21 Jul 1983
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1983
Page
1
The outlook predicts a pleasant weekend with a slight chance of rain Saturday. Tonight clears with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Saturday highs reach upper 70s with sunny skies and 60s overnight. extended outlook shows more rain Saturday and fair weather Sunday and Monday. Daily highs in the 80s with nightly lows in the 60s. Syracuse listing notes 9C in Fahrenheit and other stray text.
More than 40 women from the Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice were detained at 9:45 a.m. after trespassing on the Seneca Army Depot, reportedly an arsenal for nuclear weapons. A Washington Post reporter and a Syracuse TV crew were briefly detained but released with no charges.
A spring rainfall surplus fades into a summer drought with water anxiety in Central New York. City officials report sufficient supply but warn of pressure drops during high demand. Municipalities from Solvay to Camillus and Onondaga Hill impose or consider restrictions and odd/even watering schedules to protect reservoirs and water tanks.
Dr. David Dodge, acting president of the American University of Beirut, who was kidnapped from the campus a year ago, has been freed and will return to the United States, the White House announced today.
Albany reports the state's daily numbers draw with winning numbers 927 for the top game and 1637 for the Win Four game. No other details provided.
A witty note observes that the only people who can truly live like millionaires in the current era are billionaires, underscoring the gap between wealth and everyday living.
Three terrorists forced entry to Beirut's Summerland hotel and set off a car bomb. Six dead and 18 wounded, including an Italian peacekeeping soldier, as attackers fled amid a raging hotel fire and shattered windows. Police seek identities. Hospital reports 15 treated, two admitted. Nearby Druze and Christian villages reported clashes 13 miles southeast.
Syracuse man Kurt Herringshaw 27 died when his borrowed parachute failed to open during a jump near Rome in Oneida County. The incident occurred at 7:40 p.m. on his 8th or later jump as he jumped from about 4500 feet with three others. Eyewitnesses reported he discarded his chute after suspecting a malfunction and could not deploy an emergency chute.
Fred Cleaver, vice president of Local 200 SEIU, crossed the picket line at Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital and returned to work, saying he believed his action saved jobs. The move aided a five day strike's end as 1,400 applicants sought 400 vacant hospital positions and about 65 strikers returned to work. Cleaver urged no grudges toward the union while admitting worry over his job security.
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