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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1984
Page
6
Western analysts remain puzzled by Sokolov's selection as Bernard Gwertzman reports from the New York Times News Service. The article notes unexpected choices and raises questions about the criteria behind the decision, with observers citing shifting priorities and uncertain outcomes for broader policy implications.
Western officials and analysts underestimated the secrecy of Soviet leadership decisions after naming Marshal Sergei L. Sokolov as defense minister, with initial forecasts wrongly favoring Grigory Romanov to head the funeral commission for Ustinov. The episode illustrates analysts’ difficulty pierce inner Politburo deliberations and the tendency to infer outcomes from surface factors and past patterns.
Thatcher and Reagan affirm a shared aim to balance strategic forces with no pursuit of US superiority. They plan to pursue arms talks to reduce offensive weapons while preserving deterrence, and support continued ABM treaty observance though noting Soviet violations.
Police describe a 45 year old white man in a light blue jacket with a silver gun who shot four youths on a southbound No 2 train near Chambers Street. Witnesses say the gunman singled out the four seated youths as others escaped. Victims appeared to be about 18 or 19. An off duty Transit Authority porter aided police. The attack occurred at 1 44 p m on the sixth car of an eight car express.
Syracusans join a relief drive with Lutheran World Relief to aid Africans in need. About $6,000 has been raised in nine business days. Donations can be sent to Syracuse Savings Bank branches with tax deductibility and receipts provided. Local banks may enclose a poster urging aid. Recipients include four international church organizations and United Nations data cites food shortages in Ethiopia Mozambique Chad Mali and Mauritania.
President Reagan ordered a U S Air Force C 130 transport to deliver famine relief to Ethiopian refugees crossing into Sudan. The move, prompted by a U N team plea, marks the first use of a U S military aircraft in the relief effort and will depart from West Germany, reaching Kassala Sunday with water tanks tents and over 5 000 blankets for refugees totaling about 100 000 in eastern Sudan.
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