30 Dec 1996
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1996
Page
1
Bud Poliquin reflects on the year in sports as SU men's basketball hosts Maryland Eastern Shore in the Carrier Dome. The headline ponders if the right 10 die while teams push deeper into postseason play.
Readers weigh in on top local eateries as school district officials dispute recommendations. Voters and residents list favored spots, while administrators argue about placement of dining options near campuses.
Tomorrow’s high will reach 18 to 28 with mostly cloudy skies and light flurries. Tuesday remains cloudy with possible flurries and a low around 14. Wednesday turns sunny at times with a 32 high and 24 low. Thursday stays mostly cloudy, milder with 44/30. Friday transitions between cloudy and sunny, colder at 38/22. Weather stats A2 Money.
The high court will hear challenges to New York and Washington state bans on physician assisted death. Dr. Timothy Quill of Rochester and terminally ill patients argue for a right to hasten death with doctor help, while Gov. Vacco defends state prohibitions as protecting life. The cases raise whether a constitutional right to privacy or equal protection covers assisted dying. The ruling could shape end of life options nationwide.
In Guatemala City the government and Marxist rebels sealed a 60 page peace treaty after almost four decades of conflict. Negotiator Ricardo Ramirez declared the war over and said the Guatemalan people are the winners as both sides laid down arms.
After 36 years of conflict that killed about 100000 and left 40000 missing, Guatemala signs a peace treaty witnessed by 10 foreign presidents and 1200 officials. Gustavo Porras vows to honor victims while Alvaro Arzu pledges a new phase and continued efforts to prevent a repeat of war. 10600 celebrants fill the National Palace plaza as marimba music and street vendors mark the moment amid lingering skepticism about the pact.
A 14-year-old New York girl Ceara O Connell disappeared December 19 after meeting 22-year-old airman Brooker Maltais in an internet chat room. Authorities say Ceara is traveling voluntarily, with the FBI withdrawing from the case and labeling Ceara a Turnaway rather than a kidnapping.
An arbitrator ruled that a jail sergeant was shortchanged in a job selection process and awarded back pay plus a new position. The decision affirms the sergeant’s claim of improper handling and grants remedial employment.
The Catholic Church pays tribute to three African priests who moved to Syracuse to help alleviate the diocese's priest shortage, highlighting clergy migration and service in the region.
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