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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1999
Page
1
Page C1 reports a city trash agency used 24000 to fund ads warning of powerful forces against it. Page C2 notes about half of Cicero North Syracuse High School and Junior High students stayed home after rumors of violence. Two teen suspects who made bomb threats received home confinement and community service.
Cold take effect tonight with likely weather changes. Friday may bring heavy snow showers with a low around 10. Saturday includes sun and snow flurries with a high near 28 and a low of 18. Sunday turns cloudy and windy with more flurries and a high of 36. Monday stays windy with possible snow and a high around 28.
Photo shows TIM REESE and MATTHEW RITZ shoveling a Watertown driveway as the holiday forecast hints at a white Christmas. Weather odds from Albany to Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo suggest a notable chance based on the last 30 years. A full weather report appears on Page A2.
Federal officials call for staying calm and continuing holiday plans while advising vigilance for signs of terrorism. Authorities emphasize public awareness and reporting suspicious activity to prevent incidents.
Ryan Blackwell reports on Tobey Maguire, known from Pleasantville, appearing in two low profile films. The piece notes Maguire's subdued roles and mentions a Wednesday night shoot at the Carrier Cemetery with LaSalle's Julian Blanks.
A radio station airs contest prompts that appear local but are national giveaways, confusing area listeners who expect regional prizes and details. The practice underscores a mismatch between advertised locality and broad national promotions.
National Weather Service meteorologists say Syracuse may see light snow on Christmas Day but a lake effect snow band could bring 6 to 10 inches to the region late today. Snow showers diminish Friday with a brisk Christmas Eve and more snow possible Sunday.
The FBI warned of possible mail bombs from Germany targeting about ten US addresses as officials urged calm and vigilance. Authorities pursue links between suspicious individuals and Osama bin Laden as President Clinton and law enforcement balance safety with holiday plans and advise scrutiny of unattended packages.
Central New York listeners hear 3000 daily prizes on Hot 107.9 and a Beetle giveaway on 94, both run by Clear Channel. Critics accuse the company of making contests seem local while using national numbers and dubbed interviews with winners from other cities. The Florida attorney general has subpoenaed records to probe potential violations. Syracuse stations defend rules and claim on air explanations, while some DJs admit using pre recorded clips to limit caller flood.
Fragmented wires describe ethnic Albanian women awaiting news of husbands sons and brothers while a censorship suit alleges federal pressure on a filmmaker over an Internet video. Lottery results and mixed notes fill the jumbled page with sporadic mentions of arts and sports.
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