11 Apr 1999
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1999
Page
1
Donovan McNabb of Syracuse University is highlighted as a potential high pick in the 1999 NFL draft. The story notes he could become the top SU player drafted since Ernie Davis in 1962, with quarterbacks expected to dominate the draft. The article references page C-1 for the full report.
Forecast warns of turning cold with scattered rain today before a dry sunny week. High near 42 and low around 32. Local areas may see brief wet spells, then clearing skies and calm conditions through the week.
Carla Izzo, a seventh grader at Pine Grove Junior High in East Syracuse, won the Syracuse Herald Journal Herald American Spelling Bee at Carousel Center. She spelled adumbrate correctly to beat 32 competitors.
Federal agents searched the home of Wen Ho Lee, a former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, for about 41 hours on a Saturday. Boxes of evidence were removed as investigators probe possible leaks of nuclear secrets to China in a quiet neighborhood near Los Alamos.
Tiffany & Co. based in New York City filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit in Rochester alleging the bar Tiffany’s harms its brand. The company’s lawyer cites the Tiffany name as a symbol of quality and style while federal law protects famous marks from blurring or tarnishment.
A USAirways Express propeller plane carrying 10 passengers and crew struck a doe on the runway just before dawn at Kinston North Carolina airport. No injuries were reported among the occupants as the 19 seat aircraft damaged by the collision with the deer and two lawns. Deputy Executive Editor Tim Bunn can be reached at 470-2240 for corrections.
In Cayuga Madison Onondaga and Oswego counties 54 percent of 1998 graduates earned Regents diplomas up from 49 percent the year before The state average was 43 percent Elementary scores fell with only 84 of third graders statewide meeting minimum reading levels and 83 of sixth graders meeting minimums The four-county area saw declines or stagnation in most third grade scores as state officials push higher standards and new tests.
NASA eyed all female space shuttle crews over the next two years as plans for a new space station and Mars trips grow. Experts note weightlessness raises bone loss risk, especially for women, prompting discussion of calcium needs and health safeguards.
NATO rejected a Serb Easter cease-fire as air operations continued despite poor weather. Bombs hit Kosovo and strikes echoed in Belgrade and several cities including Pristina. Sirens wailed and refugee accounts emerged as clashes persisted around Easter.
Business leaders from Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo form a regional alliance to push for business friendly state laws and regulatory changes. The group Advance Upstate New York claims 7300 businesses employing 500000 people and will back “swing” political candidates to boost economic competitiveness.
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