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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1987
Page
3
In Montpelier and Middlebury activists press to free Bonkers the white tailed deer kept in a pen near a jogger incident. State Senator Douglas Baker plans petitions to Gov. Madeleine Kunin while officials say the animal may be moved to a petting zoo for safety.
Karree Peary and Anaukagy Henson, both 90, left Greenland villages by air to meet American relatives in New Jersey after Harvard Professor Allen Counter located their fathers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson. The pair traveled by dog sled helicopter and jet to attend a private dinner at Harvard today.
Police in riot gear responded to three disturbances over the weekend in Tampa where a man was fatally shot and four others injured. Officers reported no arrests as crowds of about 300 were dispersed. They said the shootings, two within three miles and two hours apart, were not racially motivated and appeared unrelated.
Miami marks the 50th anniversary of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan’s around the world attempt. They started from Miami and reached San Juan before continuing toward Lae, New Guinea, then vanished after taking off on 7,000 miles from the finish. A day search failed, Earhart was declared dead on January 15, 1939, with various disappearance theories recurring.
In a suburb once threatened by neo Nazi protests, a 12 foot bronze monument depicting a freedom fighter, a mother with child, a rabbi and a child was unveiled to honor six million Jews and others killed by the Nazis. The 94 year fundraising effort supported by Holocaust Survivors of Metropolitan Chicago drew 300 to 400 attendees. Police report gunmen in camouflage attacked Riviera nightclub, raping two women and stealing 35000 dollars plus jewelry.
Remains of 33 Mormon pioneers including Nancy O'Neil Rich were reburied at Pioneer Trail State Park Old Deseret Cemetery after being exhumed last year from a construction site. Great-great-grandson Joseph Linford said the family is pleased with the final resting place.
In Las Vegas, Ron Lurie a 14 year city councilman leads Bob Stupsky, a casino owner, in polls for a four year post paying $33 500 annually. The campaign features phony petitions drug tests campaign stops and fruit baskets for elderly voters as both sides spend over $1 million.
Legislation and court orders spread from quarantine proposals to forced testing and counseling for prostitutes and sex offenders. Indiana and Colorado push emergency detention and court orders, while Alabama and Florida pursue jail or disclosure rules. New Mexico pilots court counseling and testing. New Jersey bills require AIDS tests for certain offenders. Hawaii rejected quarantine, Mississippi ordered a carrier to warn partners. Authorities stress education to curb the epidemic.
President Reagan calls for routine AIDS testing offered for marriage license seekers and clinic visitors, and mandatory testing in state prisons. He backs federal prisoner testing, praises Surgeon General Koop, and urges compassion while outlining a public health approach. The Third International Conference on AIDS opens in Washington with 5,000 scientists amid political critique from Waxman and activists.
Investigators cite captain and officers failing to act on warning signals during the Persian Gulf strike on the USS Stark. Blind spots and radar blocks limited defense as Exocet missiles hit, despite early detections by AWACS and ship sensors. Officials note STIR illumination could have deterred the Mirage if not blocked by the superstructure.
Time bomb kills Lebanese prime minister Karami in West Beirut. Gemayel orders immediate investigation and arrangements for burial near his father in Tripoli. Syria denounces the attack as a major tragedy and blames Zionist imperialist plotting. The Lebanese Forces condemn the act despite policy disagreements with Karami.
A fatal Adams Center fire caused by an overheated kitchen pan left a soldier and his three children dead from carbon dioxide asphyxiation. Investigators cited rapid wall spread, temporary Army housing nearby, and building code concerns as officials noted no permits for renovations. Denise Hale survived and others were relocated to Fort Drum guest quarters.
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