26 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1987
Page
1
Centered on varied observances, Central New York people share gratitude through church services, volunteering, and meals. Workers like police, bus drivers, and firefighters continue on duty while generosity reaches Lydia Center residents who received an anonymous turkey aid.
Syracuse University finishes the regular season 11-0 and eyes three key games this weekend that could shape its Sugar Bowl opponent and national title chances. Auburn meets Alabama, while Florida faces Florida State and Miami meets Notre Dame.
Federal authorities backed by military special forces say they will wait out the Cuban inmates revolt holding 122 hostages in Atlanta and Louisiana. Negotiations run around the clock as families pray for peaceful resolution and a proposed offer of free counsel from the American Immigration Lawyers Association is considered.
Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, died of a heart attack, triggering a chaotic power struggle as observers warn of a leadership crisis. Vice Mayor David Orr will serve on an interim basis while the City Council selects an acting mayor.
Don Cazentre reports Harold Washington's Chicago success inspired Charles Anderson in Syracuse. After a narrow loss in 1983, Anderson won a 1985 Common Council seat, citing Washington as a model for urban Black politics. Leon Modeste notes Washington boosted Black voter registration nationally.
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