17 Mar 1996
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1996
Page
1
Today mixes sun and afternoon clouds. Monday turns cloudy with chances of snow or flurries and a high near 36. Tuesday stays cloudy with likely snow showers and a high around 46. Wednesday brings brisk winds and more snow with a high about 35.
Pope John Paul I, 75, trims engagements and postpones a central Italy trip due to illness. He remains in recuperation with a feverish digestive syndrome, while Vatican officials offer limited details and insist on his improving condition.
Syracuse University graduate Story Musgrave, dean of NASA's astronaut corps, aims for a record sixth shuttle mission at age 61. He explains how he defies aging and meets the intense demands of space travel.
The piece follows Steven A. Holthausen once a $1,000 weekly loan officer who lost his job after three bank mergers. Now 51, he earns $1,000 a month as a tourist guide, facing an unstable income while millions lose work nationwide since 1979.
Westhill girls beat Our Lady of Lourdes 57 to 37 in the state semifinal, delivering revenge. Henninger boys fell 78 to 76 to Newburgh in a tight semifinal, narrowly missing a spot in the finals.
BW columnist Paul Greenberg argues political action committees empower lobbyists shaping U.S. policy. The piece also notes a Patrick’s Day lesson about not ignoring the starving wherever they are.
Personal line notes seek to meet new friends and expand social circles. The text repeats the idea of making connections and enjoying companionship.
Since 1980 nearly three quarters of households report a close encounter with layoffs per a New York Times poll. Better paid workers earning at least fifty thousand dollars show twice the share of lost jobs as in the eighties, and about nineteen million adults say a lost job has triggered a personal crisis.
The sister Lucinda Vereen Batts faced multiple arrests in 1994 for offering sex for money, endured evictions and pregnancies, and died from complications of an ectopic pregnancy after a jail cell collapse. Friends and family recall her struggles without excuses, noting her deep pain and drug use amid a harsh life.
Motown Records will reopen its Midwest headquarters in Detroit for Artists & Repertoire, returning 24 years after moving to Los Angeles. Andre Harrell announced the satellite office will open by year end with a small initial staff, aiming to revive Motown’s hometown ties and sign new artists. The move follows Berry Gordy selling the company to Boston Ventures in 1988 and PolyGram in 1993, with catalog earnings remaining a major revenue source. Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Diana Ross & the Supremes remain notable catalog assets.
Lisette Rivera sues Rochester area man Patrick McKenna over a $7 million New York State lottery prize, claiming half of the remaining installments. McKenna is on parole and recently jailed for parole violation after a DUI incident. prize rules name McKenna as winner.
Gerry Adams attended the New York City St Patrick's Parade amid crowds along Fifth Avenue. He spoke of peace after mass at St Patrick's Cathedral and walked with the United Irish Counties Association. Police arrested members of the Gay and Lesbian Organization protesting exclusion from the parade.
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