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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2000
Page
4
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Providence officers Michael Solitro and Carlos Saraiva were cleared of criminal wrongdoing after a grand jury reviewed the January 28 shooting that killed 25 year old Lt. Cornel Young Jr. The off duty black officer was mistaken for a suspect amid protests and a federal civil rights inquiry.
An 11 year old girl, Stephanie Mittler, was nearly killed when a needle-nosed houndfish leaped from the water and stabbed her neck while snorkeling in the Florida Keys. She underwent emergency surgery to remove two pieces of the fish’s serrated bill, one millimeter from her carotid artery. Stephanie, her sister Jennifer, and a friend were in chest high water. Houndfish, related to needlefish, weigh three to six pounds and are feared for leaping from the sea and causing stab wounds.
Tennessee executed Robert Glen Coe by injection, the first death in the state in four decades. The 44-year-old confessed to raping and killing Cary Ann Medlin, 8, in Greenfield, saying a moment of anger led to the murder after she said Jesus loves me. The ruling came from the state Supreme Court after a lower court injunction was lifted.
In Lincoln Park Michigan a neighbor opened fire after a tenants meeting at a senior citizens complex escalated. Two women were killed and another critically wounded including Marilyn Higgins a 48 year old former city councilwoman delivering food. Kenneth Ray Miller was identified as the gunman by City Attorney Edward M. Zelenak. Police stormed Miller’s 14 story public housing building locating rifles ammunition and spent casings. Miller was found asleep and reportedly on narcotics.
A powerful storm tore through Southern California early Tuesday with heavy rain and winds up to 75 mph, damaging mobile homes and businesses and leaving thousands without power. Forecasters warned of another storm Thursday but said it would be less severe.
Tension rises outside Elian Gonzalez home in Miami while the Fifth Day waiting continues for a ruling from the U S Court of Appeals. Government and Miami relatives spar over custody while crowds urge a quick reunification with his Cuban father. Pro Castro chants mix with calls for peace as more than a hundred people confront the scene. The appeal process lingers and uncertainty remains about the ultimate outcome.
McCain plans to tell the South Carolina Policy Council he favors removing the state flag from atop the capitol. Officials cited his regret over avoiding the issue in his campaign and said he would address several topics on his visit, including the flag dispute.
Gov. Hodges seeks talks to end the flag dispute as the Senate advances a plan to move the dome flag to the Statehouse monument amid House opposition. NAACP-led boycott grows while Bush and McCain push for South Carolinians to decide the issue.
Dearborn and Battle Creek events frame Bush trip as he mulls offering John McCain consideration for vice president while unveiling a five year tax credit plan worth up to 10 percent annually for developers building low income homes. McCain spox says not interested, Engler cited as possible candidate.
The Clinton administration promotes a HUD funded gun buyback plan tied to the Columbine anniversary, offering $25 to $150 per firearm handed over by city housing agencies. 84 cities signed up, targeting 30,000 to 50,000 guns this year as part of a three year effort to reduce gun circulation despite Republican opposition.
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