Vallone Calls Underground Power Lines in Campaign Push
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Vallone urged at a Liverpool union event that power lines be placed underground to better withstand disasters like Labor Day outage. He noted cost concerns from Niagara Mohawk but pressed for proactive preparation and infrastructure protection.
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Liverpool
Peter F. Vallone
Vallone
New York City
Queens
George Pataki
New York Daily News
WABC
Pataki
GOP candidate calls tax cuts to use surplus funds
Bruce Blakeman urged New York to cut taxes and curb waste to spur growth from a 2.1 billion state budget surplus. He spoke in Syracuse at the Conservative Party reception criticizing Democrat comptroller H. Carl McCall. Other attendees included Dennis Vacco and MaryPutue.
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New York State
Bruce Blakeman
Blakeman
Syracuse
Conservative Party
H. Carl McCall
Upstate
Dennis Vacco
GOP
Mary Putuue
Women caucus aims to boost female political power
Barbara Kirkpatrick and more than 30 women attended a one day Onondaga Women s Political Caucus seminar at the YWCA and United Auto Workers office. Speakers included Judge Bonnie Levy and Elaine Coppola as they explored how women can enter politics and run campaigns in the county.
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Barbara Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Onondaga Women's Political Caucus
YWCA
United Auto Workers Office
Mottoy Road
Peggy Murray
Women’s Caucus
Murray
Bonnie Levy
Manlius
Elaine Coppola
Camillus
Marian Coogan
Senate
Janet Burman
Amatullah Yarnini
Larena Hawkins remembered in Syracuse YWCA Week Without Violence program
A slain resident, Larena Hawkins, left a heartfelt poem and a story of struggle as staff describe her journey from Pioneer level living to Gateway and Home stages at the Syracuse YWCA. Colleagues recalled her faith, self doubt, and rare sobriety, while noting her care for others and a wish to choose a better life. The center dedicates Oct 21 events to her memory amid national Week Without Violence Oct 18-24.
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Democratic Party
Pataki
Vallone
Congress
New York City
Syracuse
State Department
Isabor
New York
Larena
Lareng
Diane
Seneca Falls
Syracuse Ywca
Dick Case
Larena Hawkins Poem Fragment About Choosing Life
Fragment of a Larena Hawkins poem reflects themes of fear hope and choosing a new life. It speaks of unity across race and faith with lines about love angels harps and divine support guiding the speaker toward personal choice amid struggle and loss.
Man charged after wife found dead near Cottons Road
Hawkins aided by detailed police interviews, described a cutting wire and saw used to kill Larena Hawkins after breakfast and a drive. The body was found Aug 31 in Lincoln, leading to charges of second degree murder and a grand jury indictment for two murder counts. Local officials and investigators mapped the timeline and questioned associates.
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Mullin
Hawkins
Larena Hawkins
Cottons Road
Lincoln
Madison County
Larena
Burt Street
Sandra Benishek
Almond Street
Thes
Rumgericg
Oneida
Ronald Durkee
YWCA
Heather Wynkoop
Syracuse
Criminal Investigations Division
Mark Rathburn
Stonecypher
Vey Begat Lal
Christopher DePerno
Quarry Road
Route 5
DePerno
McDonald's
Voter turnout cited as influenced by apathy and other factors
Pollster John Zogby and experts discuss low turnout, blaming disaffection with President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal, youth apathy, economy perceptions, lack of exciting issues, and timing. They note declines since 1960 and discuss efforts by Green Party, Working Families Party, League of Women Voters, Project Vote, WCNY, and local groups to boost participation through events, door to door outreach, and public forums.
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Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Zogby
League of Women Voters
Albany
Syracuse
Joanne Wright
New York
WCNY
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Tower
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Jose
Rebecca L. Wittman
Nim
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Rochester
Larenas
L. Hawkins
E. Hawkins
John Zogby
Utica
SU Political Science
Jeffrey Stonecash
Robert Spitzer
the State University College At
Spitzer
John Robert Greene
Cazenovia College
Sar Maar Shah
Green Party
al Lewis
Grandpa
Mark Dunlea
Turning Stone Casino
Lewis
Working Families Party
Adam Glickman
Syparies Maternalitan League of Women Voters
Joan Johnson
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