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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1989
Page
6
Tufts University President Jean Mayer announced the rescission of a ban on "Teenie texts to free speech" and said decisions will be made case by case. The move follows an outcry last spring over a T shirt claiming "Why Beer is Better than Women at Tufts."
In Iltonsville Ohio carbon monoxide fumes from a cracked furnace circulated through the Buckeye Southwest High School ventilating system shortly after startup. Dozens reported headaches and nausea and a few briefly fainted while twenty nine were treated in fair or satisfactory condition at two area hospitals. The district superintendent said fumes permeated all three floors.
In Chicago a federal jury weighing a $3.5 million libel claim against Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh deliberated two hours without reaching a verdict. The panel from the US District Court began Thursday afternoon and planned to resume today.
Amid Bakker and Swaggart scandals, TV evangelism remains on air. Experts say the faith is damaged but not dead, with audiences still seeking ministry for loneliness while trust in money matters declines. Major figures face plummeting viewership, debt, and audits, yet Christian media infrastructure expands.
Jurors spent hours in the deliberation room arguing over Bakker's guilt on 24 counts. Most found him guilty on 23 while three jurors doubted the first mail fraud count. Foreman Hill noted holdouts were swayed by bank statements showing PTL partnerships oversold and promised lodging.
Debora Myers of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital reports 68 people hospitalized with smoke inhalation and minor burns after a nursing home fire. Firefighters used a smoke blaster to vent smoke as the blaze, extinguished after midnight, remains under investigation. Victims describe choking smoke and limited visibility during the incident.
Crow comforted an elderly man struck by a fire truck ladder and said he was coherent though awe struck. An attendant reassured a wheelchair resident awaiting transfer while visitors gathered at Sentara Norfolk General seeking information about relatives. Bob Crumpler drove 50 miles to check on his 88-year-old mother Esther Crocker and expressed fear for her location and safety.
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