Weather and policy notes from scattered items
Mostly cloudy conditions with light snow possible into the weekend and cool highs near freezing. A policy change would place the autonomous agency under State Department control to align with U.S. foreign policy. A hospital sought to remove an infant from dialysis before another facility stepped in. A historic hotel in Syracuse becomes a Radisson Plaza franchise planning stores and a spa.
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State Department
U.S
Syracuse @ Landmark
Radisson Plaza
Commuter plane crashes in fog kills 15 of 20 aboard
An American Eagle Jetstream Super 31 commuter plane crashed near Morrisville North Carolina during a fifth daily hop in rain and fog killing 15 of 20 people on board. The crash shattered the fuselage and scattered wreckage across rugged woods, with survivors heard crying as the cockpit burned. Authorities noted it was the airline’s second crash in two months and investigations sought the cause.
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Morrisville
N.C
American Eagle
North Carolina
Greensboro
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Teresa Damiario
David Stanley
Edmond Padham
Stanley
al Becker
Raleigh News
A. Oboser
State leader backs limited casino gambling in tourist areas
Albany Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he would support legalized casino gambling in non urban tourist areas like the Catskills Lake George and Niagara Falls. He suggested dedicating a portion of proceeds to local upkeep and economic development. The stance aligns with Governor-elect Pataki who urged a constitutional amendment to let voters decide the issue.
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Albany — Assembly
Sheldon Silver
New York
Catskills
Lake George
Niagara Falls
Silver
George Pataki
Syracuse
Pataki
New York State
Manhattan Democrat
Albany
Wamnc-Fm
Assembly
Jacob Gunther
Unabomber profile eyed by Syracuse criminologist
A Syracuse University professor, Murray Miron, develops a religious fanatic profile of the Unabomber and offers it to the FBI. He notes 15 attacks since 1978, two deaths, 23 injuries, and views targets as symbols of materialism.
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Murray Miron
Syracuse University
PBL
FBI
Miton
Chalhomber
Thomas Moscer
Miron
Liverpool voters reject school bond proposal
Liverpool school district voters defeated a 31.1 million bond plan to renovate and expand the high school and annex. The measure failed 6,398 to 2,589 as turnout near 8,000, about double recent years’ levels.
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Liverpool
Annnex
FDA finds most food labels accurate in tests
FDA analysis of 200 foods shows about 87 percent of measured nutrients match label claims. Fat accuracy at 94 percent and calories at 93 percent. concerns remain for local bakeries and delis where smaller firms may misstate contents.
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
David Kessler
Bonnie Liebman
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Tax-cut campaign sweeps Washington in midterm push
House Majority Leader Gephardt pushes a broad middle class tax cut for families earning under 75 000 while Clinton hints at a proposal. Republicans, Democrats and others race to shape a tax cut plan as GOP momentum grows in both chambers and a preview speech signals a major income tax proposal.
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House
Richard A. Gephardt
Clinton
Chyron
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