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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1989
Page
5
Residents scramble as Beijing endures a military occupation after clashes that left hundreds dead or missing. Tanks block Jianguomenwai Bridge and key ramps while streets empty and buses repurposed as blockades. An American teacher recounts a tense evacuation as civilians hide and seek safety amid gunfire.
Syracuse University Chinese students and the Chinese Student and Scholar Friendship Union publicly condemn the Chinese government after Tiananmen events. They rally on campus and downtown to support protesters in Beijing, saying many Chinese students now feel free to speak out despite fears of punishment for family.
The Chinese Student and Scholar Friendship Union at Syracuse University solicits public donations to aid Beijing students and the Red Cross for the wounded. Donations go to Chinese Students and Scholar Friendship Union Box 444 Syracuse NY 13210, amid reports of calm protests in Shanghai and concerns over China’s future.
Li Peng pressed protests to surrender as troops fired into houses on Zhushikou Street killing civilians. Soldiers and protesters clashed in central Beijing, with mobs burning vehicles and a soldier killed and hung from an overpass. Western reports stir propaganda as Beijing broadcasts show chaos.
All but one of the Chinese study program students from Beying Teacher's College and two local colleges left for safety in Hong Kong. Dean Yamamoto, 25, stayed behind per his mother's account. John Christian of Troy, leader among the group, reported seven students arrived safely at Hong Kong Airport.
United Airlines will add at least one round trip from Tokyo to Beijing as part of a three weekly schedule, chartered by the U.S. State Department to evacuate dependents of embassy staff and other Americans. Continental Airlines will also increase evacuation airlift with chartered flights.
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