08 Aug 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1981
Page
1
Partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers tonight and a low near 60 to 65. Tomorrow should see sunny periods with a high around 85 and winds from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances are 40 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow.
Air Force grounds all 269 F-16 Falcon jets after flight control computer problems flash through the fleet. Israel and four European nations voluntarily restrict F-16 flights following the warning. Major Robert Nicholson confirms loss of control incidents without confirming crashes.
General Motors Corp says its 1982 model passenger cars will carry sticker prices about 4.8 percent higher than 1981 models, averaging an increase of 8507 dollars.
The state's daily numbers game yesterday drew 738 as the winning number. The result was announced by state lottery officials in Albany and is now available for players to verify prizes.
A concise look at when officially midlife begins as individuals weigh personal milestones, health, and lifestyle factors. The question remains timely for many navigating career changes, family duties, and self-perception.
A 67-year-old Cicero woman, Julia Traylour, died in a fire at Paddy's Ranch on Route 11. The two story wooden building was engulfed when firefighters arrived after 5 a.m. The cause is under investigation by the county arson task force. The victim was the wife of the owner Randy Traylour. Brewerton, Cicero, and North Syracuse fire departments fought the blaze.
Police investigates double homicide in Clay as neighbors recall James Dorsey and Mary Lyle, both in their 20s or 30s, found dead inside and outside a residence. Ex-husband Robert Lyle, 43, of Syracuse sought as suspect. gunshots heard after conflict. Dorsey linked to General Motors. investigators consider family dispute connection.
Washington reports rising numbers of military controllers directing civilian flights as the Reagan administration rebuilds the air traffic system after strikes. About 75 percent of flights operated yesterday while 5,163 strikers were fired and more are expected.
President Reagan at Rancho del Cielo twenty miles north of Santa Barbara begins a month long vacation while aides stay in touch with the air controllers strike. Demonstrators hoping to reach the mountaintop home may protest the firing of strikers. White House spokesman Larry Speakes says Reagan reviews daily reports on the walkout and air line safety remains his priority as officials seek to replace the 12,000 strikers.
Irish nationalist Thomas McKnee, 23, of Bellaghy, dies on the 62nd day of his hunger strike at Maze prison. He is the ninth detainee to die, amid fears of renewed clashes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of internment without trial. Authorities report nine arrests as protests flare in Belfast. McKnee had been imprisoned since 1977 for a 1976 Ballymena bombing campaign linked to the Provisional IRA.
In Tehran the Islamic Revolutionary Court chief judge Ahmad Faqihi and two bodyguards were killed by two motorcyclists. Iran said 46 opponents were executed by firing squads, raising the seven week total past 300 as French nationals shelter inside the Paris embassy compound in Tehran amid evacuation efforts.
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