Pearl Washington defends drug probe in grand jury probe
Dwayne Pearl Washington says he was unfairly branded for a 4 year old summer league tied to a heroin kingpin. He testifies before a New York City grand jury about his connection to James Jackson, denying any drug use or dealings and reiterating Syracuse pride.
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Pearl” Washington
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Red Parrot
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Grand Jury
Gas prices set to rise to 1.04 by spring 1988
The Energy Department forecasts average gasoline at 1.04 per gallon by spring 1988, up from 87 cents in summer 1986 and 90s levels earlier this year. The forecast predicts slower summer driving growth as prices climb and notes regional increases including Central New York. Local prices for unleaded self serve averaged 81.6 cents before Memorial Day.
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Energy Department
Energy Information Administration
New York
Wally Smith
Automobile Club of Syracuse
Automobile Club of
Syracuse
Weather Outlook: Warm Night and Humid Friday Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for a warm night with lows around 60 to 65. Partly sunny and hot again Friday with humidity and a chance of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms, high near 80 to 85.
CaseyDevised Aid Plan Revealed in Senate Testimony
Senate committees released a March 1984 memo from CIA director William J. Casey to Robert McFarlane amid testimony by Felix Rodriguez and Robert C. Dutton about the Reagan administration backing clandestine airlift for Nicaraguan Contra rebels. Oliver North allegedly boasted of high level protection.
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William J. Casey
Felix Rodriguez
Cuba
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Air Force
Robert C. Dutton
Richard V. Secord
North
National Security Council
Casey
National Security
Robert McFarlane
Knight-Aid
New York Loses 99 000 Factory Jobs In Three Years
New York state shed 99 000 manufacturing positions from March 1984 to March 1987, a 7.5 percent decline the U S Labor Department calls the largest regional drop. Samuel Ehrenhalt notes four states had higher percentages, while Pennsylvania lost 85 700 jobs. Syracuse area firms Allied Signal Carrier GE faced cuts as 4 000 jobs disappeared.
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New York
U.S. Labor Department
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Louisiana
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Allied Signal
Carrier Corporation
General Electric
Bakker dares accusers as he plans California ministry
Disgraced evangelist Jim Bakker on Nightline challenged anyone to prove he is gay and floated starting a new ministry in California if Jerry Falwell won’t allow him back. Tammy Faye Bakker defended him while Falwell criticized Bakker’s past amid PTL’s mounting debt and sex scandal fallout.
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