Syracuse to fund two key projects amid budget crunch
Lombardi aide Lob Herz defended spending of local aid and services despite 400 million dollars in school aid cuts and 800 million state Medicaid cuts. Bragman said the two projects, identified as critical for job creation, could spark a Silicon Valley style corridor in Central New York and be funded through the Metropolitan Development Association as the state sends research park money.
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Lob Herz
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Bragman
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Cuomo cites 6000 state worker layofs in budget plan
Gov. Mario Cuomo told union leaders that the Legislature budget will trigger about 6,000 additional layoffs on top of 3,300 already planned. He outlined cuts across mental health, mental retardation, transportation, motor vehicles, and a loss of 400 troopers, with 60 million in pork-barrel spending blamed by the governor for the impact on minorities.
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Steven Greenberg
Highway fees on way up in New York plan
Albany officials disclosed a two year highway fund plan to raise 1.2 billion dollars beginning April 1 1993. Assemblyman Michael Bragman and Senator Norman Levy said funds come from highway use fees a 15 percent auto registration surcharge and petroleum tax increases plus over 500 million in Thruway bonds. Projects include Route 57 Buckley Road improvements and bridge replacements in Kirkville.
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Michael Bragman
Cicero
Norman Levy
R-Merrick
Bragman
Mario Cuomo
Buckley Road
Onondaga County
Kirkville
Police grid for anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
Rifle troopers with bayonets patrolled Beijing's key university area to head off protests linked to the 1989 Tiananmen massacre anniversary. Plainclothes officers, bed checks, and CCTV monitored Beijing University and Tiananmen Square as students, including banners and leaflets, marked the date amid tightened security.
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China
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King Hussein backs peace talks with Israel in interview
In an interview with Le Point the Jordanian king urged face to face talks soon and said all parties should meet in a global framework. Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy welcomed the remarks and invited Hussein to Jerusalem. A palace spokesman suggested the king did not call for direct talks outside a broader conference.
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le Point
Egypt
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Hemophiliac AIDS victim plans wedding at 14
In Sarasota Florida Ricky Ray age 14 with AIDS and neighbor Wenonah Lindberg age 16 plan a December 13 wedding with parental blessing. The families describe the union amid public scrutiny and a prior settlement from a school board case.
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Louise Ray
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