House approves defense bill trimming Reagan budget
The House passed a 284 billion dollar defense bill reducing 21 billion from Reagan's proposal and limiting MX missiles and other weapons. A separate editorial questions Syracuse Common Council members’ attack on a citizen goodwill project. The hearing into juror prejudice in the Cynthia Pugh murder case unsettled the press briefly. A sports note reports Syracuse Chiefs slump and a 17-30 record under manager Jim Beauchamp. Entertainment covers Dan Aykroyd remarks and Star Trek II reviews. A Herald American Sunday feature previews summer 1984 events and lifestyle topics.
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Lottery winners A2. Today’s chuckle headline
A2 humor column features a playful take on lottery winners and the road to success amid ongoing construction. Local readers are invited to share witty observations and lighthearted anecdotes about luck and progress.
Six death row inmates seize guards escape Virginia prison
Six inmates armed with homemade knives overpowered guards at Mecklenburg County Maximum Correctional Facility in Virginia then drove a van into North Carolina. They abandoned the vehicle near Warrenton after a failed attempt to abduct a motorist. no injuries reported and hostages released. A multi-state manhunt by about 60 officers continues with aerial searches planned.
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Iraq and Iran clash over oil targets in Persian Gulf region
Iraq claimed air strikes hit an oil refinery and pumping station near Tabriz, while Iran said its warplanes downed one Iraqi jet after crossing 100 miles into Iran. Tehran warned it would destroy Gulf ports and oil pipelines if the United States intervened in the war.
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Duarte sworn in as Salvadoran president
Jose Napoleon Duarte becomes El Salvador’s first popularly elected civilian leader in 53 years. He is sworn in at the Sports Palace in San Salvador with U S officials present, after a U S backed two stage election. Duarte travels in a motorcade to the ceremony and is draped with the national sash by outgoing President Alvaro Magana. The U S delegation includes Secretary of State George Shultz and Senators Jesse Helms and Paul Tsongas.
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Reagan to Europe on 10 day trip to seek unity
President Reagan heads to Ireland and then London for a seven nation economic summit. He touted a strengthened NATO alliance and warned Moscow over stalled arms talks while urging a negotiated end to the Iran Iraq war and noting a calmer Persian Gulf outlook.
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DOT weighs tolls on I 81 in master plan study
Albany based draft state wide Master Plan for Transportation explores toll feasibility on free expressways to fund maintenance. Public hearings set this month along with proposals for higher fuel tax, fair fare for public transit, and westward rail expansion. Officials stress no toll plan, just analysis.
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