22 Dec 1989
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1989
Page
1
The Syr a Herald Journal lists customer service hours Monday to Sunday from 6 am to 8 pm and Sunday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. It provides main phone lines 470-0050 for local calls and 1-800-461-0020 for toll free access and advert ising inquiries.
The forecast for Syracuse calls for continued extreme cold through tonight and Saturday with lows around zero to ten below and a high near ten. Sunday remains cold with a chance of light snow Monday and Tuesday, lows near five below and highs in the teens.
The region endures subzero readings with scattered flurries and rising temps later in the week. Temperatures dip to 10 below zero in Havre Montana while the South sees freezing highs. Heating oil shortages emerge as TVA urges reduced morning electricity use. Schools close across central and northern states as heavy snow piles up in the Great Lakes region.
A jubilant crowd cheered as East German workers began dismantling the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate. Cranes removed sections to create two 15 foot wide crossings, one for Westerners to East Berlin and one for East Germans to West Berlin, with Helmut Kohl and Hans Modrow slated to attend a live ceremony.
The Organization of American States urged an immediate end to the U S military action in Panama after a marathon emergency session. The resolution condemned the intervention in softer terms due to translation issues but noted the serious clashes and loss of life and property.
The discredited party plans free elections next year as it purges hard line figures. Delegates suspended leaders for abuse of power and expelled former ideologue Vasill Bilak, who led early attempts that included inviting Soviet tanks in 1968. The congress also ousted leaders from the Politburo and Presidium, adopted a progressive program, and shifted away from Stalinist policy.
Regional forecast reports scattered flurries and bitter cold across Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Utica Rome Jamestown Elmira Corning Binghamton Lake George Adirondacks Champlain Valley Catskills Hudson Valley and New York City area with lows from 10 below to 18 below and highs around 5 to 20 above. Strong winds minimal but temperatures remain extremely cold tonight and Saturday. Local totals include lingering flurries and near zero readings in northern and central zones, with clear skies and very cold conditions in NYC area.
Herald Journal corrects Dec 26 report on Penn Traffic owner of P&C Markets and Grand Union. It states Penn Traffic did not seek to sell P&C to Grand Union to dodge antitrust rules but to seek terms with regulators. Malacarne set to retire voluntarily. no imminent P&C Grand Union merger. financing for a possible Grand Union buyout may continue.
Weather service notes high 12 and low 1 for Thursday in Syracuse with a 66 degree record high from 1949 and 5 degrees set in 1921. Snowfall for December lists 5 inches Thursday and 56 inches for the season, with a 6 inch December excess and various historical records. Forecast details include west to northwest winds up to 27 mph at altitude, and shipping forecasts for Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence with 10-20 knot winds and 2-5 foot waves.
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