29 Jul 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1984
Page
1
John W. Hinckley Jr. says he is cured of the mental illness that led to the 1981 Reagan shooting and requests release from a Washington mental hospital. He maintained through remarks that he wants freedom and has performed therapy and evaluation to support his claim.
Massachusetts man Hughes surrendered to state police and FBI in Alexandria Bay after a 13 hour standoff. He faced kidnapping and unlawful flight charges from a prior case involving his former girlfriend. Hughes was armed with two pistols and ammunition. He was flown to Syracuse for custody.
President Reagan urged American athletes to go for it at the start of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He spoke three hours before the opening ceremony at the Memorial Coliseum and to athletes at Heritage Hall, urging them to aim high for themselves, their families, their country, and the Gipper.
The 1984 Summer Games opened in Los Angeles with a flag waving, star studded ceremony led by Reagan. Gina Hemphill, granddaughter of Jesse Owens, lit the torch and Rafer Johnson received it after a torch relay through the Coliseum. The event drew 90,000 in attendance and national TV coverage as competition set to begin.
A report notes no memorial for Munich 1972 victims as the driver involved in the Olympic Village ramming faces murder charges. The piece contrasts Olympic history with current disputes and focuses on athlete prominence and event coverage.
The 10th anniversary of the ordination of Betty Bone Schiess and 10 others is marked with a 3 PM service at Grace Episcopal Church Syracuse. Retired bishops led the ordination in Philadelphia in 1969. Dr Charles Willie, former vice president of the House of Deputies, will deliver the homily with others in attendance. The official church has not recognized the commemoration though clergy are invited.
Private companies seek prison work, running industries or supplying inmate labor. New York rejects the move despite seven federal exemptions. Michigan shows interest but cites legal barriers.
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