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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1982
Page
1
December 28 1982 tax measures are examined amid local government review. Navy drug use inquiry proceeds alongside DDT settlements. Monroe probe reaches completion as attention shifts to the largest structure project listed on page C8.
A gunman who seized a 5 year old girl and shot Detroit police Sgt. James E. Ayres Jr. died from a self inflicted wound during a three hour siege after police attempted to arrest him on a warrant for attempted armed robbery. Ayres remained in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen.
A California judge ordered a Julian rancher delinquent on child support to slaughter and ship a steer to his wife in Oregon to cover payments at 1.65 per pound. In Texas, Cleta Jensen, a 49 year old Marine veteran, launches a 1984 Democratic presidential bid after consulting John Glenn’s office and plans to focus on domestic programs.
A massive Midwest blizzard shut down major cities banning travel on interstate highways as up to 17 inches fell in some areas. Airports closed and power outages affected thousands while Louisiana faced 50 flooded roads and tornado damage with National Guard aiding evacuations along the Calcasieu River.
Washington observers expect an intense lobbying drive in 1983 as elderly groups, unions, and business allies mobilize to influence Social Security reform. Advocates warn of possible changes to the cost-of-living formula and timing, while officials stress benefits will not be cut.
Weather summary reports high winds and heavy snow from the central Plains to the upper Mississippi Valley with 15 deaths and 1,300 displaced. Blizzard warnings persist in southwest Minnesota eastern North Dakota and much of Nebraska while rain and snow spread across the Midwest to the Atlantic coast.
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