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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1983
Page
2
Dateline May 10 1983 reports President Reagan pushing for MX weapons system while changes to stamp rates loom. Gay rights bill fails as coverage notes political opposition and legislative hurdles. A feature highlights a pig surpassing home size, and an all female flight crew is discussed in brief.
Ninety five passengers and crew from China's first hijacked airliner returned to Shanghai after a six day saga that began with an in flight shooting and ended with a friendly South Korean farewell. Officials in Seoul praised cooperation while Beijing criticized the hijackers.
In Cochabamba Bolivian coca growers rejected a 45 million dollar U S offer to substitute crops for coca leaves fueling half the U S cocaine supply. The union elected Eudoro Barrientos president of a new cooperative to market coca based crackers liquor and pharmaceuticals.
Iowa Chief Darwin Ellis of Postville says a reddish brown porous material fell on his patrol car from the sky while he sat in a grocery store parking lot. State officials will test samples to verify if it is space debris from a meteor shower.
Givett James, 19, of New Orleans attempted to steal tires from a car. While jacking the vehicle, it tilted and pinched his left hand, trapping him. Police freed his hand and arrested him on an attempted theft charge at the car lot.
A federal appeals court in Washington revived former Rep. Richard Kelly's Abscam bribery conviction. The 3-0 ruling overturns a 1982 order voiding the verdict, citing the need to expose corrupt officials while noting FBI conduct did not reach intolerable levels.
Eleven month old Amy Hardin underwent a liver transplant at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. The donated liver from a Florida infant arrived by air after a car accident death. Surgeons led by De Najarian reported no complications and Amy was said to be in top shape after the early morning operation.
Smith-Corona, SCM Corp subsidiary, confirms another 100 lay offs as it winds down the Groton plant and shifts operations. The move follows earlier plans to close the South Cortland distribution center and a prior shutdown of the Groton facility, reducing staff from 5,000 in the mid 1970s to 2,400 by year end. Company says no further cuts expected this year.
A cold front drove near-blizzard conditions in western Montana today as a snow storm hammered the northern Rockies. Up to 18 inches fell in Rogers Pass, five inches in Great Falls and Helena. About 4,000 people in four western Montana communities lost power as lines and poles toppled. All roads into Great Falls were closed. Thunderstorms raged on the high Plains with 60 mph gusts in Goodland Kansas and hail in Houston. Temperatures varied from the 30s to near 50 across regions with scattered snow in the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont. Air quality remained good with a pollution index of 27. Weather data broadcasts continue 24 hours daily.
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