06 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1979
Page
1
The FAA indefinitely grounds the DC-10 after new cracks in engine mounts were found. Jerry Doolittle said the emergency suspension covers the design of the entire plane while inspections determine conformity with the original approval. Concluded on Page Seven.
Washington page reports Solvay student Maria Genecco, age ten, as one of 84 contestants remaining in the National Spelling Bee after the morning rounds. She correctly spelled sacrilege troika and torrential, saying most words so far are familiar. She is sponsored by the Herald-Journal American and is among the youngest in the 169-competitor field from 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Albany reports a $58.35 million aid package expands funding to 11 Onondaga County districts including city schools with over $713,000 for Syracuse. A $500 million rail bond adds $2.66 million for Central New York rail facilities and supports mass transit to ease gas shortages. The plan covers small city districts, Buffalo and Yonkers aid, early childhood and gifted programs, and outlines totals for Cayuga and Cortland districts.
UPI reports security forces around Pope John Paul II beat a priest and assaulted photographers during a motorcade and shrine visit in Czestochowa. BOR plainclothes guards tackled onlookers as crowds pressed the papal procession while the pope spoke of nonconformism and risk.
Tenneco Inc reports a high quality oil discovery about 80 miles off Atlantic City in the Baltimore Canyon area, following a natural gas find last month, marking the first oil strike after eight major firms began offshore drilling in August for federal leases. The report accompanies other brief items, including winning lottery numbers and a light joke about the cost of living.
President Carter urged congressional leaders to press for a package of energy measures aimed at increasing U S oil and fuel output. The White House meeting discussed completing the Sohio Alaska pipeline and a multibillion-dollar federal subsidy for coal derived synthetic fuels, with leaders seeking fast track treatment for selected bills.
Rep James Hanley leads a hearing to probe the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffing and its ability to inspect new reactors. John Davis of NRC faces questions on inspector counts, with emphasis on 14 resident inspectors. The inquiry follows Three Mile Island concerns and a call to report plant incidents to lawmakers.
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport expects clear skies tonight and sunny conditions tomorrow with increasing cloudiness later. Rain chances stay at about 10 percent through tomorrow, with temperatures ranging from 55 to 60 degrees low and near 80 degrees high tomorrow.
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