03 Jan 1992
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1992
Page
1
Onondaga County started exporting its trash to Empire Sanitary Landfill in Pennsylvania. At 3:16 p.m. the boots, calendar, and potato were delivered to the 75-acre site, which buries 8.8 million pounds of trash daily, with 90 percent from out of state and is regulated by computer and video surveillance.
The St. Petersburg Times reports that despite talk of an election-year tax cut, many middle and high earners will pay about $200 more in 1992 due to a higher wage base for the FICA tax. The 7.65 percent payroll tax remains, split into 1.45 percent for Medicare hospital insurance, with wage base increases.
Chicago Tribune reports a rising science of anti aging drugs built around hormones and growth factors. Researchers test compounds like DHEA thymosin and melatonin to slow aging while federal regulators push oversight as some therapies move toward approval for illness and potential lifespan extension. An unlikely pioneer of longevity weathered skepticism.
Russians grapple with a second day of skyrocketing prices after a government move to free prices from state control. Supporters say reform will boost production while critics warn that monopolies and collective farms keep essential sectors inefficient. Prices for many goods surged roughly threefold, with Aeroflot fares tripling as stores stock and restock late to raise prices before Thursday opening.
New York City sees its first drop in annual murders in six years. Police officials estimate 1991 toll between 2,220 and 2,225, about 20 fewer than 1990, when a record 2,245 were slain, per AP reporting.
A large analysis from the New York Times News Service shows tamoxifen and chemotherapy reduce recurrences and extend life for at least ten years after therapy ends. Benefits grow in years two to five, with tamoxifen also lowering new cancer risk in the opposite breast, and under-50 patients faring as well as those on chemotherapy.
The year saw homicide records in several large cities including San Diego Dallas and Phoenix while Milwaukee and Syracuse reported notable trends. Experts cite drugs gang activity and a larger cohort of youths as factors with a rise in violence among young black men. Jeffrey Dahmer tied into Milwaukee figures with 13 of 168 homicides attributed to him.
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