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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1983
Page
2
May 26 1983 reports show an oil lease sale shakeup alongside changes in local civil rights leadership and a new art exhibit. The bulletin lists new officers and a broad lineup of items from a scam bubble burst to art showcases across A3 A4 A5 and A14 pages.
The United States urged Cuba to repatriate 789 Mariel refugees unconditionally, breaking Cuba’s prior condition that returns be voluntary and acceptable to Cuban authorities. The request followed a first high level meeting in Washington between Thomas Enders and Ramon Sanchez Parodi. The dialogue marks the first such contact since 1982.
The Republican Senate Finance Committee approved repeal of the bank withholding act by an 11 to 8 vote but added numerous amendments. Democrats say the cluttered bill likely won't pass the House, risking July 1 implementation of the withholding law despite broad desire to repeal it. Senator Russell B. Long is skeptical the bill becomes law.
Tioga County deputy Arnold Creeley received a three day suspension without pay after eating a live racing mouse in Rainbow Trail tavern off duty. The mouse race promoter and tavern owner said Creeley bet on the mouse and would eat it if it lost. Sheriff Ayers called the act misconduct and discrediting to the department.
J R Simplot Co officials in Caldwell reveal a 50 by 30 to 40 inch by 4 inch giant hash brown to be created this summer. The first test is set for June 6 or 7 with multiple attempts expected to finish by August 13 for the Buckaroo Breakfast at Caldwell Night Rodeo.
Congress approved 625 million for the MX Peacekeeper ICBM final research and testing as part of Reagan’s defense buildup. The $6.6 billion 1984 tab includes 2.7 billion for first 27 missiles, with 100 bases to be deployed in Wyoming and Nebraska if not blocked in talks with Moscow. The vote signals momentum for more military hardware and strategic bargaining ahead of Geneva talks.
The House approved a 4.8 billion supplemental bill by 309 to 92 sending to the Senate funds for Pershing 2 missiles and the food stamp program while trimming money for speechmakers and coal leases. The package includes 453.6 million to keep producing Pershing 2 missiles in West Germany and expands health research funding.
Kevin Ross, 24, former Creighton basketball star and Wyandotte High graduate, received a standing ovation at Westside Preparatory School as he urged 11 to 14 year olds to learn relentlessly. He plans further study at Roosevelt College or UIC and may write a book about his illiteracy battle.
Wet conditions spread from the Southern Plains to the mid-Atlantic with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Jackson Mississippi faces 39.5 foot Pearl River crest and $23 million flood damage as 6,000 residents evacuate. Mississippi totals exceed 1,000 displaced. Nationally, the winter is the warmest since 1957-58, cutting heating bills about 4 percent to $1.98 billion. temperatures varied from 31 to 89 across states with air quality good at 48. Sunset at 8:42 p.m. and sunrise at 5:21 a.m. nationwide.
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