Cotton chooses to defend himself in murder trial
LeRoy Cotton, 30, will represent himself in a murder and kidnapping case stemming from a Feb 25 shooting death. Judge Cunningham ruled he may act as his own attorney after Cotton fired his lawyers and signed a waiver of counsel. The trial, projected to start next week, will follow the case of William Oliver.
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Onondaga County
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Martin
James Fahey
Michael Spinks
Moss
John Shannon
Supreme Court
Alan Rosenthal
William Oliver
Salesman Clarifies Taxes on Price Tag
The salesman tells the shopper that the tag refers to city, state and federal taxes, and that the price of the merchandise is extra. This exchange highlights how tax amounts are added at checkout and not included in the listed price.
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UPI
Rainy spell eases for Central New Yorkers after heavy showers
A weather briefing places tonight and tomorrow as respite with no rain this evening and only a small chance tomorrow. Overnight lows near 40s, highs around 70. Extended outlook shows showers Friday through Sunday with 70s highs. Genesee River floods near the PA line. Allegheny River rising in rural areas. Wells ville reports over 2.14 inches in 24 hours. Minor flooding in Wellsville area with no evacuations. Rain totals exceed 1.5 inches in Watertown Utica Buffalo Massena and parts of Vermont.
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Utica
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Massena
Vermont
Pioneer driver in film to portray himself in Washington
Thomas Walsh, 68, of Gresham Oregon, who rode in Freightliner No. 1 the truck's first million miles, comes to Washington to act in FLS T a film about a truckers union head. The ceremony to present the truck to the Smithsonian will proceed with no machine present.
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Thomas Walsh
Gresham
Ore
Smithsonian Institution
Freightliner Corp
Kenneth Self
Brooke Handle
Smithsonian
Museum of History and Technology
Walsh
F.ls.t
Portland
Civil servants may pay into Social Security plan
Washington AP report notes a House Ways and Means subcommittee approved a bill to extend Social Security to over six million federal state and local workers. The measure would widen coverage, boost the program’s revenue by about 10 billion, and move toward universal retirement security pending full passage by Congress and the President.
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Senate
Carter welfare plan tested by profit and politics
Evans Witt Washington AP reports that the Carter welfare reform aims to reduce poverty and create jobs but faces high costs and weak links to private employment. The plan promises above poverty income for working families and public service jobs while risking welfare dependency and union opposition. Hearings begin this month as Congress weighs a regional test and skeptical cost estimates.
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Washington
Carter
Associated Press
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Capitol Hill
Nixon
Carey tax probe report denied
Albany report says state Tax Department will not conduct an immediate audit of Governor Hugh Carey’s personal taxes for family use of state planes. Commissioner James Tully clarified the inquiry will be limited to legal interpretation of whether plane use counts as income, not an audit of the tax returns.
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James Tully
Carey
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Albany Times Union
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Tax Department
Times-Union
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Rudd ends seven years as fugitive
Mark Rudd a Weather Underground fugitive since 1970 surrendered at the Manhattan district attorney's office. He refused to discuss hiding places, faces misdemeanor charges from 1960s demonstrations and a Columbia protest, and will be transported to Illinois for related charges.
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