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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1981
Page
1
A major storm system moves off the coast bringing milder air. Tonight near 25 degrees, tomorrow highs 45 to 50 with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances 30 percent tonight and 60 percent tomorrow, then scattered showers Sunday with flurries Monday and fair Tuesday. Lows in 20s and 30s, highs in 40s to near 40s through Tuesday.
Los Angeles lawyer Charles T. Manatt was elected Democratic national chairman, pledging to restore the party’s sense after the 1980 losses. He succeeds John C. White, who did not seek re election, as New York’s Joseph Crangle withdrew, yielding Manatt by acclamation in a unity vote.
Howard Washington, 40, a robbery suspect, died in the Schenectady police lockup from hanging with a sock attached to cell bars at 3:35 a.m. Police report this as the sixth jail suicide in the Albany capital district in 18 months, discovered by Patrolman Robert Kutil.
In the Empire Magazine feature, Dale Kasler delves into the CIA's cloaked operations by visiting its focal office in Syracuse. The Lifestyle section highlights Red Cross volunteers chronicling a century of local chapter work. Saundra Smokes gauges office workers on a bid for rights as 255 is declared a winner in New York's numbers game.
A charming novelty item named the doctor doll is described as wind up and battery powered. It promises playful interaction and simple mechanical action for children and collectors alike.
More than 200 Air National Guardsmen from the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing depart Hancock Field tonight for two weeks of active duty training with Germany’s Air Force at Lechfeld near Munich. The unit marks the first U S ANG deployment of the A 10 Thunderbolt to Europe with eight aircraft plus mid air refueling and transports via C 141s and a DC 4.
President Reagan moves toward a new round of spending reductions across all agencies, with Budget Director David Stockman saying cuts will compensate for further outlays. He noted a $3 to $6 billion overrun in the 1982 budget and stressed deficit containment as aides prepare proposals for an afternoon Cabinet meeting.
A hijacked helicopter landed on a Pleury Merogis prison soccer field and ferried out France’s most wanted man Gerard Dupre and inmate Daniel Beaumont along with two accomplices in a 30 second breakout. Police pursued by air but the escapees remained at large.
In Beirut gunmen shot two Iraqi diplomats during a mid day chase through Ramlet al Baida. Mohammed Khodair died instantly and Kamel Abbass died later at hospital. one Lebanese bystander wounded. An embassy car carrying the diplomatic pouch was hijacked on the airport highway as gunmen fled.
Chrysler Corp posts a record $1.71 billion annual loss in 1980, aided by a $400 million government loan guarantees package. The fourth quarter deficit totals $234 million as Congress weighs further aid. Treasury secretary Regan says no more guarantees planned and urges a merger or new capital to stabilize the automaker.
Secretary Haig said the Reagan administration may halt all economic assistance to the Sandinista government if evidence shows Nicaragua supports leftist rebels in El Salvador. He noted Nicaragua’s actions could trigger a permanent cutoff under U.S. law, while denying plans to send combat advisers.
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