26 Jul 1983
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1983
Page
1
The National Weather Service predicts clear and cool tonight with low temperatures from 50 to 55 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs near 85. Fair weather continues Thursday through Saturday with lows in the 60s and highs from 85 to 90.
A train derailment in the south of France killed four Canadian girls and injured 24 people, police said. The accident happened as the train ran off the tracks while traveling through the region, with rescuers responding to the scene.
Nicholas Jorich celebrates after winning 8.8 million dollars in the Pennsylvania Lottery Lotto game. The payout is the largest lottery prize ever awarded by a U.S. state.
The state lottery drawing reported the nightly number 076 for the daily numbers game in Albany. The Win Four result was 7687 as announced by The Associated Press.
A playful note links June to college graduates receiving diplomas and entering the world, while July is described as the month the world counterattacks. The text then abruptly mentions an “organic windshield wiper 1” as a non sequitur.
The Reagan administration plans intensified military moves including a 3,000 to 4,000 troop ground exercise in Honduras and the battleship New Jersey joining a growing U.S. fleet off Nicaragua. President Reagan will address reporters in a televised session to frame the actions amid tensions with the Sandinista government and with Salvadoran forces under attack.
A chemical fire at General Cold Storage on Main Street sparked a blast that released toxic fumes forcing about 250 residents to evacuate. Nearly 50 injured, 4 still hospitalized. a state of emergency extended 24 hours as firefighters from multiple towns battled hot spots and a pungent odor lingered.
Five boys aged 4 to 13 were found in rural graves near Utah County and Salt Lake City area. Roger W. Downs of Salt Lake City was questioned and jailed on homicide investigation charges as first degree murder cases were anticipated, with relatives demanding harsh retribution.
The Air Force reported the NKC-135 laser disabled five Sidewinder missiles in a test against an A-7 Corsair. The carbon dioxide laser did not destroy or explode the missiles but disrupted their guidance, preventing impact. Details and success rates remain classified.
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger ordered an immediate stop to shooting dogs for medical experiments or training by military personnel. The move followed reports of a planned Wound Laboratory at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda Maryland to shoot anesthetized animals for wound treatment study. Congress members condemned the plan as wasteful, while opponents said it involved paid animal procurement and large numbers of animals would be killed.
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