City may gain millions in new state aid and revenue sharing
Albany Syracuse could receive 3 million to 4 million dollars in new state aid and about 3.5 million in revenue sharing, under five bills in the Assembly aimed at big cities including Syracuse. Speaker Stanley Fink said work begins now, but no agreement yet with Senate Leader Anderson. If approved and signed by Governor Carey, Syracuse could gain several million in operating aid and program funding for the new fiscal year.
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Syracuse
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Stanley Fink
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Fink
Senate
Warren M. Anderson
Hugh Carey
Buffalo
Rochester
Yonkers
Anderson
Clark argues Tehran trip aids hostages at crimes conference
Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark said his attendance at Tehran's Crimes of America conference will help the United States reach the hostages. Iran's air force commander Maj. Gen. Amir Rahman Bagheri resigned amid criticism for ordering helicopter destruction during the failed rescue bid. Ghotbzadeh praised Clark as an opponent of the U.S. government but ruled out any U.N. envoy visit.
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Clark
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U.N
Shah Mohammad Reza
Pahilavi
Shah
America
Tehran Hilton
Adib Daoudy
Freighter crew faces arrest over Cuban refugees
In Key West the Panama-flag Red Diamond V docked with about 850 Cuban refugees including a newborn. UPI reports U.S. officials will file criminal charges against the captain and crew for bringing aliens to American shores. The ship, part of a Mariel flotilla, faced U.S. immigration violations and emergency medical calls aboard.
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Shrevesport
Weather forecast notes cool night and sunny day
A forecaster at Hancock Airport expects thunderstorms to fade to partly cloudy skies with a low around 50 tonight. Tomorrow will be sunny and cooler with a high about 65 to 70 and near zero chance of rain. Winds from the EAS area 5 to 15 mph. Extended outlook calls for mostly sunny Thursday and a chance of showers or storms Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and overnight lows in the 50s and 60s.
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Three Die in Buffalo Sewer Construction Accident
Three construction workers fell into a fume-filled sewer shaft at a Buffalo project and died from massive head injuries. Firefighters became ill while attempting rescues, with two victims identified as Donald Herron and Charles Anderson. The third worker’s name was not released.
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Deaconess Hospital
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Donald Herron
North Tonawanda
Charles Anderson
Bowling Brook
Edward Haslinger
Fire Department
Deserted Office Echoes Quiet Grim Joke
A cleaning woman jokes to a colleague in a deserted office building about checking the “an-there” place, remarking that somebody is held or nearby. The quip captures tense, eerie atmosphere in a vacant workplace.
Lottery numbers from Albany daily drawing
Albany AP reports the state's daily lottery drew 161 as the winning number with a bonus 2.
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Albany
Carter and Kennedy in final Democratic primary push
Carter nears a delegate majority in eight state presidential primary as Kennedy rebuts claims of a collapsed race. Carter aims to roll up a convincing margin to force Kennedy out, while Kennedy hopes California and New Jersey boosts his case. Anderson seeks ballot access as an independent amid three-way contest. James Fing notes delegate counts are binding only if convention rules enforce them.
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