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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1982
Page
1
AP report says British troops opened fire on two men fleeing a Donagh field near Fermanagh. Officials say the wounded man is not seriously hurt and authorities suspect a booby trapped bomb plot by the IRA. Politicians question a shoot first policy amid tensions.
Quality Toyota owner Roland Hillard arranged with Yellow Cab Co. for his Tarrant County shop to pay cab fares for party goers too intoxicated to drive on New Year's Eve. His son Randy cites a drunk driver's crash on his sister and his family backs the plan with a 2 a.m. cutoff and rides limited to Tarrant County.
Scientists funded by an EPA grant test a new cockroach bait trap named Max Force from Cyanamid. The system attracts roaches with bait, then the chemical kills them four days after ingestion, addressing a long-running cockroach problem at the Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
Tass denounces Pope John Paul II as rigidly anti communist using religion as cover for political propaganda. The article blames the Vatican and Catholic Church for unrest in Poland and other Eastern bloc nations while linking Vatican influence to imperialist designs and anti détente.
The Governor's Task Force on Civil Rights reports at least 400 incidents of racial ethnic and religious violence against minorities from 1979 to 1981 statewide. Los Angeles sees a three year rise in attacks on Jewish citizens with unprecedented levels. The full 39 page summary by Alice Lytle notes limited statistics and highlights growing activity by certain right wing groups including Klan factions.
The forecast calls for clear cold nights with lows in the 20s and southwest winds. Flooding along Mississippi and Louisiana coasts led to over 2,600 evacuations, with Louisiana reporting its worst flood in two decades and Mississippi its worst in a decade. Showers extend along the Carolina coast and into northern Florida, while storms strike southern California and the Great Lakes region.
A corrections worker, Miss Murphy, escaped after a r e wielding inmate set a room on fire and held her 28 hours. Officials say she formed a bond with her captor during the ordeal and was rescued as officers entered. The inmate, Roberto Carmera of Hartford, was identified by Connecticut officials. Massachusetts did not confirm.
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