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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1981
Page
1
Rain fell 3.84 inches between Monday and today at Han cock Airport, raising October total to 6.66 inches. In contrast Last October had 2.56 inches and a normal October is 3.09. Forecasts show clear skies tonight with near freezing temps and tomorrow's high 50 to 55 with little chance of rain.
President Reagan, buoyed by a stabilizing Senate, circulated a letter promising Americans will help operate Saudi Arabia's AWACS radar planes well into the 1990s. He gained another Senate supporter and expected a key vote alignment with the president.
Poles across the country joined a one hour national strike wearing red and white armbands and waving flags. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa urged that this be the last such action. The six seven month first nationwide stoppage ended at 1 p.m. with most workers resuming work. In Albany New York the daily numbers game drew 320 and Win Four 2220.
A humorous note envisions a TV episode that induces the audience’s headache, immediately followed by a commercial selling a headache remedy. The tongue in cheek idea critiques ad pacing and viewer fatigue with a playful, period voice.
Overnight rains caused major floods washing out bridges and overflowing creeks in Cortland and Tompkins Counties. Locke Moravia and Moravia in Cayuga County were declared disaster areas with eight flooded businesses and evacuations. Chittenango declared a village emergency as roads closed and basements flooded, while Cortland County and Dryden Truxton evacuated residents and urged staying home. Police reported no exact displacement tally.
More than an inch and a half of rain flooded roads and basements from midnight to 7 a.m. in Onondaga County. Fayetteville and Manlius officials declared a state of emergency as Limestone Creek overflowed. Firefighters struggled with calls while residents fled flooded homes. Gas shutoffs and power restoration crews worked to prevent explosions and resume service. Citywide flooding affected Onondaga Creek and Harbor Brook with widespread basement inundation. (Concluded on Page At2)
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