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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1982
Page
2
News roundup notes China plans reforms as dated Sept 12 1982. Doonesbury targets sad themes in comic feature. Tuesday primary day expected to draw voters and a push on anti crime legislation highlighted. Syrians threat analysis appears in news analyses on page A3.
Wind driven fires scorched 2,500 acres near Mt St Helena summit in California's Napa Valley as a second blaze burned 300 acres near Lake Berryessa. No vineyards were endangered and no injuries were reported, though containment remained uncertain. Winds to 50 mph fanned the flames.
About 60 percent of Australian farmland is devastated by the worst drought in a century. Officials warn it could take up to ten years for cattle and sheep industries to recover. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says half of 1982 rural production, potentially 4.46 billion dollars, may be lost without rains in September and October. Wheat harvest may drop to eight million tons from fifteen million last year.
In Auburn Maine the Memo rial Society of Maine begins a low cost cremation service for 300 dollars plus optional 50 dollar urn and 50 dollar container. The nine year start delay followed belief a licensed funeral director was required, a belief later found unnecessary.
Tacoma dentist Larry Heggerness plans his 66th ascent of Mount Rainier wearing a gorilla costume to set a record for the highest mountain climbed by a gorilla. He hopes to reach 14 410 feet via the Emmons Glacier route tomorrow. Tom Tuell supplies the gorilla suit and leads Gorilla Sports.
After days of debate the Reagan administration declines to back or oppose Wisconsin's nuclear freeze referendum. A revised State Department position says the question is ambiguous about whether a moratorium should come before or after verifiable reductions and argues against an immediate freeze. The stance leaves Tuesday's vote's significance unclear and notes eight other states will hold similar referendums in November.
The National Transportation Safety Board begins hearings two miles from the accident site in Kenner Louisiana. About 30 witnesses including crash witnesses tower controllers and weather aviation experts will testify. The Boeing 727 crashed minutes after takeoff from New Orleans killing 154 on board and eight on the ground. No mechanical failures were found and cockpit recordings showed no equipment malfunction. Wind shear warnings were issued before takeoff.
President Ferdinand E Marcos planned a state visit to the United States starting Tuesday, his first since martial law era. The trip aims to discuss trade and U S military bases, with stops in Washington and other cities, and a meeting with President Reagan at the White House.
In Paris and Cairo Hosni Mubarak voiced support for President Reagan’s peace plan, calling it wonderful but requiring implementation details. He pledged to urge the United States to move forward while raising remarks. The Arab League’s Fez summit urged a UN guaranteed framework and Palestinian statehood with Israeli withdrawal. Israel rejected the plan as a blueprint to erase Israel.
Tropical Storm Chris swept ashore from the Gulf of Mexico affecting southern Louisiana and the Gulf coast with heavy rain and 45 mph winds. About 6,500 residents evacuated briefly as flood risks grew. by afternoon the storm weakened and some returned home. Forecasts show continued thunderstorms across the Southeast and into the Mississippi and Ohio valleys with hot, unsettled conditions elsewhere.
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