Conservative faction grips Onondaga GOP amid county scandal
In Onondaga County a small Conservative Party group wields outsized power as internal fights and a damaging tape plunge the GOP into upheaval. Key figures include Rudolph Parr, his Conservative wife Julia, and legislators Mingolelli Pirro Sanford Brown Haley, with tensions over endorsements and firings.
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Onondaga County
Awimp
Sentle
Rosemary Pooler
George Wortley
Christine Gray
K-Clay
Ronald Stott
Pooler
Gray
GOP
Rudolph Parr
County Legislatuve
Parr
Julia Parr
Onondaga
Gerald Mingolell, Jr
Syracuse
Mingolelli
Tee
Polack
DeWitt
John Haley
Geddes
Rudy
Page
Phone rate hike backed by FCC board compromise
The FCC joint board proposed a 1.50 per month increase phased in over two years, raising current 2.40 charges to 3.50 and offering a subsidy to help five million households afford service. Local customers would bear the costs while long distance charges would rise less, a plan welcomed by the telephone industry and criticized by consumer groups.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission Board
FCC
Commission
Mark S Fowler
Tsu
Sun and wind forecast with partly cloudy overnight
A fragmentary weather note reports tonight partly cloudy skies with light variable winds and a high in the 80s. It also notes mostly sunny Saturday with a high around 85, alongside an unrelated line about people waking to coffee made by someone else.
North loses two attempts to stall Iran scandal probe
U S District Judge Parker dismissed two North lawsuits, allowing Walsh to proceed with the Iran Contra investigation. The ruling preserves Walsh authority but delays a potential criminal case until immunity issues are resolved. The decision comes as Deaver seeks to block grand jury action and challenge independent counsels’ constitutional footing.
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Washington
Lawrence Walsh
Walsh
Marie
Olver
North US
Barrington Parker
North
Sill
Parker
Walsi
National Security Council
Tran
Barry Simon
Independent Counsel
Michael Deaver
Reagan
US Court of Appeals
Deaver
Whitney North Seymour Jr
Seymour
Pet seat belts aim to save animals and drivers
Reno inventor Gary Murray has patented the Pet Luv harnesses that attach to standard seat belts. The devices, priced at 1.95, are designed to keep pets secure and reduce driver distraction. Nevada Humane Society's Mark McGuire supports the safety aim and potential accident prevention.
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San Francisco
Gary Murray
Murray
Reno
Nev
Mark McGuire
The
Nevada Humane Society
Dey's owners accept buyout of Syracuse stores
Dey Brothers owner verbally accepts a proposal to sell its four Syracuse area stores to May Department Stores Co parent of Sibley's. City officials warn of possible court action and await a definitive agreement while executives and mayor discuss plans for the sale and potential store closures.
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Dey Brothers Department Stores
Syracuse-area
Rochester
Sibley’s
Dey
May Department Stores Co Inc
Sibley's
Campeau Corp
Dey Brothers
Tun Carroll
Cty
Sill
Carroll
May
Ned Munley
Munley
Familliar
Women's Wear Daily
Syracuse
Campeau
Ys May
Allied Stores Corp
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New York Times News Service
Ziggy
Ble
MA Ziggy, Ontexhale
Woffeet
Ganley
Joe
Television Ag
Detroit
Iranscam
Associated Press
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