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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1985
Page
2
Doctors call Dredra Silverman’s recovery a minor miracle after a van with five youths plunged into a boat basin on February 25 leaving four dead. Eighteen days later she is about 93 percent back from coma and memory loss, walking and talking as doctors remain hopeful.
Washington sources report that NPR secured a $921,000 CPB grant to continue production of All Things Considered and Morning Edition for the remainder of the fiscal year. CPB previously faced a request for a $13 million third-year grant, but board members approved a smaller allocation during a lengthy Friday conference call, limiting funds to the two news programs.
Gene Edward Krey, 51, pleaded guilty to seven charges after bursting into a South St. Paul wedding reception last August. He wore a Nazi combat helmet, shot the bridegroom’s uncle, wounded four others, and fled into a wooded ravine before SWAT captured him. He confessed an affair with the bride’s mother and said his plan was to kill himself. The plea deal imposes at least 14 years behind bars.
Congressmen condemn Interior action halting the San Luis Drain used to move irrigation waste to Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge. Rep George Miller vows to probe the Interior Department's handling as farmers face spring planting and spillover risks to selenium contaminated waterfowl habitat near Los Banos and the migratory bird treaty grounds.
Marlin Perkins, famed host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, says recent tests show cancer in his lymph nodes is in remission as his 80th birthday nears. He plans to resume exercises once cleared and will be honored by more than 500 friends in St Louis tonight. A separate suit in Maryland seeks over $500,000 from Kohler Co and two Hagerstown builders after a toilet shattered, injuring Elaine Evans.
Herald Journal corrections space invites readers to call 470-0011 for factual inaccuracies in coverage. Notes publication details and classification as second class matter with postal lines and pricing.
In a Friday letter to lawmakers, Bishop James W Malone of the US Catholic Conference asks Congress to reject Reagan's 1.5 billion MX missile funding and instead fund efforts to end hunger and poverty. He cites famine in Ethiopia and poverty in Central America, urging support for human needs over weapons in a close Senate vote context.
An Iraqi blast described as earth shattering hit downtown Baghdad damaging windows at luxury hotels including the Sheraton and Meridien. Iran later claimed a ground to ground missile strike into Baghdad.
Donovan, on unpaid leave since his indictment, decided to resign from the Labor Department. Reagan accepted the decision with regret and respect for the presumption of innocence, while officials said there was no external pressure. Donovan plans a farewell address to employees as he returns to work briefly to conclude his tenure.
Durham authorities report the body of 44 year old Beverly Capone found under stones by a dog team after a search that began last month. Alex Mengel, a Bronx native and suspect in the Yonkers officer's shooting, is alleged to have used Capone’s car to flee to Canada and was arrested in Toronto March 2.
A blast at an Alta ski lodge 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City killed Barbara Corallo of Livermore and injured several, including a mother with a fractured pelvis. Responders worked under frigid 32 degree conditions as 28 doctors, 17 nurses, and 7 paramedics volunteered.
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with a chance of flurries and a low around 25 to 30. Sunday will be cloudy with a chance of snow in the Great Lakes to New England region and showers in the southeast, while skies appear generally fair elsewhere. Sunset today around 6 12 pm.
The National Weather Service forecasts a 60 percent chance of snow Sunday with a high near 30 as a cold front grips the region. Friday’s chilly, windy conditions gave way to clear skies overnight, but another disturbance from the Western Great Lakes could bring light snow tonight and Sunday, with a developing system moving up the coast Sunday night.
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