County to begin emergency spraying around Cicero Swamp
The state DEC approved an emergency spraying of 12 000 acres around Cicero Swamp reversing a Thursday ruling. Spraying could start this weekend if weather cooperates. Health officials call it a partial victory with areas off limits for spraying to protect endangered wildlife.
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State Department of Environmental Conservation
Cicero
Onondaga County
David Brittain
DEC
Brittain
Cicero Swamp
Patchy fog and warm weekend forecast for Sunday
A weather note notes patchy fog tonight with a low near 65 and a mostly sunny day Sunday reaching about 85. The rest of the page references obituaries religion sports state fair television and theater listings.
Stop spanking your children policy urged by social workers
Washington report: a national social workers group urged parents to stop mild physical punishment as it can escalate into abuse. The National Association of Social Workers adopted an anti spanking policy by voice vote, expanding a previous school policy. Isadora Hare cited broader goals for nonphysical conflict resolution.
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Washington
Organization of Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers
Isadora Hare
Education Commission
Power outages plague New York State Fair opening day
A loose transformer caused several power losses at the New York State Fair on opening day. Food stalls like Tootsie's Fried Dough suffered repeated outages between 6 and 8 pm and 10 to 11 pm, with the horse barn and nearby stands losing power for nearly an hour. Officials say upgrades aim to reduce future interruptions.
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William J. Fredericks
Stan Kusek
Tootsie's
Kusek
Fredericks
U.N. votes to back military embargo on Iraq
The United Nations Security Council approved a plan to use naval force to halt all shipping to and from Iraq to pressure Saddam Hussein over the Kuwait invasion. 13 members voted yes with Cuba and Yemen abstaining. the Soviet Union signaled possible support after days of hesitation.
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United Nations
Iraq
Kuwait
United States
Persian Gulf
U.N
Saddam Hussein
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Security Council
Cuba
Yemen
Council
Thomas R. Pickering
Soviet Union
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Moscow
Four charged with killing mentally retarded man in Bronx apartment
Four people including three teens were charged with murdering Freddie Thomas a 32 year old mentally disabled man who suffocated in a closet as the group roamed his 665 Burke Ave Williamsbridge Bronx apartment for six days and sold his belongings. Thomas's girlfriend Opah Sanders 34 also mentally retarded was locked in another closet for six days but survived freed as the group departed. Autopsy shows tape over nose and mouth. Police say death occurred Aug 17 or 18. Five suspects identified Sanders's sister Hope Kelly 16 William Fennell 21 Samuel Rivera 17 Barbara Redding 17. a fifth suspect being sought.
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New York
Bronx
Freddie Thomas
Burke Ave
Williamsbridge
Opah Sanders
Thomas
Sanders
Ellen Borakove
Hope Kelly
William Fennell
Andrews Avenue
Samuel Rivera
Fordham Hill Oval
Barbara Redding
E. 143d Street
Anthony Vitaliano
47Th Precinct
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Sian
Kevin Salisbury
Andi Blume
Amanda Cahill
New Haven
Dave Maitland
New York Times News Service
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