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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1983
Page
2
May 12, 1983 report highlights Chicago upheaval amid political tension. News features note Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher drawing strong public support. Pirates box office declines reflect changing entertainment trends. Policewoman loses job details appear in local updates.
The Reagan administration told Congress the national debt limit of 1.29 trillion must be increased by 100 billion by month end to avoid default. Deputy Treasury Secretary McNamar warned action this month is essential and the government may be unable to meet obligations after May 31. The report follows Reagan push for more U S military aid to Central America and Honduran border tensions with Nicaragua after alleged strafing.
Reports from Iran say missiles struck the southern city of Andimeshk killing at least 10 civilians and destroying about 40 buildings. Iraq did not immediately comment on the claim. Both nations accuse each other of border shelling amid escalating fighting along a 300 mile front.
Prime Minister Bob Hawke announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate foreign and domestic espionage in Australia. The inquiry will examine links between an expelled Soviet diplomat and a former Labor Party official and cover both government and foreign spy operations.
An arbitration panel awarded Rochester police average annual salary increases of 7.8 and 7.5 percent in a two year contract settlement. The award followed a 10 month impasse between the city and the Police Locust Club representing about 600 officers. The contract expires in June 1984 and is expected to cost the city about 4 million dollars. The panel was appointed by the state Public Employment Relations Board.
In Newport Richey Florida jail an inmate James Hughes hid inside a large plastic trash bag hanging from cell bars in a failed escape. Sgt Don Gallahue spotted the absence during a head count and on third name call located Hughes crouched among the garbage. Hughes faces four burglary charges and a grand theft auto count.
Municipal Court Judge James Cramer was fined 586 dollars and given three years probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving. He must complete a driver improvement course and has a 90 day restricted license for work travel after his April 5 arrest for a weaving car.
The House narrowly approved a phase two recession relief measure offering government backed bridge loans to households with income under 20 000 a year and assets under 10 000. The plan would last up to 36 months with a 10 percent loan cap and a 38 percent income target for housing costs. A Senate version favors private lenders with government insurance and no direct appropriation, likely to be reconciled in a conference.
A nude male body was found on a private Lake Ontario beach in Oswego town while a stolen car recovered from Salmon River Reservoir in Redfield is being examined. Police say the body appears dead days, with no immediate foul play confirmed. Divers and sonar aided searches as officials assess autopsy timing and identity.
A wintry storm clung to the northern Rockies and Plains with up to 3 feet of new snow in Montana and Wyoming and heavy blizzard conditions. Temperatures plunged far below normal in Wyoming where two motorists died in storm crashes. Snow, rain, and scattered showers affected Texas, Arkansas, the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys, with a missing camper rescue near Dripping Springs. Elsewhere fair skies prevailed with variable winds and typical temperature readings across the nation.
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