City weighs DPW site for downtown 50 000 seat stadium
The Common Council moves to designate 18.5 acres of former DPW land off Erie Boulevard East as the stadium site with a public hearing set for Tuesday night. Debate centers on parking and downtown impact, with Sears property seen as not large enough and fairgrounds offered as alternative. City officials stress accessibility and potential economic benefits, while local groups voice concerns about traffic and downtown disruption.
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Department of Public Works
Erie Boulevard E
Joyce Ross
DPW
Ross
Sears
Salina Street
James Tormey
Tormey
State Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Thomas Young
Melvin Eggers
University
Archbold
Syracuse University
van Buren
Santaro
Harvey Geist
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Medal of Honor Wingman Woody Vosler Remembrance
Onondaga County veterans honor Forrest L. Woody Vosler the Baldwinsville native and Medal of Honor recipient now head of the Syracuse VA office. His Dec 20 1943 B 17 mission over Bremen ended with combat gunnery, injuries, and a perilous North Sea crash as the crew battled Nazi fighters.
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Onondaga County
Forrest L. “Woody” Vosler
Village Blvd
Baldwinsville
America
Woody Vosler
Syracuse
U.S. Veterans Administration
Vosler
Southampton
England
Bremen
Germany
Luftwaffe
Clark Gable
John Henderson
San Francisco
North Sea
Henderson
Hell's Angel
Messerschmitts
George Buskey
Rochester
Carter Returns to Work After Six Day Coast Vacation
President-elect Jimmy Carter ended a six day Georgia coast vacation and headed home to Plains saying he is tired of vacation and ready to work. Spokesmen said Carter has not ruled out keeping Henry Kissinger on Middle East talks and warned against calling any envoy appointment. Carter, his son Chip and two friends fished at St Simons Island catching sea trout and played tennis with Carlton Hicks and Jim Bishop. scoreline 6 4, 1 6, 6 4 given with modesty.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Plains
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Jody Powell
Abraham Ribicoff
Chip
Carlton Hicks
Jim Bishop
Brunswick
St. Simons Island
Carters
Jack
Hicks
Bishop
Bus Drivers Walk Out Halts Milwaukee Transit System
More than 900 Milwaukee County bus drivers called in sick or refused to drive after assaults on drivers and vandalism. All bus runs in the Milwaukee metropolitan area were halted, stranding about 150,000 commuters. A company spokesman confirmed the shutdown.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Parade Cancelled On South Salina Street After Weather
The Veterans Parade scheduled for seven tonight on South Salina Street is cancelled due to weather. Parade marshal Robert Z Srogi says it will not be rescheduled and trophies for marching units will be presented next year. All county American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War posts will hold open houses tonight for members and the public.
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Salina Street
Robert Z. Srogi
All County
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Snow Pattern Forecast From Hancock Airport
The weatherman at Hancock Airport predicts persistent snow tonight through Monday with mainly cloudy skies. Temperatures range from the mid 20s at night to the mid 30s tomorrow, a 50 percent chance of scattered snow flurries, and winds from 10 to 20 mph may spread the snow across the area. Flurries are expected to continue all weekend.
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Hancock Airport
Waltons Star Ellen Corby Falls Ill After Stroke
Ellen Corby, who plays Grandma on The Waltons, suffered a stroke and is in stable condition. Richard Thomas will not return next season as his Lorimar contract expires in January. he may later guest star. The final episode of the season shows John Boy moving to New York to pursue writing.
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Jerry Buck
Los Angeles
the Waltons
Ellen Corby
Grandma
Richard Thomas
John-Boy
Lorimar Productions
Miss Corby
Lorimar
Ira Teller
Thomas
Teller
Richard
Waltons
John Boy
New York
Auto agency burns in Village of Manlius blaze
Fire destroyed A F Ryan Son Dodge dealership on Route 173 in Manlius with about 150 volunteers battling the one story wood frame building. The showroom and service area were engulfed leaving at least 15 new cars lost and two firefighters injured.
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Barry Ernest
A. F. Ryan & Sons Dodge
Manlius
Paul Whorrall
Whorrall
Oldest mugging victim: 103 in Brooklyn
A 103 year old woman, Hattie Erwin, was robbed and assaulted by two youths ages 12 and 14 in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. Police reported groceries worth two dollars were taken and she was knocked to the ground but not seriously hurt. Two suspects were arrested.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hattie Erwin
New York Times Sunday Crossword in Stars Magazine
The Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle, famed as highly challenging, will appear weekly in Stars Magazine of the Sunday Herald American starting this Sunday. Readers are invited to test their word skills with a puzzle described as exciting educational and fun.
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New York Times
Stars Magazine
Sunday Herald-American
Times
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