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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1987
Page
2
Sri Lankan authorities report a clash in northern eastern Sri Lanka between rebel groups. One rebel was killed and nine wounded as firefight erupted Sunday night, with officials confirming the casualties.
Trade unions comprising three federations began a 24 hour walkout of engineers at 2:00 p.m. Sunday halting Italian train service. They rejected a 5 dollar monthly wage increase as inadequate.
United Nations officials say a probe into alleged vanished war crimes files found all but eight of more than 400 reported by The New York Post. The eight alleged missing items may be duplicative and were likely not among the 8,000 files handed to the UN nearly 40 years ago.
In Seville Anatoly Karpov delayed the 24th world chess game with Garry Kasparov until Wednesday the 28th. With the match tied 11-11, Kasparov holds the edge since a 12-12 tie would keep him champion. The final game is set for Friday.
News reports say gunfire erupted today between Kenyan and Ugandan troops guarding the border. An officer at Uganda's Eastern Brigade headquarters said they were exchanging fire as a security official in western Kenya confirmed gunfire at the Busia border post. An AP reporter heard shooting in the background during calls.
In Jerusalem, police arrested 22 after four assailants threw two gasoline bombs at the U S Consulate in an Arab quarter. An ensuing day of clashes across the West Bank and Gaza left multiple Palestinians wounded as protests spread to Ramallah Nablus Hebron and Balata camp.
Tens of thousands chant anti North Korea slogans at a Seoul rally as officials allege Pyongyang sabotaged a South Korean airliner. Police dispersed youths and a police officer was injured while protesters demanded Kim Il Sung's overthrow and severest countermeasures.
The Hered Journal reports a corrections policy stating reporters and editors strive for fair accurate news and invite readers to call with factual inaccuracies at the provided contact number 70 0011 to report mistakes. The notice emphasizes accountability and prompt correction.
Variable clouds and a chilly night near 30. Tuesday brings snow or freezing rain changing to rain by afternoon with a high around 5. Extended outlook shows rain or snow midweek, then scattered flurries late week. Lows 25 to 30, highs near 40 Wednesday, 32 Thursday and Friday.
Regional forecasts cover Buffalo through New York City regions. Conditions vary from cloudy with freezing rain risk in Buffalo and Olean Jamestown to mixed precipitation in Syracuse Auburn and Albany areas. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s to highs around 30s to mid 40s with Tuesday seeing snow or freezing rain at many locales.
Central New York sees a warming trend this week with temps rising to near 85 by afternoon after a wintry start. Light clouds and 30 degree night follow a Tuesday mix of snow or freezing rain, then rain expected as the day warms further. A nationwide winter storm packs heavy snow across the Plains and Rockies, with Denver and parts of Colorado hit by blizzard-like conditions and travel hazards.
A fragment reports a two year old and family braving harsh Texas weather in El Paso on a sunny day with a snowflake event on the border city. Texas records the nation’s high temperature in another location, with McAllen and Brownsville noted in the same brief.
On this date in T zs, retena, Mort, severe temperature changes noted with 79 degrees in 24 hours, then a fall from 63 to 25. Winds shift to easterly 10-20 knots tonight, rising to 20-30 knots Tuesday. Snow or freezing rain possible in western areas toward Tuesday amid gusty conditions.
Syracuse reports a Sunday high near 42 and low around 34 with a record high 80 set in 1975 and record low 51 in 1976. Snowfall totals reach 19.1 inches for December with 161.2 inches this season, a new record for the period. Wind, visibility, and air quality metrics are noted with gusts from the west and a PM2.5 air index around 45.
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