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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1981
Page
1
Clouds briefly lift as Upstate temperatures rise into the 60s amid sunny skies. A midwest to North Carolina low pressure system moves in later today bringing patchy cloudiness tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Rain is likely tomorrow with a high near 65 and a 60 percent chance, following a 20 percent chance tonight.
In Fountain Valley California the Destiny balloon and three others from the United States floated eastward seeking the longest distance in the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. Destiny pilots Fred Kreig and Jay Sutherland reported over Colorado nearing Mile Square Park Orange County where 11 balloons from five nations launched.
A light quip notes that home protects freedom of speech from listening ears. The line hints at domestic ease and private discourse, implying comfort in a familiar space where others may not pay attention.
In Belfast the sister of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands reports he has fallen to 98 pounds after 58 days of fasting, a grotesque parody of his former self. British security forces are detaining activists amid fears of his death while doctors warn his condition worsens and the Northern Ireland Office denies plans to move him to a hospital.
The Herald Journal reports a city takeover of Niagara Mohawk may cost Syracuse about 1,900 jobs and more than 6 million dollars in annual tax revenue. Officials debate feasibility as NM officials warn headquarters moves are speculative.
Congress returns from recess to find momentum shifting toward the Reagan administration as President Reagan readies a joint-session address to push his tax and budget plan. He aims to win Republican support in the Senate and Democratic votes in the House, with renewed backing likely after last week’s head counts.
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing Indiana to require abortions outside hospitals be performed only in hospital settings. The decision, 6-3, notes that at least 16 states include similar hospital confinement rules. The session also covered census litigation and Hearst Shaw’s conviction remain upheld.
A group of pension experts will urge President Reagan to defer long range Social Security changes and focus on solvency in the near term. They suggest postponing raising the retirement age and trimming early benefits, while exploring immediate savings like changing the cost of living adjustment formula.
A mechanical brace problem on the space shuttle Columbia postponed its return flight aboard a Boeing 747 from Edwards AFB California. NASA and Rockwell technicians redid the tail cone brace under temperature restrictions, with weather conditions in California also a potential postponement factor. The shuttle is planned to fly to Kennedy Space Center, then stay overnight at Tinker AFB before a southeasterly landfall, retracing a route over Arkansas Mississippi Alabama and Florida.
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