Fire at Dome Hotel prompts investigation in basement
Firefighters responded to a basement blaze at the Dome Hotel on West Jefferson Street at 11:38 a.m. Damaged walls and telephone lines prompted investigators to probe its cause. Desk clerk Sue Barker reported smelling smoke and hearing the sprinkler system. In a separate incident, a 79-year-old man was robbed of 446 dollars near Lincoln Bank on West Fayette Street as he exited. The suspect, a man in his mid-20s, 5 foot 11, 150 pounds, wearing a blue jeans jacket and jeans, fled.
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Dome Hotel
Jefferson St
Nicholas Francher
Syracuse Police Department
Sue Barker
Francher
Lincoln Bank
Lawrence Hawley
Burt St
West Fayette Street
Hancock Receives Distinguished Service Award
Stewart F Hancock II director of sales and marketing for Manlius Publishing Corp received the Distin guished Service Award from the Syracuse Jaycees. He was honored Thursday night at a ceremony and reception at the Everson Museum. Hancock has chaired the local promotion committee for the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce which led the You Have a Share in Syracuse Campaign.
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Stewart F. Hancock II
Manlius Publishing Corporation
Syracuse Jaycees
Hancock
Everson Museum
Greater
Syracuse
Mulroy Declares Eye Donor Week in Onondaga County
County Executive John H. Mulroy proclaimed March 13 to 19 as Onondaga County Eye Donor Week urging residents to consider donating eyes to restore sight and happiness to someone in darkness. James W. Jarva, chairman of the Central New York Eye Bank, said 13 donors are needed for the 15 county area served by Upstate Medical Center.
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John H. Mulroy
Onondaga County
Central
Tractor trailer driver killed in Route 79 crash
Seneca County man Howard L. McLaughlan, 48, of Interlaken, died after his westbound tractor trailer left Route 79 in Caro and struck a tree. Police say he appeared to fall asleep at about 4:15 a.m., with the truck crossing the road and crashing through a yard before impact.
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Seneca County
Tompkins County
Caroline
Howard L. McLaughlan
Interlaken
McLaughlan
Blindness fails to stop New Syracuse Power Squadron Chief
Nicholas Kitt, a DeWitt resident who has glaucoma and nearly went blind, becomes commander of the Syracuse branch of the United State Power Squadron. The 200 member group honors his leadership, resilience, and long service as an instructor and officer, with a ceremonial flag from Congress.
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Nicholas Kitt
Syracuse
United State Power Squadron
Social and Educational Boating Association
Drumins
Kitt
DeWitt
Philip MacArthur
Kit
George Wortley
Capitol
Washington
Tim Elliott
Hutchings escapee to face court on charges
Byron Walter 26 of Syracuse, returned to Hutchings Psychiatric Center after eight months, will be arraigned in Onondaga County Court on escape and attempted escape. If he has counsel, arraignment proceeds. without counsel, adjournment to a later date. Walter had pleaded Not responsible by reason of mental disease for the 1980 murder of Virginia Klein.
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Syracuse
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
Byron Walter
Hutchings Last Jime
Michael Ringwood
Walter
Hutchings
Rochester
Rochester Psychiatric Center
Onondaga County District Attorney's Office
Syracuse Police Department
Rochester Center
Joseph Himmelsbach
Walker
Solvay's municipal electric power proud history and plans
Since 1896 Solvay has provided its own electricity at lower rates than private Niagara Mohawk, with hydro power from PASNY and ongoing upgrades totaling 714,138 for transformers and switching gear. Village manager Raman defends municipal efficiency, noting no rate hikes from Solvay besides PASNY fluctuations, while private utility taxes and wheeling charges push up Niagara Mohawk costs.
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Solvay
Niagara Mohawk
Power Authority
State of
New York
Muthuswami V. Raman
Village of
Raman
Lakeland
Pasny Hydro
Massena
FR. Hazard
Salvay Village
RTE Corp
Brown Boveri Electric Inc
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Onondaga Lake
County Parks and Recreation Department
Bradd Deitz
Liverpool
Jerry
SYRACUSE / HERALD-JOURNAL METRO
Stan Evans
Mulroy
Bitt
Bresee Chevrolet
Power Squadron
Mary
Richard Palmer
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Pasny
Plattsburgh
Fairport
Skaneateles
Solway
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