This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1982
Page
1
A July 9, 1982 Washington dateline notes possible easing of sanctions as Republicans debate strategy. Other briefs reference a railroad strike delay, a police conference hit, and related political developments across sections A3 A5 A8 D12.
John W Hinckley Jr compares himself to Romeo and Juliet and Napoleon and Josephine in a letter to The New York Times. He states his March 30 1981 shooting of President Reagan gave meaning to his life and cannot be tarnished by imprisonment or hospitalization.
Washington AP reports LeRoy Williams stands by his testimony alleging he arranged a senator’s meeting with a male prostitute and engaged with congressmen, despite failing an FBI lie detector test and naming three House members and a senator to an Arkansas TV station. Bronson and Ireland dispute IRS on Vermont horse farm deduction. Five New Jersey teens charged in train wreck face manslaughter risk if tried as adults. they hosted a beer party when a switch caused a Conrail train to collide with a factory wall.
Washington sources say the Soviet Union is forging letters and documents bearing U S officials signatures to provoke diplomatic trouble. A State Department official, speaking anonymously, indicated bogus papers circulated recently appear designed to stir up issues for the United States.
Buckingham Palace announces Prince William of Wales will be christened August 4 at the palace. Prince Charles and Princess Diana invited the royal family six godparents and many friends for the ceremony on the queen mother’s 82nd birthday.
An 800-pound female moose wandered Duluth's east end and swam in Lake Superior for over five hours as police, a zoo keeper, game wardens, and a Coast Guard crew pursued it. After multiple tranquilizer darts and a near drowning scare, officers moved the dazed animal onto a flatbed and released it about 20 miles north of the city near Glensheen Mansion.
Lincoln, Nebraska. Gene Roddenberry said Star Trek creator hopes Spock could be revived next year after his death in Star Trek I. Leonard Nimoy has reservations about returning to the role but Roddenberry notes his creations do not die easily.
A 15 year old, Todd Running of Lake Worth Florida, kept more than forty thousand dollars found while trying to retrieve a pencil from an air conditioning duct during math class. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Carl Harper ordered the cash placed in a trust fund with the teen’s parents as guardians. The school board and a foundation had claimed ownership of the money, but the judge rejected those claims.
Former acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray II sees a $29 million damages suit dismissed by District Judge John Lewis Smith. The ruling grants immunity to former Attorneys General and 14 DOJ lawyers over actions in presenting the grand jury case tied to 1978 break in warrants in the Weatherman era.
The National Zoo announced it will close the panda house Tuesday to give Ling Ling privacy as officials assess possible pregnancy. Ling Ling, inseminated three times in March after failed natural mating with Hsing Hsing and Chia Chia, who was flown from London in April 1981 for an attempted pairing. The zoo noted it is difficult to confirm pregnancy at this stage.
Coast Guard says one guardsman died of hypothermia after a marijuana smuggling plot aboard the Orca was foiled. Two other crew members faced charges, and a second theft attempt on the 39-foot sailboat was uncovered after Seaman Jerome Herndon was found dead in icy waters near Kodiak. Plots involved Duane Baker and Martin Gailey, with one unnamed guard under investigation. five guardsmen tied to two separate schemes.
Two inch hail and 75 mph winds battered the Dakotas as storms roared into Minnesota. Rain soaked towns from Mantador to Freeman, with tornadoes near Underwood and a twister south of Faith. New York hydrants opened to relieve heat as 90s spread across the city.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.