11 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1987
Page
1
Charlotte Beasley, a 90 year old North Side resident, celebrated her birthday while marking 15 years as a Foster Grandparent. She retired from Syracuse China at 73 and sought an active role to stay engaged, volunteering with youth.
Expatriate Junior Olympians may win medals for Saudi Arabia while the kingdom’s strict rulings mix oil wealth with harsh social norms. The piece notes a 45 kmh speed limit law, flogging for drinking, camel collisions costing 2000 dollars, and penalties for public displays by women.
Bud Poliquin notes 59 athletes from Saudi Arabia arrive for the 71st AAU USA Junior Olympics in Central New York. The diverse group includes swimmers soccer players and taekwondo practitioners all American citizens sons and daughters of expatriates working in Saudi Arabia.
A calm forecast shows light and variable winds, sunny skies, and a warm high near 80. The message notes continued pleasant weather through midweek with no significant changes expected.
Governor Romer accepts responsibility as a two ton boulder loosened by a state crew rolled from a treeline and smashed a Rocky Mountain tour bus killing seven aboard near Denver. Sixty miles northwest of Denver, 28 passengers, 8 hospitalized, two in critical condition.
Four mines were found in the Gulf of Oman fueling fears that mine attacks on oil tankers may spread beyond the Persian Gulf. A Kuwaiti tanker convoy escorted by U.S. warships resumed its voyage toward Kuwait after a 24 hour delay for mine checks. Navy jets fired missiles at a suspected Iranian jet but did not hit the target. Iran did not comment.
A Los Alamos study by 14 researchers using computer modeling predicts in 3 to 6 years AIDS could affect heterosexual Americans as heavily as homosexuals, with up to 24 million infected by 1994. The CDC's official estimate remains 15 million infected. officials cautioned the draft report is not final.
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