01 Jul 1987
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1987
Page
1
A Herald-Journal Herald American poll of 1,035 registered voters finds broad fear and mixed views on universal AIDS testing. Forty-four percent support mandatory testing while a sizable portion remains undecided or opposed amid the heated public debate.
William Duval of Oswego was acquitted on all charges after a trial over the 4 shooting death of his wife Cathy at their home. Prosecutors alleged abuse, while the defense claimed coercive police interrogation and self defense during a struggle over a loaded shotgun.
Haiti's military ruler Lt Gen Henri Namphy signaled readiness to discuss the June 28 electoral decree, opening talks with the Electoral Council as protests across the nation left at least seven dead from police gunfire and thousands of businesses closed. The strike, sparked by the decree transferring election control to the government, intensified calls for democracy while barricades burned in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses the Constitution in practice and the uncertain future, with references to promise and duration. It presents a cautious view on stability, noting readiness and lingering doubt about longevity. The snippet cites a sense of inevitability amid changing times.
The National Transportation Safety Board holds three days of hearings in Albany on the Schoharie Creek bridge collapse. Engineers and officials recount rushed construction in the 1950s as the board probes design flaws behind the fatal failure that killed ten people.
Washington reports favored reception of a Soviet idea to remove barriers to a new arms control accord on medium and shorter range missiles. A summit with Reagan and Gorbachev could follow. The plan envisions eliminating all such missiles worldwide in exchange for limits on ground launched cruise missiles and Pershing missiles, with unresolved details and conflicting Soviet statements.
President Chun Doo-hwan announced sweeping democratic reforms after days of protests, saying he will end central power and allow direct presidential elections. He pledged to step down at the end of his seven-year term on February 25 and transfer power to a president elected by popular vote.
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