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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1983
Page
2
June 17 1983 dateline notes a plane crash in Nicaragua with fourteen fatalities. The item appears among a series of briefs and features on lawsuits plaguing a city and related topics.
First time unemployment claims fall to 432000 in the week ended June 4 marking the lowest level since mid September 1981 as layoffs ease. The Labor Department reports the decline of about 27000 from the prior week and notes the figure matches the post recession low from September 1981.
Three men abducted while heading to work were found dead in an olive grove on Tripoli’s outskirts, amid a tense city after up to 18 people were killed in a machine gun attack. Police noted the victims appeared Sunni Muslims, rivals of the Alawite group blamed for yesterday’s massacre as streets closed and residents stayed indoors.
In Punjab, over 2000 Sikh militants demanding autonomy sabotaged railways and pitched tents on tracks, forcing a 12 hour halt of train travel. The government cancelled train service for 12 hours and bus travel for nine hours across the state to curb potential violence.
Italian authorities led a massive operation in Naples arresting 402 people overnight in what officials call the largest crackdown on the Neapolitan Mafia. Among those detained were local officials, industrialists, and entertainment figures, according to the Associated Press.
Police arrested Kim Duk-yong aged 42, top aide to former opposition leader Kim Young-sam, on charges of anti-government political activity. He faces violations of the 1980 ban on political activity, plus unauthorized assembly and demonstration as investigators pursue the case in Seoul.
Investigators say Donald Nielson, 29, was charged in Austin with attempting to buy Liberty Specialties Inc. customer list for 200 dollars. The San Antonio firm sells processed cheese products jalapeno peppers and corn chips and claims to originator of concession stand nachos. Theft of trade secrets is a third degree felony with up to 10 years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine.
A National Institute of Agricultural Research survey of 4,000 French households shows per capita wine consumption dropping from about 120 quarts in 1960 to under 80 quarts in 1983 while hard liquor and beer rise. The report links the shift to wine's dated image and changing work and leisure habits, noting tap water fills the gap.
The White House denounced a 1984 congressional budget compromise as out of line and off base on every major segment of the budget. President Reagan opposes higher taxes and a reduced military boost, while conferees work to reconcile House and Senate plans amid private bargaining. The Senate meanwhile approved a salary increase for members to 69,800, Speaker aspirant Henry Jackson arguing higher pay is needed to maintain homes both in Washington and in states.
Lew Andreas, longtime Syracuse University coach and administrator, died at 88. A firebrand builder of facilities and programs, he shaped Manley Field House, Skytop, and Old Archbold Stadium expansions, forged football and basketball links, and mentored coaches such as Ben Schwartzwalder while remaining active in ROTARY and local media outreach. He served as NCAA Tournament pioneer and contributed to Syracuse Boys Club, leaving a lasting athletic and community legacy.
Storms and showers span the central and northern Plains to the mid Mississippi Valley and from Pennsylvania to Maine today amid tornado activity. Thunderstorms stretch south to the Florida Panhandle and west to southern Texas, with heavy rain soaking the Pacific Northwest and central Nebraska. Two mobile homes were overturned by a tornado in Gadsden Alabama injuring at least one person. Winds reach 60 mph in Houston. flash flood warnings issued for central Nebraska and southeast Texas. Normal temps around 67 with highs yesterday near 87 and lows 64. Air quality moderate with index 35. Weather data broadcast daily by Nations Oceanic and Atmospheric radio.
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