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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1990
Page
1
A Herald American series and Herald Journal reports profile Central New York patients battling cancer, highlighting struggles and triumphs as many fight the disease and some emerge victorious.
Nolan Ryan fires a near unhittable curve as he fans 16 Cubs batters in a 12th career one hit game. The legendary Texas hurler dominates Chicago with overpowering curves and precision strikes.
The Postal Service bought hundreds of $600,000 machines to sort mail without human review but they cannot distinguish stamp values. The flaw lets people mail letters with 1-cent stamps and pass through, yet officials have no plans to fix it while others join the practice.
Mohawk Airlines grounded six of its eight aircraft for two days after FAA inspectors found a discrepancy in wing maintenance checks. Beech Aircraft Corp, Beech equipment manuals, and FAA officials clash over inspection intervals, prompting the temporary suspension to clarify the proper schedule.
France and West Germany urged Lithuania to suspend its March 11 declaration of independence and seek negotiations with Moscow for a mutually acceptable solution. The appeal followed Gorbachev's Ural visit amid protests and a crackdown in Lithuania, while Soviet authorities reported a self immolation near the Bolshoi Theater.
Jaycee Granger a 30 year GE veteran in Geddes fears layoff as defense sector cuts 870 positions. Workers outside the Farrell Road plant vent frustration with union stance and management, while GE Syracuse spokeswoman Connie Grasso cites shrinking defense market and ongoing workforce reductions. The day shift gathers at tall stiles amid uncertainty and whispered plans of a walkout.
General Electric will cut 870 jobs in Syracuse over the next two years as part of a defense business reorganization. About 420 hourly and 250 salaried positions will vanish across three local sites in Geddes DeWitt and Salina, with layoffs beginning by June. Salaried workers face the first reductions as GE aligns costs with a shrinking defense market.
Local towns fear tax impacts as GE moves cut jobs. Analysts expect a profitable 1990, while investors may welcome the cutbacks. The article notes GE’s local manufacturing details and a defense program dispute between a congressman and the Defense Department over Seawolf submarine work.
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