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December 13, 1982

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CORRECTIONS

By Unknown Author

An article in Metropolitan Report Nov. 29 about the city of Buffalo incorrectly quoted Pete Rozelle, commissioner of the National Football League. Mr. Rozelle, who did not mention Buffalo, said he was considering changing the sites of two playoff games this season because of forecasts of severe winter weather.

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Index; International

By Unknown Author

Oil blowout sowing fear in Al- berta backwoods A2 To Israeli Arabs, war in Lebanon is still a ''bad dream'' A3 Around the World A5 Quebec physician campaigning for nationwide abortion clinics A6 A two-way view of Andropov A7 Excerpts from Jaruzelski's speech A9 Salvadoran rebels kill 11 soldiers in overrunning army post A12 Bonn inquiry on bribes is spread- ing for politicians A13 Irish Labor Party agrees to form coalition A14 Washington Talk Briefing D16 The Calendar D16 Not-so-vital statistics on Moyni- han D16 Changing the rules for running the House D16 General Neighbors and companies rebuild a burned Christmas Village A1 Around the Nation A16 Colleges paying more to profes- sors in technical fields A16 New park near New Orleans fighting a tide of sewage A16 Lutherans' Missouri Synod heal- ing from 70's turmoil A20 M.T.A. might face penalty, even if it forgoes Canadian loan B4 Hanukkah is marked in a cele- bration of Jewish life B8 Soviet emigre reunited with family after long struggle B14 PARKING REGULATIONS Because of the snow, alternate-side parking is suspended in New York City today. All other rules remain in effect. SportsMonday Baseball: Seaver returning in late innings of career C1 Moffett enters a new battle- ground C6 Basketball: Problems seem over for Knicks' Sly Williams C9 Celtics rally to top Nuggets, 126- 112 C9 Georgetown players grew up in loss to Virginia C8 Columns: Dave Anderson on Jets' reward to loyal fans C4 George Vecsey on Jefferson versus Loyola C8 Features: Sports World Specials C2 Football: Jets beat Buccaneers, 32-17 for 5th straight victory C1 Bucs refuse to blame weather for poor showing against Jets C4 Patriots defeat Dolphins, 3-0, in snow C3 Bills frustrate Steelers, 13-0 C3 Hockey: Rangers shut out Devils, 4-0, at Garden C1 Arts/Entertainment How a Royal Shakespearean be- came Gandhi C13 ''Remarkable Relations'' by Bar- bara Strachey reviewed C22 ''The Green Table,'' antiwar bal- let, on TV C22 ''Two Weeks in Winter,'' drama- tization about Poland, on TV C22 Government/Politics After years of quarrels, tranquil- lity in Hartford's City Hall B2 New York State Democratic Party getting new chairman B2 States could benefit by paving with new mixture B15 A governor calls Reagan's ''new federalism'' dead B17 News Analysis Leonard Silk examines global economic challenge A1 John Burns assesses the situation at the Kremlin A8 David Margolick examines de- fense tactics in Brink's case B2 B12 Features/Notes New York Day by Day B3 Going Out Guide C17 Style Relationships B16 Tennis: A game for the disabled, too B16 For Christmas, 700 dolls for the needy B16 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A22 A legal insult to the poor Playing red light The lions' share Karl E. Meyer: Caves Letters A22 Anthony Lewis: Namibia - no dead end A23 William Safire: The Recession speaks A23 George A. Keyworth 2d: 'Dense Pack' works A23 Herbert Scoville Jr.: The MX in- vites attack A23

Metropolitan Desk496 words

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1982; International

By Unknown Author

Brazil's biggest bank was rescued from default by the intervention of several New York banks after it was unable to meet more than $175 million in foreign-exchange commitments last week, banking sources said. (Page A1.) The Treasury is accumulating currencies and stepping up its trading in foreign-exchange markets. Analysts say the Treasury's increased intervention in these markets runs counter to President Reagan's previous strictures against such involvement. (D1.)

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DOLE ASKS REAGAN TO OFFER GUIDANCE ON SOCIAL SECURITY

By Robert D. Hershey Jr., Special To the New York Times

Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, a ranking member of the Republican majority, complained today that President Reagan had failed to consult with his main allies in the Senate or with those he appointed to the commission on reforming Social Security. Mr. Dole, a member of the commission, suggested that the President had not recognized that losses in last month's elections had shifted what he called the political ''center of gravity'' to a point ''maybe a little closer to Capitol Hill than the White House.'' Mr. Dole has become increasingly outspoken in expressing his dissatisfaction with relations between the White House and the Senate leadership. A 'Sit-Down' Session Needed ''Some of us wonder if he knows who his friends are,'' Mr. Dole, the chairman of the Finance Committee, said to reporters Friday. ''We really should sit down with the President, which we have never done, and talk to him about some of our problems.''

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MAJOR SNOW BLANKETS NEW YORK AREA

By Susan Chira

With winter still officially nine days off, the first major snowstorm of the season dusted city streets and suburban woodlands yesterday, slowing weekend traffic and leaving accumulations of two to three inches in New York City and about six inches on eastern Long Island. While blustery winds hurled the flakes over the area, the police reported few major traffic accidents or delays. Though major highways in Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey were reported to be mostly clear, traveling yesterday was slow and treacherous as cars buffeted by winds of up to 35 miles an hour moved over icy patches. The Sanitation Department put snowplows and salt spreaders on major New York City streets, calling in 3,000 workers on overtime - at a cost estimated at $700,000 - beginning at midnight Saturday. The city declared a limited snow emergency early yesterday, but called it off in the afternoon. Alternate-side parking is suspended today, though all other rules remain in effect.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 8, 1982, covering December 13, 1982.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Business As Usual by Men at Work

    Business As Usual

    Men at Work

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  2. 2
    Album cover for Built For Speed by Stray Cats

    Built For Speed

    Stray Cats

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    24
  3. 3
    Album cover for Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie

    Lionel Richie

    Lionel Richie

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Night And Day by Joe Jackson

    Night And Day

    Joe Jackson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    22
  5. 5
    Album cover for Famous Last Words by Supertramp

    Famous Last Words

    Supertramp

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Dan Hamhuis

1982Dan Hamhuis, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Daniel Hamhuis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in 2001 by the Nashville Predators.

Ricky Nolasco

1982Ricky Nolasco, American baseball player[†]

Carlos Enrique Nolasco is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Angels. He is of Mexican descent.

Historical Events

1982The 6.0 Ms  North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500.[†]

The 1982 North Yemen earthquake hit near the city of Dhamar, North Yemen on December 13. Measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale, with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, as many as 2,800 people were killed and another 1,500 injured. The shock occurred within several hundred kilometers of a plate boundary in a geologically complex region that includes active volcanoes and seafloor spreading ridges. Yemen has a history of destructive earthquakes, though this was the first instrumentally recorded event to be detected on global seismograph networks.

Historical Context for December 13, 1982

In 1982, the world population was approximately 4,612,673,421 people[†]