NAACP Vows to Sue City Over Assessments in Syracuse
The NAACP local chapter votes to file a class action against Syracuse if property values are not statewide reassessed by March 1. Inner city homeowners, mainly minorities, face higher taxes from overassessed parcels and rental units. Tompkins cites minority-dense areas as disproportionately overassessed while landlords gain little incentive to reinvest. The group pledges a citywide reassessment aligned with the Homestead Act, opposing any targeting or leveling down plan.
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NAACP
Syracuse
Syracuse United Neighbors
Robert Tompkins
The
National
Roy Bernardi
Thomas Young
Bernardi
History in boxes shows crowded Onondaga archive risks
A trove of county history is crammed into a downtown building at 311 Montgomery St with little organization or fire protection. Experts say the Onondaga Historical Association lacks staff and funds to properly preserve documents, books, paintings, and newspapers. Fire officials note no sprinkler system and last city inspection was in August 1982 after a hazard complaint.
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Onondaga Historical Association
Richard Wright
Association
Montgomery St
David Brumberg
New York Historical Resources Center
Cornell University
Historial Association
Brumberg
Onondaga Association
Wright
Roland Nortman
Fire Department
Herald-Journal
Stephen
The
Weir’s release may aid freeing six other hostages
Reverend Benjamin Weir, freed after 16 months in Lebanon, provides information to U S officials that could help secure the release of six more American hostages. Officials say it’s presumed the remaining captives are alive. Weir, 61, is expected to speak at a news conference revealing details of his deal and release.
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Washington
Benjamin Weir
Lebanon
U.S
State Department
Weir
Beirut
Middle East
Condi
Kuwait
Robert C. McFarlane
Reagan
Shareholders to absorb 900 million Nine Mile 2 costs
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp and other builders of the Nine Mile 2 nuclear plant say shareholder stakes will cover at least 900 million of construction costs. The deal sets a 4.45 billion ceiling on costs billable to 3.2 million ratepayers, though final approval and possible lawsuits loom.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Nine Mile 2
State Public Service Commission
Con
Public Service Corp
John M. Andries
Niagara Mohawk
Weather forecast and contact details noted
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New York State Bans AIDS Antibody Test Use in Insurance
Albany AP report says New York will bar insurers from forcing applicants to take AIDS antibody or HTLV-10 tests or using past test results to determine health or life policy eligibility. State Insurance Department spokesman Wayne Cotter noted no firm rush from companies to seek approval, and experts warn exposure to the virus does not guarantee AIDS. Insurance groups cite a need for federal approval and testing data, while advocates stress patient protection.
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Albany
Late
Insurance Department
Wayne Cotter
Cotter
Kubinczyk
Kubiaczyk
Pope John Paul II to visit U S in fall of 1987
Officials of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops said the Vatican has scheduled a visit by Pope John Paul II to the United States for about a week in September or October 1987. The trip will visit several cities in the South and West.
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John Paul II
United States
National Conference of Catholics Bishops
Bishops’ Conference
U.S
Vatican
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Surance
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American Council of Life Insurance
Health Insurance Association of America
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