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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1982
Page
1
A Chilean Fairchild turboprop of Aeronor crashed as it prepared to land in La Serena, killing all 35 people aboard. The flight was from Santiago, the airport 290 miles north.
In Tripoli Lebanon gunmen killed four Syrian soldiers and wounded 11 others during a third day of warfare between pro Syrian and PLO backed militias. Police reported four dead and 41 wounded in street battles, raising Lebanon's second largest city toll over three days to 15 dead and 66 wounded.
Gary H. Stern of the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis told a North Dakota wheat growers conference in Bismarck that 1983 could be the best year for the economy since 1978 though not a strong rebound.
A reader’s note argues for public decision on horse race wagering and legislative chances. Short advisory column hints at holiday guidance by eAnn Landers. A statement predicts labor peace in professional football for the next five years, referenced on pages 4, 6 and 14.
Norman D. Mayer, a 66 year old White House protester, died after a 10 hour siege when police gunfire stopped his van at the base of the Washington Monument. He had claimed explosives were inside but none were found as the monument remained closed. Police say the truck was a moving time bomb and opened fire as Mayer attempted to drive away. Mayer died with a bullet wound to the head. an autopsy was conducted but results were not released immediately. The incident disrupted federal workers and then the city returned to normal as tear gas remnants were cleared and traffic resumed.
Mayer, armed with detonators and a truck message, menaced the 555 foot monument in a daylong stand, speaking through an AP reporter as negotiators faltered. Police used tear gas, the siege ended with Mayer dead inside the vehicle, while officials evacuated visitors and barred traffic.
Reporter Steven Komarow recounts meeting Norman Mayer as authorities sought a single unarmed park ranger under a white flag to rescue a girl atop the Washington Monument. Mayer, described in detail, grilled him on his background and news timing while threats of dynamite loomed.
Winter City officials reaffirmed a November decision to end city escorts for funeral processions. They urged funeral homes to hire private escort and traffic control services, citing citizen calls and concerns about long-term city capacity.
Garden City officials weigh ending police escorts for funerals amid mixed precedents in Great Bend Hutchinson and nearby cities where some communities rely on funeral homes or rely on police for traffic control. The issue centers on traffic safety officer time and liability with debates over private off duty hires and city liability.
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