27 Feb 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1984
Page
1
A severe drought and violence in Mozambique have driven about 100000 Mozambicans into Zimbabwe, many facing starvation as a starving Mozambican mother forces maize porridge into her infant. The report notes rebels fighting the Mozambican government intensifying regional hardship.
U S Marines pulled out of their airport bunkers after a 12 hour operation moving to ships off Beirut coast. Rebels loyal to Syria seized vacated American bunkers at the international airport as fighting eased in downtown Beirut. An American priest and a French soldier were among the dead, and U S military officials reported calls to the U S ambassador over shelling incidents.
Lisa R. Strozewski, 18, of Orchard Park, died after arriving at Canton Potsdam Hospital with flu like symptoms. An overwhelming meningococcal infection led to her death four hours after visiting St Lawrence University health center. The campus halted all parties during rush week and urged students to avoid intimate contact. Health officials coordinated with Upstate Medical Center and the CDC for exposure assessment.
In Manchester New Hampshire Reverend Jesse Jackson acknowledged using the term Hymne to refer to Jews at Temple Adath Yeshurun. He called it insensitive and wrong while urging dialogue between black and Jewish communities. Rabbis praised the dialogue though some disagreed with his Middle East stance. Jackson left noting a warm reception and hopeful prospects for future dialogue.
Congress treads toward a potential lapse in a decade old ban on credit card surcharges as merchants may seek extra fees after midnight. Stakeholders warn of price increases and legal risk while Federal Reserve data show card costs raise retail prices for all customers.
Salina with 13 000 property owners may lose 7 2 million from five state Supreme Court tax suits filed by General Electric General Motors Syracuse China Crouse Hinds and Northeastern Malls If upheld the suits could erase a large chunk of the industrial tax base and shift the burden to homeowners and other taxpayers The town has postponed reassessment reform for years risking further liability and possible broader challenges to its entire assessment method as state officials warn of the need for a full overhaul
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