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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1982
Page
2
Dateline December 16 1982 reports Nens convicted and Williams denying a retrial. Driver's manual changes noted. Feature on Atkinson reflects no regrets. Crab catch described as a disaster.
Brasilia reports a tentative $5.7 billion loan pact with the IMF to cover debt payments. The agreement, signed by Brazilian officials and IMF envoy Horst Struckmayer, signals approval of an austerity program including spending cuts, inflation reduction from 95 percent to 70 percent, and a smaller balance of payments deficit.
United Press International reports heavy clashes in Tripoli Lebanons northern city between pro Syrian guerrillas and pro government forces shattering a 24 hour cease fire. Nine days of clashes leave 43 dead and 141 wounded as neighborhoods Baal Mohsen and Bab Tenbanneh endure gunfire and deserted streets. Britain expels a South African diplomat amid spying allegations as the Foreign Office cites activities incompatible with official status.
Three Holy Cross College students cut down a tree in a dorm area that turned out to be a $2,000 Korean fir planted by the biology department. Stanley Keating, 19, was placed on probation for a semester. the others were expelled from college housing and must make restitution.
Amputees nationwide join annual clinics funded mainly by the Southland Corp to ski with support from Crable and director Dave Fowler. At Greek Peak and Jack Frost Mountain, Fowler helps first timers master outriggers and cubsiggers for stability, overcoming fear and proving one leg can conquer the mountain.
The Senate nears a vote to shut off a filibuster delaying a tax measure and a stopgap spending bill. The chamber plans amendments to a gas line tax hike aimed at funds for roads and transit, with a large number of potential changes and possible veto by President Reagan. The move also blocks automatic pay raises for Congress and top officials, despite House approval.
Washington AP report says the National Commission on Social Security Reform could scrap its last session if President Reagan and House Speaker ONeill fail to present a path forward. Greenspan indicated further progress is needed, while ONeill and Reagan have shown little movement and no scheduled talks. White House aides have been meeting with commission members to decide what the administration should convey.
GOP lawmakers balked at a 0.4 percent payroll tax for the 12 county MTA region and pressed for a city sales tax hike instead. Leaders delayed final action, aiming to craft a new plan by day’s end as the crisis stretched past the session.
Forecast calls for snow tonight in Cooter with low 20s to mid 20s and flurries tomorrow high 25 to 30 mostly cloudy. Louisiana floodwaters rise in Shreveport with five feet of water and heavy rains threaten the region. Northwest endures 100 mph winds power outages and downed trees while snow spreads from Iowa to the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Ice slick roads blamed for at least one Iowa crash as temps drop below freezing. Travel advisories for up to 4 inches of snow in extreme northeast Illinois and southern Michigan hours. Louisiana New Orleans and Shreveport see up to 4 inches of rain straining sewers and triggering floods. Flash flood watches target southeast Tennessee northwest Georgia. Tennessee Crossville and Alabama Florida record up to 2 inches of rain. Rain elsewhere in southern Florida and along the North Pacific Coast. snow on the Atlantic Coast. Generally fair elsewhere.
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