09 Apr 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1981
Page
1
Central New Yorkers can expect scattered showers tonight and tomorrow with a 40 percent chance tonight and 30 percent tomorrow. The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport predicts clearing by Sunday with weekend highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
New York state task force urged Gov. Carey that the Port Authority sell the World Trade Center to a private buyer for at least 1.1 billion dollars. Chairman John B. Zuccotti said disposal would boost revenue and place the towers on the city tax rolls.
Wendy L. Williams, lead singer of the Plasmatics, was found innocent in Cleveland Municipal Court on an obscenity charge stemming from a Jan. 21 Agora nightclub performance. After three hours of deliberation the jury returned the verdict, and she thanked the jurors.
Evangeline Gouletas a Chicago real estate executive set to marry Governor Hugh L Carey plans to relinquish her personal career to devote herself full time to her role as first lady of New York. She is a principal of American Invsco Corp said to be the largest condo conversion firm in the country.
The state lottery announces 727 as yesterday's winning number. A light joke notes prices now rise quickly, contrasting with past patience to wait for lower costs. The piece blends the win with a quip on changing consumer timing.
Patrick Young reports from Cape Canaveral on the 6:50 a.m. launch of Columbia, the first of the space shuttle fleet. NASA aims for a safe return and a new era in US spaceflight as Columbia endures tests on blast-off, space cold, reentry heat, and precise landing. Crippen and Young are scheduled to ride the inaugural mission, marking a historic shift from prior unmanned test flights.
Democratic House Ways and Means Chair Dan Rostenkowski proposed a one year $40 billion tax cut for individuals and businesses to mirror the president's three year plan but provide a larger break for middle income Americans. He stressed the plan is a consensus package with support from some Democrats and Republicans and could begin work by late April.
Gen. Omar Bradley, last five star American commander from World War II and longtime JCS chair, died at 88 after a heart attack at the 21 Club in New York. He led D-Day forces, oversaw 1.3 million troops, and never lost a war. Burial is planned for Arlington.
President Reagan, in his best day yet, is likely to be released from George Washington University Hospital this weekend to begin convalescence. Doctors said he has shown no fever for 24 hours and follow-up tests are positive, with plans for gradual return to work and limited outdoor activity.
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