24 Aug 1992
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1992
Page
1
The Georgia Dome opens in Atlanta with a striking skyline change. A critic calls the roof a futuristic and odd feature likening it to a structure from a whimsical film, noting its Teflon surface topping the new arena.
Money Matters notes retirement homes provide social hours housekeeping and security with services bundled for a price many face as bids.
Iraq press vows to deter Western powers and calls Bush a cursed criminal while threatening to make marshlands a graveyard for invaders. Bush may announce shoot down orders as al Qaddissiya denounces leaders. Baghdad promotes patriotism as unrest spreads in southern Iraq after Gulf War cease-fire. About 40 journalists toured southern Iraq by helicopter.
President Bush will announce a $3 billion package of new or expanded job training programs in a Union New Jersey speech at a vocational training center. The plan would fund and merge current efforts under New Century Workforce, responding to NAFTA criticism from recent months. Hillary Clinton defended her stance amid the debate.
A Long Island man awaiting workers compensation found an unexpected 2.3 million dollar government check addressed to him by mistake. The funds were for a classified Grumman Aerospace Corp project, and Navy officials say the envelope went to the wrong address. FBI agents retrieved the check after the wife refused to hand it over to nonofficials.
Mary Jane Alexander reports on Dean Dixon, the Harlem born prodigy who became the youngest conductor of the New York Philharmonic in 1941, then faced sparse US work and embittered later life. The piece traces racism, limited American prestige, and the rarity of American lead conductors among top orchestras, citing figures and quotes from industry figures.
Hurricane Andrew slammed ashore south of Miami, prompting an order for about 1 million residents to evacuate. The storm pinned Homestead with 140 mph winds, knocked out power to at least 400,000, and toppled trees and signs as transformers blew. Forecasters lost radar as the National Hurricane Center tracked the storm. Local residents described fear and damage across Miami and Miami Beach.
Ray Stewart spent two hours at Northern Lights shopping center collecting signatures for Ross Perot's NY nominating petitions. Supporters gathered up to 3,000 signatures from eight counties. 15,000 were needed by today to qualify on the ballot. Perot quit the race five weeks earlier but remains on 48 state ballots.
Albany's Sunday Times Union notes New York disciplined 42 doctors in early 1991, with 56 percent trained abroad. A 900-doctor sample shows about 35 percent foreign-trained, prompting concerns on language and cultural barriers during U.S. arrival, said Dr Charles Vacanti of the New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.