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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1994
Page
5
Cook County Sheriff Michael Sheahan proposes firing 300 officers who failed an entry exam but were hired, amid corruption claims tied to his predecessor James O Grady. He says over 30 hires occurred since he took office, with many assigned to jails or courts while federal probes continue into the department.
Hurricane John struck the UK held Johnston Island about 700 miles southwest of Honolulu with 100 mph winds and 20 foot waves after authorities evacuated nearly 1,100 people and shut a chemical incinerator. Officials planned damage assessments as the storm weakened from a peak of 175 mph and passed about 15 miles north on Thursday evening. The final evacuations of staff occurred Thursday.
Shannon Faulkner, 19, started her second college term at The Citadel wearing a black uniform, while lawyers push her sex discrimination suit toward the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal judge allowed her to attend under order, but the 4th U.S. Circuit stayed the ruling, keeping her out of the corps until at least next fall.
Carolyn Deardeuff, longtime head of the Madison County chapter, vows work continues after her husband Kenneth Deardeuff, 42, of Wood River, was indicted on driving under the influence. The charge arises from an August 3 motorcycle crash on a curve with no other vehicle involved.
An expert warns Ito's decision on whether to let Simpson’s team test blood samples may shape future DNA evidence handling. The defense argues samples are tainted. prosecutors say early tests link Simpson’s blood to drops near the victims. The ruling could redefine who owns evidence and testing rights in trials.
The Pentagon says expanding to 40 000 60 000 refugees will cost about 20 million dollars a month and may require calling in reserves. Some 7 000 9 000 extra soldiers are planned to join 3 000 already there as ships rush supplies. Radio broadcasts warn Cubans against boat departures while 5 500 Cubans and 14 500 Haitians already reside on base.
Heavy rain, wind, and 15 foot waves slowed rafters in the Florida Straits delaying departures. Esteban Moreno and others turned back briefly, planning to leave again when conditions improve. Cuban radio urged restraint as authorities and citizens blamed US policy and politics for the exodus.
Agitators at camps near the Zaire border town accuse six American aid workers of trying to poison refugees. The International Rescue Committee team treated water at Inera Camp when attackers forced them to flee for hours. UN officials warn of rising violence in Goma and surrounding camps, as hundreds of thousands wait in refugee sites.
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