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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1983
Page
2
June 13, 1983 dateline reports aviation troubles and potential penalties for General Motors and Ford. The page highlights diabetics research and a features section on games and gymnasts.
A federal judge in Hartford ruled that federal law preempts Connecticut’s ban on tandem trailer trucks and may impact interstate commerce. U.S. District Judge Jose A. Cabranes said the constitutional issues are not too difficult to resolve and noted public concern over the case. The Justice Department had sued the state, arguing federal law requires highways to be open to the large rigs.
President Reagan seeks Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke's stance against aid to Vietnam while its forces occupy Cambodia. Hawke, recently elected Labor leader, meets Reagan to discuss foreign policy, ANZUS, and trade tensions amid Australia’s unemployment, inflation, and drought. The White House official says relations remain warm.
Nearly $1 billion in property taxes were improperly distributed across more than 60 California cities after Proposition 13, sparking a looming budget gap for Los Angeles as city officials planned tax increases to cover a $142 million deficit in its $1.7 billion budget.
On Block Island Rhode Island Patricia Ann Mitchell valedictorian and Glen Hall salutatorian completed a two member Class of 1984. Amid tearful goodbyes Everett Littlefield mixed up diplomas presenting both with a full commencement. Local officials note next year plans expect a larger ceremony.
In Warren Arkansas the Pink Tomato Festival faced a delayed tomato crop due to a cool, wet spring. Officials imported enough tomatoes from California for the festival’s tomato throwing, eating, bobbing contests, and all tomato lunch as farmers celebrate Hermitage as the tomato capital of the world.
The Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love dedicated a hit to Nancy Reagan calling her a California Girl. President Reagan welcomed the band as an upbeat close to a prior White House faux pas when Interior Secretary Watt canceled their Fourth of July concert but later apologized after discovering the fans among top officials.
New York theatrical producer Roy Alexander Radin, 33, whose body was found in a remote canyon a month after his disappearance, died of a single gunshot wound. Coroner's office identified him via dental records. Investigators report no leads while discussing possible organized crime links. Private detective O'Grady claims murder with drug-trafficking ties mentioned by Radin's associates.
In Catania, guard Angelo Grasso, 54, fired a shotgun nine times at taunting fans before a second division match. One man, Lorenzo Marino, 28, died. several others wounded and about 30 injured in a stampede as Grasso was captured and charged with murder.
An Israeli American soldier, 24, died and another was injured when their tractor trailer overturned in the Sinai Desert seven miles from Nueba. The Multinational Force and Observers confirmed the incident as Lebanese lawmakers met under tight security to vote on the Israel-Lebanon pullout accord amid Syria threats and rising guerrilla attacks.
The forecast calls for warm humid conditions tonight with variable winds to 15 mph and widespread thunderstorms. Severe storms were noted from central Oklahoma to western Iowa, with reports of damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes in Kansas and Nebraska.
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