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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1982
Page
1
A National Weather Service forecaster at Hancock Airport warns of heavy rain tonight turning to snow flurries tomorrow. Lows near 40 tonight, into the 30s Friday and Saturday with 18 to 24 Friday and Saturday. Highs 30 to 35 Friday and Saturday, near 40 Sunday.
In a four hour effort the Timur Girl crew rescued 60 sailors from the Indian freighter Jalamaram 700 miles off the Oregon coast amid a Pacific storm. One Indian crewman died as lifeboats evacuated the sinking vessel. Coast Guard praised the Timur Girl's handling of the perilous operation after receiving a distress signal at 10 17 p m PST directing them to the scene.
In a dawn chase into Prince George's County Maryland police killed a suspect after a stolen car pursuit. Officer Robert K Best 24 who had just passed probation was struck by gunfire early today. The suspect Vincent A Dark 27 fired on officers leading to his death.
A humorous feature notes that Christmas often involves a wife urging practical gifts and later voicing disappointment when the item is not ideal. The piece uses light tone to explore the tension between practicality and expectation during the holiday.
Barney Clark in critical but stable condition after left side replacement of his permanent mechanical heart. He faces pneumonia and a third operation in two weeks, with doctors cautioning it will be awfully tough slugging while remaining conscious and responsive to questions.
In Washington, a second Senate filibuster blocks Reagan fuel tax plans as the House sends an emergency spending bill with a $5.4 billion Democratic jobs package. Speaker ONeill urges approval to spur recovery before Christmas while House backs a continuing resolution to keep federal funds flowing past Friday.
U S Attorney Dan Webb told a bond hearing that Lewis wrote an extortion letter he says amounts to a confession to seven Tylenol cyanide poisonings in Chicago between Sept 29 and Oct 1. The letter threatened President Reagan and included a death threat to the White House.
The first squadron of B 52s armed with nuclear tipped cruise missiles will begin around the clock alert at Griffiss Air Force Base near Rome New York this week. Beginning tomorrow some of the 16 aircraft each carrying 12 long range missiles will sit at the runway end fuelled and ready to take off for the Soviet Union in 10 minutes notice. The missiles can strike targets in or near most Soviet cities including Moscow without entering Soviet air space. The strategic arsenal includes 350 B 52s averaging over 20 years old and outlines a broader buildup of missiles aboard Navy ships and Army units in the US and Europe.
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