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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1982
Page
1
A light chance of rain is expected with scattered showers possible. Temperatures remain mild with highs around the upper 60s to 70s and lows in the 50s, easing into calmer conditions by evening. Local radar shows isolated cells moving through the area today.
The 76-foot wooden longboat arrived in Klokkarvik Harbor after a 6200 mile journey from Duluth Minnesota. It sailed the last 150 miles in under a day across the North Atlantic surprising about 100 spectators and Bergen officials. The ship left Duluth May 6 and New York June 14 before heading to Norway.
A sniper fired from a second-story apartment in a residential River Rouge area, killing two people, wounding a police officer and three others before a police bullet felled him. Police identified the gunman as Reginald Jones. no motive yet. In Albany, the daily numbers game drew 732 with 12 23 15 29 32 39 and supplementary 4.
Thousands flocked to Seneca Falls for celebrations of the Women's Rights National Historic Park dedication and two new Hall of Fame inductees. Alan Alda called the park a monument to women’s rights, while Francis Perkins and Carrie Chapman Catt were inducted at Eisenhower College. The crowd swelled to several thousand with streets packed for arts and crafts and celebrations.
In Tel Aviv Defense Minister Ariel Sharon proposed temporary asylum for Palestinian guerrillas not bloodied by terror acts who surrender to Israeli guards. Prime Minister Begin urged swift action for 8,000 trapped fighters in west Beirut, saying they do not have 30 days. Habib in Beirut seeks a negotiated evacuation, but Syria blocks it.
President Reagan repeated personal support for the $21 billion tax increase, writing a letter to GOP readers to aid debate. He praised the bill as good and balanced, noting it avoids scaling back his 25 percent three year individual tax cut and would help deficit reduction and tax fairness. Senator Bob Dole said the letter aids the bill as it seeks Democratic backing despite opposition from Senator Russell Long. The tough hurdle is a 10 percent withholding on dividends and interest for banks and others, with the provision expected to raise $11.6 billion of the $98 billion target.
Eileen Clark a 23 year old Syracuse University graduate student won the 1982 Miss New York State title. Entering as Miss Greater Syracuse she succeeds Suzanne Alexander and will represent New York at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September. Clark sang Glitter and Be Gay from Candide and will postpone further music studies in Switzerland. The pageant prize includes a 1500 dollar scholarship.
Washington AP reports the FTC 1976 line‑of‑business study ranks chewing and pipe tobacco as the most profitable sector, with 246 lines of data on profits and costs. The 309‑page report, delayed by lawsuits and secrecy fears, covers 466 companies and vast detail, though economists question its current relevance.
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