Literacy volunteers begin workshops at national conference
Delegates at the annual Literacy Volunteers of America conference in 20 states and three Canadian provinces start pre conference workshops with 300 plus volunteers trained to teach literacy and spoken English. Keynote Carman St John Hunter discusses a Ford Foundation study on illiteracy in America.
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Conference of Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc
LVA
Carman St. John Hunter
Ford Foundation
America
Thomas Hill
National Right To Read
Washington
John Fuller
Orlando
Fla
Marie Pollard
DelGiorno to aid GOP tax cut effort
Peter Del Giorno, Republican candidate for Congress in the 32nd District, will help plan a nationwide GOP campaign to support the Kemp-Roth tax cut. He will join Jack Kemp in New York City for a workshop launching the effort and outline Central New York's advertising success that spurred broader support.
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DelGiorno
Peter DelGiorno
New York City
Jack Kemp
Republican National Committee
New York
Kemp-Roth
GOP
James Hanley
Jim Hanley
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Howard Baker
Bill Brock
Putzer blasts Bersani stall in North Syracuse bill dispute
Carl Putzer Democratic candidate for the 118th Assembly District renewed charges that Leonard Bersani stalled a North Syracuse firehouse and street expansion bill by failing to file proper paperwork. He accused State Sen. Martin Auer of defending Bersani inaction and said Republicans must show their efforts to pass the park bill and A-3553 allowing Brewerton tenants to buy state land.
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Carl Putzer
Leonard Bersani
North Syracuse
Putzer
Martin Auer
Bersani
Auer
Assembly
Putter
North
Syracuse
Aver
Brewerton
Senate
Exercise advocate Bobby Hinds to speak at SU Gym A
Bobby Hinds will address a practical exercise program for busy homemakers and business people at 7 30 p m Sept 20 in Gym A Women s Building Syracuse University. The talk is free and open to the public. The Onondaga County Public Library Board meeting follows at noon Wednesday in the OCPL Central Library board room 335 Montgomery St Milton L Fuller chairs the 11 member board and Robert P Kinchen is library director.
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Bobby Hinds
Syracuse University
Onondaga County Public Library Board of Trustees
Ocpl Central Library
Montgomery St
Milton L. Fuller
Robert P. Kinchen
Carey veto praised by Norma Coburn on truck length limit
Norma Coburn former Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board member and National Traffic Safety Council critic praises Gov Hugh Carey veto of a bill raising maximum tractor trailer length from 55 to 60 feet. She notes past opposition to longer rigs while warning trucking lobby influence remains strong and predicting continued push for longer trucks amid safety concerns cited by police and auto association.
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Norma Coburn
Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board
National Traffic Safety Council
Hugh Carey
Terly
Carey
New York State Automobile Association
Carey woos business leaders with promises
Gov. Hugh L. Carey spoke at the Lake Placid Club to a 500 plus audience at the Associated Industries meeting. He pledged a tax cut for the coming year and support for a new Syracuse University football stadium while touting job growth, crediting his administration with tax reductions and large scale projects. He praised Warren Anderson, joked about his rivals, and framed a pro business record as he presses for reelection.
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Kenn Peters
Lake Placid
Hugh L. Carey
Lake Placid Club
Syracuse University
Carey
Associated Industries
A.L
Perry B. Duryea
GOP
Senate
Warren M. Anderson
New York State
Anderson
Albany
Archibald Stadium
Nelson Rockefeller
Metropolitan Water Board
Miller and Schlitz
Fulton and
Radisson
John Dyson
Dyson
Duryea
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Portland
Jane Root
Johnson State College
Doreitha Madden
New Jersey State Library
Jacquelyn Thresher
Westchester County
Anna McCloskey
Bangor
Robert London
Lynn
Mass
Carol Blackie
Frontenac
Ont
Board of Education
Marianne Pearson
Regina
Sask.) Public Library
Joan Courage
Division of
Adult and Continuing Education
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Kerry Kenn Allen
National Center For Voluntary Action
Roy Bernardi
Melvin Zimmer
Solvay-Geddes Women’s Democratic Club
Rosemary Tomasetti
Carmen’s
Earl Moore Sr
Valley Drive
Valley American Legion
Robert Moore
Donald Moore
Kenneth
Skinner and Grandchildren
South Carolina
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Mary Anne Krupsak
Sen
Jeremiah Bloom
Day
Miss Krupsak
Poelson
Powelson Business Institute
Montgomery Street
Powelson
Agway Gardens Green Guarantee
Gresiguis
Landsea
Colorado
Cornell
Holland
Crockett
Victory Garden
Suracy
Wcny TV
Grant
Agwayine
Fayetteville
Highbridge
Syracuse Circle Drive
Penn Can Mall
Camillus
Genesee Street
Sam
Dewitt
Bridge Street
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