Doll honors Harriet Tubman by Syracuse creator Joyce Jones
Syracuse artist Joyce Jones designs a children's black doll to honor her great great aunt Harriet Tubman, reflecting community heritage showcased in local Herald Journal coverage.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1990
Page
1
Syracuse artist Joyce Jones designs a children's black doll to honor her great great aunt Harriet Tubman, reflecting community heritage showcased in local Herald Journal coverage.
Gwen Harold Terasaki of Casper Wyoming died after a brief illness at 84. Her memoir Bridge to the Sun became a bestseller and film, detailing the family’s wartime years in Japan. Also, Robert Spitzer of New York, owner of Treadwell Corp, died age 63 after a midtown lobby collapse. Samuel J. Moss of Tiburon California, 54, died of leukemia. he was a venture capital specialist with Wolfensohn Partners.
National Weather Service forecasters expect a wet and mild weekend in Central New York as a high pressure shift brings southeast winds. Expect a low near 30 Friday with a breezy high of 45 to 50, followed by Saturday showers and similar highs, then cooler Sunday with a 35 low and low 40s high. Colder air arrives Monday bringing scattered snow showers and a 20 to 25 overnight low.
Breezy and mild conditions give way to occasional showers with a high near 45 to 50. A chance of rain continues with highs in the 40s and nighttime lows around 25 to 30. Snow or rain possible as temps fall to the mid 30s to 40s with lows near 25 to 35.
A high pressure system moves into Vermont expanding its influence and directing cool dry air into the Middle Atlantic. Stronging southerly winds push mild air into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes while a southwest jet stream clears clouds and showers toward the Appalachians.
A compact weather note for Syracuse lists temperatures of 68 in 1957 and minus 28 in 1942, plus wind readings including surface winds and forecasts at various altitudes. Observations show light surface winds and upper level winds from SSW to WSW at speeds from about 40 to 49 mph.
Governor George Deukmejian received a lavish tribute at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles with Rich Little and a video recap of his career. Ronald Reagan and Dan Quayle attended as Pete Wilson prepared to take office. Deukmejian cited achievements in business, education, judiciary, and prisons and framed the end of his tenure as a “new beginning” for him and Gloria.
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