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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1982
Page
1
National Weather Service forecaster at Hancock Airport says balmy rain returns with a 70 percent chance tonight and tomorrow. Overnight lows 35 to 40, highs in the 30s. A winter-like spell brings possible snow Wednesday, with fair Thursday. Lows near 20 Wednesday, 10 to 15 Thursday and Friday.
A United Press International report tallies at least 311 deaths from Christmas weekend crashes. In Illinois a father and his two daughters died when thrill seekers dragged a concrete filled milk can onto a road, creating a fatal collision. Vandals planted the 3 foot tall can in a western suburb, triggering the deadly crash.
An express train traveling from Copenhagen collided with a commuter train near Rotterdam. Police report at least three dead and twenty injured among passengers and a Soviet delegation aboard the Copenhagen bound express. Authorities investigated the cause and potential passenger impacts on service.
Albany AP reports the Win Four numbers drawn in the state's daily lottery as 1 36 34 30 19 7 with a supplementary number still not provided. The fragmentary text includes garbled phrases and lacks complete confirmation of all numbers.
A light note on men making resolutions to quit bad habits. The line hints at self improvement humor and relatable stereotypes without detailing specifics.
New Yorkers burned 3.4 million cords of wood in 1980 81 as woodcutters report hands toughened and transformed by winter labor. Howard Murphy, Onondaga County buildings and grounds aide, cuts 50 acres of woodlots and boasts wood heat covers most needs. He and his sons cut 30 cords last year, sharing the rugged pastime with friends and officials who value the exercise and satisfaction more than savings. Local forest areas near Skaneateles Lake saw residents like Sgt Jerry Ward win state lottery to cut diseased trees, underscoring woodwork as social and physical work.
President Reagan, on vacation, plans to sign several bills before returning to Washington. He will visit Phoenix to see Edith Davis and Palm Springs at Sunnylands, then Los Angeles for USS New Jersey recommissioning, while reiterating support for Afghan withdrawal and a negotiated settlement with the Soviet Union.
Israeli troops and tanks entered hills around Khalde Lebanon to curb five days of Christian and Druse fighting as talks on a foreign troop withdrawal open. Lebanese army spokesman Col Fawzi Abi Farhat said no shooting today and 100 Lebanese soldiers patrol near the Lebanon Beach Hotel while Israeli forces hold the surrounding area. Negotiations set to begin with agenda on opening and humanitarian issues.
A widespread storm system unleashes ice sleet and rain across eight states while tornadoes damage timber and buildings. Flooding prompts evacuations in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas as rivers crest. A Greyhound bus crash near Kearney Nebraska injures twenty. Colorado faces record snows and traffic jams with I-70 closures.
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