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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1982
Page
1
Aug 5 1982 dateline notes a nuclear freeze vote due with likely city council involvement. Other items include a failed ransom plot and a Soviet navy update, plus features on Marilyn’s 20th death anniversary and young computer whizzes.
Knoxville promoters renew two day ticket sales amid a $30 million debt. Fair President S H Bo Roberts announced tickets go on sale again starting Saturday. After ending bargain sales May 31 attendance averaged 70,000 daily, but July averages fell under 60,000. Two day tickets cost 15.95, saving 3.95 compared with two single day tickets priced at 9.95 each.
In Tegucigalpa police question nine people over bombings that injured Lee employees and seven others at IBM Air Florida and a Salvadoran airline offices. Nine of ten gravely wounded, authorities say. Also reports of Filipino loggers rescued from guerrillas after a two hour firefight. one rebel killed. Sheep ranchers pursue 100 million claim over 1953 radiation deaths. Utah ranchers say fallout from Nevada tests killed 4590 sheep. court orders case reopened.
Chicago report describes a cab driver and a delivery truck quarrel that ended with trays of Hostess Twinkies and cupcakes tossed into the intersection. Passersby gathered treats while the truck driver reportedly caused the mess. no charges expected and the cab driver left the scene. In Solana Beach California an aviation fuel spill from a Marine Corps helicopter coated a beach. About 150 gallons of fuel fell on a one and one half mile stretch as the aircraft trained away. Beachgoers were advised to rinse off and seek medical care if irritation occurred. The CH-46 landed safely at Camp Pendleton and investigators probe the incident.
Auburn Alabama council approved an ordinance making it illegal to fire guns in town to protect gardens from varmints. Voters 5-2 backed the measure amid protests from gardeners and university figures claiming landowner rights and property protection.
Panama City editors said the press would return to normal within days after President Ricardo de la Guardia Espriella lifted the ban on publication. The National Guard chief denied ordering a shutdown, and three of seven papers already published with three more to hit streets by Monday. La Prensa had sought Supreme Court review to overturn the ban.
Two automakers Chrysler and American Motors said they cannot meet the Sept 1 1983 deadline set by a federal appeals court for cars to have automatic seat belts or air bags. The ruling extended the deadline to Sept 1 1983 but factories warn practical limits and safety groups applaud the decision while insurers hail the move.
Helicopter crews spotted wreckage in rugged Sierra terrain near Hell Hole Reservoir about 30 miles northeast of Placerville as searchers pressed to locate a missing 5-year-old girl who radioed for help with her father. The air sighting could not confirm identity, and ground teams moved in to the site amid cautious relief from El Dorado County officials.
Brown University researchers plan to implant an artificial lung in a sheep at the Bio Medical Center this September or October. Dr Pierre Galetti, a pioneer in replacement organs, says the work aims to create a booster lung to support failing human lungs and improve life for those with chronic breathing problems.
Forecast calm tonight with low 55 to 60 and sunny tomorrow near 80. Storms spawned floods and a fatal fire in Iowa as 80 mph winds, 3-inch rains, and record heat hit multiple states, with a couple killed by lightning in Milford Town.
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