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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1981
Page
1
Central New Yorkers can expect continued sunshine and hot weather through the weekend with clear skies tonight and a low near 60. Friday will bring abundant sun and highs around 85 to 90, with about a 20 percent chance of rain tomorrow. Light, variable winds accompany pleasant conditions and the outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers Monday through Wednesday.
A third floor suite fire at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas prompted evacuation of about 200 people from the 24 story tower. Two guests inhaled smoke but were not seriously hurt, and the fire was confined to a vacant three room suite and quickly put out.
A concise observation notes that smaller cars enable twice as many vehicles to congest a traffic jam, highlighting a trade off between size and gridlock capacity. It underscores how car dimensions influence street density and congestion potential.
Washington AP Senate House committee reached a final compromise on Reagan's tax cut plan after night-long talks. The measure includes a three year 25 percent across the board personal tax cut and broad business relief, with inflation offsets and estate tax changes. Oil industry breaks hover near 11.7 billion over 1981 1986, including windfall tax relief and royalties.
Baseball enters a unusual period as Cooperstown marks Hall of Fame Day and a Monday matchup between Cincinnati and Oakland shifts to A ball at Doubleday Field. The piece notes the season when no games are played from June 12 to August 10 amid talk of compensation and legacy figures like Phil Rizzuto, amid ongoing induction ceremonies.
The Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto says he understands the Hall of Fame process and has resigned himself to not being inducted. Speaking at MacArthur Stadium during Syracuse-Columbus coverage on WPIX TV, he likens himself to a catalyst and connects with fans and family over the decision.
The Reagan administration backs Du Pont Co to buy Conoco Inc in a record US corporate merger worth 7.3 billion dollars. Mobil Corp faces delays as the Justice Department questions competitive implications. Seagram Co Ltd eyelids a stock bid but legal action from Conoco slows its effort while Mobil mulls further action next week.
A four year old boy, Jamie Levine of Brasher Falls, died after being pinned beneath a rolling 1979 Ford Bronco on Barnhart Island Road at Barnhart State Park. Police say the truck overturned after a trailer jackknifed following the driver’s stop to aid an injured bicyclist. The child sustained massive head injuries and died at Massena Hospital.
In Belfast, masked rioters launched petrol bombs bricks and beer kegs at police and troops after the hunger striker Kevin Lynch died at 25. Lynch was on the 71st day of a fast and his death follows the prison death surge since March 1. Sinn Fein said fellow striker Kieran Doherty, 25, was critically weak on day 72 of his fast.
Washington AP reports talks to avert a Monday strike failed to close the gap. Negotiators resumed at 2 pm after a 30 minute session as controllers and government officials remained miles apart. If they walk out, half the nation’s air traffic could be grounded with widespread delays and tens of millions in daily losses.
Prince Charles flies Diana to Gibraltar for the next leg of their Mediterranean honeymoon aboard the royal yacht Britannia. The couple waved to spectators at Broadlands before departing from Baitleigh airport, refueling planned in Portugal, with Charles piloting most of the 1000 mile trip and a Gibraltar landing.
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