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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1990
Page
6
Researchers report progress toward identifying the defective gene or genes behind spinal muscular atrophy SMA narrowing the search to a region on chromosome 5 The work covers three disease forms affecting about one in 30000 newborns with acute and chronic presentations and potential clues for treatments.
In Boston, insurers challenged Gardner Museum claims it cannot afford theft coverage after the March 18 heist in which two men dressed as policemen tied up guards. Officials said the $2.8 million operating budget would be exceeded by insurance costs.
Alderman Michael McGee led a roughly 300 strong, first public meeting for a Black Panthers like organization to press for inner city jobs. He wore a slingshot and warned against violence while police guarded entrances. Mayor Norquist criticized the push.
Police and witnesses say five men in their 20s were found dead inside a suspected crack house in Detroit. A sixth man, wounded, was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital in serious condition after the 11 p.m. incident on Wednesday.
NASA technicians worked to finish testing the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope in Cape Canaveral to stay on track for Tuesday's 8:47 a.m. launch aboard space shuttle Discovery. Delays in preps could push back liftoff. They completed a systems check and worked into the night on the telescope's computer.
Miami shut down the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity after an on campus party at Embassy Suites in Miami Springs led to 18 members being expelled for ethics violations. Police probe sexual battery allegations while 24 sweethearts were involved in a hazing style initiation.
Former President Ford, 76, rests after left knee replacement with a titanium implant at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California. Surgeon Dr Robert Murphy expects a right knee replacement in October after multiple prior operations and notes the original injury traces back to South High School in Grand Rapids and Michigan.
Nelson Mandela meets President de Klerk amid doubt over ANC readiness for serious negotiations and Mandela's ability to unite black supporters. ANC pulled from constitutional talks to protest Sebokeng killings, while internal divisions and rival organizations challenge unified leadership and bargaining power.
In Cape Town four black homeland leaders pull out of peace talks with President de Klerk under pressure from opposition groups. Mandela remains set to meet de Klerk to seek ways to revive negotiations on dismantling apartheid amid unrest and Transkei and Ciskei military seizures.
Six months after the Lockerbie bombing, federal investigators cited grave risk to passengers boarding in West Germany due to lax Pan Am security in Frankfurt. The FAA fined Pan Am 630,000 dollars for violations around Flight 103 and London operations as inspections found major failures in screening high risk passengers and cargo.
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