07 Dec 1989
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1989
Page
1
Groundwater near the Jewel Manor subdivision off West Taft Road shows low level contamination from about 200 drums of General Electric chemical waste. State official Ron Heerkens says indoor air and homes are safe, though contamination was detected Wednesday.
Department inspectors found Wegmans and 32 of 33 surveyed stores overcharged or undercharged customers using electronic scanners. In the Liverpool John Glenn Boulevard store, 17 of 125 items scanned had incorrect prices, prompting fines and alarm over stickerless pricing versus per item labeling.
Prague reports describe officials seeking to preserve Communist power amid mass protests. The mood shifts day by day as ministers move to satisfy opposition and maintain influence. The address delivered Wednesday night highlighted ongoing tensions and political maneuvering.
Syracuse area company IntelliSys announces a new computer system designed to keep Naval officers alert and efficient. The system aims to boost national intelligence and labor savings, reflecting ongoing defense tech advances since Pearl Harbor era. Harold Nepe leads the Meera-based firm with 64 workers at its Clay headquarters and 47 elsewhere nationwide.
A man stormed the University of Montreal engineering school, killing 14 and injuring nine, mostly women, in what police termed the worst mass casualty event in Canadian history. The gunman, a mid-20s male, wore a sweater and carried a public safety item while he targeted female students and uttered anti feminist remarks before the attack.
Two SUNY Oswego seniors misread a professor’s assignment and interrupted a computer science class with a dramatic speech about a campus rape and murder that never occurred. The rumor spread within two days to parents and students as officials worked to reassure the community. Valerie Pryszianniuk, a senior from Baldwinsville, defended their actions, saying they followed the assignment.
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