21 Aug 1992
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1992
Page
1
In the American League East battle of the birds, the Baltimore Orioles gained ground on the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday by defeating the Seattle Mariners in extra innings at Camden Yards.
New Orleans singer Harry Connick Jr insists on simply doing his show as he heads to Saratoga for a Sunday tour stop despite mixed reviews. The mellow crooner emphasizes live performance over hype.
Private researchers report a decline in warheads at Griffiss Air Force Base and Seneca Army Depot in Romulus and Romulus Romulus, with Griffiss dropping from 405 to 275 and Seneca Depot to zero. The study by William Arkin and Robert S Norris notes these are the only NY installations with nuclear weapons.
Kenya blocked an airlift to Somalia accusing Washington of poor organization. U S planes were barred from flying over Kenya into Mombasa. An embassy spokesman cited negotiations at the highest level as officials warned of possible hunger in Somalia.
London Observer reports growing public and political backlash over Sarah Ferguson and her alleged frivolities with a Texan adviser. Photographs in a Daily Mirror sparked criticism from MPs and the queen issued a brief condemnation as royal tensions rise amid separations and divorces within the Windsor family.
Tiny diamondback terrapins, some about 2 inches, were seized by the ASPCA after mistreatment cases or illegal sale in Chinatown markets. Officials said turtles under 4 inches cannot be sold due to food safety concerns. They will be returned to natural habitat.
A 730 pound, 7 foot 4 inch giant turtle from the Gulf of Mexico drifted into a Norwegian trawler net near the Arctic Circle about 8,000 miles from home. Zoologists say it may have followed the Gulf Stream across the Atlantic. Conservation groups aim to save it and may fly it home.
President Bush travels to Mississippi to rally backing for a second term promising tax cuts funded by $300 billion in spending reductions. He frames the race as a trust test while Clinton Gore press the case for 12 years of Republican rule. A CBS poll shows Clinton Gore 51 to 40 over Bush Quayle with 3 point margin of error.
A Central New Yorker argues the speech was a snow job before conventions. Delegates say conventions may be senoted yet inspiring while politicians guide what the public sees on television.
New York delegates in Houston praised George Bush for a speech they called better than his 1988 convention address. They cited Bush hitting core issues clearly, including a plan to allow 10 percent of federal taxes to be earmarked for deficit reduction, and urged voters to replace Democrats in Congress for real change.
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