Silo construction firm hit by early morning fire blaze
Fire in Campbell Silo Construction Co. plant on Tanner Road near Onondaga damaged the interior. Investigators probed the blaze, initially linking it to torches used by workers earlier in the day. The one story corrugated metal building, 90 by 60 feet, housed wood and sheet metal used for silos and was vacant when the fire began around 9 10 a m. Firefighters stopped the flames within minutes. company owner Arthur Campbell of Syracuse was named in the report.
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Onondaga
Campbell Silo Construction Co
Tanner Road
Dennis Abbott
South Onondaga
Abbott
Arthur Campbell
Tucker Road
Syracuse
Scene at Nedrow reservation and nearby towns
Nedrow, the Onondaga Indian Reservation, Olisco and LaFayette also were at the scene. Local witnesses and officials described the incident as it unfolded, with several community leaders present to observe the proceedings.
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Nedrow
Onondaga Indian Reservation
Olisco
LaFayette
Child with matches blamed for fatal Syracuse blaze
Fire investigators say a 4 year old boy died from smoke inhalation after a fire at 117 Sabine St started when a child played with matches or a cigarette lighter. The boy, Matthew Barlow, was found under clothing in a closet that appeared to be the fire’s origin. His parents Joseph and Linda Barlow and their three other children escaped unharmed while Andrew, the 3 year old brother, was inside at ignition.
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Syracuse
Donald Moriarty
Matthew Barlow
Sabine St
Moriarty
Joseph
Linda Barlow
Andrew
Michael Hewitt
Monarty
City closes books with 12 million surplus in 1986
Syracuse government finished 1986 with a 12 million dollar surplus. Mayor Tom Young plans to earmark 3 million for special costs and programs and 9 million for next year, while 1.3 million will be needed to balance 1988. Lower fuel costs and a state tax amnesty boosted the surplus.
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Syracuse
Tom Young
Police and Fire Department
Marcane
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Syracuse University
Syracuse to fund teen cleanup program this summer
A $300000 plan would hire 225 high school students and 31 supervisors to clean city and non profit sites in Syracuse this July and August. Participants earn $3.35 an hour for 30 hours weekly over six weeks, with higher pay for grads. Council members voiced support ahead of Monday vote.
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Joseph Nicoletti
Robert Cecile
Sai Joe Mareane
City Office of Management and Budget
Ely
Kenneth Mokraycki
Mareane
DA hopeful won’t take some cases
Attorney Robert Wildridge, the sole Democratic district attorney candidate, said on Tuesday he will likely avoid taking new criminal defense work until after the campaign to avoid perceived loyalty conflicts. He was in court for a manslaughter sentencing and plans to continue existing cases, possibly referring new ones to partners.
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Robert Wildridge
Wildridge
Wildridge calls for reassignment of criminal cases
Robert Wildridge said taking fewer cases would help, and the Assigned Counsel Committee of the Onondaga Court Bar Association is to meet this week to decide if criminal cases should be assigned to any attorney running for district attorney. He added it would be easier for clients if someone else handled the cases.
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Wildridge
Onondaga Court Bar Association
District Attorney’s Office
Welfare mothers jobs plan praised in Onondaga Oswego counties
State officials praised a welfare reform project in Onondaga and Oswego counties that helps dependent children mothers find work. About 3 women already placed and 95 preparing for work, with $850,000 in state funding this year. If successful, further funding possible.
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Onondaga
Oswego
Cesar A. Perales
Robert James
Onondaga County
Health officials unsure what PCB findings mean
Officials weigh PCB test results from Ley Creek neighborhoods and three parks to see if urban background levels are matched. County tests show higher values than typical background, and questions remain about PCB types found beyond General Motors sources.
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Ley Creek
General Motors
Onondaga County
James Miller
Miller
State Department of Environmental Conservation
GM Fisher Aide
Cambridge Avenue
Salina
Ken Bogdan
Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment
James W. Gillette
Institute For Comparative and Environmental Toxicology
Cornell University
Gillette
Fie
Gunman Robs Syracuse Photo Shop at Noon
A lone black male about 5 feet 11 inches tall with a mustache held up Crystal Photo at 205 E Jefferson St around noon. He demanded cash, fled with an undetermined amount. David Kime said he was alone. no injuries reported. Police described the suspect and said he was last seen running from the store.
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Syracuse
David Kime
Crystal Photo
E. Jefferson St
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McKeen
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