Oil spill blame sought after St Lawrence River incident
EnCon lawyers pursue liable parties for the St Lawrence River spill near Alexandria Bay. Fines propose $2,500 for the spill plus $500 per day until cleanup, with cleanup costs charged to those responsible. NEPCO barge owner and Philadelphia port company tug tied to the accident amid wildlife and coastline damage.
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State
Environmental Conservation Department
St. Lawrence River
Alexandria Bay
Peter Berle
Berle
U.S. Coast Guard
Michael O'Brien
St. Lawrence
New England Power Company
NEPCO
EnCon
Coast Guard
122 years later Bush finally receives military funeral
Conrad Bush a German immigrant who fought in the American Revolution was honored with a military funeral in Pompey for a 122 year old request. About 100 attendees attended the ceremony on Bush Road where American Legion Valley Post 1468, in Indian garb, fired a rifle salute and presented a flag to Pompey Town Supervisor Elwyn Chartrand while the New Wood stock Fife and Drum Corps played. Historian Roy Dodge noted many descendants live nearby.
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Conrad Bush
Bush
Pompey
Bush Road
American Legion Valley Post
Bush Monument
Elwyn Chartrand
Woodstock
Lafayette Lawn
Roy Dodge
St John the Baptist High to Close Next Year
St John the Baptist High School in Syracuse will close its doors at the end of the 1976-77 academic year due to financial strains and a declining number of teaching Sisters. About 260 ninth to 12th graders will transfer to other area Catholic high schools, while the campus will continue housing grades one through eight.
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St. John’s High School
St. John the Baptist High School
Onondaga County
David F. Cunningham
Syracuse
Sisters of St. Joseph
Cunningham
Bishop Grimes
Rome
Binghamton
Utica
St. John the Baptist
Patricia Gibson
Park St
West Side Catholic
Sacred Heart High School
St. Anthony's
Catholic High
St. Vincent’s
St. John the Evangelist
St. Therese's
Lytel Attacks Miller Over Lulu Vote in 119th District
Elaine Lytel says Hyman Miller voted for the 801000 legislative lulu package approved by Senate and Assembly. She questions his motives and notes Onondaga County colleagues voted against the lulus while Murphy Zimmer and Stott opposed.
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Elaine Lytel
State Assembly
Hyman Miller
Dewitt
Senate
Assembly
Onondaga County
Thomas J. Murphy
Melvin Zimmer
Syracuse
Ronald Stott
North
119Th Assembly
Lulus
City Plans $28.3 Million Capital Improvement Program
Mayor Lee Alexander’s office released the 1977 1992 Capital Improvement Program detailing a six year schedule. The plan calls for 3.2 million in sewer rehabilitation next year funded by 1 million in Community Development funds 2 million in bonds and 200000 from user charges.
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Lee Alexander
Thomas W. Higgins
Homicide count admitted in fatal DWI accident
A 36 year old admitted alcoholic pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide from an Aug 17 crash that killed two people. William Green of 118 McKinley Ave admitted driving while intoxicated and running a red light that struck John O Connor’s car. Elaine C Brown died instantly. O Connor died later. The plea was made to limit sentencing to half the maximum. Green faces 1.5 to 3 years under a plea deal with credit for time served.
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William Green
McKinley Ave
John O'Connor
Elaine C. Brown
O'Connor
Green
C. Samuel
Beardsley
Ormand N. Gale
Public Safety Building
Altica Correc
Woman Found Dead in Camillus Home
Police investigated the death of a woman in her 20s whose body was found at a Milton Avenue residence. Officers led by Officer Lloyd Perkins and Camillus Police Chief Robert Powers reported the discovery around 10 30 a m. and said a department spokesman provided details.
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Camillus
Milton Avenue
Lloyd Perkins
Camillus Police
Robert Powers
Department
Longo resigns Florida post after compromise payout
Former Hallandale Police Chief James Longo, twice indicted on perjury charges, resigns after a back pay severance deal worth 90 000 is approved by the Hallandale City Commission. Mayor Milton Weinkle cites potential court costs and says the state initiated the indictments. Longo says publicity harmed his family and financial ruin followed.
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Syracuse
James R. Longo
Hallandale
Fla
Florida
Longo
Hallendale
Broward County
Milton Weinkle
James Longo
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Miller
Lulu
Onondaga
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Higgins
Howard Cannon
Ransom MacKenzie
Kevin M Considine
James Pipines
Joseph Spaid
Tional
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Dist. Atty
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