10 Apr 1993
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1993
Page
1
Fred Couptes, defending Masters champion, blasts from the sand Friday during the second round of the golf tournament in Auguste Georgia before rain and wet greens halted play for the day.
Farhia Mussa and several area teens organize a clothing drive at Ai Say for iat a country school. Mussa, who has lived in Somalia, believes one person can make a difference and leads peers in the effort to help others.
GM rejects recall of 4.7 million pickups with side tanks despite NHTSA urging action. Regulators warn tanks outside rails heighten fire risk. GM says trucks meet safety standards and will provide information. If ordered, recall could cost GM about $1 billion. consumer groups cite about 300 deaths.
In a New York Bronx bank robbery that shifted from a movie-like chase to a police pursuit, John Nashid tossed tens and twenties from his car along major routes. Police recovered about $6595 from his sweat pants and on the road, with at least $4000 credited to the street. Investigators seek total stolen versus bystander receipts.
Memphis Tenn The only black congressman Harold Ford Jr praised a white jurys verdict finding him not guilty on fraud and conspiracy charges after a six year prosecution he blamed on racists and party lackeys. Co defendants Beaty Schledwitz also acquitted with two jurors saying the government failed to prove its case.
President Clinton plans to emphasize consumer choice in health care, offering individuals options beyond employer plans. Officials say the reform would allow workers to select among plans or buy from a health alliance, while expanding coverage to 37 million uninsured and limiting insurance risk during illness or job changes.
Hillsdale Michigan reports a man named Christopher Ray Tirk, en route to Easter with his family, caused four crashes. He first struck a sign post near Coldwater, then sideswiped another car, rear ended a pickup in Jonesville, and a car exiting a lot hit the ambulance on the way to Hillsdale Hospital, where he was treated and released.
Washington officials say the United States will rigorously enforce UN resolutions and no fly zones after American jets were fired upon and an Iraqi artillery battery was attacked in return. Iraq denies firing on planes as Clinton travels.
In Los Angeles Rodney King described as a liar and dangerous, defense lawyers argued as the federal trial of four officers accused of violating his civil rights neared a closing phase. Prosecutors rebuttal to follow after the judge charges the jury. The four defendants Powell Briseno Wind and Sgt Koon face potential sweeping consequences amid memories of last year’s Los Angeles riots after a state jury acquitted most charges.
Atlanta Rev. Benjamin Chavis was chosen to succeed Benjamin Hooks as executive director of the NAACP, ending a year long search. At 45, Chavis has a civil rights record including prison time in the Wilmington firebombing case and leads the Commission for Racial Justice. His appointment follows Hooks's retirement after 16 years.
Syracuse civil rights figures Van Robinson and Leon Modeste praised Rev. Benjamin Chavis after his election as NAACP president. Robinson called him articulate and grassroots oriented, while Modeste described him as thoughtful, steady, and committed with street activism roots. Both noted his broad experience and futuristic outlook for advancing rights.
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