11 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1991
Page
1
December tax payments loom over renters with January eviction risk as city residents grapple with rising assessments and late penalties. Officials warn relief programs exist, while landlords push for enforcement to curb delinquencies.
Washington recalls 14 living Americans on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial list after a government error could have erased them. Eugene Toni, a 41 year old ex Army sergeant who lost part of both legs, learned his name appeared as killed in action. The misprint affected others, now corrected, and the wall remains a sobering reminder of lives on the edge of history.
A Chamapaign study by Francine Blau and Trinity College researchers finds that maternal work outside the home during the first year may slightly lower a child’s vocabulary scores by about 6 percent, while working the second and third years can boost scores by about 45 percent. If mothers work all three years, effects are neutral. The data come from 874 children aged 3 and 4 in 1986 tested on a standardized vocabulary measure.
In DHAHRAN Saudi Arabia allied forces destroy a Baghdad bridge while Iraqi jets that fled to Iran are deemed nonthreatening due to inexperience and poor readiness. U S and British aircraft destroy an Iraqi patrol boat off Kuwait and hits on missile launchers are reported. Iraq claims civilian areas were targeted in 57 raids and plans to draft 17 year olds.
Officials cite 147 Iraqi planes in Iran including 12 combat craft. They say about one fifth of Baghdad's estimated prewar air force may have fled or been destroyed. Allies report 34 planes down and 99 more destroyed on the ground. Royal Navy claims first success with Lynx missiles sinking a Soviet Zhuk patrol boat.
Letters from U S troops in the Persian Gulf blend bittersweet updates with humor for anxious families. Syracuse residents are named as senders or recipients, including Karyn Plante and Jerald Goncalves, describing desert conditions, cold nights, and the contrast between frontline danger and home life.
Rep Frank Horton proposes Americans donate federal income tax refunds to the war effort to cover costs. A Kuwaiti reports Iraqi soldiers running a passing camp in occupied Kuwait with civilians, including children, executed in retaliation for raids on allied troops.
Officials say U N embargo on Iraq faced widespread evasion with over 800 attempts by individuals and firms to sell Iraq supplies since August. Germany cited as primary violator with alleged illegal dealings. reports name Der Spiegel and Cologne based Stabag as distributors of spare parts and tools totaling about 350 000 dollars.
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