16 May 1983
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1983
Page
1
Central New York faces clear cool conditions tonight as the National Weather Service at Hancock Airport warns of scattered frost in valley areas. Lows reach mid-30s with tomorrow forecast mostly sunny and highs near 60. Fair Wednesday with 60 to 65 degrees and showers likely Thursday and Friday.
New York stocks opened lower as investors reacted to a surge in the nation's money supply amid fears higher interest rates. The Dow Jones average stood at 1,201.72 at 11 a.m., down from 1,218.75 Friday after slipping from an early 1,198. The Dow, which hit a record 1,232.59 on April 6, fell 13.84 for the week.
Police said air line personnel received a bomb threat just before departure. Security officers began searching the World Airways DC-10 after about 150 passengers were escorted from the jet at Newark International Airport.
A 25 year old U S soldier from Ohio was killed during a recreational scuba dive in the Red Sea. The Defense Contingent Sinai peacekeeping force spokesman identified the dead as Spec 5 Russell Spriggs 25 of Ironton Ohio.
Albany AP reports the daily numbers winner was 075 and the Win Four result 1065. A doctor tells a patient to report back on a prescription as the doctor shares a similar issue.
The Lebanese Parliament unanimously endorsed the U S mediated plan for Israel to withdraw 25 000 troops from Lebanon with Syria and Palestinian forces to depart as well Syrian objections threaten delay while Israel and Lebanon's Knesset prepare for a formal approval vote. President Gemayel sought broad Arab backing and ordered security as the session closed with all 80 of 91 members voting in favor. Israel s Knesset prepared for debate ahead of a potential signing approval tomorrow.
President Reagan rejects claims he is a mere observer in the 1984 budget negotiations. Deputy press secretary Speakes logs Reagan meetings with Senate Budget Committee members and says the president has been actively involved. He hints at possible but not definite tax increases, while defending the defense buildup and resisting major concessions.
Leaders at the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations will be escorted by President Reagan through the Colonial Governor's Palace gardens in Williamsburg Virginia beginning May 28. The dark green trimmed room in the House of Burgess will host visiting heads of state on May 29.
New York Assemblyman Richard Brodsky drafts unprecedented legislation to stop the Nine Mile Point 2 nuclear project citing cost concerns. He would require utilities to recover only construction costs from customers, not profits, amid PSC backing and legal questions.
The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a Boston dispute about preserving jobs for minorities by laying off whites with greater seniority. The case, viewed as moot, involved Boston police and fire departments under consent orders to boost minority representation, and a Reagan administration stance favoring white workers in an affirmative action context.
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