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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1983
Page
11
Onondaga County closed 1982 with an $11.9 million deficit tied to Medicaid Social Services and uncollected taxes, the third straight year in red. About $9 million has been retired via special appropriations, leaving a net shortfall of about $2.9 million to erase in 1983 through cuts or higher revenues.
Two robbers stole more than $1,000 in receipts from Basic Things Inc on North Main Street after overpowering the owner at about 9 a.m. They also took about $75 from her purse before fleeing on foot. Also in brief, Onondaga County Clerk James D. Gorham will retire December 31 after 30 years in public service. He led a 76‑person staff and supervised two DMV bureaus. The Carrier Dome hosts a Crusade of Prayer for Healing and Evangelization on April 23, with Knights of Columbus sponsorship and possible bishop participation. A town resident was robbed of $650 in a downtown parking lot by three men. Captain Kangaroo will give Le Moyne College’s May 21 commencement address, also receiving an honorary degree, with Wells College and General Electric executives noted for honorary honors.
Workers at Crucible Specialty Metals in Solvay voted 772-241 to accept wage and benefit cuts, including $1.75 hourly reductions and holidays, with production on a reduced schedule through the month. Union members fear plant closure while Colt Industries faces a broader steel industry pact negotiations.
Marine Midland will install 30 automated teller machines in Wegman's grocery stores, including eight in the Syracuse area, with 24 hour access and credit card compatibility. The machines, Diebold Model 911s, will enable transfers between savings and checking, bill payments, and balance checks, and expand Marine Midland's ATM network to 127 units statewide.
In the past two months six robberies in Onondaga County involved shotguns or suspected sawed-off weapons. Cephas Scott was killed during an after hour South McBride Street robbery. Police note sawed-off guns are common and easily obtainable with no permit required, though federal penalties exist for shortened barrels. Gun experts say these weapons are unlikely to be fired in robberies, with knives remaining the preferred weapon in over half of local cases.
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