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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1982
Page
2
In Lebanon a deadly attack on Druze Moslem leader Walid Jumblatt sparks fighting in Aley between Moslems and Christians. West Beirut observes a strike while Christian east Beirut resumes normal activity amid security appeals.
Poland moved to crush the last strike under martial law by banning the rebellious Actors' Guild two days after Archbishop Glemp urged a return to work. The guild had boycotted state radio and TV, crippling broadcasts but actors still performed in theaters, often in plays with thinly veiled criticism of the regime.
Antonio da Silveira Jr., son of Brazil's ambassador, avoids prosecution due to diplomatic immunity after a DC police arrest for shooting at The Godfather topless bar. Prosecutors say assault charge was dropped after a State Department and U.S. attorney conference. He attends American University.
In Rosenberg Texas a 75 year old widow, Mattie Lee Zeller, says a nurse reported her dead in July after a hospital stay following a fall. The Social Security Administration says she is dead and removed her from benefits, claiming $2,200 overpaid. She insists she is alive to keep her 440.10 monthly check.
Fiesta Mart Inc president Bonham unveils a 13 by 7 foot painting titled The Last Supper in his Pasadena store, a 500000 dollar Murillo work once buried in a Spanish monastery. Discovered ten years ago, the piece was bought from Gallery Barbizon of Houston after display at the 1982 World's Fair.
Betsy Brown Kraft reports a sweeping storm system delivering up to four feet of snow in the Rockies and threatening the plains. Across the Midwest and South, tornadoes, floods, and high winds caused widespread damage and power outages. At least 18 to 20 deaths are suspected as the storm persists from California to Colorado and on toward the northern Plains, with rescues and warnings continuing.
Washington reports a close House Appropriations vote on trimming 988 million from a 230 billion Pentagon bill for the MX intercontinental nuclear missile. Rep Addabbo and opponents predict a tight outcome while White House aides push for votes. Reagan and Weinberger urged committee members as lobbying intensifies.
The forecast calls for cloudy periods and fog tonight with a low around 42. Tomorrow brings variable clouds and wind. Tornadoes were reported in the Midwest as showers and thunderstorms moved from northeastern Texas into Iowa. Large hail and high winds accompanied storms across Missouri, southeastern Kansas, and northeastern Oklahoma. Snow fell in Wyoming, western North Dakota, and the Rockies, while the California coast enjoyed fair skies. Temperatures at 2 am EST ranged from 21 in Laramie Wyoming to 79 in Homestead Florida. Air quality was moderate with an Air Pollution Index of 77.
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