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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1999
Page
1
A teacher known as Pegsy in Columbine High School's library described a student with a gun, gunfire shattering a window, and students taking cover under tables as dispatchers urged medical and police response amid panic and uncertainty.
The transcript shows Peggy in a library during the attack describing positions of students, smoke, alarms, and gunfire. Dispatch confirms multiple medics fire and police units en route as she stays with students on the floor and asks about exits and safety.
Two Auburn contenders for the May 18 school board race received unsigned threats via mail urging them to drop out. The letters, linked to a watchdog group leader who denies involvement, prompted Auburn Police to investigate with fingerprints sought and potential aggravated harassment charges pending.
The Herald Journal asks readers to report factual inaccuracies by calling 470-0011, aiming for full fair and accurate reporting and corrections when needed.
Fragmentary OCR shows Syracuse Herald Journal information including publisher name Heras Co and Syracuse NY mailing details, with stray postal and catalog notes. The readable content is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or report to summarize.
Police report human remains found on Rex Alen Krebs’s California property. Krebs, 33, of Avila Beach, is a prime suspect in the disappearances of Aundria Crawford and Rachel Newhouse. The discovery comes as officials assess ties to the two cases and await charges.
A three ton truck plunged 250 feet into a ravine near Amatenango de la Frontera in Chiapas, Mexico, killing at least 46 people including 26 minors. Nine others were injured as officials investigated a possible mechanical problem on the vehicle. The group had been traveling from a vaccination session when the crash occurred.
New York City Council members urged a boycott of Friday night films to protest high prices. Speaker Peter Vallone criticized the “movie madness” as families earning 30,000 dollars annually face a day’s wage for a night out. Loews Cineplex raised tickets to 9.50 dollars, drawing ire. company reps did not respond.
One of eight known copies of William Blake's The First Book of Urizen sold at Sotheby's for 2.5 million to an anonymous bidder. The price was seen as a record for English literature. The edition, printed in 1794, features 24 color etchings and stark images from a copper plate.
Researchers explore venom components as drug leads. Merck’s Aggrastat, based on saw-sealed viper venom, aids unstable angina. Cone snail venom yields ziconotide for chronic pain, with Elan Corp seeking FDA approval. Meinwald notes spiders’ 30 000 species use neurotoxins, and labs isolate and study complex venom compounds across samples and collaborations.
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