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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1982
Page
1
On October 29 1982 a family issue prompted a public appeal for Jamie as authorities and supporters rally for help. Local officials pledged cooperation with child welfare agencies while community members offered assistance and prayers for a favorable outcome.
Canada plans across the board cuts in foreign aid and energy spending to fund jobs programs. Finance Minister Marc Lalonde unveiled the economic statement as the country faces 12.2 percent unemployment and about 4,000 bankrupt firms in the last month.
Police hunting for a Protestant man suspected of being kidnapped by the IRA discovered a body in a bog near Lislea, south Armagh. The remains are believed to be Thomas Cochrane, an Ulster Defense regiment sergeant abducted last week, triggering tit-for-tat sectarian killings between Catholic and Protestant factions.
Katharine Hepburn, 72, is in Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital New York for an undisclosed ailment. An official confirmed her hospitalization but would not discuss her illness or condition. Hepburn's agent could not be reached for comment.
The Cornell Seaton Student Assembly voted overwhelmingly to urge a nuclear-freeze, asking the university to cease further research and investment related to advancing the nuclear arms race. The measure is an appeal to faculty and administration, not a mandate.
Joyce Luciano dubbed Official Witch of Paterson led a 15 minute ceremony with about 100 residents and city workers as she urged candle burning on Main Street to slash taxes by half for seven days. Mayor Graves voiced cautious support while officials noted tax cuts in 1974 but found no record of her involvement.
In Warren Arkansas a 70 pound pet pig named Prissy remains in jail until her owner Joanne Greer of Texas pays a $210 fine after Greer was charged with driving while intoxicated. An officer said the pig is fine and back in a pen after being recovered from the city pound.
Spain elected Felipe Gonzalez as prime minister leading the Socialist Workers' Party to a sweeping victory in a 350-seat parliament. The party won 198 seats, promising moderate reform, a national NATO referendum, and review of U S bases, as Spain marks a democratic break with Francoist rule. Fraga's Popular Alliance trailed with 104 seats, while other parties and regional groups won scattered seats. The election set Europe’s youngest PM and a new era amid security concerns and ongoing regional tensions.
As Halloween nears reports of needles in fruit and tainted candy prompted bans on trick-or-treating in several states. New Jersey Gov Kean signed a six month jail term for candy tampering amid ongoing investigations in Howell and Mount Holly. Other incidents included a hypodermic syringe find in Germantown Tennessee and anonymous letters threatening children.
A cold front boosted arctic air across Colorado to eastern Oregon with teens and single digits in spots such as mosa Colorado the coldest. Western storms unleashed heavy rain and gale winds from Oregon to Washington, California to Texas with astronomical rainfall in San Antonio and Shreveport. Across Illinois through Arkansas and Texas, showers and thunderstorms drenched the region while snow fell in the Cascade region and travel advisories were issued. Normal highs 48 and records show 78 in 1945 with 19 in 1940. Humidity 85 percent this morning and 73 percent yesterday evening. Local wind: southwest 10 to 25 mph tonight. gusty at times.
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