State judges tied to ticket fixing across New York
The Commission of Judicial Conduct reports widespread ticket fixing by more than 250 judges statewide, mainly town and village justices. Cases include granting favors to friends, relatives, officers and politicians, with some involving criminal law violations. Investigations cover 38 counties. remaining counties await review.
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New York
New York State
Commission of Judicial Conduct
Gerald Stern
Amin Missing After Weekend Assassination Attempt
Nairobi Daily Nation cites sources claiming Ugandan President Idi Amin was targeted in a Saturday attack near Entebbe as police and army search across Uganda. Officials deny the assassination report, while a resident says Amin has not been seen since Friday and searches are ongoing at Murchison Falls.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Amin
Murchison Falls
Uganda
Nairobi Daily Nation
Bagitabire
Entebbe
Mustafa Adrisi
Adrisi
Weather outlook for Syracuse area with slight storm chances
Wet weather may move into the Syracuse area tonight with showers or thunderstorms possible. Tonight's low is 55, rising to 75 tomorrow as skies stay partly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance.
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Syracuse
Hancock Airport
Alaska oil flows through pipeline
A $7.7 billion trans-Alaska pipeline begins operations after nine years of development on the Arctic North Slope. Oil will reach Valdez in 30 to 40 days and aim to supply about 15 percent of U S crude needs. The startup received Interior Department approval with safety controls and possible shutdowns if risks to life or environment arise.
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Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
Arctic
Valdez
America
Alyeska
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Interior Department
James Joseph
Inington
Supreme Court rules states not required to fund abortions
The court said states have no legal obligation to pay for abortions of poor women if the mother's life is not at risk. Public hospitals also need not cover voluntary abortions. States may choose to fund abortions, but few will, pushing many poor women to free clinics. The decision also touched on federal funding, hinting Congress may cut federal money for elective abortions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Fed
New York
States
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Fire blazes in Salina Street Italian Club spreads to three buildings
Fire investigators label the early morning blaze at the Italian American Men's Club, 947 N Salina St, as suspicious. The fire spread to two adjacent buildings housing the Yellow Sub Shop and apartments, forcing residents to jump to safety. 12 people, including two infants, escaped unharmed. Firefighters labored nearly two hours to control flames. some personnel were overcome by smoke but treated on scene.
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N. Salina Street
John Corbett
Corbett
Salina St
Thomas Dery
Patricia Nappi
Peter Procopio
Marriage Announcement in Jane County Union
A local couple announced their upcoming wedding despite ongoing headlines. The couple plans a small ceremony in Jane with family and close friends in attendance, signaling a hopeful milestone amid busy public events.
State tax reform study flags high cost and complexity
A late month study for Governor Carey warns New York State tax reform will be costly and difficult, with the personal income tax effectively 9 to 11 percent across all levels. It notes a double-edged offset from federal tax deductions, high city burdens, and uneven business taxation favoring multistate firms.
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Michael Sterne
New York Times Service
New York
New York State
Hugh L. Carey
Economic Development Board
New York City
Abraham D. Beame
Carey
Laetrile Debate Faces Broad Legal Challenge Nationwide
The FDA ban on laetrile for cancer treatment is being challenged or circumvented in almost every state. The second part of a six part series profiles the drug and runs today on Page 4 of The Herald Journal.
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Food and Drug Administration
Herald-Journal
Pope urges US bishops to teach with energy like Neumann
Pope Paul VI told about 85 American bishops and cardinals to intensify Catholic teaching, especially on sexual morality, citing John Nepomucene Neumann as a model. He praised Neumann during the canonization ceremonies in Rome, noting the saint’s Philadelphia roots and the three day Masses led by cardinals Carberry, Krol, and Cooke.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
U.S
America
John Nepomucene Neumann
God
Neumann
Philadelphia
Paul
John Cardinal Carberry
St. Louis
Basilica of
St. Mary
John Cardinal Krol
St. John Lateran
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
St. Paul's
Rome
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Earl
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California
Texas
Pope
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