15 Aug 1983
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1983
Page
1
In Gdansk riot police dispersed a peaceful demonstration. The incident prompted local officials to urge restraint while protesters called for rights and reforms. Further details and official statements were not immediately available.
Dennis Kucinich, former Cleveland mayor, has been sworn in as a city councilman. The report notes Republicans plan to push traditional convention processes into the computer age.
A regional political skirmish unfolds as five prominent black mayors fail to unite behind a single black presidential contender. The dispute highlights divergent strategies within the community while officials call for unity and focus on local issues.
France plans 200 additional troops to help Chad’s army fight Libyan backed rebels and positions four warplanes in the Central African Republic for any eventuality. Paris says reinforcements will lift total French forces in Chad to about 700 as Chad reports retreat from Faya Largeau amid Libyan air attacks.
Three months after a May 2 tornado tore through Oswego Oswego and Onondaga counties families recount shattered homes and ongoing recovery. The Davises plan a new house on Bonstead Road while the Dorans, Hellers, Stachurskis and Wickes Lumber reveal rebuilt farms, barns, and a showroom. Voices from Gloria Doran Sonja Davis and others describe fear memories and efforts to return to normal life amid displaced households and slowly rising foundations.
The IRS finalizes rules to raise about 1 billion dollars yearly by requiring bars and restaurants with 11+ employees to prove tip adequacy. Allocation of tips to staff may be used to show income, prompting criticism from restaurateurs and support from unions as a starting reform. The rules rely on an assumed 8 percent tip floor, with employers withholding taxes only from reported tips. If tips fall short of 8 percent, allocations are made on paper, and waiters could face IRS scrutiny.
In Elmhurst Queens a polyglot community reflects broad change as Latin American Caribbean and Asian groups mix on Broadway. Immigrants flood New York City post 1965 quota reforms bringing Haitian Korean Jamaican Vietnamese Indian and Filipino residents and a school system teaching about 25 languages.
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