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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1987
Page
3
A Cortland man died when a car struck him at a Pittsburgh picnic. Two passengers were treated at a hospital and a driver, William Monday, a city homicide detective, was questioned. The incident occurred during a Sunday gathering near a presbytery, with a family member present.
Authorities say a 6000 acre wildfire started Wednesday and may have been accidental. More than 1500 firefighters declared the wind whipped fire under control late Sunday as residents began returning home to the blackened community. The cost and full cause remained under investigation amid rugged terrain.
Actor Sean Penn reported Friday to Mono County Jail near the California Nevada border to serve a one day sentence for a probation violation. He paid about 50 dollars for confinement in a private cell with 12-cell area housing 20 inmates, as reporters chased the secret facility.
More than 1,000 liberal activists wrapped up a weekend meeting as Sen. Edward Kennedy urged support for national health insurance. The Midwest Academy-Citizen Action Retreat billed as the country’s largest gathering of progressives with civil rights, labor, and housing advocates. Kennedy pushed legislation to mandate employer-provided minimum health insurance for about 22 million uninsured workers and dependents.
The elder Herrmann, 62, collapsed after the 200 meter freestyle at Burnet Park Pool during the Empire State Games Masters swimming events. He was transported to Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital where he died. His family said he had heart disease and swam daily for exercise.
Iran brands Saudi authorities as American puppets after clashes in Mecca sparking Saudi embassy ransacking. Tehran defends protests and warns of retaliation while Saudi diplomats remain missing or freed. Demands release of four Saudi diplomats and cites alleged hazardous material claims aimed at pilgrims.
Syracuse welcomes Bishop-elect O Keefe arriving after Westhampton stay on Long Island as he studies diocese reports noting laity and sisters involvement. He plans to continue Bishop Harrison's work amid expected vacancies and reflects on leaving friends as 400 gather in New York. Simon Le Moyne Medal and Harrison Institute highlight community contributions.
Oil futures are expected to surge this week amid fears Iran will retaliate against Kuwait or Saudi Arabia for Mecca violence. Analysts say prices could climb as much as 2 82 a barrel by week’s end, with potential strikes on production facilities or tanker routes in the Persian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz handles about 7 million barrels daily, and the Gulf remains a key transfer point for global supplies.
Hearings show conflicting sworn accounts from officials and others about arms sales to Iran and aid to the Contras. Poindexter’s admission of diverting funds is disputed, and lawmakers question credibility while waiving executive privilege. The White House defends the president’s ignorance of the diversion as a legal shield.
NBC PBS ABC CBS stars parade at Hollywood events as HBO hosts a lavish bash with Don King Peter Fonda and Rodeny Dangerfield. Raquel Welch Florence Henderson Farrah Fawcett and Carroll O Connor figure in interviews and red carpet moments amid network publicity blitzes and press coverage.
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