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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1982
Page
1
In Glen Cove New York the State Department demands Soviet access to beaches golf courses and tennis courts but Mayor Alan Parente refuses saying the Russians remain barred until it is safe. He will discuss the issue with the City Council next Tuesday.
In Spotsylvania Virginia Curtis Backus, 70, claims a pet bass in his pond accepts food directly from his hand. The 15 inch two pound fish has learned to take cut fish worms and beetles offered nightly after waiting at the shoreline. The pond bans fishing to protect the tame bass and avoid upsetting the bond.
In War Memorial Plaza 18 adults competed for Baltimore's best hog caller as baby pigs rested in a pen. Sandy Montelius, 36, of Elkridge, a bus driver, claimed the title after learning hog calling on a farm. The seventh annual event, sponsored by the mayor's Office of Special Projects, drew lunchtime crowds with a country group and playful demonstrations.
A construction crane collapsed atop a 44 story Manhattan building at 520 Madison Avenue injuring 16 and killing Warren Levenberg a 31 year old Vienna Virginia resident. The crane was secured by a volunteer rigger after the 11 am incident as debris showered 58th Street between Fifth and Madison. The building owned by Tishman Realty was nearly complete and a board of inquiry will investigate the cause.
Dave Garroway, creator of the Today show, died at 69 by his own action. He left Today in 1961 after pioneering morning television and inspiring a generation of hosts with his gentle, witty style and sign‑off Peace. His death is ruled a self-inflicted wound. he had suffered post‑surgery complications and earlier TV fame.
A weather summary notes scattered showers and thunderstorms across the South and Midwest with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows near 60. An Associated Press update covers eight teenagers struck by lightning near Meriden Illinois, with three hospitalized. Separate items discuss bills creating Mount St Helens national volcanic monument under Forest Service management and conference committee talks on a compromise.
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