17 Apr 1993
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1993
Page
1
Ray Halbritter, representative of the Oneida Indian Nation, welcomed state approval of the Oneida gambling compact saying it marks a new era. He noted revenues will fund education health housing and other services for about 1109 tribe members after nearly two years of negotiation.
Governor Cuomo signs a compact allowing the Oneida Indian Nation to run a $10 million casino in Verona Oneida County. The agreement requires $23 million in state spending for police and regulatory oversight and moves to Washington for federal review. If approved, the casino could open by midsummer offering 26 games and banning under 18s liquor and firearms on the floor.
New York David Lee Roth 37 left Greenwich Village precinct after arrest for allegedly buying a $5 bag of marijuana. He ran from photographers for blocks before entering a car. Roth and 24 others were arrested in Washington Square Park. he faces a possible fine as a misdemeanor under state decriminalization laws.
Jeson Oster of Fayetteville Vanlas nets a goal against Cicero North Syracuse defenseman Greg Schardt in a Friday Division One lacrosse game at CNS. The erratic report notes the scoring moment amid a high‑speed clash between teams.
Jennie Russo leads a local effort to save wetlands near Corcoran High School with a school group cleanup day on April 21 as part of Earth Day celebrations.
Former Dallas minister Walker Raley was acquitted of attempted murder charges related to the April 21 1987 attack on his wife Margaret Peggy Bailey Raley, who remains brain damaged in a Tyler nursing home. Prosecutors argued a plot involving a California lover, Lucy Papillon, but the jury rejected the allegations.
Space shuttle Discovery and its five astronauts landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after an atmospheric research mission that gained a ninth day. Rain delayed the homecoming but clear skies greeted the crew as they resumed ozone and solar data collection in the cargo bay and scientists earned an extra 12 hours of data.
Michael Schafer, an Aus-tell former freelance TV cameraman, filed a 26 million libel suit in federal court alleging Time magazine named him as a double agent linked to the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. The suit claims the article damaged his business and personal life while Time denies the claims.
Los Angeles police heightened alerts as Rodney King trial jurors asked to return at 7 am. Mayor Bradley urged calm on TV and churches planned vigils after days of rioting tied to the acquittals. A juror announcement was anticipated but a verdict or foregone conclusion was not disclosed.
More than 50 volunteers rushed to fill sandbags Friday to shield Cicero and surrounding areas from rising flood waters. The Red Cross cites about 150 homes in Brewerton and 293 in Baldwinsville affected as rain continues, with hardest hits along the Seneca River and Muskellunge Bay neighborhoods. Firefighters from Brewerton and nearby communities assist, aided by equipment loans from Niagara Mohawk and the state.
Reports say far more inmates are jailed inside the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility after a weekend siege. The Plain Dealer cites unnamed sources claiming at least 19 additional bodies and ongoing hostage takings as six busloads of troops arrive and prison officers warn of possible new deaths.
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