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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1983
Page
2
June 9 1983 report notes South Africa hovers over the Indian Point decision as headlines push trials of U S options. A tense mood surrounds political choices and military posture amid a global context.
Government researchers report progress on the acid rain program. In a Congress briefing they say two years produced more questions than answers but predict solutions within two more years. They seek to quantify sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide controls and their regional effects with advanced air-flow models.
President Reagan weighs reappointing Paul Volcker as Fed chair with top candidates Alan Greenspan and Volcker discussed. James Baker says no decision yet as Volcker met the president privately while critics attack six month old outside income rules and Senate moves to curb honorariums in the fiscal 1983 spending bill.
Scores of House Republicans join Democrats in supporting a 34 billion 1984 farm and food budget despite President Reagan's veto threat. Representative John Myers of Indiana says the bill is costly but defendable and necessary for American agriculture, as the House approves the measure 297 to 115.
Jay Bair, president of the York County Prison Board, urged reviewing whether inmates can be billed for living costs. He asked solicitor Gordon Roe to examine legality and suggested county commissioners push for a legal change if needed. Bair cited Iowa as a model with daily rates of 20 to 30 dollars, proposing possibly 40 dollars.
In Toledo Ohio 21 year old James Self helped police rescue Edith Harris and Eugene Kurtzman from a burning house with Lt William Morris. Self then faced an aggravated robbery charge from last month and was jailed. Deputy Chief Richard McAfee said a full report will go to his record and bravery citations could be considered.
Army assembling up to 5000 troops to hit guerrilla strongholds on Chi chentepec volcano near San Vicente 37 miles east of San Salvador. Guerrillas blew up the El Pacayal microwave relay antenna cutting Central American lines. repairs continued with telex and telegraph still hampered. An army patrol killed nine rebels near Santa Isabel coffee plantation 41 miles west of San Salvador.
Washington battles over who will steer U S policy in Central America surface as Thomas R Pickering battles for the ambassadorship to El Salvador Conservatives denounce his Third World ties and critique the Law of the Sea Treaty The struggle pits the State Department against the NSC with policy control and approach under debate as Shultz backs Pickering and Clark backs a noncareer diplomat.
Secretary of State George P. Shultz won support from France and Denmark at a NATO ministers meeting as they urged Moscow to propose new arms limits. Danish and French leaders pressed for concessions to advance Geneva talks on missiles while backing deployment of Pershing and cruise missiles in Western Europe to counter Soviet missiles.
Nicaraguan consul general Augustin Alfaro announced he has applied for political asylum in the United States. He criticized Nicaragua’s press and religious restrictions and said he would remain near his Metairie home while awaiting asylum decision./the United States confirmed his asylum application. Alfaro is the only diplomat among 21 ordered to leave still seeking refuge.
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Storms in the northwest and southeast corners. scattered showers and thunder across regions, with active conditions from the Florida peninsula to the northern Rockies. Reported tornado in Moose Lake Maine and hail up to 60 mph in Texas. rain and thunderstorms in several states. air quality listed as good with an air pollution index of 87.
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