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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1982
Page
2
Los Angeles AP. John E. Jacob, head of the Urban League, urged a 100 billion dollar jobs and training program during the civil rights group’s four day convention. He called for a nationwide system akin to the postwar Marshall Plan to lift the country from a low mood and to spur leadership.
Labor Secretary Raymond J Donovan faces a renewed inquiry by a special prosecutor, with Leon Silverman examining new assertions of ties to organized crime. Donovan could not comment, while an FBI spokesman would not confirm the reopening of the probe.
Moscow reported that Newsweek reporter Andrew Nagorski was stripped of accreditation and ordered to leave, accused of posing as a Soviet official and a Polish tourist to obtain information. He reportedly tried to enter Kurgan-Tyube in Tadzhikistan in violation of foreign movement rules. Nagorski denied the charges as bogus.
Michelle Mann arrived one month early during a drive to St. Francis Hospital Blue Island. Charles Mann stopped at an intersection and Andrea Mann delivered the baby in the car, catching her before the floorboard. Micelle weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces and both mother and child were reported fine. The parents had waited until the last minute to depart, expecting Aug 24 due date.
Aphrodite Mimi and Kibby three bottlenose dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore have ulcers and bleeding managed with Maalox and antibiotics. They will be flown by charter to the Flipper Sea School in Grassy Key, Florida, to calm down and await tank improvements.
Two 14 year old suspects rode bicycles to the money drop at a local Crocker Bank to extort $10,000 by threatening a bomb. Ventura County detectives and FBI agents watched as a bag with paper loot was delivered to the restroom. The youths were arrested and booked for extortion.
The EPA plans to require removal of an additional 31 percent of lead in gasoline over eight years, reversing prior plans to weaken standards. The memo to Administrator Anne Gorsuch signals a policy shift against concerns from small refiners while protecting children from lead poisoning amid broad public opposition.
Typhoon Bess roared through central Japan causing floods and mudslides. Police reported at least 49 dead, 92 injured, 28 missing, with about 20,102 left homeless. Bridges washed away, trains halted, and thousands forced from homes as the season’s second major storm struck within 10 days.
Congress faces a looming vote on a constitutional balanced budget amendment. Supporters see it as a fix but critics warn of loopholes and possible deadlock. The debate notes past failures and suggests war declarations might be used to unlock budget deficits. Senator Moynihan jokes about a planning group to provoke a future war for reparations.
Scattered showers forecast tonight with a low 55 to 60 and a high in the upper 70s tomorrow. United Press International reports 16,000 acres burned by fires from California to Oregon forcing about 200 people to flee and threatening a condor sanctuary. Northern Plains endure record heat with 70s and 80s overnight. locations like Valentine Nebraska at 106, Hanksville Utah 105, Worland Wyoming 101. Bullhead City tops 114 as triple fires burn in California and Oregon. terms of sunset and sunrise times, yesterday’s highs and lows, humidity levels, and normal/record temps listed.
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