Spy Ring Probed as CIA Chief Calls It a Big Success
AP reports CIA Director William Casey calling the Soviet spy ring a big success as ex Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth and three others face espionage charges. Whitworth surrendered in San Francisco amid questions over stock purchases and letters with John A. Walker Jr. and associates.
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City wins tax case against Syracuse Dome
City of Syracuse prevails in tax dispute over Carrier Dome citing profitable non educational use. University argues Dome nonprofit status. trial date set earlier, with Mayor Lee Alexander involved in strategy. Decision favored city and could affect other municipalities.
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Breezy winds forecast with light to moderate temperatures
Local weather notes show a breezy mood with a low around 55 to 60 degrees and mild highs. Detans and a Today’s Eleven mention a mix of playful trivia and entertainment alongside lifestyle blurbs.
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Freeing of three Finnish hostages in Lebanon event
UN spokesman said the South Lebanon Army freed three of 23 captured Finnish soldiers near Qantara, while two officers remain detained at Qantara and others farther east in Adeissi. The SLA had threatened fatal action unless Shiite Amal militants freed 11 captives.
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Israeli pullback in Lebanon leaves hundreds still in country
Chicago Tobune News reports that despite Israel's January decision to withdraw forces, hundreds remain in a 745 square mile security zone in southern Lebanon. The SLA militia, guided by Israeli troops, faces new strain after kidnapping of 24 Finnish soldiers, signaling potential renewed involvement.
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Call for super state police agency sparks NY debate
Three members of the State Investigation Commission urged forming a single state department to run most of New Yorks criminal justice system. They propose a department modeled after the U S Justice Department to oversee state and local police, prisons, jails, parole and probation, and some functions now under the attorney general. Local officials contest loss of home rule and local accountability, with Onondaga County figures opposing centralized policy.
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Soaring balloonists bring fantasy alive at Miller High Life festival
At Jamesville Beach County Park in Georgia a hot air balloon festival drew about 50 balloonists, led by Peach who built the event from a 12-balloon start six years ago. Despite morning rain dampening plans, crowds cheered as balloons huffed propane and performers spun the sky above the park.
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