Cable sale eyed Clarke County? McCaw bid sparks rate fears
Syracuse Mayor Lee Alexander warns residents could pay much of the $40 million price offered by McCaw Communication for the city cable franchise. McCaw denies plans to raise rates, citing deregulation, while multiple firms including NewChannels explore acquiring Rogers Cablesystems Syracuse operation. Officials from the franchise labeled proceedings require approvals from city board, state, and federal bodies.
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Reagan Seeks Budget Compromise With Republicans
President Reagan plans to meet with Republican congressional leaders to discuss a possible compromise on the 1986 budget while rejecting further cuts to Pentagon spending. Senate Republicans and White House aides signaled a tough stance on the military budget, with the Budget Committee chair warning the package is the best available.
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Reagan hints at possible U S Soviet summit soon
President Reagan said there is a good chance he and Mikhail Gorbachev will meet soon for the first summit between the superpowers in six years. He did not specify timing and warned he may violate the 1979 arms treaty later this year if Soviets commit more violations. He also defended South Africa's government actions amid ongoing rioting.
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Lotto ticket worth 1.7 million sold in Onondaga County
State Lottery officials report a 1.7 million dollar Lotto ticket sold in Onondaga County this week. Winning numbers 32 12 6 3 26 20 appeared on two tickets, one in Onondaga and another in Rensselaer County. The odds were 1 in a large figure, according to Syracuse regional staff.
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Free book certificates for lottery losers offered in New York
New York lottery losers can claim consolation certificates worth 25 dollars for books by mailing four losing tickets from Lotto Numbers Instant or Win4 games with name address and favorite bookstore. Winners receive a two party check to be split with the bookstore. The top prize remains unclaimed as drawings continue and the largest Lotto prize reached 22.8 million dollars last May, with several winners already paid out this week. One winner failed to claim a prize over a million dollars, details scarce.
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South Africa probes killings of black protesters
The white minority government forms a judicial commission to investigate the police killings of 18 black demonstrators marching to a funeral. Opposition leaders condemn the shootings as indiscriminate. Police report 18 dead, 23 wounded, with victims including men women and children, amid a year of racial unrest.
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Man in mental ward sold used cars from hospital grounds
A man hospitalized in Delaware as criminally insane was selling used cars from the hospital grounds. He also had sexual liaisons with a staff member, officials said. His activities came to light before he escaped.
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Obituaries and Notices in Brief Lifestyle Column
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Goetz Says I Was a Murderer in Heartfelt ABC Interview
Bernhard Goetz tells ABC he believes he was a murderer while a New York Post piece quotes him saying he acted out of fear not vigilant self defense. Witnesses and jurors recount conflicting accounts of the subway shooting involving four teenagers and Goetz.
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