Shaw takes Syracuse reins as campus adapts for era
In Madison Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw head to Syracuse for a century shift at Syracuse University as Buzz Shaw arrives to lead. Melvin Eggers recalls SU in 1971 as troubled with self doubt and anxiety about the future, a pattern echoed as 1991 approaches.
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Urban League opposes Clarence Thomas nomination in Onondaga County
The Urban League of Onondaga County voted to vehemently oppose Clarence Thomas's US Supreme Court nomination. President Leon Modeste said the chapter broke with the National Urban League's neutrality, denouncing Bush's pick as divisive while highlighting the group’s Family Day event at Thornden Park.
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Too Many Phones Strain Nation Faces Number Shortage
The nation races to keep up with widespread use of telephones facsimile machines cellular phones and computer modems. Unassigned numbers are dwindling in major area codes as splits historically solved shortages. Only three codes 210 810 and 910 remain unallocated and may not suffice until a new numbering plan debuts in July 1995 due to required reprogramming of all telephone switches.
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Nine Mile Point power plant fears prompt evacuation questions
Central New Yorkers worry about a larger nuclear emergency near Nine Mile Point 2 as power failures triggered a plant shutdown. Officials note no radiation release, but drills reveal gaps in evacuation plans, communication systems, and alert timing affecting Oswego and Onondaga counties.
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Iran leads talks on hostages as Tehran presses release
Western officials say Iran has moved to lead the negotiations for the release of 10 Western hostages in Lebanon. Secret envoys and shuttle diplomacy signal Tehran’s willingness to push a settlement despite internal resistance. Syria toys as a secondary player while Israel and the Lebanese captors hold firm.
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Ex-hostage honors Anderson Waite in Beirut tribute
John McCarthy, freed after Beirut captivity, praises American hostages Terry A Anderson and Thomas Sutherland and British envoy Terry Waite. He spoke from recuperation at a Royal Air Force base, calling it an honor to know them and expressing hope to stay friends in freedom.
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