14 Oct 2000
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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2000
Page
1
Luke S. Young is convicted of five acts of assault and battery with sentencing to follow. Logan ONeill and Andrew Owens are each convicted only of a misdemeanor count of trespassing and fined 500 dollars.
Luke Young, defensive lineman for James Madison University, was found guilty of five counts of assault and battery and trespassing after a Sept. 10 fight at a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. Andrew Owen and Logan O Neill, both former or current teammates, were convicted only on a misdemeanor trespassing count. all three had initial felony breaking and entering charges reduced.
Three James Madison University students face uncertain status after a trespass trial. Luke Young and Andrew Owen, suspended players, were key team members in games before a frat house fight. Logan ONeill, a former player, had charges dropped before trial while Young faces violence-related conviction.
Yasser Arafat refused to attend a Mideast peace summit until Israel halts firing at Palestinian demonstrators. In the West Bank violence continued with two Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire as clashes erupted near Jerusalem where police disguised as Palestinians seized two Arab teenagers.
Clashes in the West Bank involved protesters throwing stones at the U.S. Consulate and restraining personnel with chokeholds. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spearheaded diplomacy to convene Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak at a U.S.-led summit in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, after meeting Arafat.
In Aden Yemen investigators, Marines and soldiers comb the harbor around the crippled USS Cole searching for clues after a deadly blast that killed 17 American sailors. Sniffer dogs and advanced gear are deployed as wounded sailors are treated and bodies recovered.
Nobel Peace Prize recognition highlights Kim Dae-jung for thawing Cold War tensions. The weekend feature outlines the impact on international relations and notes the election cycle and regional reactions, with profiles of related political figures.
The Navy said the USS Cole would be repaired and remain in service after the attack. It released the names of 17 dead on Friday, most enlisted and two women among them. Lt. Terrence Dudley noted among the casualties. Cole family members appear on page 10.
The piece notes October surprises reshape Voters view of Gore and Bush as Middle East violence and a U S warship attack unsettle the campaign. Gore’s experience is seen as strength while Bush allies fear uncertainty narrows choice. The economy’s wobble adds pressure as voters weigh leadership.
Virginia's economy cooled in the July to September quarter with revenue up 1.7 percent, well below the 5.5 percent budget projection. Finance Secretary Ronald L. Tillett warned that weaker payroll and sales tax collections and a sagging economy could force tapping the $574 million reserve, though officials said the rainy day fund is ready if downturns persist.
The article notes that the state budget assumes 5.5 percent annual revenue growth, but the first quarter of fiscal 2001 shows only 1.7 percent. A shortfall may force use of the rainy-day fund to cover deficits.
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