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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1985
Page
1
UPI reports consumer prices gained just 0.2 percent in August, keeping annual inflation at 3.3 percent, the lowest in 13 years. Shelter costs drove much of the rise while declines in gasoline, used cars, and energy aided the overall moderation.
News reports say thousands left the capital to escape after two major quakes damaged gas lines and water systems, with city officials raising deaths to about 3,000 and the federal toll expected up to 5,000. First Lady Nancy Reagan visited survivors and pledged U1 million in U.S. aid as injuries reach 11,000 in the metropolitan area.
In Mexico City three days after the earthquake, a French disaster team freed a dazed medical student named Juan Jose Hernandez Cruz from an air pocket beneath collapsed wreckage. They also rescued a 27 year old resident physician and a female patient whose legs were amputated to free her, as dogs and sensors aided the search.
County departments investigate a magnetic disk malfunction that shut down the word processing system over the weekend. Officials fear loss of some records while nonaffected data such as public assistance rolls and payroll remain intact. The incident prompts a review of archiving and data entry priorities as experts assess what was lost and what must be re entered.
Secretary of State George Shultz challenged the Soviet Union to join the United States in negotiating an arms control agreement to enhance strategic stability and strengthen deterrence during the U N 40th General Assembly meeting.
Overnight low 45 50, high Wednesday 60 65. Details A2. Chuckle about mothers teaching daughters to shop. Circulation 4700050. Classified 4700032.
Legislators delayed the Onondaga Historical Association’s 1986 county funding until a certified audit is completed and provided. A Monday night Ways and Means session questioned finances and operations, with possible nonprofit status jeopardy due to unfiled forms and unresolved budget details. The county’s $50,000 contingency funds remain tied to audit results and lease concerns for the museum site.
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