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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1985
Page
2
Mary Tyler Moore, filming Something in Common, starts work on a new CBS series tentatively titled Mary. She would star as a Chicago newspaper columnist solving readers’ problems with 13 episodes planned for a December air date after a September start.
Brigantine New Jersey mechanic Carl Mutschler opened a car hood and found a four foot snake on the air conditioner. The snake slid into the engine and, after police and animal control removed the fender, was captured. Robert Schoelkopf of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the snake would be sent to a zoo unless claimed with a permit.
Terry Forster, Braves pitcher, will appear on NBCs Late Night With David Letterman to respond to insults calling him fat. Forster, weighing about 250 pounds, jokes about ERA at 3.5 and says his wife insults him more. Meanwhile Chicago officials spar over 1992 worlds fair funding and alternative plans.
An 87-year-old Texas woman, Dewey Roussel, flew as a first ever passenger on Air Force One invited by President Reagan. The trip from Dallas to Washington, D.C., supported by the invitation, followed her son serving as a deputy White House press secretary.
Gay Mullins, a Seattle resident, took part in The Seattle Times taste test of Coca Cola recalls. He could not identify the old formula from the new Coke among four other drinks, failing in each round and in the final showdown.
David Franklin Sanderson, 39, sought a reserve police job in Conroe Texas but during a routine background check authorities found he was wanted for evading arrest. Police spokesman Rodney Meadows said, So we made him a prisoner instead.
Herald-Journal states reporters strive for full, fair coverage and invites readers to call with mistakes. It provides a contact number 470-0011 and encourages correcting inaccuracies in coverage.
The National Weather Service reports fair skies and warm temps with a sunny weekend ahead. Tonight mainly partly cloudy with near 50. Tuesday about 70. Extended outlook shows 85s midweek, then showers Thursday and Friday. some area rain this morning with breezy, mostly sunny afternoon today.
National Weather Service data shows Sundays warm with a high near 84 and a 63 low in Syracuse. A tornado warning was issued for northern Chautauqua County while broad storms produced hail and strong winds across New York.
Weather forecast across Buffalo Albany Rochester Oswego and surrounding regions shows clear skies tonight with lows 40s to 50s, Tuesday sunny or partly sunny with highs mostly in the 60s to 70s, and breezy conditions in some areas including the Hudson Valley and Champlain Valley.
Small craft advisories issued for Oneida and Ontario with westerly winds 13-25 knots and scattered showers. Discontinued for St Lawrence River with gusts easing. Tuesday unsettled with 5-15 knots and scattered showers. Lake Ontario expects 15-25 knots today, easing tonight, with northwest winds 10-20 knots Tuesday and 2-4 foot waves today, 1-3 feet Tuesday.
Yesterday and this April show degree days and cooling costs guidance. The piece advises comparing monthly bills to degree days, hints at insulation or rate issues, and notes June heating degree days at 89 with good air quality and agricultural sunshine for the Finger Lakes region.
The text cites snow forecasts and notes for Kalispell Montana and Laughlin Nevada. It highlights the Halley Watch, detailing over 900 professional astronomers in 47 countries and 406 advanced amateurs tracking Halley’s comet, which will become visible from Earth in August. The international effort is described as highly ambitious.
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