Onondaga County ethics probe opens amid union lawsuit
The five member Onondaga County Board of Legislators voted to launch an ethics investigation into alleged political manipulation of county employees after a secret Oct. 23 1986 tape surfaced. Local 834 of the Civil Service Employees Association plans to sue over the matter while a contract dispute persists.
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Onondaga County Board of Hitchies
Civil Service Employees Association
Joan Kanaley
Onondaga
Rudolph Parr
Gerald Mingolelli Jr
Syracuse
Mingolelli
Nicholas Pirro
Ingolelli
Mingorell
Pirro
Charles McGeary
CSEA
Iran arms profits fund hostage ransom, U.S. officials say
U.S. officials and associates of Iranian middleman Manucher Ghorbanifar say profits from Iran arms sales were paid to an Iranian group financing Lebanese kidnappers. About 2 to 3 million dollars were deposited in 1986 in the Global Islamic Movement Swiss account. Other payments supported political contributions to Iranian leaders, totaling up to 10 million dollars by some accounts.
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Washington
Iran
Lebanon
U.S
Manucher Ghorbanifar
Ghorbanifar
United States
Europe
Global Islamic Movement
Party of God
Hatolislam Hashemi Rafsanjani
Stuart F. Pierson
Senate votes on Contra aid showdown amid veto threat
The Senate prepared to vote on a resolution to cut off 40 million in Contra aid with a 48 hour deadline and a presidential veto expected. Supporters claim the policy is ending while Reagan pursues 105 million more later this year. Senator Cranston calls funding terrorism, while Weicker blasts the policy as sleazy and potentially criminal.
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Washington
Senate
House
Reagan
Velo
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Sen
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
U.S
Iran
Weicker
United States
Nicaragua
White House
Clear Tonight with Bright Sunny Thursday Weather
Clear night with a low around 20 to 25 and light easterly winds between 5 and 16 mph. Thursday will be sunny with a daytime high near 45 to 50.
Northeast Economies Outshine Sun Belt In New Study
The Corporation for Enterprise Development finds heavily unionized East and Northeast states posting higher grades than Sun Belt peers. California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York and Maryland earn A or B in four categories, while Alabama and Tennessee fared Fs. The study credits high taxes and regulation with strong overall economic quality.
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Washington
East
Sun Belt
Corporation For Enterprise Development
Rules
California
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
Maryland
Alabama
Tennessee
Federal N-plants leak toxins, GAO warns of contamination
GAO reports several Energy Department nuclear facilities discharged radioactive and hazardous wastes in violation of federal laws. Some sites may be irreversibly contaminated, with cleanup costs likely running into billions. Key sites cited include Savannah River, Mound, Fernald, Hanford, Y-12, and Rocky Flats, per testimony to the Senate committee.
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Washington
Energy Department
General Accounting Office
Keith
Fultz
GAO
Senate
DOP
Pultz
Foltz
DOE
Energy
Mary L. Walker
Department
Savannah River
Mound
Fernald
Ohio
Hanford
Washington State
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Rocky Flats
Colorado
Odds rise of changing Collins Road addresses in Onondaga
Onondaga town officials weigh switching Collins Road from even north-side numbers to odd numbers per 1973 Niagara Mohawk system. Residents recall long-held addresses and worry about mail delivery and hassle, while some residents say the town is small and numbers may not matter. The plan follows assessor Patricia Seaton's February memo to Supervisor Stephen Snyder and Monticello discussions.
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Collins Road
Onondaga
Amber Road
Navarino
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Patricia Seaton
Stephen Snyder
Snyder
Onondaga Town Hall
Seaton
Ethel Volies
Volies
Lins
Wilma Nash
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United Press International
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Ganley
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Ziggy
Nisi
Daytona Beach
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The
Associated Press
Florida
Southeast
Robert Friedman
Corporation
Fredman
Helen Carter
Carter
Wen
Sharon Abert
Abert
Washington, D.C
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