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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1982
Page
1
Miami police found three Latin women shot to death in a southwest Miami residence between 1:45 and 2:00 a.m. Investigators labeled the killings likely drug related as homicide detective Tom Reilly provided few details about the mass slayings.
In London, striking health workers forced more than half of Britain’s hospitals to take only emergency patients as a five day walkout to push for a 12 percent pay rise began. The High Court barred about 30,000 newspaper workers from a 24 hour strike in solidarity, with unions split on whether to comply.
In Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court overturned a Human Relations Commission ruling, saying Philadelphia Electric Co did not illegally discriminate when it refused to hire Joyce English due to obesity. The 8 year old act bans non job related disabilities, but the court found no handicap. English weighed 341 pounds at 27 and medical standards deemed her unsuitable. employer rights to screen for productivity were cited.
Two Americans died and two were wounded in a terrorist attack on Paris's Jo Goldenberg Jewish restaurant, the deadliest antisemitic strike in France since World War II. Ann van Zanten, 31, of Evanston Illinois, was killed. her husband David van Zanten, 37, a Northwestern professor, was wounded. Eva Shure, 65, of Illinois, was also injured. Police and embassy officials confirm two American fatalities and identify a second victim pending family consent. The incident follows a wave of antisemitic acts across Europe tied to the Lebanon invasion.
Yuval Harel, 19, loved rock music and dreamed of video discs, died with his tank in a Palestinian refugee camp on day three of Israel's Lebanon invasion. His family and friends hear of his death as the war claims more than 320 Israeli lives, sparking grief and questions about the conflict.
Amid Beirut negotiations, Israel backs in principle Habib’s plan to evacuate PLO guerrillas. Multinational force of 800 Americans 800 French 400 Italians to enter Beirut to ensure stability and deter attacks. Sab Salam and U S officials express cautious optimism while Israel seeks a speedy end to the siege.
Israel says it regrets three incidents in Lebanon where an American military liaison team was harassed by Israeli forces including an F-16 buzz and a gunboat machine gun. The U S lodged strong protests and received assurances no further actions will occur. No personnel were harmed.
Partly cloudy tonight with lows 50 to 55 and a sunny day tomorrow highs 70 to 75. Tornadoes lashed the West and heavy rain drenched New England and Texas with over 3 inches reported in places. Cold fronts scattered storms across the Midwest while twisters touched Colorado Wyoming and Washington. Hail reported near Culver Oregon and airplane incidents occurred in New Orleans. Thunderstorms flooded Pennsylvania roads and a drainage ditch drowned three people. Weather data notes include sunrise sunset times and recent temperatures. Air quality rated Good with an index of 46.
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