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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1981
Page
1
The forecast calls for occasional rain tonight with a low around 50. Tomorrow adds clouds and a chance of showers, high near 60. Winds vary 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances 80 percent tonight and 50 percent tomorrow. Extended outlook shows fair midweek with more rain possible Friday. Lows 40 to 45 and highs 60 to 65.
An explosion at Agway Petroleum Corp along the Hudson River in Newburgh killed the tanker truck driver and injured six others. Authorities reported the blast occurred about 8 30 a m causing multiple casualties and prompting an emergency response.
An Atlantic City casino cannot bar Kenneth Aston from playing blackjack the New Jersey appeals court ruled. Only the Casino Control Commission may bar players, the decision stated.
Charlie Lea pitched the first major league no-hitter of the season for the Montreal Expos, guiding a 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The win featured timely support and solid defense as Expos claimed the rare milestone.
A lighthearted exchange captures a joking take on marriage roles. The husband proclaims he rules the roost while his wife counters with she rules the rooster, turning household power dynamics into playful wordplay.
Clinton R. Gay of the Metropolitan Water Board expresses surprise at a reported DEC choice of a Sterling Cayuga County site for a $60 million hazardous waste facility. Oswego water officials express concern due to the lake’s intake tunnel and prevailing winds. The proposed 2,800 acre site near I 81 and the Thruway is near a major water body, with criteria including clay soils and shallow water table.
Tass calls Haig speech rabid anti-Sovietism and anti-communism and accuses Washington of expansionist aims. The Soviet agency mocks his threat of reforming Soviet behavior and notes NATO ministers' linked decisions, framing the remarks as cynical US world conquest rhetoric.
Socialist François Mitterrand defeated Valéry Giscard d Estaing by a solid margin, triggering a sharp stock plunge in Paris. Trading was halted as panicked selling hit French shares and the franc, with authorities suspending trading on 40 potential nationalizations and markets abroad reacting to France's biggest political shift in 23 years.
The nation faces rising crime fears with new anti crime measures. Congress and state legislatures push to shorten bail periods, stiffen sentences, and curb parole. Proposals include a federal War on Crime with life sentences for three time felons and a Violent Crime Administration. States follow with reforms and personal involvement in criminal justice.
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