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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1983
Page
4
In Philadelphia a lone suspect attempted to rob four banks and a check-cashing agency within 20 minutes by passing notes for money. Police said all requests varied, some with a polite sign off. The unarmed suspect, identified as Steven Payyn by detectives, fled each time.
EVANSVILLE Ind One of Mesker Park Zoo s three black bears was electrocuted after biting through an immersion heater in a water trough Parks Director Carolyn McClintock said the 5 year old female bear appeared to play with the heater Wednesday night She noted the device is standard zoo equipment used to prevent water freezing and that the heater was encased in a pipe with only a stick entering the water Fond du Lac Wis Roman Catholic Bishop Salvator Schlaefer one of two priests who fled Nicaragua with about 1000 Miskito Indians was released Thursday from a local hospital He is 65 and had been hospitalized with exhaustion and a foot infection He plans to return to Nicaragua to continue work there
Propane gas explosions rocked Key West late Thursday sending flames high into the air and destroying the Fountains restaurant. Diners were evacuated safely with one woman treated for smoke inhalation. authorities attributed the blast to a leaking gas line and reported the truck driver unharmed.
Police said six men involved in a neighborhood gun battle escaped injury as none could shoot straight. Officer Buddy Sanders found five men firing a shotgun from a car at 6 McGee. McGee reportedly grabbed a sawed-off shotgun and returned fire. They damaged houses and a truck but no injuries occurred. Suspects fled. Charles Randle and his brothers Newell and Travis Randle were later arrested in a car matching the description.
In Livermore California, 73 year old widow Vanita Underhill and her animals must relocate after tests found dangerous levels of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene in a private well near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Subsidized by Social Security, she pays 479 dollars monthly for a bungalow close to the national laboratory amid several nearby wells with solvent contamination.
New York Times Square revelers will gather for the ball drop as crowds swell. Luxurious options appear in San Antonio and San Francisco with packages up to eight thousand dollars per couple, including private jets, champagne, and suites. Other cities offer themed balls, cruises, and upscale hotel soirées with fixed price tiers and inclusive dinners, drinks, and entertainment.
British rock star Rod Stewart and his American wife Alana Stewart remain separated after she and their two children flew to Los Angeles from London. Alana says the couple’s future hinges on Rod while he faces questions about his marriage and past infidelities. Also mentioned are charity rides for intoxicated revelers, film awards, and other public figures.
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