14 Mar 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1984
Page
1
Two young brothers trapped under ice in a Rocky Mountain lake died early today after prolonged immersion. Rescue efforts were frantic but unsuccessful as the brothers endured 20 minutes and an hour submerged before succumbing to the cold water incident.
National Democratic contest tightens as Gary Hart wins Florida Massachusetts Rhode Island and Nevada caucuses while Walter Mondale takes Georgia Alabama and leads in total delegates. John Glenn and Jesse Jackson add counts. George McGovern exits after Massachusetts third place leaving four contenders. Page A8.
Hart leads with a string of wins across nine states including Florida Massachusetts Rhode Island Washington and Nevada while Mondale gains Alabama and Georgia. Jackson struggles to reach 20 percent in states with black voters but vows to stay in. Glenn faces debt and possible withdrawal as McGovern exits after Massachusetts. Early delegate count puts Hart ahead of Mondale with 132 to 128.
The Associated Press reports at least three deaths in New York highway crashes blamed on slick roads from a severe nor’easter. Albany saw one of its heaviest March snowfalls since 1888, while Buffalo, Binghamton, and Massena received about 3 inches. Many roads remained impassable at dawn as utilities reported widespread outages and the storm eased with sunshine anticipated later.
In Garwolin and Warsaw, Bishop Jan Mazur told 4000 teens the church will not retreat as authorities push to remove crucifixes from state schools. Osman Urban said government policy bans religious symbols in schools but avoided escalating action. Cardinal Glemp convened bishops and urged crosses be returned where demanded by believers.
James David Autry was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville Texas for the 1980 murder during a Port Arthur convenience store robbery. Gov White allowed the execution after a U S Supreme Court denial of a fourth stay. Autry nicknamed Cowboy told a pen pal I love you and that a better place awaits him.
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