01 Sep 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1984
Page
1
A heavily armed gunman who allegedly held two families hostage, shot three people and stole vehicles was captured today when a bystander lured him into his yard and held him for police. Authorities reported the suspect’s arrest ends a four day spree.
Florida Power & Light halted both reactors at the St. Lucie site near Fort Pierce after jellyfish clogged intake screens. Spokeswoman Stacy Shaw said units likely remain offline through the weekend but customers should not be affected. This is the second such outage in under a year.
The Rev. Jerry Falwell spoke at a Liverpool rally boosting a voter registration drive led by the local chapter of the American Coalition for Traditional Values. He touted Moral Majority influence, urged church-based registration, and aimed to register 2 million voters by October 6.
Cape Canaveral AP The launch of a third Telstar 3 satellite for AT&T on NASA’s Discovery mission aims to prove the shuttle’s reliability after prior issues. Steve Hawley and Richard Mullane piloted the previous deployments as Judy Resnik prepares a solar-panel test, part of a push to reassure customers after February satellite failures and several maiden flight delays.
17 months of work by 4-H member Michelle White of Auburn paid off as her 792 pound steer sold for 2772 dollars at the Quality Meat Auction during the New York State Fair. White, an animal husbandry student at Cobleskill, plans to use the money for tuition. Attendance on Friday hit a state fair record with 85,138 attendees as Budweiser Grand National Tractor Pull and Temptations shows drew crowds and mild of weather expected through Sunday.
New York starts enforcing a law requiring all four-pump service stations to provide an air pump or face fines. The act seeks to curb proliferation of quick serve stations by linking air access to customer draw while allowing fees for air. Supporters say air pumps boost traditional stations. critics note the cost of installation and maintenance. Violations can incur up to 25 dollars daily fines.
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