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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1995
Page
3
In Plymouth Massachusetts three sisters aged 9 to 14 spotted a Labrador in distress as waves surged from Hurricane Felix. Rebecca Thornton 14 swam about 300 yards from shore to reach the dog and pulled it to safety after two other girls leaped from a raft to help.
Greg Sarbak, 23, of Millcreek Township Pa, became the fifth person to swim Lake Erie. He covered 23.8 miles from Long Point Ontario to North East in 13 hours 33 minutes, not beating the 12 52 record set by Bob North in 1989. He planned to eat and sleep after the effort.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE Fla Half a year after four Ranger trainees died from hours of chest deep water the Army announced a broad program overhaul to improve safety Night water training will be eliminated better defined training sites more rest and food for trainees added medical personnel stricter weather and training condition limits and more accurate forecasts A monument was planned for the four soldiers who died in February and for two who died in 1977 plus another soldier who died in a draining accident at Eglin
FBI affidavits filed in federal court describe a scheme to profit from protecting the gambling industry. Lawmakers including Sen. Larry Bankston, chair of the Senate judiciary committee, are named as part of the probe as subpoenas for financial records go to multiple figures. Indictments pending, officials cautious.
Oscar Eason Jr. told a national meeting of Blacks in Government that affirmative action remains essential and warns it is a political football. About 3,000 members attended at the Adam’s Mark Hotel with speakers like Ron Brown Jesse Jackson and William Clay.
Colorado Springs reports a dorm fire at the United States Air Force Academy where Cadet 2nd Class David Ramsey, 20, of Jacksonville North Carolina, burst from his room with clothing on fire. Ramsey received extensive burns and is in critical condition at University Hospital in Denver. Investigators seek to determine if self-immolation occurred.
Mayor Frank Jordan ordered a crackdown on homeless camps in Garden Gate Park after a shooting left four wounded including a police officer. About 12 million tourists and residents visit Golden Gate Park annually, with camps mainly in wooded areas. Police say a transient, Thomas Patrick Wolf, allegedly fired a 257 Magnum injuring three, wounding an officer, and killing a police dog before surrendering. Wolf faces attempted murder and related charges.
In Carrollton Georgia an Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer crash near a hayfield left five dead and 24 injured among 29 aboard. Survivors described pilots and crew risking lives to steer, while witnesses recounted flames, explosions, and a desperate rescue. The pilot attempted an emergency landing after an engine problem, and rescuers freed a burning co-pilot before transporting him to a hospital. Airline president offered no cause or names pending release of passenger lists.
A chronology of fatal commuter plane crashes since 1990. Notable events include a December 15, 1994 American Eagle flight crash near Raleigh Durham killing 15 of 20 aboard, and other fatal incidents at Chicago O’Hare, Port Columbus, Hibbing Minnesota, near Houston, Birmingham, Brunswick, Los Angeles, and more. Federal probe cited missing screws in a stabilizer as a cause in one case.
A dam at the Omai Gold Mines Ltd. site failed sending up to 2.1 million cubic feet of cyanide tainted water into the Essequibo river for a second day. Government and company officials warned villagers and arranged alternative drinking water supplies as the spill becomes Guyana's worst environmental disaster.
Washington report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee revises the 1990 guidance. It moderates warnings on salt and sugar while urging a diet of varied foods rich in fruits vegetables and grains. Vegetarians gain new advice and exercise emphasis grows stronger to help weight management.
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