18 Jul 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1981
Page
1
Central New Yorkers face overcast days with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms tomorrow. Tonight's low 60 to 65, tomorrow's high 85 to 90, with lingering clouds through Wednesday.
A North Side apartment building fire killed four people and injured 13, police said. The blaze erupted early today, prompting evacuations and an investigation by authorities.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau says his talks with President Reagan and other top leaders at tomorrow's Western economic summit will focus on understanding the direction of global events.
MASSENA UPI officials say no increase of 30 percent in fall tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway after a recommendation. Seaway Development Corp spokesman notes that U.S. and Canadian authorities chose to keep tolls unchanged.
Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis states local communities must decide how to serve the handicapped with public transit and that wheelchair lifts and rapid rail elevators are not mandatory. New interim rules rescind the requirement for lifts and elevators in systems receiving federal funds. New York daily numbers game draws 999.
A quip contrasts two common phrases filling out a form and filling in a form to show how English uses different verbs for similar actions. The remark spotlights the playful ambiguity in everyday wording and common expressions.
Rescue teams freed people from crumpled steel after two sky bridges collapsed onto a crowded Hyatt Regency Hotel dance floor. Authorities said 111 died and more than 140 were injured as a 13 hour operation recovered bodies and treated survivors. Police, fire, and paramedics worked through the night with Mayor Berkley calling responders heroic. The disaster, the city’s worst, left questions about the walkways and support girders.
Kansas City Star reporter Mike McKenzie recounts the Hyatt Regency collapse in Kansas City. He describes the panic on the bandstand as catwalks fell, water sprayed, and crowds searched for loved ones while his own two daughters escaped moments before the disaster escalated. He notes fear, confusion, and the effort to help injured strangers amid shock.
Rescue teams battled to free injured victims buried under steel and concrete after the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse in Kansas City. Firefighters described searing heat and crowd cries as cranes maneuvered through windows to lift debris. Dozens were killed or injured as skywalks failed during a tea dance attended by about 2,000 revelers.
Federal mediator Nicholas Fidandis warned negotiations are headed for deep trouble as a midnight Monday strike deadline nears. The Postal Service is seeking a three year wage freeze while leaders of the American Postal Workers and Letter Carriers unions threaten a 500,000 member strike despite a Justice Department warning of criminal and civil action.
NSF preview spotlights top athletes gathering in Syracuse for the National Sports Festival with opening ceremonies at the Carrier Dome. The 36 page section in tomorrow's Herald American covers events rosters schedules and vital details plus a history of the festival and its local impact. Readers urged to reserve copies by calling 70-0080.
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