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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1983
Page
2
May 11, 1983 dateline indicates controversy over a gay church, with discussion on a skyscraper prison. News features mention Archie, and a Diary reporter faced dismissal amid re runs and fan club activity.
Chinese authorities bar most citizens from flying after the first successful hijack of a Chinese jetliner. Only army commanders and county level officials may fly, with foreigners and overseas Chinese tourists still allowed, pending high level clearance for exceptions.
Western finance and trade ministers from OECD nations closed two days of talks in Paris with a joint statement of principles aimed at boosting employment, lowering inflation, fighting protectionism, and addressing international debt ahead of a major economic summit in Williamsburg Virginia later this month.
FBI agents seized records from Arizona to Florida ending a three year undercover probe into diploma mills. Operation Dipscam targets 38 mail order colleges accused of selling fake degrees to people in many professions including psychotherapy and cancer treatment.
ST LOUIS UP I report that Mehlville School District will require students to pass a Basic Essential Skills Test before graduation. Superintendent Thomas Blades says the rule starts with the class of 1986 and gives students fair warning. About 53 of 827 graduates this year would not qualify under the new rule.
In Cincinnati the owner Janet Schroeder pleads innocent amid a 1982 pooper scooper dispute. Authorities say photograph evidence shows Mocha fouled a neighbor’s yard, while Schroeder testifies Mocha was indoors with three children and a babysitter at the time. Trial set for May 18.
In Lansing, Sister Agnes Mary Mansour announces she will quit her order but will stay on as head of Michigan Department of Social Services. She received a dispensation from perpetual vows after church pressure over Medicaid abortions, saying she must remain free to serve in state government while upholding law and aid to the poor.
13 month old Brandon Hail died at 3 30 a m CDT in Le Bonheur Children s Medical Center after his heart failed following a series of complications from liver transplants. His mother Billie Hall stayed by his side as doctors fought to support his breathing and blood pressure. Funeral plans were pending and memorials were asked to support the Children s Liver Research Fund at Le Bonheur.
A newly discovered comet named Ras-Araki-Alcock passed within about 3 million miles of Earth, the closest since 1770, described as a bright blob of light. Dr. Russ Walker of the IRAS project and Yervant Terzian of Cornell note the rare chance for study and naked-eye viewing under clear skies.
Deputy Commerce Secretary Guy W. Fiske resigned amid a congressional complaint that he supervised a weather satellite sale while seeking employment with Comsat. He denied impropriety, saying his role was limited and he had been approached by Comsat before joining the Commerce Department. Rep. Scheuer called the overlap a strong appearance of impropriety.
In 1947 Marine private Roy Sibit found Cui in Qingdao as a boy in need of care. Adopted, Cui wore a corporal's uniform, attended Qingdao American School, and learned English. The unit promised to return but Cold War restrictions delayed travel until now.
A winter storm dumped up to four feet of snow in Montana, causing power outages and travel disruption while other regions see sun and milder temperatures. Snow spread into Nevada and central Wyoming as watches remained for Colorado Rockies and southeastern Montana.
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