27 Jan 1989
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1989
Page
1
Herald American notes upcoming release of George Burns novel A Love Story and highlights Central New York’s annual gourmet dinner, prepared by three renowned local chefs.
Winter Congress to open its first hearing into the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing that killed 259 people. The three hour session will review airport security and how a bomb could be placed on the London to New York flight. Witnesses include Ambassador Paul Bremer, leading the counter terrorism task force.
House Speaker Jim Wright insists on a 50 percent pay hike for members, saying he tried to reduce the total with a 30 percent alternative tied to banning outside honorariums. He notes support dwindled, and leadership signals a tentative agreement for the raise with strict financial limits and an honorarium ban.
Snow sculptures show wear from weather yet the 10 day Winterfest in Onondaga County begins with a noon kickoff. Star snow statue appeared this morning as kickoff speeches move to Hanover Square for sculptors to keep carving in Clinton Square amid rain and soot.
Western diplomats report the United States and Japan have closed their embassies in Kabul amid mounting turmoil as Soviet and Afghan forces shell a mountain tunnel and villages along the Salang Highway. Secretary Baker ordered the US Embassy shut for safety. Japan followed with its embassy closure and withdrawal of staff.
Washington Senatorial hearings spotlight Secretary of Defense nominee John Tower questioning the feasibility of Reagan's Star Wars shield. Tower calls the program unrealistic and hints at possible budget cuts, while noting the need for a strategic review before decisions.
New York shoppers may earn a quarter for dead flashlight batteries and two backs for old tires under a proposed solid waste reduction law. A bottle deposit fund would fund waste programs, with penalties for nonrecyclable packaging. Maurice Hinchey chairs the solid waste commission and pushes charges on unrecyclable products.
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