29 Aug 1989
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1989
Page
1
Five rounds of gunfire damaged two power transformers and a street lamp near Tony's Vegas International on Route 37. No injuries reported as occupants in a second floor meeting room were nearly hit. State police from Massena released a statement via Troop B commander Ronald Brooks.
U S intelligence links Colombian drug lords to plots against a U S leader with Florida Governor Bob Martinez named as a prime target. Martinez heightens protection. his office withholds travel plans as FDLE and state police boost escorts and agent presence depending on crowds.
Patchy fog tonight with a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and a low near 65. Wednesday features a mix of clouds and sun with a high between 75 and 80 degrees.
An electrical transformer atop a utility pole exploded at the State Fair, spraying PCB contaminated oil onto tents and trailers along the midway. Four members of a Florida family were treated and released at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital. Twenty one concession stands were closed and several stands lost power as the transformer blew off, landing near Hiawatha and Cayuga avenues by the Coliseum and Agriculture Museum.
NRC officials disclosed preliminary findings on a 1981 spill at Niagara Mohawk Nine Mile Point 1 in Lake Ontario that released 50,000 gallons of radioactive water. The water met safety guidelines, but regulators may pursue sanctions for NRC rule violations. a leak never led to public health risk.
A wartime profile reveals Camillus Cutlery Co produced two million fighting knives and twelve million pocket knives for U.S. Marines and other troops, earning an Army Navy E for excellence. W Dean Wallace, former Cornell engineer, led the factory during WWII and helped design several knives. He discusses government production orders after Pearl Harbor and the shift from civilian goods to weapons.
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