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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1983
Page
2
Batavia residents shower a Marine wounded in Beirut with gifts and affection. The page also includes a child’s charity wish fulfilled, a house fire tragedy tied to a police scanner, and a glimpse of editorial and lifestyle notes from the era.
Five young patients with rheumatoid arthritis gain pain relief and mobility through a Knights of Columbus funded warm water therapy program run with the Arthritis Foundation. Jamie, age six, overcomes fear to swim the length of the pool while volunteers guide one on one every Saturday at the Sheraton Inn in Liverpool.
Winter’s grip deepens from the Midwest to Florida with temperatures plunging below zero in Indianapolis and Chicago. The cold raises crop and travel fears, with Florida citrus valued at 2.5 billion dollars at risk and scores of travelers stranded. The death toll climbs to 166 as more cities log their coldest Christmas Day on record.
In Beirut a two day battle leaves at least 53 dead as Lebanese army and militia clash near Sabra and Chatilla camps. Fire spreads through high rise blocks while Italy led peacekeepers stay in place. Arafat arrives in North Yemen with thousands of loyalists amid shifting fronts.
A Christmas night bomb exploded in a garbage can outside Marks and Spencer on Orchard Street near Oxford Street injuring two men. Scotland Yard linked the attack to the IRA group responsible for the Harrods bombing, warning it signals the bombers remain active. Police cordoned a one mile stretch as shops were searched. no further devices were found.
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