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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1982
Page
1
Chicago reports onto the cyanide case with news briefings canceled as investigators proceed with a large task force. New Delhi covers Sikh deaths at Parliament protests, police shootings, injuries, and arson across Punjab demonstrations.
In El Salvador, army commanders draft plans to retake two areas seized by 700 heavily armed guerrillas. The clash leaves 16 dead and 14 wounded as guerrillas press from villages near Chalatenango, about 20 miles northeast of San Salvador, amid ongoing civil war hostilities.
West Germany’s Free Democratic Party faces renewed pressure on leader Hans-Dietrich Genscher as two crushing losses in Bavaria and Hesse erode party representation. The campaign effort by former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt’s allies draws scrutiny over leadership and future direction.
Widgeon grass reappears in Galveston Bay after 21 years, first spotted in a Texas City refinery pond. Shrimp eggs cling to the grass, prompting the Houston Marine Institute to lead a replanting effort to restore a vital nursery habitat for shrimp and fish.
In Robinson Illinois a 14 year old alleged shoplifter tried on jeans, shed them with his own trousers and ran, pursued by store manager Dave Ropp and police. The boy, wearing only shorts, was finally arrested at his home after a six to seven block pursuit.
The court let stand a ruling allowing American Cyanamid women to pursue a fine over job safety rule violations tied to a fetus protection policy at its Willow Island plant. The policy forced women ages 16 50 to choose sterilization or transfer to other departments to avoid lead exposure. The session also reviewed tax exemption for religious private schools, spreads on gender bias statistics in Arizona, and other civil rights issues.
Newark firefighters fought several fires in the East District after two chemical explosions critically burned two workers. About 100 firefighters and 20 pieces of equipment were deployed to a downtown blaze that began before 9 p.m. and burned until around 1 a.m. EDT. A warehouse fire and additional blazes were controlled by 2 a.m. and shortly after, with assistance from surrounding departments.
An early hint of winter reached the East with light snow in upstate New York and New England, as residents dug out blankets and wood stoves. Warm conditions persist elsewhere with showers in the South and mid-Atlantic, fog delaying travel in Spokane, and brush fires in Southern California easing under 30 mph winds.
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