14 Mar 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1981
Page
1
Central New Yorkers should trade parkas for raincoats as temps warm overnight. The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport forecasts low near 25 tonight with flurries, rising to mid 40s and possible showers. Precipitation chance increases from 30 to 50 percent overnight, with cooler temperatures Monday and a warmup Tuesday and Wednesday.
A smoky pre dawn fire swept the upper floors of a four story apartment building on the North Side killing 19 and injuring 12. Police said many rooms lacked functioning smoke detectors with some being without batteries. Deputy fire chief Edward Altman urged attention to detector upkeep.
An unidentified resident per Oswego County Fire Control died this morning as flames engulfed a residence in a small Oswego County village. Details were scarce as authorities worked to locate next of kin before noon. Fire Control received the alarm at 8 10 a m and sent units from Richland Laconia and Orwell to the scene.
In Chicago a janitor nearly activated a trash compactor before hearing cries and discovering a four or five day old baby boy in diapers atop a garbage heap. The infant was taken to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in good condition after exposure treatment. Diapers and a formula bottle were found nearby.
A light quip notes that at a garage sale the buyer gets the pick of the litter, playing on a common phrase to tease bargain hunting and humor in everyday shopping.
In a late move Libya balked at a swap that would free more than 100 hostages from a Pakistan Airlines hijacking. Libyan Foreign Minister told a Pakistani envoy in Tripoli that Libya would not receive freed political prisoners or hijackers, delaying the release and leaving hostages still in captivity.
Secretary Haig says Moscow's hardening stance and large scale Warsaw Pact maneuvers near Poland raise risk of intervention. Talks with Dobrynin could lead to Reagan Brezhnev summit, but no summit soon if Soviets do not ease tensions. Stoessel notes high possibility of intervention. officials cite cycle of tension with Poland.
Senators on the Appropriations Committee warned President Reagan that Congress will not back any military escalation in El Salvador. Hatfield said committee members made clear they will not support expansion and officials assured them El Salvador will not become a Vietnam type conflict. The hearing touched on a $5 million portion of Reagan's $25 million military aid package with potential subcommittee veto power.
Albany officials say a state manifest system will curb illegal dumping by tracking hazardous waste at every step from generator to dumper. The program, stricter than federal rules, will deploy a dedicated enforcement squad and expand prosecutions, with 680 dumps identified and 157 slated for action.
A 39 year old Brooklyn GOP leader named George Clark was chosen by a 33 member screening committee to head the New York State Republican Committee, replacing Bernard Kilbourn. The full 402 member Republican State Committee will decide next Friday in Albany, with potential opposition from Erie County Chair Victor Farley and former Onondaga County Chair Richard Hanlon.
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