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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1972
Page
3
Forecast calls for windy and mild conditions with showers possible into tonight. Highs near 50 to 55 with sunset at 4 39 p m and a cool night ahead. Snowfall totals stand at 45.9 inches to date with a seasonal record 157.2 inches.
Snow driven by strong winds spread across a broad area of the west and midwest. The National Weather Service declared a major winter storm east of the Continental Divide with snow from the northern Rockies to the northern Great Lakes. Flash flooding was reported along midwest rivers.
Miami AP survivors tell of crawling through knee deep water after Eastern Air Lines TriStar plunged in the Everglades. Martin Simenio and Michael Laine recall escaping with injuries as 97 people survive and 72 die.
Survivors waited as authorities battled a five foot high sawgrass and swampy water to reach the downed jet. Helicopters and airboats ferried people out while islanded passengers cried out amid Christmas carols, alligator habitats, and Miccosukee presence. Stewardess Pat Georgia aided a group from Miami, feeding and singing with them near knee deep water during the response.
Lawmakers describe a welfare system in crisis noting temporary jobs pay raises and family illnesses drive changing payments. The report warns agencies struggle with recertifications as work hours vary, creating heavy burdens and potential mispayments.
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