Kremlin warns Lithuania against strikes on Soviet assets
Moscow declares a tough stand and orders Soviet enterprises in Lithuania to resist privatization and new currency plans. It warns against customs posts and urges adherence to Soviet laws while signaling possible but unspecified consequences. Soviet jets and maneuvers near Vilnius raise tensions as Lithuanians resist moves toward independence.
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Kaunas
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Slushy spring caps a wild, mild winter
A Syracuse winter defied norms with record highs and heavy snowfall. December was the coldest in 158 years while March 14 reached 82 degrees, breaking 80s in a winter for the first time. Snow totals reached 141.9 inches, far above the 109.9-inch average, and plows operated far more than usual as residents anticipate spring.
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Shefrin
Syracuse
Sedgwick
Weather swings end tumultuous ski season with warm spell
Seasonal snowfall began with deep inches of snow between December 15 and 17 at Toggenburg Ski Center in Fabius. January proved the warmest in 40 years with an average of 33.2 degrees, over 10 degrees above normal. A record 1.54 inches of freezing rain on February 15 was followed by a thunderstorm and several days of temperatures above 50. The ski center closed March 11, seven days earlier than 1989, as warmer conditions ended the season.
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Syracuse
Maxine Shefrin
Shefna
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Chic Wilson
Toggenburg
Ru Fabius
Wilson
Niagara Mohawk weighs gas unit sale amid regulatory talks
Niagara Mohawk may sell or split its gas business as it studies options with McKinsey. The PSC probe is paused while a multi year rate plan is negotiated. The company has deferred about 138 million in operating costs through 1989 and seeks 442 million for 1990 construction. Capital needs rise to 703 million in 1991 and 675 million in 1992, with potential extra costs from the federal Clean Air Act. A gas pipeline project across the St Lawrence River faces Canadian export denial and is being appealed.
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McKinsey and Co
Niagara Mohawk
St. Lawrence River
National Energy Board
Huntley
Dunkirk
Reagans Considered as Character Witnesses in Marcos Case
Ronald and Nancy Reagan may be called as character witnesses in the racketeering trial of Imelda Marcos and Adnan Khashoggi. An attorney for Imelda Marcos’s husband Ferdinan revealed the Reagans’ long relationship with the Marcos family could lead to testimony. A Reagan spokesman declined to comment as jury selection began in the high profile trial.
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Philippines
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Khashoggi
Daughter backs dad who sued hospital over care
The Winter family, led by daughter Wessels, questions hospital care after a father on a do not revive order survived a heartbeat stoppage and faced $100,000 in bills. They discuss faith, rights, and the elderly patient’s decline from a once active carpenter to total dependency.
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Wessels
William Knapp
Margaret Winter
Syracuse
Census aims to count the nation’s homeless population
Washington reports a major census effort seeks to count homeless men, most of them minority, in shelters, missions, and on the streets. Up to 15,000 workers will cover cities, with safety limits and nonintrusive interviews to determine counts and profiles for policy use.
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