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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1994
Page
2
Passengers faced a nightmarish delay as the QE2 prepared to depart Southam ton England on December 17. A Coast Guard decision blocked leaving until safety work was completed, with engineers and crew working through adverse weather to fix inoperable systems.
In New Orleans and Jackson Mississippi both cities report new 1994 murder records. Officials cite drug disputes domestic fights gang activity and easy access to guns as factors in rising homicide counts across the two cities.
New York Comptroller H. Carl McCall challenged Governor-elect George Pataki to shut down state government if budgets miss the April 1 deadline again. He urged no emergency appropriations to sustain government, noting the last on time budget was 1984 and the recent delay reached June 8 with only emergency funding keeping operations running.
West Bank city of Bethlehem braces for Christmas as Palestinians control holiday decorations for the first time since occupation. Hundreds of security forces patrol Manger Square while locals complain of continued occupation despite festive displays and Palestinian flags at the Church of the Nativity.
Official dispatch reports Taiwanese soldiers fired warning shots at a Chinese fishing boat off Quemoy 200 yards north of the island fortress. Run Jungkai, 32, was accidentally hit. authorities said the boat had ignored warnings and used explosives to fish. China accuses Taiwan of targeting Chinese vessels amid broader tensions.
Investigators want to review videotapes and computer disks seized from Edward Leary in New Jersey related to a botched subway firebombing in Lower Manhattan. Leary, 49, is hospitalized in critical condition and faces 45 counts of attempted murder. authorities also link him to a Harlem bombing last week that injured two teens.
US and UN negotiators push for Hall’s release by Christmas amid conflicting reports. Yonhap first said a deal freed Hall on Christmas Day, then backtracked saying no agreement. UN forces seek talks with North Korea to resolve issues and secure Hall’s return, while Pyongyang cites good health and no contact. The incident strains US North Korea ties after a nuclear accord, as efforts continue to recover the OH-58C helicopter.
A weeklong cease-fire begins in Bosnia as the Muslim led government and rebel Serbs prepare for longer talks on prisoner exchanges and an international peace plan. UN official Yasushi Akashi announced the halt while Carter era mediation sought a unified text. Both sides cite semantic differences over missing persons and POW releases as planks delaying a four month truce.
Russian ground forces press the Chechen capital Grozny as civilian deaths rise and residents seek shelter. After days of heavy bombing, questions grow over air strikes and the crisis, while President Yeltsin faces rising domestic and international criticism.
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