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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1990
Page
4
Aboard Flight 240 from Dallas to New York City the plane landed safely at Baltimore-Washington International after smoke filled the cockpit. Eight to ten passengers suffered minor scrapes on emergency chute exits. no fire. Investigation continues into the smoke cause.
In Falls Village Canaan a house fire destroyed a single story home on Route 126 killing fourteen malnourished dogs. Seven dogs survived including six white shepherds and one Akita and were taken to a local animal hospital. State Canine Officer Richard Gregan cited long term neglect and lack of food or water at the scene.
In Atlanta a New Year bash at the 1685 room Marriott Marquis drew about 2000 youths and ended in violence with bottles, debris and injuries as revelers threw items from balconies. In Charlotte a Howard Johnson hotel party sparked a rooftop cry of vandalism as teens yanked fire systems and blocked exits. Police reported multiple injuries and arrests.
A car thief drove off with a 4 year old girl sleeping in the front seat after a woman left the engine running while she shopped at an Eagle Food Store. Police in Streamwood were alerted to the incident and the child remained asleep as officers investigated.
Perspective piece recalls Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu. A psychologist and engineer describe daily life under the regime with paranoia, surveillance, and forced hardships. They detail limited Western access, punitive birth controls, rationed food and fuel, and a society harnessed by fear.
The Associated Press reports wildly differing estimates of Romania’s revolution deaths. Initial Timisoara tolls ranged from hundreds to thousands, with claims of 700, then as high as 7,000 and later rumors of 12,000. Western diplomats and journalists caution figures may be overstated or incomplete as events unfolded in December 1989.
President elect Vaclav Havel urged mutual respect among Czechs and Slovaks in a 40 minute address and announced a relatively broad amnesty for thousands of prisoners held in jails across the country. He urged released inmates to help rebuild society with Christian spirit and personal reform.
Associate Director William Butz warns that growing repackaging of public census data into commercial products could blur lines between government use and private industry. Barbara Bryant notes confidentiality remains intact, while questions arise about sharing revenue from data products, as the bureau expands to aggregate, map, and soon laser-disc formats for more users including small agencies and nonprofits.
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