06 Aug 1996
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1996
Page
1
City Councilman Richard Alarcon urged scrutiny after reports that former Simpson bodyguard received a free golf cart at Hansen Dam Municipal Golf Course. Officials said freebies are not standard policy and that paying for extra carts remains ordinary. Simpson defended himself as paying his way.
On 1890 date the electric chair was used at Auburn State Prison for William Kemmler. A separate item notes that in 1955 the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, marking a pivotal moment in military history.
Olympic officials sanction Costa Rica swimmer Claudia Pall a gold medalist after missing a park bombing incident but catching a Pepsi on her cart.
Spike Lee plans a documentary about Denise McNair one of four black girls killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, with references to Addie Mae Collins Cynthia Wesley and Carole Robertson. The piece mentions Civil Rights Act passage and a Smithsonian event lineup, plus pop culture notes about Jackie Chan stunts in Supercop and local cinema showings.
NewsLine reports pollen levels in Central New York. Readings note hazy hot humid conditions across Oneida Onondaga lakes with southwest winds 6 to 12 knots, Lake Ontario partly sunny with southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, Finger Lakes hazy hot with south southwest winds 6 to 12 knots. Tomorrow outlook mirrors heat and humidity with partial sun.
Herald Journal invites readers to report misprints to executive editor Tim Bunn at 470-2240 during weekday hours. It notes extensive use of recycled newsprint and urges Onondaga County residents to recycle by placing newspapers in brown bags at the curb on recycling day.
Readers are promised delivery by 5 pm. If the paper is late or missed, call 470-0050 and customer service will make every effort to deliver at no cost. Hours are Monday through Saturday and Sunday.
Guidance on FOIA requests to learn if the FBI maintains a file on a person. Notable steps include sending a Notarized request with full name birth details and wording Freedom of Information to the FBI address. Also covers flag disposal, Kudzu removal advice, and postal questions for Gaza and Palestine authorities.
Elia Collins, 82, a civil rights activist and businesswoman who ran the Organization of Afro-American Unity after Malcolm X's death, died Saturday in Boston after strokes and diabetes cost her legs. She helped educate children in Boston and led Afro-American initiatives linked to Malcolm X's legacy. Also noted: Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard, 58, UNESCO U.S. envoy, died in Parson. B Tadeus Reichstein, 99, Nobel laureate in medicine, died August 1 in Basel. he helped develop industrial production of Vitamin C.
Obituary page C4 lists numerous individuals with ages ranging from 30s to late 90s. Names include Jane Armstrong, Lisa Crawford, Aurora Cottela, Dorothy Collins, Dr Foohard Eckerln, Helen Exner, Robert Fetterly, John Franco, Rosalie Frank, Alta Frigon, Stanley Grabowski, Russell Grant, Virginia Greenlee, Hazel Hoag, Matra Kascha, Madeline Kelly, Herdman Maiden, Sharon Marsh, Frederick McEwen, Edward Moynihan, Warren Pendell, Helen Ross, Florence Spawn, Bonnie Stevenson, Alice Stowell, Edward Teter, and Alan Wayne. The page is labeled Obituary page C4.
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