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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1985
Page
2
Andy Rooney, a Giants fan and 60 Minutes columnist, refused Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame invites to sign the world’s largest autographed football or donate to have his signature etched, calling it a braggy stunt and a denial of self.
Washington Weekly readers name syndicated columnist George Will as winner of the first annual Pompous Pontificators award beating Hugh Sidey Pat Buchanan John Chancellor Joe Theismann Katherine Graham Renan Caspar Weinberger David Stockman. Editor Bill Thomas notes Sidey showed strength but Will prevailed with readers’ clear choice. Larry Linville criticizes TV programming urging audience letters to networks.
Bowdoin College awards its Bowdoin Prize to Joan Benoit Samuelson the first woman to win the school’s highest honor. The Freeport, Maine athlete, Olympic women's marathon pioneer and Bowdoin graduate, reflects on achieving the feat amid global attention. Samuelson, a 1979 Bowdoin alumna, noted the irony of “running in circles” for public view as she accepted the prize. Bowdoin College, established 1894 in Brunswick, Maine, began as an all-male institution.
Herald-Journal asks readers to report factual inaccuracies in coverage and provides a telephone line at 470-0011 for corrections. The note emphasizes daily commitment to full, fair, and accurate reporting and invites calls from the public.
Travelers warned of sleet and freezing rain with up to three inches. High around 35, tonight windy with rain, low near 32. Tuesday windy with flurries, high in 30s. Extended: Wednesday light snow flurries, low 15-20, high 25-30. Thursday fair, low about 20, high 35-40. Friday chance of showers, low in 20s, high near 40.
A chaotic storm system and a second NW storm bring heavy snow totals to the Midwest and Plains while the Northeast faces mixed precipitation. Central New York awoke to travel advisories as snow, freezing rain, and blustery winds reshape the day. The National Weather Service forecasts warm rise then a drop to near 32 by morning with gusts up to 30 mph and periods of rain, followed by flurries on Tuesday. Weather records and local statistics accompany the alert, noting statewide temperature highs and lows, precipitation totals, and historical extremes.
Daily air quality index shows 28 good with total suspended particulates as the leading pollutant from two DEC sites over 24 hours. Degree days indicate energy use, with yearly totals listed and guidance on interpreting heating needs and utility bills. Forecasts include service numbers and radio frequencies for weather updates.
The Buffalo area and surrounding regions report windy conditions with rain heavy at times and overnight lows near freezing. Tuesday brings further wind, mix of flurries or snow, and 30s to 40s temperatures. Several zones show winter storm alerts with snow sleet freezing rain and high winds, including St. Lawrence Valley Champlain Valley Adirondacks and New York City metro with varying rain and snow chances.
The U S map displays forecast temperatures for tomorrow with forecast high and low for selected cities and notes about possible snow. Left table columns show yesterday's high and overnight low while heavy bars indicate fronts and air movement. Broken lines mark showers, circles denote p m EST.
Advisories posted in Syracuse area as a winter storm warning goes to the St. Lawrence valley and Adirondacks for tonight. A winter storm watch covers the Champlain Valley. A blizzard warning is in effect in parts of South Dakota and winter storm warnings stretch from northern Ohio to Nebraska and Colorado. Additional warnings issued in California and the Northwest with flash flood watches in Illinois Missouri and Oklahoma.
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