05 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1993
Page
1
Partly cloudy and breezy forecast with a high near 39 degrees sets the scene for today. The article mentions Haiti sanctions and claims of innocent victims alongside a state workers' compensation crisis affecting ongoing conditions.
Polly Klaas, 12, is dead. Her body was found south of Cloverdale about 80 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles north of Petaluma where she was abducted from her bedroom. Police chief Dennis DeWitt said the suspect Richard Allen Davis provided information guiding investigators to the body in a wooded thicket near U.S. Highway 101.
James T. Mulder reports on Miller Brewing Co of Fulton closing in October, threatening 900 jobs. Baldwinsville resident Bill Strife, 56, fears finding a high wage job as production workers average 19.75 dollars an hour and local openings pay about seven dollars. Economists say retraining to meet factory or service roles would take years.
The Fulton Miller brewery will close, eliminating 900 jobs and impacting the local economy. Many workers face difficulty finding similar high wage factory roles locally or elsewhere, underscoring the personal toll of the shutdown.
The National Climatic Data Center reports Syracuse, once among the cloudiest cities, has dropped from the top ten based on weather data through 1992. The city, once mocked as sunless, shows signs of brighter skies as rankings shift.
A $700,000 donation from Bristol-Myers Squibb to the Syracuse Museum of Science and Technology marks a rare corporate gift as local companies pull back. Experts note headquarters moves and plant closings reduce large-scale giving, pushing charities to pursue many small contributions and new strategies.
The Iran-Contra prosecutor’s final report accuses Ronald Reagan of setting the stage for illegal activities and says George Bush failed to tell the truth about his role. The document cites an adviser’s remarks as signaling an invitation to break the law and references a flawed White House account.
Lawyers for Reagan and Bush read the Iran Contra report by prosecutor Lawrence Wisteh saying there is no credible evidence Reagan violated a statute yet noting he set the stage for later illegal activities. The notes quote the report’s findings and cite ongoing questions about the extent of responsibility.
The final Iran Contra report says President Reagan fostered an atmosphere allowing aides to maneuver outside the law. It also alleges Vice President George Bush was not truthful about his knowledge of key Iran-Contra elements.
Mayor Thomas Young of Syracuse packs his eight year Democratic tenure as Republican Roy Bernardi prepares to take office in January. Framed Kennedy and Syracuse sports figures leave the walls, and a carousel horse gift from James Strates Shows recalls Young’s first role at the New York State Fair.
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