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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1994
Page
3
Scientists debate saving the $1.7 million Dante II robot after it plummeted deeper into Becky pit at Mount Spurr Alaska following a failed helicopter rescue when the power cord snapped. A team member fractured a leg during the rim rescue attempt.
SLOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. An inmate who braided minty waxed dental floss into a 20 foot rope to flee stated and joked when captured five weeks later. Police caught Robert Dale Shepard on a brushy hillside Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a Mineral Wells pharmacy. He was returned to the same jail he escaped from June 29.
A pickup truck crashed during a national televised charity food giveaway in PRENTER West Virginia, killing one volunteer and injuring another. No charges were filed. The program, The 700 Club on Pat Robertson’s network, was filming at Operation Blessing’s site. Washington report notes a separate anniversary event in D.C. marking Smoke Bear’s 50th birthday and a fire safety advertising campaign.
Blustery winds fanned the Corral Fire in backcountry north of McCall central Idaho. The blaze expanded from 12,000 acres to 32,000 acres in about 24 hours as gusts reached 50 mph. Forest official Merrill Saleen warned of triple the normal burning rate in a day.
The Justice Department plans to argue that sitting presidents need not defend against suits like Paula Jones v. Clinton. A formal motion to dismiss may be filed once Clinton's private attorney submits it. Judge Susan Wright gave Robert Bennett a deadline to file on presidential immunity, with Clinton's team signaling only temporary immunity.
Census Bureau analysis shows 96.4 million households and 68.1 million family households in 1993 with 33.3 million having children under 18. About 10.9 million are headed by a single parent, 86 percent of whom are mothers, revealing a lasting shift from the traditional two-parent family.
Detroit court keeps 3 year old Maranda with mother Jennifer Ireland as appeals court reviews lower court decision. Father Steve Smith argues child needs a stable home with family support. advocates split along gender lines. The case draws national groups into a debate on working parents and day care.
Keith Lussier, a 28 year old Cheektowaga man, seeks custody of his infant daughter Brittany after Love the Children agency placed the 9 month old with a Massachusetts couple following his wife Kimberly Lussier’s July death from uterine cancer. A Bucks County judge agreed to hear the case, amid tensions over Korea US adoption rules requiring two parents. The agency argued it was following its agreement with a Korean partner.
The Interreligious Council of Central New York along with the Herald Journal and OnBank solicit tax deductible gifts for Rwandan relief. Contributions may be made at any OnBank and Trust Co branch or mailed to Central New York Interreligious Fund for Rwandan Relief c/o OnBank and Trust Co 101 Salina St Syracuse NY 192014.
Rwanda's justice minister told the United Nations that the new government is prepared to hand suspects to an international tribunal. He urged urgent steps to establish a court and warned of potential new exodus as French pullout nears. UN troops could be deployed in time to build confidence amid fears of mass movement of Hutus and displaced people.
Community leaders urge continued giving for international relief, noting past successes like $130,000 raised in 1984-85 for famine in Africa. They emphasize that funds feed and heal, reaching Rwanda and Soma la, and stress relief work must keep flowing amid refugee crises and daily hunger.
The Conference Board reports a fivefold increase in overseas corporate giving by U S firms from 1981 to 1992 as Eli Lilly and Shawmut Bank mobilize resources for Rwanda. Critics note delays and questionable value of aid while others urge continuing, altruistic actions.
Hutchins’ terrier Honey was taken by three teens in a yard theft linked to dogfighting. The dog was found badly injured at DeWitt Animal Hospital after authorities pursued the case. the city fined Hutchins for an unregistered dog while police search for suspects continues.
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