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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1998
Page
3
Postal Service officials test tiny radio transmitters sent with mail to trace late letters. Trials were conducted in Houston San Francisco and northern Virginia and are expanding. The system would let managers follow specific pieces of mail through the network to identify delays.
The Senate fought over tobacco price supports as Democrats balked at GOP moves to scrap farmer aids. Senator Hollings accused McCain of a bid for political gain, while Daschle warned of broken trust. An amendment to toughen the bill passed, signaling a fragile path to enactment.
Carl Mitchell, a former Continental pilot and Texas hay farmer, challenged a 60 year age rule established by the FAA in 1959. The Supreme Court upheld the mandatory retirement age, citing concerns over pilot incapacitation and mental abilities beyond age 60.
SEOUL two top economic advisers a former President Kim Young sam aide and a former Finance Minister were arrested on charges of causing South Korea s economic crisis. They were jailed pending trial over allegedly lying to the ex president about financial problems and faced influence peddling charges tied to bank loans. They denied the charges.
Nassau Bahamas resumes deportations of Cuban refugees ending a five month impasse sparked by a star Cuban defection. The batch included three baseball prospects Angel Lopez Jorge Diaz and Michael Jova and pitching coach Orlando Chinea who were read the 65 name list and sent to the airport for deportation aboard a Cuban jet. More detainees denied asylum will follow in coming weeks.
Belgrade reports loyalists of President Milosevic voted to oust the premier. Radoje Kontic resisted reforms in Montenegro, the republic with Serbia forming Yugoslavia, risking a hurried government reorganization. Montenegro’s reformist leader Djukanovic warned breakup could follow if Milosevic’s ally loses power.
The Senate approved a 78 to 20 bill to raise visas for highly skilled foreign workers by 30,000 in 1998 and 20,000 annually for four years, offset by a cap of 10,000 on health care visas. Labor Secretary Herman signaled a veto, while supporters cite a severe tech labor shortage and ads showing many unfilled jobs.
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