19 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1987
Page
1
A blaze below a wooden escalator at King's Cross station in London kills 30 and injures about 80 as thousands are trapped in smoke and heat. Witnesses report burning hair and victims lying motionless in the charred ticket hall of the major hub serving five lines.
The Syracuse diocese launches a $24 million campaign to fund a trust for retired nuns and brothers, aiming to model a nationwide effort by religious orders. Officials report pledges totaling nearly $750,000 and view the plan as a potential model for other dioceses amid aging religious communities led by Sister Maureen O'Brien.
Washington report says Lt Col Oliver North accepted a sabotage offer from Panama's Gen Manuel Noriega on orders from national security adviser John Poindexter. The plan never formed and North was told to avoid involvement. Congress reviews show other covert plots were contemplated.
General Motors signals possible shutdown of the Fisher Guide plant in Salina after the 1959 model year if the state does not provide 720000 to retrain about 1500 workers. The company insists funds are needed to finish a three year modernization program and may skip bids for 1990 models unless modernization is completed.
A large study of nearly 120,600 nurses finds women who smoke one to four cigarettes daily raise heart attack risk two to three times. The research shows no safe smoking level, confirming smoking as a dominant cause of coronary heart disease in U S women, with results to be published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The report describes an air attack on the Bushehr nuclear plant, noting Iraqi claims of damage but no confirmed casualties. Tehran reported eleven people halted in the strike, including a key engineer, while West Germany assisted construction. The IAEA indicated no clear evidence of damage or disruption at the facility.
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