14 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1987
Page
1
Doonesbury notes poke fun at a planetary shift touted as the Harmonic Convergence. Many believers plan events this weekend, hoping a new era will reduce war famine pollution and other ills through renewed energy.
This quotation from William Borah notes that freedom of speech and an independent press define citizenship. Without fearless minds, government form becomes irrelevant, turning people into subjects rather than citizens. The insight underlines the link between media liberty and democratic participation.
Verona deputies report Tech. Sgt Stephen L. Badges and his son Stephen Jr. died in a car near Center Street New London Verona. The car's engine ran on gas with a hose into a window and carbon monoxide suspected. Autopsies to confirm cause. The airman, assigned to Griffiss AFB, had served since 1968.
Secret Service questioned the pilot of a small plane after it nearly collided with President Reagan’s helicopter over Rancho del Cielo north of Santa Barbara. The plane entered restricted airspace. the pilots were detained for questioning while Reagan and first lady planned a 25 day California vacation.
A concise obituary-like summary tracing Elvis Presley from poverty in Mississippi to global fame as America’s atomic powered singer. It notes the groundbreaking success of Heartbreak Hotel, manager Col Tom Parker’s framing, and the later life decline marked by heart failure and a volatile, lavish lifestyle.
In the Gulf south of Bahrain a busy anchorage near where six mines were found was deemed safe for shipping as four nations searched for more explosives. Iran offered to assist in the mine hunt while Kuwaiti tankers with American flags prepared to sail south under U S Navy protection. A Tehran dispatch quoted a naval commander confirming the sweep plan.
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