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Newspaper
Hammond Sunday Star
Location
Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2000
Page
1
Controversial educator Joe Clark known from Lean on Me will give a free public lecture Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the SLU Student Union theater. The event follows his national acclaim and TV profiles.
The unofficial Powerball numbers are 45 44 37 24 21 with Powerball 24. Lotto numbers are 37 33 28 20 18 and Cash Quest numbers are 42 41 27 14. Tickets should be held for verification.
Community deaths list brief: John Myles Donahue Jr. DDS aged 91 of Hammond. Tyrin Hart Foster infant of Albany. William Morris McCrory aged 87 of Ponchatoula. Alfred Joseph Salzer Jr. aged 68 of Ponchatoula. (See Obituaries page 2A)
A Hammond man, Eric Matthews, had his confession to the 1998 killings ruled admissible in his first degree murder trial in Amite. The judge also let evidence from the motel search stand. Matthews faces potential death penalty if convicted and may see references to other confessions during sentencing.
A cyanide leak from Romania’s Baia Mare mine swept through Hungary into Yugoslavia, killing about eighty percent of fish in the Tisa River and turning waters deadly. Local officials said vast numbers of dead fish floated on the surface as the contaminant spread south toward the border. The lead official in Senta reported 0.07 mg per liter cyanide at the entry point, down from 0.13 mg earlier.
City engineers wrestled for a decade with linking Minnesota Park to C M Fagan Drive. The plan hinged on a one way 300 foot segment and a disputed 49 foot pedestrian strip donated by Sizeler. Spangler says the fight to please merchants and officials continued.
Tangipahoa Parish Council debates the 1 cent sales tax renewal used for road and bridge work and general services. Sheriff Ed Laurisson seeks delaying the March 14 election until a plan aids all parish government. options include halving the tax among parish government, the sheriff, and the school system. Parish President Burgess warns services rely on the tax. council discusses possible ballot change, building needs, and other items at 6:30 p.m. in Amite.
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