15 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Page
1
Investigators search for cause after a 10 10 p m blast at Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant during a $115 million renovation. Six workers injured as propane or natural gas leak is suspected and power was cut to about 4 000 Niagara Mohawk customers.
President Carter says the United States will act as a trusted intermediary to seek a peace settlement between Israel and Egypt acceptable to moderate Arab leaders. He notes the PLO remains the only major negative force and stresses accounting for Palestinian refugees. Carter signals openness to Soviet cooperation as talks shift from Cairo toward a Geneva gathering.
Washington AP Congress moves to adjourn for the year without passing the energy package favored by President Carter and Democratic leaders. The 95th Congress is praised for half its two year term as a Social Security financing bill clears the path for adjournment, dropping a college tuition tax credit dispute.
Rallies and boycotts marked the nationwide farmers strike but grain markets and livestock auctions showed little immediate impact as producers maintained a no-buy, no-sell stance.
Cyprus reports the 19 year old Achilleas Kyprianou, son of President Spyros Kyprianou, was kidnapped by unknown militants. They threaten to send the president his son's head unless amnesty is granted to political offenders. The case prompts a cabinet meeting and appeals for restraint.
Israeli and Egyptian negotiators met two hours behind closed doors and broke for the weekend as legal teams work on the Cairo Middle East talks agenda. Begin's Washington meeting looms, while Vance notes shifts on West Bank territorial concessions. Sadat visits the Sphinx district amid public cheers.
A blast at the Syracuse Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant’s operations building threatens a six months to two year delay in the $115 million expansion. Power loss may halt treatment, sending about 77 million gallons per day of untreated sewage to Onondaga Lake until repairs finish.
Albany investigation finds Binghamton area brokers split government insurance fees for more than two decades. The scheme funneled significant commissions to brokers and tens of thousands of unearned dollars to political parties, with officials directing who received cuts based on contributions.
William J. Sheridan, 15, of Hoosick, died after slipping on ice and discharging his rifle in the woods near Hoosick Falls. An autopsy ruled the death an accident. His rifle was found nearby after his parents reported him missing following a hunting outing.
Clouds remain tonight with near freezing temps at Hancock Airport. Tomorrow brings sunny intervals and a high near 45 degrees with only a 10 percent chance of rain, signaling spring-like weather for shoppers downtown.
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