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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1982
Page
1
National Weather Service forecaster at Hancock Airport predicts mainly clear and cool conditions tonight with a low in the mid-40s. Highs tomorrow near 70 with a fair extended period through Wednesday. a chance of showers Thursday and fair Friday. Lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.
Israeli warplanes destroyed a mobile SAM 9 missile launcher at Dahar el Baida about 20 miles east of Beirut after an ambush that killed six soldiers and wounded 22. The first strike in three weeks followed the attack near Syrian held territory. all planes returned safely.
Washington AP reports Richards is being pushed out as chairman of the Republican Party after the 1982 elections. An anonymous source says leaders deem him an ineffective spokesman. New York UPI notes stock prices sank after a Federal Reserve report showing a 400 million increase in the money supply. Dow fell to 898.27 at noon, down 9.47. Albany AP notes the nightly lottery winning number as the era ends with a quip about adolescence and pop culture.
A Chicago task force has about twenty five suspects and strong leads in the cyanide Tylenol murders case. Bottles and capsules found in a suburban motel parking lot are among new clues, as autopsies confirm cyanide poisoning in victims who took Extra Strength Tylenol between Wednesday and Friday. Authorities say a lone assailant likely filled capsules at home and placed them on store shelves to maximize sales.
A tanker carrying a hazardous chemical mix rammed a double trailer and overturned on a mile long Thruway section near Rochester. The Marriott Inn adjacent to the scene was evacuated at 2:50 a.m. due to potential danger from seepage. Driver and passenger were seriously injured. Transfer of contents to a second tanker began at 9:40 a.m. but a valve malfunction delayed the process. Route 15 also closed. Thruway closure was requested by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Moscow reports the Soviet Union placed its manned space platform into a new orbit as speculation swirls over a space spectacular to mark the 25th anniversary of Sputnik I. The discussion includes a possible new team of cosmonauts or an additional module for the Salyut 7 platform orbiting since April.
Seventeen children of mixed Vietnamese and American families begin new lives in the United States under a 1979 program. The group, ages 7 to 15, travels from Los Angeles to join fathers in cities including Seattle, Portland, San Diego, and Dallas, with 26 more children and 21 relatives scheduled to depart on October 7.
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