29 Oct 1981
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1981
Page
1
The forecast calls for a fair night with lows 35 to 40 and a cloudy day tomorrow reaching 60 to 65. Rain chance remains low at 10 percent. October marks the wettest since 1955 with 6.6 inches to date and 3.24 inches fell over two to three days, surpassing the 1955 record of 8.29 inches. Normal October rainfall is 0.9 inches.
A 22-year-old Wesley Shelton died from two chest wounds after a fight over snacks at a concession stand during the Rolling Stones concert at the Astrodome. A 16-year-old male was arrested. Promoters reported sellout crowds for both shows with $18 tickets.
The nightly New York numbers drawing produced the result 882 as the winning number. A separate waiting room sign reminds patients not to remove magazines from the office and notes the nurse will reveal the end of the story.
Heavy overnight rains sent Butternut Creek over its banks, forcing East Syracuse to declare a state of emergency for a south side district and evacuate 30 to 50 families. Route 290 was closed as crews worked to manage the floodwaters and determine recovery steps.
Heavy rains over three days pushed Limestone Creek over its banks flooding Route 290 and the Conrail tracks into East Syracuse and Jamesville. Officials cite runoff from Manlius area as a factor while cleanup proceeds under a state of emergency. No injuries reported. crews restore utilities to about 1000 affected homes.
The Senate vote approving the AWACS package was a major victory for President Reagan but required nearly three weeks of intensive lobbying and concessions on unrelated issues. White House aides spent political capital to counter Israel and the Jewish lobby and to avert a disaster for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
President Reagan secured an $8.5 billion Saudi arms sale by a narrow 52 to 48 vote after a day of intense lobbying. Senate clerk William Fulton Farmer began tallying votes in Kentucky twang as New York senators Moynihan and D Amato rejected the sale.
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