20 May 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1981
Page
1
A high pressure system keeps cool air in place with frost possible in valleys. Overnight lows near 40 with a warming trend by tomorrow as temperatures rise. Saranac Lake bottomed at 26 degrees while Hancock Airport notes gradual warming through the night.
In Rome the pope ate his first solid meal and had nearly half of his stitches removed. Doctors reported fever subsiding and expressed cautious optimism that the guarded prognosis could be raised by tomorrow, a week after the attempted attack.
Sniper incidents within ten minutes and under a mile apart in northern Virginia left a female driver dead and wounded a male motorist early today, authorities said in Alexandria.
In Nairobi a judge cleared businessman Andrew Mungai Muthemba and accomplice Dickson Kamau of treason. The court ruled the pair not guilty of plotting to overthrow President Daniel Arap Moi and said they should not have faced treason charges.
New York state lottery officials released the winning number for yesterday's daily numbers game as 15. The result confirms the drawn sequence and is posted for public record.
A compact editorial line defines a garden as a living space that needs regular watering to survive and risks decay if neglected yet can rot from overwatering. The remark centers on care, growth, and the balance required to maintain thriving plants.
The Onondaga County SWDA nears signing to move about 150000 tons of garbage to Tantalo Construction Inc in Seneca Falls. Costs may rise to about 25 a ton. The deal hinges on Tantalo Seneca Falls Town Board approval and the Tripoli landfill status.
Congressional investigators accuse the United States early-warning missile system of being unreliable and inadequately designed. GAO chief Milton Socolar cites a 1970 Joint Chiefs decision to standardize equipment, NORAD protests, and repeated false alerts in 1979 and 1980. NORAD commander Hartinger acknowledges problems and outlines fixes including testing upgrades and a dedicated office to oversee operations. The Senate defense bill supports funding for these improvements.
Sharon Williams 35 mother of four was shot and killed outside her Brushton trailer during a domestic squabble with Henry Kemison 42 who then shot himself in the face with a 30 caliber rifle. Kemison remained in critical condition at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital after the early morning incident. Police reported the shooting occurred around 5 20 a m as Williams fled with her children.
A 51 year old man with no known address was hit by a car on Route 11 in Clay early today and died. The motorist a 24 year old woman from Willow Stream Apartments on Route 57 was ticketed for driving while ability was impaired.
The Reagan administration seeks large increases in overseas weapons sales and military aid. After four years of restrictions, Washington asks Congress for substantial funding to finance arms exports, expand grants to Third World countries, and grow international military education and training programs. Carter era limits linger but policy moves toward higher participation.
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