CUNY Looks to Albany for State Aid After Shutdown
New York City faces a CUNY shutdown as the university closes 20 units at midnight after a payroll default affecting 27,000 employees and 250,000 students. Officials seek $24 million for current term and $171 million for future operations, plus ending the 125 year free-tuition policy.
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New York
City University of New York
CUNY
Robert J. Kibbee
Moody’s Investor Service
Municipal Assistance Corporation
Kibbee
John Zuccotti
Irving Polishook
Professional Staff Congress
State Board of Regents
Albany
City University
Abraham Beame
Hugh Carey
GE yacht seized by Panama freed after six days
The Sea Wolf, an American owned GE financing vessel, was seized by Panamanian guardsmen under a local court order in the Panama Canal. It was released after the General Electric Credit Corp posted a court bond to cover a repair bill. State Department and White House officials stressed the legality and potential sovereignty implications amid Ford Reagan politics.
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Don Waters
General Electric Credit Corp
General Electric Co
State Department
Canal
U.S. Territory
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ron Nessen
Associated Press
Memorial Day Weekend Clouds Loom Over Forecast
National Weather Service at Hancock Field warns of increasing cloudiness and showers over Memorial Day weekend. Tonight low in upper 50s with a 20 percent rain chance, tomorrow 40 percent daytime showers, high mid 70s. Monday outlook shows a chance of showers and a high near 70.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Field
Regents seek power overrule to curb education chief
The New York Board of Regents pressed for legislation to grant direct power to overrule Education Commissioner Ewald Nyquist on school integration orders, while open meetings will be granted to the public. The rejection of overrule powers in a legal study leaves Nyquist free to push integration plans unless law changes.
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David Shaffer Albany
State Board of Regents
Ewald Nyquist
Nyquist
Buffalo
Utica
Lackawanna
Newburgh
Syracuse
Mount Vernon
Senate
Board of Regents
Education
State Supreme Court
Howard Hogan
Home repaint estimate sparks castle feel for homeowners
A feature notes how receiving an estimate to repaint a house can evoke a sense of security and pride in ownership. It discusses how color choices and finish impact ambiance and value, encouraging readers to consider professional bids for lasting results.
South Africa names French consortium for first nuclear plant
South Africa awarded a $1 billion contract to Framatome Alshtrom and Spie Batignolles for its first nuclear power station. The American led GE consortium lost the bid amid controversy over apartheid policies and the non proliferation treaty. Authorities suspended talks with the U S group, citing domestic opposition from the United States and the Netherlands.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Framatome
Alshtrom
Spie Batignolles
General Electric
Electricity Supply Commission
United States
Holland
Toll climbs as Memorial Day traffic deaths rise
Traffic accidents claimed 78 lives nationwide in the early hours of the Memorial Day weekend. The National Safety Council estimated 240 to 400 more may die on streets and highways during the 78 hour period from 6 p.m. yesterday to midnight Monday. Last year 425 were killed in the same span.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Stadiums show tax funded and privately financed models
A three part series compares financing of two professional stadiums and a college facility. Erie County paid 22 million for Rich Stadium, while Foxboro avoided taxpayer costs via Stadium Realty Trust funding. Rich Stadium carries its name from Rich Products, amid Bills discontent over the branding.
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Onondaga County
Associated Press
Buffalq
Buffaloo Bills
New England Patriots
Erie County
Rich
Orchard Park
Buffalo Bills
Whegil
Rich Stadium
Schaefer Stadium
Rich Products Co
Buffalo
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Theodore Black
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Ann Landers
GE Consortium
Buffalo Stadium
Patriots’ Park
Foxboro
Mass
NFL
Schacter
Stadium Realty Trust
Boston
Roth
Bills
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