21 Jun 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1984
Page
1
Governor Mario M Cuomo and aides plan lobbying efforts to win backing for a state Equal Rights Amendment. The item notes political strategy and highlights upcoming editorial and sports items in the newspaper.
The House passed landmark immigration legislation by a 226 to 211 vote, a close party line contest. It would allow millions who entered before 1982 to stay and would punish employers who hire illegal aliens, with heated opposition from Hispanics and some GOP members. Negotiations with the Senate will target differences before final approval and a Reagan signature.
White middle class inmate Dette Pugh faces sentencing for the murder of her boss and lover Manlius millionaire James Pipines. She will join a crowded slate of inmates at New York state prisons amid overcrowding and appeals, with transfer to Hills Correctional Facility planned after sentencing.
Highlights of the immigration bill show employers would face penalties for hiring unauthorized workers. Those who entered after 1981 face deportation unless they meet criteria to apply for legal residency. Requirements include employment, clean criminal record, and knowledge of English civics and U S history. The Senate proposal mirrors but tightens residency rules. President Reagan backs it.
The Senate approved a record Pentagon budget of 291 billion for fiscal 1985, boosting defense spending by 6.9 percent. It rejected a threat to withdraw 90,000 U.S. troops from Europe if NATO allies fail to raise their budgets, and backed limits on European troop strength while urging more NATO spending.
Florida agriculture officials moved to tackle a Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak in Miami's Little Havana after a sour orange tree was found infested. Ground spraying with malathion bait and aerial efforts were ordered, with 500 traps set and a Dade County quarantine imposed. Industry concerns center on potential spread into the citrus belt.
Johns Hopkins Medical School researchers identify leukotriene as the primary chemical causing hay fever symptoms and say an effective treatment may arrive within five years. They note current antihistamines do not block leukotrienes and that no drug yet blocks their effects.
Somerville New Jersey judge upholds patrolman Robert Lenart’s four month suspension for sleeping in a cruiser. The court finds his hypnosis explanation speculative while ordering repayment for two suspended months. Lenart’s attorney claims constitutional rights were violated.
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