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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1972
Page
1
Europeans greet 1973 with varied customs from Spain’s grape ritual to Italy’s midnight crockery toss. Dutch, French, and Soviet celebrations feature fireworks, feasts, toasts, and family gatherings. Nightlife prices vary with Maxim’s offering a $65 menu and Spain charging $48 to $50 for dinner shows.
President Nixon announced an end to bombing dense North Vietnam areas and said peace talks in Paris would resume January 8. The halt covers aerial and naval strikes as Kissinger will resume negotiations with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy while protests rise at home and abroad.
Federal official says the Everglades terrain and water cushioned the impact of the Eastern Air Lines TriStar crash 20 miles west of Miami. Of 177 aboard, about 97 are dead with two survivors saved by Coast Guard crews. a morgue was set up at Jackson Memorial Hospital as authorities identify bodies.
Five Watertown women formed an all girls band in 1967 to upgrade the hometown music scene. The article traces their beginnings and impact in Empire Magazine.
The 18 million dollar TriStar jet operated by Eastern Airlines disappeared from radar near Miami at 11 42 p m EST and slammed into a swamp. Rescue efforts recovered the cockpit voice and flight recorders and identified the captain as Robert A Loft and the first officer A J Stockstill both from Miami. One crew member D J Repo remained in critical condition at Hialeah hospital.
The National Weather Service at Hancock Field reports windy mild conditions with highs 50 to 55 degrees for today. Showers likely tonight with a low 35 to 40. Tomorrow brings variable cloudiness and a 70 percent chance of precip.
A congressional report titled Welfare Administrative Nightmare criticizes the welfare system as complex, inconsistent, and understaffed. It cites millions of dollars wasted and argues that four federal agencies and local officials set conflicting eligibility standards across programs like old age assistance, aid to families with dependent children, Medicaid, and food stamps. Local agencies face a four foot shelf of regulations and must track changes in recipients’ living conditions.
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