21 Jan 1983
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1983
Page
1
News brief outlines approval of aid to San Salvador and updates to Social Security programs. Concurrent reports touch on a shooting in a school, and a feature on Jane Roe appears on the A5 page.
Bar ney Clark, 62, celebrated a birthday at Utah Medical Center with a heart shaped cake as doctors credited the artificial heart surgery six weeks ago with saving his life. He will be fed via nasal tube and unable to eat the cake. The day included singing by hospital staff and family.
Israeli leaders rejected U S Middle East envoy Philip Habib’s bid for a rapid pullout of 30 000 troops from Lebanon and warned Syria about Soviet made Sam 5 missiles. Chief of Staff Rafael Eitan pledged retaliation if Israeli planes are fired on. Those who fire at us we will fire back.
John Alfred Hall, 52, didn't flee the National Bank and Trust Co. branch he had just robed. Armed with no weapon he ordered a teller to fill a bag, called police, and waited on a couch for officers to arrive across from the south side substation. Hall admitted the act, saying he was the robber. He was a transient living in a local hotel with no money or family.
The Navy paid $18,000 for a custom-built, fire-resistant aluminum-frame couch installed in the wardroom of the destroyer Kidd. Navy officials announce a purchase investigation while noting the coach may be unique to this ship, with questions remaining about others.
Reagan aides quietly plot an early reelection strategy to regain leadership, address unemployment and the economy, and restore his image. They expect a tough year as they balance bold budget steps with avoiding a sense of waffling while preparing the State of the Union to reassert central leadership.
Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker warned that fear of large deficits keeps interest rates high and could derail the recovery. He urged Congress and the Reagan administration to act decisively to cut deficits, noting built in deficits and inflationary uncertainty despite recent inflation gains amid high unemployment and bankruptcies. This year's deficit is seen at 175 to 200 billion dollars, about six percent of GNP, with last year at 3.6 percent.
A hijacker identified as Tripp, a 17 year old from Stanwood Washington, boarded a Boeing 727-200 from Seattle to Portland on Flight 608. After threatening with a bomb jacket and demanding flight to Afghanistan, he released about half the passengers before FBI agents moved in and one agent fired, ending the incident with the hijacker killed.
A powerful snowstorm blanketed the South and Texas causing power outages for thousands, icy highways, and multiple accidents. Winds of 86 mph sparked 30-foot gulf waves and a capsized 52-foot fishing boat with one drowned and others missing. Coast Guard rescued crews as crews faced record cold across much of the nation.
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