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Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1985

Page

5

Investigators Probe Infant Deaths Linked to VanDer Sluys Case

Investigators reopen questions on four VanDer Sluys children who died young, including Vicki in 1978 at 14 months, with $10 000 life insurance policies cited. A fourth child Shawn Jesse was born in 1981. A foster-parent assignment and an ensuing legal action against Ontario County are noted as part of a broader investigation.

Vicki Mechanicville VanDer Sluys Shawn Jesse University Sheraton Inn Syracuse Canandaigua Ontario County Erwin Gilbert Rochester Department of Social Services

South Africans invade Angola amid call for brief war

South Africa and South-West Africa launch a raid into Angola, aiming to end within a week. Pretoria administers the territory despite U.N. resolutions, while SWAPO is excluded from governance. Viljoen says Angolan forces told not to interfere as reconnaissance warned of SWAPO stand-off actions. RIoting and school closures follow, with 360,000 students affected as authorities report a decline in unrest.

South Africa U.N Angola Botswana South-West Africa South-West Africa People’s Organization Viljoen South African Air Force SWAPO 8Th Battalion Ovamboland Law and Order Louis le Grange Cape Town

Reagan cites Nixon talks on Moscow ahead of Geneva summit

President Reagan said he has frequently talked with former president Nixon about dealing with Moscow citing Nixon’s experience at three Soviet summits. He plans a first summit with Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva in November and may consult Nixon further before the talks.

Washington Reagan Richard Nixon Moscow Nixon Leonid Brezhnev Yuri Andropov Konstantin Chernenko Mikhail Gorbachev Geneva Andrei Gromyko Brezhnev Nikita Khrushchev National Review United States Soviet Union White House East Room

County Balks Over Contractor Claim for Extra $539,236

County officials dispute contractor Bongiovanni’s demand for 539,236 in extra funds citing unanticipated water conditions more rock and settlement issues that required extra piles and shoring. They deny the claim while a deposition is set for Thursday and possible litigation looms. If funds are approved they would be drawn from the original bond authorization and not affect the 1986 budget.

Bongiovanni Voninski Edward Kochian

Biggest prime number found by accident

A Houston firm testing a Cray X MP supercomputer reported by the Los Angeles Times discovered the largest prime number yet found. The prime is 2 raised to the 216091st power minus 1 with 65050 digits, found while Chevron Geosciences Co. used the machine to analyze oil geology data.

Los Angeles API Houston Los Angeles Times Chevron Geosciences Co Chevron William Bartz

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