Nickname drop for 174th Fighter Wing set over offense fears
The 174th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard plans to drop its nickname The Boys from Syracuse citing potential offense, though no unit members complained. Col Tom Webster said a new community tied name is sought while a public open house is held at Hancock Field Mattydale featuring aircraft, antique cars and pony rides.
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174Th
Air National Guard
State Guard
Syracuse
Tom Webster
Webster
Curtis J. Irwin
Irwin
Syracuse man indicted on manslaughter charges
James Harvey Jr., 39, of 414 Hawley Ave, Syracuse, was indicted on manslaughter charges for the death of his girlfriend Yvonne Sullivan during an August 1–2 beating in their Hawley Avenue apartment. Police say the fatal assault followed an argument after drinking and drug use. Sullivan was described as a frequent domestic violence victim with multiple police calls to the residence in the prior year.
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Syracuse
James Harvey Jr
Hawley Ave
Yvonne Sullivan
Harvey
Sullivan
Hawley Avenue
Democrats pick Stockmann as county executive candidate
Peter Stockmann of DeWitt became the Democrats county executive candidate Thursday after a notarized document arrived at the county Board of Elections. Zimmerman was dropped from the ballot Aug. 30. Stockmann 53 also runs as the Independence Party candidate.
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Peter Stockmann
DeWitt
Stockmann
Frederick Zimmerman IV
County Board of Elections
Democratic
Deborah Alexander
Zimmerman
Mifflin
Westerly Terrace
New Independence Party
Centro bus agency seeks state help amid 1.7 million deficit
Centro officials face a 1.7 million shortfall and await possible state aid as Assembly Leader Bragman cautions against early funding. The agency expects 1.5 million federal aid this year, down from 2.9 million last year, with a 24 million annual budget and 3.5 million hoped from emergency state funds.
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Centro Bus Authority
Assembly
Michael Bragman
D-Cicero
Feds
Centro
Amr
Celebrity auction by Korean War Veterans of Central New York
The Korean War Veterans of Central New York will host a celebrity auction at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mattydale VFW Post 3146 in Syracuse with a noon item preview. Food and drinks will be available and the event is open to the public.
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Central New York
Mattydale Vfw
Lemoyne Ave
Syracuse
Memorial honors Skaneateles war hero Geoffrey Shumway
Geoffrey Shumway, a Skaneateles Navy lieutenant killed in 1967 when his plane was shot down over North Vietnam, will be added to Onondaga County War Memorial rolls. His name will appear on a bronze plate alongside other Vietnam and MIA names after years of advocacy by Judge Charles Major and local veterans groups.
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Vietnam
Onondaga County
Geoffrey Shumway
Skaneateles
Southeast Asia
Geoff
North Vietnam
Navy
Washington
Memorial Park
St. James
War Memorial
Major
Annapolis
Peter Shumway
Adele
Bruce
Philip
Charlie
Paul Abe
The
OnCenter
Shumways
John Roseberry
County Veterans Service Agency
John
She
Center
Veterans Advisory Board
Civic Center
Ononcage County
Ohn
Shumway
Francis Visconti
Joseph Karins
Adele Shumway
Rive Pir
Skanéateles
Crouse Irving slashes 40 jobs to save $2.2 million
Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital announced 40 layoffs affecting 28 administrators and 12 clerical workers under new president Edward T. Wenzke to streamline administration and boost efficiency. The cuts aim to save $2.2 million in 1996 as deficits persist over three years.
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Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital
Edward T. Wenzke
Wenzke
Crouse Irving
Robert McLean
James Mahar
Mercy Hospital of
Pittsburgh
Plas Fillmore Hospital
Buffal
Hospital
McLean
Sock clad teacher sparks happiness on first day
David Huebner, a Cicero elementary teacher, marks his 25th year by dressing as a fun figure on the first day. His Mickey Mouse and Fred Flintstone socks aim to lift student mood as schools open in Onondaga County. He plans lessons before dawn and stays active with students during recess.
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Dave Huebner
Lakeshore District
Ross Langevin
Syracuse
David Huebner
Huebner
Mickey Mouse
Santa Claus
Fred Flintstone
Lakeshore Road
Cicero
Smiley
Onondaga County
First Christian Assembly marks 75 years in Syracuse
Antoinette Frachette, 91, a charter member, recalls the church born 75 years ago when Italian immigrants in Solvay after World War I planted a new life in faith. The early members, mostly Catholic, were drawn to Pentecostal worship led by Joseph Beretta who moved from Chicago in 1918.
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Solvay
First Christian Assembly
Syracuse
Antoinette Frachette
The
Pentecostal Christian Church
Joseph Beretta
Chicago
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