15 Dec 1989
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1989
Page
1
A Herald American poll of 972 city voters shows Republican Bernard Mahoney trailing first term Democrat Thomas Young by 20 points with about a quarter undecided. Among those committed, Mahoney has little support even within his own party.
A Herald American poll of Syracuse voters finds 58 percent want teachers to pass random drug tests to keep their jobs while 75 percent support drug testing for police. The survey highlights public demand for testing as a job requirement.
Top Anheuser-Busch executives in St. Louis allegedly knew for two years about an illegal hose at the Lysander brewery used to slip contaminated water past pollution controls. The settlement includes a $1 million fine and immunity for executives, while three Lysander supervisors face civil actions. A whistleblower exposed the scheme, tying production growth and wastewater issues to the case.
Investors reel after Friday’s 190 point Dow drop to 2,570 as brokers in Syracuse rush to reassure clients and plan for Monday’s market open. Experts differ on whether the selloff ends the slide or signals another crash.
Syracuse University suffers a 34-12 defeat as Penn State tours town for the first time since 1923. Coach Dick MacPherson voices shock but rejects despair while captain Rob Burnett struggles to process the loss. The Lions return home with a confident, resurgent mood.
Michael Steber of 8278 Swallow Path Clay was found dead from a small caliber gunshot in a living room at 7789 Foster Road. The weapon belonged to Darden Lane, president of the state Vietnam Veterans of America. Two 14 year old boys were present. investigators seek how the firearm discharged during halftime of a Penn State SU game.
Irv ing Crouse Memorial Hospital agrees to pay 2.8 million over five years to rent a building from two friends of hospital president James Maher. The deal, set at 24.25 per square foot, benefits Gary Bobbett and Dan Klamm, political associates tied to Mayor Thomas Young’s re election campaign. Trustees defend the arrangement, though questions about conflicts and timing linger while a plumber, general contractor, and Maher’s daughter connect to the project. No government funds are involved.
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