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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2000
Page
1
A fire swept a shopping center disco in Central China on Christmas, killing at least 309 people. Emergency crews battled the blaze as investigators searched for a cause amid chaotic scenes and urgent rescue efforts.
The meaning of Christmas is highlighted as Stephen D Cannarella staff photographer Don Cox and his 86 year old wife Helen receive gifts from neighbors at Rolling Hills Manufactured Home Community in Elbridge. Manager Shari Parkis coordinated the effort to brighten the holiday for the couple Monday.
Forecaster notes a cold arctic front after Christmas Day. Snowfall across Onondaga County makes roads slick with minor crashes and disabled vehicles on I 81. State police report a rollover on the interstate in La Payette as troopers investigate.
Cumulating snow left the state Thruway and I 81 open before noon as Cicero police investigated a Route 11 crash north of Route 31 around 10 a.m. At the airport Charles Everett, aviation commissioner, said a few flights were delayed but nearly all departures and arrivals were on time.
A blaze at a Luoyang shopping center disco on the building’s fourth floor killed at least 309, with most victims suffocating. The basement renovation area may have contributed, and seven were injured. Fire officials say the exact cause is under investigation amid safety lapses cited in prior incidents.
Shaun Parkis led Rolling Hills residents in staging a Christmas surprise for 86-year-old Don Cox and his 93-year-old wife Helen. The effort spanned a month, involving ads and outreach to Welch Allyn, with a 3-foot tree and gifts lift spirits of the elderly Syracuse couple who use walkers and have long worked hard.
Russian Mission Control announced loss of contact with the Mir B space station aged 15 years as a brief reconnection confirmed pressure intact but officials fear the outpost may not last long in orbit.
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