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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1994
Page
2
An anonymous caller threatened to kill 20 clergy in retaliation for slayings at an abortion clinic. Catholic priests warned to dress inconspicuously, as were Episcopal ministers. The tip was sent to the FBI and a domestic terrorism task force in Highland Park.
J Simpson has been moved to a smaller cell as his attorneys seek access to prosecution evidence. Lead defense attorney Robert Shapiro aimed to resolve motions for access to telephone records and witness backgrounds at a hearing set for today. Authorities said Simpson was moved Friday from a 9 by 6 foot cell on the second floor to the ground floor to save overtime costs.
A series of explosions at an Exxon chemical plant in Baton Rouge caused a spectacular fire as workers fled and about 200 were evacuated. Officials plan to let the fire burn out before investigating the cause. Nearby areas reported no fatalities.
Historian Joan Hoff argues that if Watergate had not occurred Nixon might be seen as a great president, with domestic initiatives described as progressive and far reaching. Hoff credits Nixon with creating the EPA, expanding the OMB, proposing broad health reform and welfare reforms, and advancing school integration, while judging his foreign policy overrated and Vietnam strategy flawed.
Scott Tomko an 11 year old boy urges a motoast to stop and sign the petition for Megan's Law in Hamilton Township North Dakota Monday Police cite Megan Kanko a 7 year old girl killed by neighbor Jesse Timmendequas a 33 year old convicted sex offender The bill would require sex offenders to register with local officials when moving into a neighborhood
Astronomers forecast a spectacular Perseids display this week as Earth passes Swift-Tuttle debris. If conditions stay clear, hundreds of meteors per minute may streak the sky Thursday and Friday, with a darker, moonless night enhancing viewing.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered plant operators to build barricades strong enough to stop a terrorist truck bomb. The move follows fears raised by the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1993 intrusion at Three Mile Island. Environmentalists call safeguards overdue. opponents deem it costly overreaction.
The Senate begins formal debate on President Clinton's health care plan aiming to cover 95 percent of Americans by 2000 with a path to universal coverage by 2002. Democratic leaders seek passage by Election Day as Gramm and Shelby threaten a filibuster amid uncertain support.
Senate leaders plan six day weeks into recess as House debate nears. Speaker Foley targets Aug 19 for a vote with conference talks to resolve differences by October 1. Election day November 8 heightens pressure, while employer payment disputes loom.
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