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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1992
Page
3
Gov. Florio vows to veto the Legislature’s move to undermine New Jersey’s strict assault weapon ban. Lawmakers voted to legalize most such weapons with new penalties for gun related drug crimes and to bar firearms near schools.
Fires raging across the Northwest threaten rural homes in Oregon and endangered northern spotted owl habitats. By Monday weekend blazes have burned over 40,000 acres across California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah. Several firefighters were injured, including a Idaho smokejumper with a broken hip. In Washington about 5,000 acres burned in the eastern region near owl nests. 250 firefighters battled a 100 acre lightning sparked fire near a protected area.
Be rowynd Byron De La Beckwith, 71, accused in the 1963 assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, asked a Mississippi judge to dismiss murder charges claiming deteriorated memory and health. Judge Hilburn planned to rule on the request as security was heightened amid possible racial tensions. Beckwith’s 1964 trials ended without verdicts and charges were revived in 1990 with a trial set for September 8.
A Florida state appeals court refused to lift the ban on bungee jumping. The Consumer Affairs Commission shut down 18 operations for three months after a jumper died in Michigan, and the court rejected the operators’ challenge. While in effect, regulators will draft tighter rules for the sport.
In Los Angeles, former child star Adam Rich pleaded no contest to breaking into a pharmacy and stealing drugs from a hospital. The 23-year-old, known for playing Nicholas Bradford in the 1970s series Right Is Enough, has undergone Betty Ford Clinic treatment twice and was expelled from a third program after demanding painkillers.
Washington story centers on Mary Matalin facing public reprimand and apology during the 1992 campaign. James Carville defends her as Clinton campaign tensions surface. George Stephanopoulos signals White House repudiation, framing fallout as Bush related.
The controversy centers on Mary Matalin and a Sunday anti Clinton statement attacking his personal life. Republicans debate whether the release reflected Atwater influence and whether the remark harmed Clinton battle unity.
In Little Rock Clinton defends his health care plan and tells Bush to step aside as attacks heat up. He accuses Republicans of dirty politics while outlining a "pay or play" proposal to control costs and expand access through employer participation or government pooling.
Democratic governors at a National Governors Association meeting in Plainsboro, New Jersey express optimism and urge Bill Clinton to keep up his campaign. Texas Governor Ann Richards praises focus and organization while Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder notes Clinton's experience and rising momentum.
Ross Perot agrees to author a critique of the U.S. political system and present an economic recovery plan in United We Stand How We Can Take Back Our Country. Hyperion plans publication this month, with Robert Miller as publisher and vice president confirming the deal.
President Bush flights new ads aimed at reinvigorating his re election bid. Unlike 1984, the spots feature no music or scenes, just a close up of Bush speaking directly to viewers. Campaign adviser Jim Lake says the tone is serious and authentic, avoiding slick modern techniques.
Concords New Hampshire Sunday News calls on President Bush to step aside in a Sunday editorial joining two other papers in pressing Bush to halt his re election bid. The piece notes Buchanan’s strong showings but records Bush at 53 percent to Buchanan 47 percent.
The article notes Batmania linked to Father’s Day sales with owners like Dave MacDonald selling bat themed items. Health officials describe bats as beneficial for insect control while dispelling rabies myths. Workshops at Baltimore Woods teach bat house building and bat conservation efforts amid public misperceptions.
The list notes ten bats common in New York, including the Big Brown Bat with a wingspan up to 14 inches and a preference for beetles, and the Little Brown Bat, widespread in North America, capable of eating 500 mosquitoes per hour. It also mentions others like the Silver Haired Bat, Eastern Pipiatrele Bat, Red Bat, Hoary Bat, Keen's Bat, Indiana Bat, Least Brown Bat, Seminole Bat, and Small Footed Bat with varied habits and conservation statuses.
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