Washington named president of convention and a busy day in New York
Delegations from four states meet in New York but disperse due to lack of a quorum. George Washington finishes visits, dines at City Tavern, and writes letters dated May 27. George Mason and Gouverneur Morris exchange notes on weather, crops, and Philadelphia etiquette amid the ongoing Constitutional Convention. Maryland’s legislature names McHenry Jenifer Carroll Mercer and Martin as delegates.
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Weather forecast for upcoming days with sun and showers
The forecast shows sunny and partly cloudy conditions with chances of showers. Daytime highs near 70s to 80s and nightly lows around 55 to 60. The period includes thunderstorms, with variable cloudiness through Thursday and a continued chance of showers on some days.
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Summerlike weather edges back across Empire State
Weather forecast notes thunderstorms and showers likely across New York with warm humid air from the Ohio Valley. Syracuse area expects 50 percent shower risk tonight, 30 percent Wednesday, highs in the 70s to 80s. extended period through Saturday shows variable clouds and daily shower chances. Nationally rain and cooler conditions spread from the South to the Midwest and Northeast with isolated thunderstorms in the West. Jon Craig reports with wire dispatches.
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Probers to hear Iraqi view on USS Stark attack
U S investigators briefing by the American ambassador to Iraq and plan to meet Iraqi defense officials to reconstruct May 17 Stark raid events. Iraq may compensate victims, with figures cited between 300 and 400 million dollars. The eight member team led by Rear Adm. David Rogers includes Navy Air Force and Army officers.
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Two U.S. Embassy staffers wounded in Egypt
In a Cairo suburb gunmen wounded two American diplomats along a busy highway. Dennis L. Williams and John Hucke, both embassy security staff, were injured slightly and did not need hospitalization. An Egyptian security official said a routine suspect roundup followed the attack.
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Weather Briefs Across Western New York And North Central Regions
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent shower chance and some patchy fog or log developing in several areas. Tonight lows range from the mid 50s to near 60, with Wednesday bringing sun and highs mostly in the mid 70s to 80s across Olean Jamestown Rochester Elmira Corning Oswego Watertown Syracuse Auburn Utica Rome and Binghamton regions.
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Weather world drift across New York region
The forecast covers Lake George Adirondacks St Lawrence Valley Champlain Valley Albany area Catskills Lower Hudson Valley and New York City. Expect showers and cloud cover with hazy humid conditions varying 20 to 40 percent chances and highs mostly in the 70s with lows in the 50s.
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Notice of correction and obituary correction appears
Herald Journal corrects bicentennial coverage errors in the special Constitution section. The Preamble phrase misprinted prosperity instead of posterity. Also a photograph misidentified as Oren Lyons was actually Lee Lyons who died December 9, 1985.
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Risks Cited If U S Limits Navy Role in Persian Gulf
Washington officials warn that reducing American naval involvement risks long term strategic costs. Disruption of navigation could threaten oil routes to Japan and the West, while a Iranian victory might tighten Gulf flows. Soviet influence could grow as U S influence wanes under protection of Kuwaiti tankers.
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Syracuse Weather: Temperatures and Records Report
Syracuse reports high Monday at 89 degrees and low at 51 with a record high 89 set in 1975 and record low 36 in 1949. Normal highs and lows are listed with precipitation noted none for Monday and a May total around 99 inches, with historical records for yesterday and May totals. Surface winds are easterly at 5 mph with stronger upper wind forecasts, varying by altitude.
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Weather Forecast and Flood Safety Notice
Extremes today include 87 in Corpus Christi Texas and 37 in Yellowstone Park Wyoming. Boating forecasts for Oneida Onondaga lakes show easterly winds 5 to 15 knots with possible showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Lake Ontario winds 10 to 15 knots then 5 to 15 knots southward Tuesday with showers or thunderstorms and 1 to 3 foot waves. St Lawrence River easterly winds tonight and southeasterly Tuesday with a chance of storms. Flood safety rules urge moving to higher ground, avoiding flooded areas and driving only when safe, with cautions about swift currents and submerged bridges. Date: JoAnn Graher, Artist Fred Haynven.
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