17 Jun 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1981
Page
1
National Weather Service forecasters at Hancock Airport report warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow with mainly clear skies. A new high of 93 degrees yesterday surpassed the 1957 record of 90. Low temperatures dip to 50 to 55 tonight and 80s tomorrow. Rain chances stay at zero tonight and about 10 percent tomorrow.
A 25 year old Fairport man Robert H. Martin Jr died after his motorcycle collided with a car at the West Seneca Turnpike Broad Street intersection in Onondaga town. He was pronounced dead at Community General Hospital. Driver Mark P. Jenson of Liverpool, 27, was reportedly uninjured. No ticket was issued by Onondaga County sheriff's deputies.
In Beirut thousands chanted for his downfall as the Iranian Parliament laid the groundwork for impeaching President Abolhassan Bani Sadr.
A morning fire on the middle floors of a 38 story downtown San Francisco highrise trapped about 100 people on upper floors during the rush hour. Firefighters evacuated residents as smoke blanketed the building and crews worked to control the blaze.
New York AP notes the nightly daily numbers draw produced 225 as the winning digit. A light joke contrasts teen humor about distance between a telephone and a garage.
The article notes MAC Arthur Stadium hosts AAA baseball amid a major league strike. ESPN shows International League games like Tidewater at Columbus for 4000 a game. A 1021 turnout at Big Mac amid tornado and rain washouts marked the Chiefs fifth place return.
Cleveland manager Dave Garcia and Hall of Famer Early Wynn joined Toronto broadcaster Tom Cheek and Cleveland broadcaster Nev Chandler for Charles ton's 8 7 victory over the Tribe. Chandler's partner Herb Score skipped the trip due to his daughter Judy's brain surgery. Wynn blasted the strike talks as overblown and warned of divorces from faulting owners and players. Concluded on Page AG.
Police said two gunmen attempted to rob Security Trust Bank on Rochester's southwest side. One gunman fled after shots were fired. two others with automatic weapons held about eight people hostage inside. Police reported multiple injuries including two officers shot and uncertain conditions for others. A command post was established as authorities secured the scene.
The Supreme Court ruled that federal standards to protect workers from on the job hazards do not require weighing health benefits against employer costs. The decision rejects Reagan administration pleas for a cost-benefit balance, noting Congress already set the approach. Concluded on Page A6.
A Watertown raid reportedly targeting the New York Patriots tax protest group disrupts the trial of Robert Kraeger, charged with filing false withholding forms. Prosecutors play down broader impact while defense seeks constitutional questions on the 16th amendment.
Procter & Gamble chief Owen B Butler said the company withdrew sponsorship from 50 network programs this season that violated its guidelines on sex violence and profanity. He spoke at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Hollywood as the Coalition for Better Television planned a broader sponsor boycott. Butler urged mutual understanding and responsibility for program choices and ad environments, resisting outside dictates.
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