19 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1993
Page
1
A Holiday fiction contest winner is noted as a boy and his mother seek a perfect tree. Star Clarkson alum Alice and NHL veteran Dave Taylor are highlighted. Syracuse beats Maryland Eastern Shore 108 to 71 with all five Orange starters in double figures.
A Lockerbie Church minister reflects five years after the tragedy. He notes most locals see it as history now yet wounds linger. The piece explores the uneasy grief that remains while life continues and rescues on screen still evoke tears.
The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell reports Syracuse has a 24 percent chance of snow on Christmas Day, edging Caribou and Erie with 23 percent and noting Lake Ontario lake effect as a key factor. Historical data show a green Christmas occurred in 1987. Santa’s snow in Syracuse remains tied to ongoing cold, with forecasts predicting cooling by Christmas Eve.
Katie Homrich waited eight months pregnant as Sergeant Douglas Homrich from the 10th Mountain Division's 2-14th Infantry returned from Somalia. A crowd of over 1,000 in the Soldiers' Gym cheered as 400 soldiers arrived after a 20-hour flight and 2-hour bus ride, reuniting families including a hopeful moment before the baby’s arrival.
Lucinda Manuel treasured Christmas plans to buy Mr Bucket for her children a ten inch yellow robot game. Angela Coker recalls Manuel spoke often of her kids and the Mr Bucket game as a festive gift. A fire tore through a Midland Avenue apartment building.
Syracuse fire investigators suspect arson but lack proof after a Saturday blaze at 437 Midland Ave killed Hattie Manuel 43 Lucinda Manuel 20 and Jarrell 4. Four others were injured two critically and 21 displaced. Lt John M Hewitt says 55 witnesses offered 55 stories with no clear truth yet.
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