Neighbors Show Support After Antisemitic Vandalism
Three high school students, Hudson 18 and two 17-year-olds, were arrested Friday for smashing the Markovitz family menorah and window in Newtown Pa. They admitted awareness of the religious meaning but denied organized group ties. District Attorney Alan Rubenstein said the act was ethnic intimidation and vandalism. Neighbors in the Christian community lit Hanukkah candles and displayed menorahs to show solidarity.
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Pataki Sets Four-Item Agenda for Special Session
Gov George Pataki released a four item plan for a special session starting Tuesday at noon. The package priorities include revamping New York City school governance to grant more control to Chancellor Rudolph Crew and extending three tax packages set to expire December 31. The agenda also leaves room for other actions including potential debates on partial birth abortion and possible salary raises for lawmakers.
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Anti smoking inhaler candidate wins federal backing
In Bethesda Maryland a smokeless inhaler resembling a fat plastic cigarette won a federal advisory panel vote for FDA approval. If approved Nicotrel inhaler would be the fourth nicotine source alongside patches gum and nasal spray. The prescription device is puffed like a cigarette but emits no smoke or light.
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Tanzanian forces push to return Rwandan refugees home
Tanzania began a major operation to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees. More than 10,000 soldiers fanned out to round up about 535,000 refugees along the border. Refugees moved toward camps but Red Cross workers said they did not seem headed home yet, noting they were settling in at camps instead.
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Arafat Calls Palestinians to Defend Land Amid West Bank Subsidies
Yasser Arafat and his Cabinet condemned Israel's tax breaks and grants to West Bank settlements calling it a war on peace. He urged protests and street defense as settlements draw Israelis into the area where 145000 settlers live among two million Palestinians, amid stalled talks and Hebron pullout deadlock.
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Clinton backs age based TV ratings plan debate
President Clinton joined the fight over a proposed television ratings system aimed at helping parents. An industry panel favored a vague two level scheme, drawing criticism from educators and advocacy groups. A V-chip blocking device will be required on new TVs starting in 1998, with codes to set parental blocks.
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Ceelielsom Chud
Congress
Jack Valent
Static electricity cited in TWA 800 blast investigation
NTSB considers reducing fire risk by disabling some systems and placing cooler fuel in tanks while planning nitrogen injection schemes. FAA and Boeing pledge review of recommendations. FAA to inspect fuel pump wiring on some 747s. investigation probes cause amid high tension and official cautions against premature conclusions.
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Citadel probes hazing reports amid admission changes
The Citadel investigates hazing complaints as it moves to admit women after the Supreme Court ruling ended Virginia Military Institute's all male admissions policy. A plaintiff Shannon Faulkner briefly joined the cadet corps under a district court order but dropped out within two weeks amid stress and isolation.
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Shannon Faulkner
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State welfare plan wins federal OK
Federal approval allows New York to receive a 2.4 billion block grant for welfare reform. The state must align with new federal rules by July 1 and amend its plan after Legislature acts. New York reduced welfare rolls by 220,000 to gain eligibility as officials promise a shift to temporary assistance.
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Syracuse Weather Forecast Reads Cold and Rain Likely
A clipped Syracuse forecast notes colder air moving in with rain likely. Weather observers warn of shifting wind and chances of light accumulations, urging residents to prepare for unsettled conditions through the day.
Syracuse Newspapers Weather Data and Online Forecast Info
Weather data services from Newsline include pollen and allergen levels for Central New York plus a Dave Schom forecast from WIXT Channel 9. Travel reports, severe weather alerts, and Clinton Square time and temperature are provided via coded numbers and an online home page with Nexrad images.
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