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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1998
Page
4
A new monoclonal antibody therapy infliximab targets a natural protein that drives inflammation in Crohn’s disease. The medication, created from human and mouse antibody genes, will be distributed in late September and available by early October.
A Gallup Poll finds dwindling public opposition to taxpayer support for private or religious education. It reports 86 percent support for government funded school construction and 73 percent backing tax free tuition savings accounts for private and church related schools.
Rep. Dan Burton says Attorney General Janet Reno must be cited for contempt of Congress if she refuses to hand over the actual memo recommending appointing an independent counsel to probe Democratic campaign fundraising improprieties. A briefing by aides on the memo is insufficient.
Hurricanes churn off the Atlantic as Bonnie, a 115 mph storm, threatens the Outer Banks with warnings from Murrells Inlet to the Virginia border. Residents stock up, surfers seek waves, and shelters prepare while forecasters call the system erratic and track toward North Carolina.
In Brooklyn two plainclothes officers shot 16 year old Michael Jones 16 times after mistaking a water pistol for a real gun. He was gravely wounded and underwent emergency surgery as relatives and Rev Al Sharpton press for answers. Officials defended the force saying the weapon looked real and officers were aiming to stop a threat. The incident prompted calls for accountability and a grand jury review by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes.
Gillian Guess received 18 months in prison after being convicted of obstruction of justice for having a sexual relationship with defendant Peter Gill during his 1995 trial. The case arose from a 1996 arrest following an investigation into the juror’s conduct amid two gang-style slayings. A French man and woman died in separate incidents, and two others were injured when rope anchors failed on a mountain climb. rescue crews later found three bodies believed to be missing Italian climbers, hampered by bad weather.
Noe Hernandez Chavez, 19, accused of raping and killing a child, allegedly strangled 83-year-old Norma Arely Lopez Galicia during a prison visit to her son's birthday. He reportedly admitted the act for pleasure as the girl wandered away. her body was found six hours later under a bed.
In Tamil Nadu a locally brewed liquor sold in Paruveedhi village allegedly contained methyl alcohol. Police say the tainted drink was served at a Saturday night gathering, killing 46 and injuring numerous others with at least 100 villagers hospitalized.
In Lyon France eight climbers died and three were gravely injured after falls on Mont Blanc as rain slicked the peak. A German father and son plummeted several hundred yards from the Dome du Gouter on Monday, while a Hungarian climber about fifty fell in the same area the day before.
After 17 months of stalemate, Arafat and Netanyahu drift toward a deal on withdrawal. Arafat called the new ideas a beginning and would accept a formula turning part of the withdraw land into a nature reserve with Palestinians barred from settling. Israel may allow limited construction and police freedom of movement in the Anercent area.
Police responding to complaints of a foul odor found a 24 year old man stabbed to death in his Midtown apartment living room. The body was discovered Monday afternoon and was not identified yet. Witnesses recalled a Saturday night shouting match in the East Side unit. The timing of death remains to be determined by the medical examiner.
New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco announced a $750,000 settlement with American Family Publishers after complaints over its magazine sales. About 12,000 New Yorkers will each receive $60, with the firm agreeing to compensate buyers who believed magazine purchases would improve winning chances. The company admitted no wrongdoing.
SUNY Albany moves up two places to lead the Princeton Review ranking of party schools amid other universities slipping, while West Virginia University drops from the top spot. The Albany campus reacts with mixed feelings as the list sparks debate over campus culture and student life.
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