This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1983
Page
2
Libya warns the United States not to enter the Gulf of Sidra, saying its air force will destroy any target that enters Libyan waters. The note followed U S Navy jets intercepting Libyan MiG 23s as Eisenhower neared the disputed zone.
Five newborns three girls and two boys arrived about six weeks premature at 7:03 and 7:04 a.m. Susan Gaither 21 of Indianapolis and husband Sidney were present. Hospital officials say no fertility drugs were used and the odds of quintuplets without them are 1 in 41 million. It is the ninth quintuplets set in the United States with all five surviving.
Shauna Jean Redford 21, art student at the University of Colorado, was questioned and released by police during their investigation of the execution style killing of her longtime boyfriend Sidney Lee Wells 22, a broadcasting journalism senior. Wells was shot in the back of the head and found with a roommate in a condominium.
In Crestview Florida a mother Frieda Parker age 24 and her 4 year old son Simon were killed when a second lightning bolt hit as they fled a burning house. Sheriff deputy said they were trying to reach the family truck and Parker carried the boy on her back.
The underground leadership of Solidarity urged Poles to boycott public transport for two hours on Aug. 31 and march in protest to mark the union's third anniversary. An underground leaflet recalled August 1980 when strikes at the Gdansk shipyards birthed Solidarity and led to its formation.
In Champaign Illinois Sports Beverage Co will market Illini Beer produced by Great Lakes Brewing Co Fort Wayne. The 1983 Illinois football schedule appears on the 12 ounce can along with Chief Illiniwek image and a university disclaimer. University officials expressed surprise and will review the venture.
Key West officials pass a revised ordinance banning nude sunbathing in public except on private property with warning signs and a six foot fence, but a separate zoning rule bans fences over four feet creating loopholes. Commissioner Heyman and attorney Butner critique the measure as ineffective and victimless.
President Reagan pledges closer consultation with Congress over Central America policy. At a State Department breakfast with George Shultz, Republican and Democratic leaders receive biweekly updates from Kenneth Dam as the administration aims to quiet critics and push peace talks with Nicaragua and Cuba. Shultz notes signs of progress with moves toward the bargaining table while Castro’s rhetoric is monitored.
A six member group of Republican women in the House led by Rep Claudine Schneider and Rep Marge Roukema push the Reagan administration to act on women’s issues. They meet with White House aides to advance the Women’s Economic Equity Act and seek pension, child support, tax, and insurance reforms to end sex based discrimination. The effort reflects growing GOP female activism ahead of the election as they press for concrete policy changes.
President Reagan, in a light hearted tone before 1,200 delegates of the Federation of Business and Professional Women, apologized for canceling a White House tour that angered the group. He pledged to read through sex bias laws as penance and promised to identify those responsible for the scheduling snafu.
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 65 and south winds 5 to 15 mph. A band of thunderstorms and hail moved through North Dakota Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and later across New Mexico Colorado coast Florida to Texas. Rain and storms reported near Hoople Minto and Cavalier with gusts over 60 mph. Utah and Minnesota saw heavy rain. Storms expected across Virginia to Florida and from Georgia to the lower Mississippi Valley, with showers in New England, Montana and Washington coast. Sunset 8 24 pm sunrise 5 56 am record highs and lows shown. air pollution index 39 with good air quality. Weather data broadcast daily by NOAA and related agencies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.