26 Dec 1999
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1999
Page
1
A civic observance today honors principals important to the African American community. The celebration emphasizes simple, heartfelt gift giving and the lasting impact of unity and faith within local leadership.
The final edition notes Provost Freund at Syracuse University pledging collaboration with colleagues. It underscores a campus-wide push for cooperative projects and cross-department work amid a period of institutional review.
A Herald American survey shows 90.3 percent of adults in Onondaga Madison Cayuga and Oswego counties believe in God while 48 percent do not. Weekly service attendance rose from 44 percent in 1984 to 63.6 percent this year. Women and older residents show higher belief, and attendance peaks at holidays like Christmas and Rosh Hashana.
A landslide in southern Colombia on Saturday buried an ambulance with 10 people aboard and left at least seven dead. Officials said 15 were missing as helicopters aimed to rescue about 200 stranded survivors. The state governor provided the figures.
A congressional study finds pharmaceutical firms paid a lower effective US tax rate than other sectors from 1993 to 1996. The nonpartisan CRS notes 162 percent tax rate versus 273 percent for all other major industries, with high drug prices in the US cited as a factor. A spoiled sandwich spread via room service sickened 10 Arizona State players before the Aloha Bowl, as QB John Leonard and the Sun Devils played Wake Forest 23 to 3. editor Tim Bunn offers a correction line.
A six day photo essay traces Jesus life across the modern Holy Land. The series visits Bethlehem Nazareth Jordan Galilee Jerusalem Cana and the Via Dolorosa as a millennium turns. Photographs by John Berry accompany Melanie Greaves Hirsch report.
Joseph Schuman reports Americans share in giving the season, with stories from Boston where Herman donated bone marrow to potentially save a stranger, while astronauts aboard Discovery continue space repairs far from home and plan a Christmas dinner after a long mission. The piece links family reunions, gratitude, and acts of mercy across the country.
News service reports a surge in post holiday shopping as deep discounts draw crowds to malls for returns and exchanges. A New York study shows 11 percent of yearly buying occurs after Christmas, while 46 percent of survey respondents return or exchange gifts. Online sites require returns fees or phone verifications, posing challenges for customers and retailers.
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