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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1996
Page
3
A U S military agency dismissed a company accused of selling counterfeit Medals of Honor. Officials said the scam defrauded veterans and collectors, with an estimated nine million dollars involved in a broad network. Investigators outlined steps to confiscate illicit merchandise and pursue charges.
A Delaware County judge refused bail for John E du Pont and denied moving the murder trial of Olympian David Schutz. Trial remains set for January 21 with juror voire dire to proceed, one juror at a time, and defense to seek a cross county jury pool.
Edwin Pitts, a 13 year FBI veteran, pleaded innocent in federal court to charges he sold secrets to Moscow for more than 224000 dollars between 1987 and 1992. He was arrested December 18 after an undercover probe and faces up to life in prison. Trial set for April 21.
James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., was released from Columbia Nashville Memorial Hospital on Monday and transferred to a prison hospital. A coma last week and liver disease had left him near death but his condition improved after admission on December 22.
Four friends vanished after a van broke through ice off a Minnesota lake resort near the Canadian border. Driver Jim Rollie and wife Wendy escaped onto the ice, while Don Dose and another passenger were swept away. Divers paused search due to sub zero temps. two Wisconsin couples presumed drowned, rescue to resume today.
In Benton Harbor Michigan Johnny Williams 30 was charged with murder and arson for setting his mother Gloria Week 45's apartment on fire killing her a baby and two other women. He was arraigned held on 500000 bail and faces possible life in prison. Williams told officers the blaze was to kill his mother after a dispute. Four occupants escaped with one woman leaping from a second story window.
Idaho woman Lois Moore, 57, visiting Texas for her mother-in-law funeral, was attacked while walking a country road by four pit bulls. Witness Christie Said reported the dogs struck as Moore stepped back, with deputies later killing them after they escaped a fence.
The piece notes growing pressure over ethics charges and predicts Speaker Gingrich will not resign or step aside before the January seven deadline. It cites Rep. Jim DeLay and Rep. Michel Forbes as vocal opponents and mentions potential punishment recommendations and electoral implications.
Weary Northwest residents faced another storm as rain and melting snow renewed flooding threats. Officials urged replenishing emergency supplies while power outages persisted across Washington and Oregon. The region logged fatalities, mudslides, evacuations, and rising rivers as roofs collapsed and shelters crowded.
California voters approved medical marijuana under state law but federal policy remains unclear. Doctors fear loss of prescription rights and Medicare eligibility for recommending cannabis. Arizona faces similar conflict as officials warn about potential criminal charges and program exclusions for doctors.
Jerusalem reports said a Netanyahu Arafat meeting today was unlikely as Israel's budget debate kept the prime minister tied to parliament through the night. Officials warned only minor issues remained but a Hebron agreement could be signed later in the week.
Rescue workers in SESAPANI pulled 38 bodies from a bombed express train wreck in Alipur Duar area. About 80 injured were moved to hospital. seven children died. No group claimed responsibility. militants from the Bodo region are vying for control amid rising violence.
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