Notable Absentees Shape 1787 Constitutional Convention
May 5 1787 delegates arrive in Philadelphia as Congress is not in session. George Read of Delaware and James Madison of Virginia present. Four Revolution figures miss the convention including John Adams Thomas Jefferson and John Jay. Henry Knox also absent as secretary at war.
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Syracuse Weather Forecast Amid Uncertainty
Syracuse forecast appears garbled with misspellings. It notes tonight cloudy with low 40, Wednesday cloudy with some sunshine and highs 60 to 65. Extended: partly cloudy Thursday near 45, and nights near 5. Chance of showers Friday and Saturday with lows 40 to 45 and highs around 60.
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Cool Damp Week With Mild Days And Chilly Nights
A slow moving weather pattern brings cool damp conditions across the area this week with clouds dominating. Daytime highs reach about 65, falling to near 40 at night from Wednesday through Saturday, and a chance of showers arrives Thursday and Friday. Some sun may peek through mainly in western New York while eastern areas stay cloudy. Farther afield, storms overwhelm Kansas and Oklahoma with over 4 inches of rain in spots and flood warnings issued in several counties.
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Israeli cabinet to debate peace conference invite
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir agreed to a special cabinet debate on joining an international peace conference after pressure from Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. An inner cabinet will discuss the issue next Monday amid Peres threats to topple the coalition if rejected, with Peres signaling an agreement with Jordan to back most conference terms.
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Thousands boycott South African election protests erupt
Thousands of black workers and students stayed home in a nationwide protest against Wednesday's white chamber election. Explosions caused casualties and damage as militants blocked streets and buses, while most townships remained peaceful and shops closed. Mine attacks near Mesina killed a truck driver and injured others. Durban industry reported 65 percent black workers at work.
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Ex Afghan leader Karmal ailing not in prison says Radio Kabul
Afghanistan's Radio Kabul on Monday said former President Babrak Karmal, 58, is receiving medical treatment in the Soviet Union and resting under doctors orders. China had alleged he was jailed, but officials here could not confirm that report.
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Regional Weather Summary Rough Drizzle Across Buffalo Area
Weather forecast pieces from multiple regions indicate partly cloudy conditions tonight in the Buffalo and Olean Jamestown zones with low to mid forties, followed by Wednesday brightening. Rochester Elmira and Utica Rome expect increasing sun and partly cloudy to cloudy intervals with highs mainly in the mid forties to mid sixties.
Syracuse Weather Snapshot For Monday
The nation Calendar Syracuse reports high 67 and low 30 for Monday. Records: high 90 in 1944 and low 30 in 1966. Normal high 64 and normal low 42. Precipitation none today or for May. yearly total 8.83 inches. Yesterday 2.19 inches in 1922. today 0.69 inches in 1917. May rainfall range 1.57 to 7.4 inches. normal 3.0 inches. Surface winds north easterly 10 mph. higher altitude winds northeasterly 18 to 32 mph at 3, 6, 12, and 25 thousand feet.
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Court upholds hijacker Ashker conviction on Lauro case
In Genoa a juvenile appeals court affirms the hijacking and murder conviction of Bassam Al Ashker, one of four Palestinians who seized the Achille Lauro in October 1985. The ruling extends his sentence beyond the December 1986 18 years three months term for taking hostages and involvement in the killing.
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Hebrew teacher freed from Soviet prison amid claims of setup
Soviet authorities released Hebrew teacher Yuli Edelshtein six months early from a Siberian camp before his three year sentence ended. Josef Begun confirmed the dissident’s release citing alleged manipulation by authorities. Waldheim says he may sue over defamations in US and Austria regarding his WWII army role.
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Herald-Journal seeks reader corrections and contact
The Herald Journal invites readers to report factual inaccuracies in coverage and provides a contact number 470-0011 for corrections and feedback. The notice emphasizes commitment to full, fair, and accurate reporting and invites calls for mistakes.
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Weather Briefs and Flood Safety Advisory
Air quality index reads thirteen with pollution levels low but caution advised. Weather features include NW winds 5-15 knots turning wetter on Wednesday, fair skies, waves up to two feet tonight, Lake Ontario near 47 degrees. St. Lawrence River winds variable to 10 knots tonight, west 5-10 knots Wednesday, fair conditions. Lake Erie variable up to 10 knots tonight, west 5-10 knots Wednesday, waves 2 feet or less. Flood safety rules urge moving to higher ground, avoid flooded areas, do not drive through water or under washed bridges, abandon stalled vehicles for higher ground promptly.
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