Passers-by Save Couple From Ice Covered Car Creek Crash
Motorists braved Cedarvale Creek in freezing water to free a couple trapped in an overturned car with only a sliver of air left. Michael Kanasola 21 and Daniele Curtis 15 were trapped about an hour before rescue. Kanasola was hospitalized in good condition and Curtis was treated and released.
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Cedarvale Creek
Gene Beckeman Jr
Navarino
Michael Kanasola
Tanner Road
Daniele Curtis
Kanasola
Community General Hospital
Curtis
Opponents plan roadblocks over proposed nuclear dump sites
Cortland County residents from Citizens Against Radioactive Dumping say they will lie on roads to block state inspectors at two proposed low level waste sites. CARD hopes to pressure Gov Cuomo during a Liver Pool meeting and a private dinner visit. About 300 demonstrators expected across two counties as officials weigh sites in Cortland and Allegany.
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Taylor
Cortland County
CARD
Sheraton Inn
Liverpool
Mano Cuomo
Cuomo
Manus
Cartland County
Sing Commission
Taylor Lands
Ted Law
Law
Cortland
Allegany Counties
Aiting
Allegany County
Gorbachev Offers to Quit Party Post Amid Reform Fight
Gorbachev reportedly offered to resign from his party post during a Central Committee meeting after criticism of his Western peace moves. A Melnikov ally described the moment, noting Gorbachev questioned bowing to capitalists and seeking papal approval. Several members supported him. Melnikov apologized. Local East bloc voters pressed Communists as rights activists urged action.
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Sonet
Mikhail Gorbachev
Communist Party
Gorbachev
Melnikov
East Bloc
Central Committee
Occupied Bern holds fest marking 78 years
The article notes Allied occupiers in Bern gathering for a festive time of reconciliation after 78 years. Thousands of Czechs celebrate a sense of reintegration with Europe as a Lenin statue in Poland is quietly removed. US officials discuss Berlin's ramifications with Britain. East Germans protest turnout shows the struggle continues.
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Bern
Europe
Lenin
Poland
Baker
Batam
Thatcher
Berlin
National strike over constitutional role for Communists
A nationwide strike seeks to press legislators to amend a constitutional provision that enshrines a leading and burdening role for Communists in society. Activists rally to demand change and challenge the current legal framework.
Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
Cloudy and cold with a chance of snow. Overnight low near 15 degrees. Occasional snow expected Tuesday with a high around 20 to 25 degrees.
Hospital crisis blocks patient from her doctor
Dorothy Connor an 82 year old woman lay on the floor unable to walk after a fall. Her daughter Susan Mietz tried to move her to Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital but the facility was full and closed to ambulance patients. Connor was taken to Community General Hospital where doctors were unfamiliar. The region faces nurse and bed shortages forcing hospitals to delay surgeries and turn away ambulances. Connor’s doctor must obtain permission from the community hospital president for visits. The medical director says the situation is bad but necessary until more beds are available.
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Dorothy Connor
Susan Mietz
Connor
Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital
Crouse Irving Memorial
Community- General Hospital
Onondaga County
Michael Jastremski
Dissidents dominate new Cabinet in Czechoslovakia
In Prague dissidents gain a 21 member cabinet led by Civic Forum allies, replacing Husak’s Communist government. The crowd in Wenceslas Square surged as 200000 celebrated, with rivals and reformers praising the anti communist shift and calls for liberty.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gustav Husak
Crine
Forum
Demm
Vi Jar
Milton Friedman
Nolee
An Yleay Geman Jeseabouts
Wenceslas Square
Michaela Esterkova
Dagmar Vodraskova
Vaclav Hayel
Tnday
Civic Forum
Husak
Communist Party
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Jom Olson
Gral Power
Vaclav Havel
Rra
Ziggy
Aaranst
Case
Joe Afestyle
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