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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1987
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes report a rare blue whale seen off the New England coast in 1936. Counts and asset ascent appear in garbled text with names like Bester and Bess T W, but readable details are minimal.
A crewmate narrates a perilous voyage at sea as a blind sailor steadies the line through a fierce storm. The crew faces waves and wind while the silence of danger hangs over the deck and horizon.
Police say a man abandoned two infants in a ditch after a spree of buying drugs. The 10 month old Japhins and 2 year old Sheena McNeil were found dead about 19 hours after being reported missing outside Memphis. Deputies criticize late cooperation by the suspect.
U S District Judge Barefoot Sanders finds Texas officials in contempt over conditions at the Port Worth State School caused by funding shortfalls. The class action suit against the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation seeks adequate medical care safety training and freedom from undue restraint for residents. Separately at Quantico a spy trial witness says Marine Sgt Clayton Lonetree discussed Soviet contact under KGB pressure after a party in Vienna and prior drinking problems.
Delbert Dunmore, Punxsutawney High School Class of 1952, a Kansas City businessman, funds a $420,000 all expense cruise for 420 attendees including 292 classmates. The plan features a Rolls Royce sendoff, chartered jet to Miami, and a Nassau voyage with liquor buses and a video crew.
New York report states commercial cat foods once found to cause feline dilated cardiomyopathy have been altered with added taurine to restore heart health. Researchers at UC Davis led by Dr. Paul Pion say the issue was nutrient deficiency and not blame. The study suggests possible human implications for congestive heart failure but cautions direct relevance unknown.
President Reagan and Senate Republican leader Bob Dole accuse a Democrat controlled Senate of stalling the Bork nomination while the White House contends the nine justice bench is needed. Biden defends delays saying the pick is not moderate and faces a deep philosophical clash. Confirmation hearings set to begin September 15.
Republicans clash over a television debate meant to showcase presidential candidates. Bush demands rescheduling to November after not being consulted on the planned October 28 broadcast, drawing criticism from Pete du Pont who calls delaying tactics a disservice to the party.
Barry rejects a WUSA-TV report claiming he had sex with a woman cooperating in a federal corruption probe. He calls it character assassination and innuendo. The station cited a second woman willing to testify about the alleged incident involving Karen Jolson.
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