spectators frequent Countryside Cafe daily for breakfast and meals amid a visit from Women Against Military Madness from Minnesota.
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Romulus
Hurley
Countryside Cafe
Women Against Military Madness
Minnesota
Ron Jennings
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Fires scorch Wasatch Front and Virginia City region
Fire crews beat down four blazes across Utah and Nevada, scorching about 1,400 acres. In Utah, a 1,000 acre Camp Williams blaze near Salt Lake City was controlled, with Guardsmen and Forest Service crews aided by 20 prison inmates. A 400 acre Wasatch National Forest fire above Farmington was also contained. In Nevada, a 4,100 acre blaze near Virginia City was winding down with 25 firefighters remaining. tourists and several residents were evacuated.
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Utah
Interagency Fire Center
Mark Toliver
Utah National Guard
Camp Williams
Salt Lake County
Forest Service
Utah State Prison
Salt Lake City
Wasatch National Forest
Farmington
Nevada
Virginia City
Five parties favor delay of elections in El Salvador
In El Salvador five of six campaigning parties back postponing general elections to 1984 due to organizational problems and flawed voter rolls. The Central Electoral Council voted 5-1 for delay. the final call rests with the 60-seat Constituent Assembly where conservatives hold a 41 seat edge.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Central Electoral Council
Christian Democrats
Constituent Assembly
Alvaro Magana
Reagan
Electoral Council
U.S
Assembly
Roberto d'Aubuisson
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Sotherden
Niagara Mo
Hawk
Kathleen Keenan
NiMo
Hamburg
Maria Johnson
Kathy Weischedael
Salvation Army
William Underwood
Tully Dairy
Merald-Journal
Mary and
Jeanna Bednarski
Heritage
Clay
Market Place Mall
East Circle Drive
Ss. Siass
Purler
United Press International
Wasatch Front
Richmark Star
Hiawatha Kitchens
4Th North Street
Butt Custom Kitchens
Goodville
Rutt
United States
Rutt Custom Kitchens
Doug Smith
Phil Horn
Andy Feocco
Hiawatha
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