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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1989
Page
1
Coach Dick MacPherson keeps a watchful eye on his freshmen football players as spring drills begin in Los Angeles. The article notes early conditioning, adjustment to college play, and anticipated depth chart for the upcoming season.
Fans braved drizzle outside the Carrier Dome as 1,000 plus supporters gathered for Rolling Stones tickets. Suzanne German notes 40,000 tickets priced at $29 each, with bracelets color coded and issued earlier in the week. Mark Scoville, 20, of Binghamton, snagged his bracelet and lined up to avoid missing out.
Tonight the Syracuse Herald-Journal marks 150 years with a free outdoor laser concert by the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra at 8 pm in Clinton Square. If rain comes, taped music will play. otherwise laser projections will display colorful patterns on the Syracuse Newspapers Building as the orchestra performs works by Shostakovich Gershwin Bernstein Mason and Tchaikovsky with Star Wars E.T. and Superman themes.
The White House reviews Middle East offers on the 16 Western hostages in Lebanon. Marlin Fitzwater notes varied statements while Hezbollah leader Fadlallah proposes help if Arab prisoners in Israel are freed. Officials call the Hezbollah offer interesting but say no direct contact exists.
A bomb exploded in a downtown Londonderry bar hours before a Protestant parade and a Catholic siege anniversary marking 300 years. Police reported no injuries after evacuating the area as security forces tightened in Northern Ireland. The device was discovered earlier, but exploded before defusal. Extra officers were deployed on the fringes of a Catholic area.
Gen Manuel Noriega again refused to resign as Panamanian ruler during a parade ending a 10 day Zap the Intruder exercise. A Panamanian Defense Forces detainment of four vehicles carrying U S troops sparked a rapid U S response with armored cars and helicopters. The White House left open the possibility of moving Noriega to Florida for drug trafficking charges but cautioned no such plan was underway.
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