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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1982
Page
2
Almost 1,400 transit workers including 900 bus drivers walked out in Denver forcing about 21,000 commuters to seek alternatives. The RTX deadline passed with no talks scheduled as unions press for better terms after six months of negotiation.
In Maywood Illinois a 14 year old African elephant Affie from Brookfield Zoo won the annual Chicagoland tug of war at Miller Beer's event. The 6500 pound pachyderm outplayed teams from Calumet City earning a share of $1,500 for the 10 players on the winning side. Zoo spokeswoman Joyce Gardella confirmed the prize details.
A Brooklyn bank burglary ended with five suspects arrested after attempting to cut into the vault with acetylene torches and scanning gear to bypass alarms. A sixth man escaped as police closed in, a spokesman said the job looked like a movie but failed.
President Reagan says there are reasons for some optimism for a Lebanon settlement while wary of sending U.S. troops to Beirut. He notes the Israel PLO standoff remains touchy and with conditions, a new cease fire and Habib mediation underway. He plans to discuss goals with congressional leaders and seek European and Middle Eastern backing.
Albany attorney general Robert Abrams announced a state study showing dioxin contamination at Love Canal Niagara Falls in 1980 and 1981 among the highest recorded. Tests by the environmental conservation and health departments analyzed soil and air in the two years for the Hooker Chemical case.
Talks to renew the Beirut cease-fire stalled over the PLO pullout and where guerrillas would go. In fighting, Israel reported 3 soldiers killed and 28 wounded. the PLO claimed many Israeli casualties with no sources. Israeli shelling hit Moslem west Beirut and targets near Baabda and the airport.
A string of severe weather from the Rockies to the East Coast produced golfball size hail in Colorado and violent winds uprooting trees in Alabama. Watertown Wisconsin battled record rainfall flooding roads while residents fled to canoes. Temperatures spiked above 100 in Arizona and California deserts with many cities recording triple digits. A flood warning was issued for Midland County Texas as storms lingered.
Today's sunset 8 44 p m and sunrise 5 36 a m. High yesterday 83, low yesterday 63, normal 71. Record high 94 in 1981 and record low 49 in 1974. Humidity 76 percent yesterday at 8 p m and today at 8 a m. Compare with last year average 81.
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