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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1972
Page
3
A mid-December Chicago crash ripped through homes along West 70th Place, killing and injuring residents as fire and rubble spread across the block. Survivors recount near-misses, the mayor's somber visit, and questions about Midway’s future amid the disaster.
East Harlem boycott leaders approve sending their children back to school on Monday after winning partial funds in the dispute. The action signals renewed school attendance amid the funding fight, with organizers citing progress in negotiations and a push for additional resources for the district.
Cloudy with drizzle today and chances of rain late tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures tonight and tomorrow will rise into the mid to upper sixties. Sunset today 4 29 p m. Sunrise tomorrow 7 25 a m. Yesterday high 35 low 17. Record high today 67 in 1966 record low 11 in 1902. Average date highs 43 lows 30. Humidity 88 at 8 p m yesterday and 95 at 8 a m today. Wind NE 5 to 15 mph tonight and tomorrow. Snow to date 25 5 inches. Record seasonal snowfall 157 2 inches 1970 71. Total average seasonal snowfall 108 inches.
Leaders from the party split over the McGovern nomination clash as Southern governors push for a center path while moderates seek reform. Mrs Westwood, who offered to resign for any replacement except Strauss, hints at stepping aside if a compromise candidate emerges. The St Louis governors endorse Strauss in an 18-8 vote with six abstentions, reflecting conservative influence.
The airliner VAL Flight 553 from Washington crashed near Sudray while on a visual approach to Midway University field. An engine-less stall caused the nose up impact, killing the pilot and two officers while three stewardesses survived. A large orange fire ball and power outages affected 5,000 homes in a snow-covered area.
The Syracuse case of a missing 18 year old SU freshman remains unresolved after two witnesses could not positively identify a suspect. Police chief Sardino says no crime has been proven and officers continue to pursue clues with a 24 hour per day Youth Division presence and air surveillance. A $2,500 reward was offered via a hot line at 474-3126, funded by Karen Levy and a private detective. The girl last left with a man calling himself Bill Lacey on Nov 10 from State University Hospital, reportedly headed to Monmouth College to meet her boyfriend.
A winter storm blankets much of the country with rain and heavy snow. Western warnings stretch from southern California mountains to the central and southern Rockies. Travel is hazardous as temperatures plunge below zero in the northern Plains with steep lows like minus 37 in Butte and Bozeman Montana.
Awaken Apollo 3 rests for the lunar adventure. Challenger aims to set down on the moon for exploration science to fill gaps about the moon's evolution. Cernan and Schmitt rehearse in the mission tunnel between America and the lunar module to test life support and systems before hatch closure.
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