Monument marks 1851 Syracuse freed slave Jerry escape
The account recalls Jerry the fugitive slave in Syracuse in 1851. A Clinton Square rally, white violence at the jail, and Jerry escaping in a meat wagon then hay wagon to Oswego. He headed toward Lake Ontario and Canada by steamer, becoming a freed man in Canada as a monument is dedicated today.
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Clinton Square
Mexico
Oswego
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Canada
IAIR FARES RISE Worries grow as loved one sails into a war zone
Patrick Lakamp reports on Candace Hammond of Lynoe Court whose brother Christopher Hammond, 29, serves aboard the USS Eisenhower. The carrier joined the U S military buildup in the Middle East amid tensions over Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Candace’s family worries as Christopher, a chief petty officer, remains on duty through September.
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Patrick Lakamp
Candace Hammond
Ches‘Ler Drive
Lynoe ‘Court
Hammond
Eisenhower
Arcraft
United States
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
CNN
MTV
Christopher Hammond
Christopher
Candace
Lyncourt
Ohio
North Syracuse High School
Persian Gulf
Beirut
Lebanon
Boys From Syracuse May Head to the Middle East
Members of the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing of the New York State Air National Guard, known as the Boys From Syracuse, may deploy to Tucson then possibly to the Middle East if an alert is issued.Lt Col Robert Purple notes the unit’s F-16s with 30mm guns could be valuable in a desert war as Iraqi forces amass tanks and troops.
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New York State Air National Guard
Hancock Field
Middle East
Robert Purple
Syracuse
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Tucson
Purple
United States
Iraq
Purple Sai
Weekend Weather Outlook Patches Sun With Showers
A sun and clouds mix with patchy fog tonight as temperatures drop to the low 60s to mid 60s. Saturday brings a high near 80 with a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers.
Americans Trapped as Iraq Closes Borders in Gulf Crisis
Iraq told the United States on Thursday that 3,000 Americans in Kuwait would not be allowed to leave, with 400 more in Iraq also trapped. Baghdad sealed borders except for diplomats, raising fears Saddam Hussein may use hostages to deter U.S. action. Among the 38 Americans held in a Baghdad hotel is Bobby Gene Parker. his wife Lynda Parker of Victor Texas notes mothers’ hope fades. The United States plans Desert Shield expansion to 250,000 troops and hints at a naval blockade. Saddam remains defiant as forces mass on Turkey’s border and toward Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. NATO ministers in Brussels seek unity, while Britain France and Australia dispatch aid. More U.S. planes arrive in Saudi Arabia to bolster the buildup.
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U.S. State Department
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Baghdad
Lebanon
Lynda Parker
Victor
Texas
Bobby Gene Parker
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
James Baker
NATO
Brussels
Britain
France
Australia
Gulf
Gene found for Elephant Man disease also suppresses cancer
Scientists report the neurofibromatosis gene acts as a tumor suppressor, potentially turning off cancer growth when normal. The finding, published in Cell, could spark treatments for neurofibromatosis and possibly cancer, with experts noting years may pass before therapies emerge.
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Allan Rubenstein
National
Rubenstein
Raymond L. White
University of Utah
White
Cell
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