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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1990
Page
1
A suspicious fire aboard a North Sea ferry before dawn Saturday killed at least 110 people. The incident prompted a grand jury to indict an arts center and its director on misdemeanor obscenity charges over Robert Mapplethorpe photographs.
Syracuse forecast shows sunny today with high mid 40s and clear night in mid 30s. A 30 percent chance of showers with highs near 50 on Monday. Extended outlook calls for cloudy periods with further shower chances, highs 45 to 50, and cool lows around the 30s through midweek with flurries possible Thursday.
A breezy forecast from the National Weather Service calls for more snow this week with a midweek mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will dip into the 20s Wednesday and Thursday, with highs in the upper 30s. The Syracuse Chiefs may host their home opener Friday in the Carrier Dome as a cold front moves through.
Claire Hilary Moritt, an 18 year old Hillsborough Community College student from Hollywood, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the October drowning of her newborn. The judge ordered psychiatric care but no hospitalization. Dorm roommates heard a baby's cries before finding Moritt with blood, and the infant's body was recovered from a dormitory toilet.
Multiple counties and areas report sunny or fair conditions with highs mostly in the mid forties to mid fifties, tonight’s lows around the high twenties to low thirties, and a 30 percent chance of showers returning Monday for many zones including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and the Adirondacks.
The Herald American clarifies two stories. Miles Homes did not foreclose on the Hobarts cylinder property. Insilco Corp. foreclosed for loan nonpayment, with Miles Homes later sold but retained the Hobart account. In Ganienkeh coverage, professor Robert Wells says Ganienkeh differs as it was created by New York after a 1974 Moss Lake camp takeover, though tribes like Mohawks remain sovereign nations.
Syracuse reports Saturday highs 43 and low 25 with a record high 78 in 1981 and record low 15 in 1972. Snowfall totals show 161.4 inches this season, with a season-high 161.3 inches in 1989-90 and April records noted. Wind today from the west at 5-15 mph, with forecast winds aloft up to 39 mph at various altitudes.
Shipping forecast notes West to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots and 15 to 25 knots with fair weather and 2 to 4 foot waves for Lake Ontario. For St Lawrence, winds 10 to 15 knots in various directions with southwest gusts and far weather tonight. Note appears truncated at Astocsied Pres.
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