Wings notched in time at OCPL onondaga display
Teen-turned-collector William Cook curates a six-case aviation exhibit at the Onondaga County Public Library featuring Wings, jackets and uniforms from the RAF Battle of Britain to Flying Tigers, plus a Lithuanian set. His efforts tie to the National Warplane Museum opening in Geneseo with oral histories and a living history program.
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Williams Cook
U.S
William Cook
Cook
Onondaga County Public Library
Air Force
Canada
Britain
Royal Dutch Army Museum
Flying Tigers
Chiang Kaiek
Pice
Belgium
el Salvador
Akistan
Lithuania
Soviet Union
OCPL
Geneseo
Septemer
Holand
Memorial Day crowds dampened by uncertain weather
Park officials report light turnout at area parks for Memorial Day as skies cleared but forecasts remained unsettled. At Jamesville Beach and Oneida Shores, early visitors limited to picnics and few swimmers. Green Lakes campsites were full, while Chittenango Falls saw sparse occupancy. Camillus Park pool opens late June and Onondaga Lake Park saw few visitors by late morning.
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Andy Farrell
Onondaga County
Jamesville Beach Park
Green Lakes State Park
Chitténango Falls
Jan Parks
Chittenango Falls
Jamesville Beach
Farrell
Oneida Shores
Camillus Park
Onondaga Lake Park
Liverpool
Syracuse
Teens accused of purse theft at Salina nightspot
Two suburban teens, Michael P. Salatte aged 17 and Colleen M. Crockwell aged 16, were arrested at Club 37 on Route 11 in Salina. They face second degree criminal possession of stolen property and crockwell also faces petit larceny charges. Police say purse snatching at Route 11 venues continues a year long pattern but not a single ring.
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Club 37
Route 11
Salina
Michael P. Salatte
Briarledge Road
Town of Clay
Colleen M. Crockwell
Roxboro Circle
Sheriff's Department
Syracuse
Salatte
Crockwell
D.N. Drisko
Town of
Helen Burnham
Stan Evans City Editor Profile May 30 1983
Stan Evans, city editor, appears in the May 30 1983 page. Contact 470-2265 for the newsroom.
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Stan Evans
Crucible workers vote to strike as buyer sought
After 1,100 steelworkers at Crucible Specialty Metals Division of Colt Industries accepted wage and benefit rollbacks, unions vote 9 to 1 to strike. They seek a buyer for the Solvay plant, fearing Colt will close if labor action occurs. A second vote was called to consider a short-term contract to keep operations going.
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Crucible Specialty Metals Division
Colt Industries
Crucible
Warren Bickerton
Solvay
United Steelworkers of America
State Fairgrounds
Colt
James W. Smith
Smith
Ted Reich
Reich
Louis J. Thomas
Steelworkers
Thomas
North Side man held on $10000 bail after 2.4 hour standoff
John Crumb, 36, of 141 Paul Ave pleaded innocent in City Court to a felony first degree reckless endangerment and a misdemeanor prohibited use of a shotgun after a 2.4 hour standoff with police near Paul Avenue. Eight spent shells found. no injuries. Preliminary hearing set for June 3. Crumb is represented by Vincent Corbacio.
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Brian DeJoseph
North Side
Noone
Paul Avenue
John Crumb
Paul Ave
Crumb
John W. Taylor
Thomas Sardine
Richard Haumann
Phyllis
DeJoseph
Tired truck drivers raise safety concerns on highways
Readers express worry about long haul drivers and potential law over hours. A caller recalls a March Thruway crash near LeRoy where two truckers died when their tanker split. He fears post crash hazards from wreckage and fuel, calling for tighter controls and prevention.
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Bill
Thruway
LeRoy
Anthony
Fatigued and dangerous drivers spark debate on highway safety
Readers recount near misses from trucks on interstates, condemning overwork and pill-popping by drivers. A transport-employer dynamic is blamed for fatigue, with claims of high profits and slim enforcement. Community reaction touches crime victims, urban neglect, and feminist literary debate.
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David
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Herald-Journal Metro
Tyne
Baldwinsville
Genessee Street
American Legion Post 113 Color Guard
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Dick Case
Madison County
Florida
Cazenovia
Southbend
Route 81
Doris
Patricia Kilbourne
Seymour Street
Robert Seidenberg
Karen de Crow
Seidenberg
Ietter
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