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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1997
Page
1
On this date in 1784 the Revolutionary War era events are noted as landed. In 1742 astronomer Edmond Hallay died. In 1852 NBC began Today with host Dave Garroway, shaping morning broadcasting.
A composite of brief items notes judges initiating the waning of British rule in Hong Kong and other oddities. It mentions a sidewalk incident with a man and adopted son Pat O Donnell, Liz Smith set to publish her life story, and a fundraising concert for Christopher Reeve in Princeton that aimed to raise about 250000 dollars.
Canadian biologist Anne Lambert launches a matchmaking service in Ottawa named the Science Connection. It has run about 1300 North American scientists ads including a stunningly gorgeous raven-haired educator and a call to date an astronomer. The concept replaces singles bars with singles labs.
Herald Journal urges readers to report factual inaccuracies to deputy executive editor Tim Bunn at 470-2240 between 9 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to ensure full fair and accurate coverage.
The Herald Journal notes use of recycled newsprint and reports that Syracuse newspapers use about 40 percent recycled fibers. It urges residents to recycle by placing papers in brown bags at the curb with recycling bins on collection days.
The 29,000 ton battleship Oklahoma capsized after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Salvage efforts refloated the hull in 1943 but the Navy chose not to refurbish it, selling the wreck for scrap. while being moved to the mainland it sank again and remains at the bottom of the Pacific.
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Sam Bayard 88 longtime Penn State folk music collector died after a life spent seeking timeworn songs in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Lord Todd 89 Nobel laureate chemist died in Cambridge Massachusetts, aiding Crick Watson Wilkins in unveiling DNA structure.
A listing of non classified advertisers appears across all editions of today’s Herald Journal. The index notes various businesses and services featured in the paper’s advertising pages.
Tonight at seven a blustery cold front brings scattered showers across the region. Online weather data directs readers to Syracuse.com for forecasts, Nexrad images, and regional ski and county snowfall updates including Hancock Airport Madison Cayuga Oswego Oswego County.
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