University Dedicates Wall To Its Flight 103 Victims
Syracuse University unveiled a 4-foot high semicircular limestone wall listing 35 students killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. The dedication drew 600 attendees including victims’ families, with Chancellor Melvin Eggers praising the students’ lasting inspiration and contributions. The fallen included 25 from Syracuse and 10 from other places. the names are engraved around a granite band at the main entrance plaza.
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Thousands Attend Memorial Service For Ralph Abernathy
The Associated Press reports about 2000 people attended a memorial at West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta for Rev Ralph David Abernathy. Died of a heart attack at age 64. leaders praised his role in the civil rights movement and urged focusing on his contributions over controversy. Funeral services scheduled for the afternoon, echoing King era tributes.
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Babe the Asian elephant faces possible cesarean birth at Syracuse zoo
At Burnet Park Zoo in Syracuse a seven veterinarian team waits to perform a Caesarean if labor induction fails on Babe, a 36-year-old Asian elephant. She may become North America’s oldest first‑time mother, delivering a 200‑pound calf, as efforts include Estradiol injections and cervix dilation attempts by Cornell vets, with experts from nationwide zoos on standby.
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