Fruit of the Loom CEO buys Kennedy farm in Newport
William Farley chief executive of Fruit of the Loom Inc buys Hammersmith Farm for 67 million dollars. The 50 acre estate, 110 years old, was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis childhood home and a site of her coming out party and the Kennedy White House summer residence. The house will stay open to the public for at least two years before Farley moves in.
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Newport RI
Hammersmith Farm
John F. Kennedy
Jacquenne
William Farley
Fruit of the Loom Inc
Roger Sou
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
White House
Kennedy
State denies Ray medical furlough to die at home
James Earl Ray, imprisoned for the King assassination, asked in October to move to his brother’s home to die rather than remain in prison. The request was denied December 5 citing security concerns, while Ray continues treatment for terminal liver disease and has been hospitalized off and on.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Pam Hobbins
Pittsburgh
Rey
King
Coast Guard Rescues 28 From Sinking Cargo Ship
In the Atlantic off Cape Canaveral, high winds and 20 foot waves hindered a seven hour rescue of 28 crew members from the 493 foot Merchant Patriot. Five helicopters and an airplane joined the effort as a ruptured engine room water pipe sank the ship, with lifeboats overturned by gusts. The vessel, owned by V Ships Ltd of England, was en route to Savannah.
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Cape Canaveral
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Patriot
V. Ships Ltd
England
Savannah
Juror and Alternate Excused From Unabomber Jury
In Sacramento California a juror and an alternate in the Unabomber trial were excused after claiming financial hardship. The juror was replaced by another of six alternates, leaving eight women and four men on the panel with four alternates. Theodore Kaczynski 55 pleads not guilty to a 10 count indictment and faces the death penalty if convicted.
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Sacramento
Calif
Garland Burrell Jr
Theodore Kaczynski
Sister vents anger at Nichols in Oklahoma City bombing case
In Denver a victim’s sister spoke with fury as she testified against Terry Nichols, mourning Paul Ice Fulton and noting his Marine service. Prosecutors say Nichols and McVeigh plotted the 1995 attack that killed 168 and wounded hundreds, but Nichols faces a mixed verdict on charges and the likelihood of a death sentence remains uncertain.
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Brockton
Mass
Fus
Mattaposett
John Shockro
Old Rochester Junior High
Shockro
Farees
Frank J. Middleton Jr
Denver
Terry Nichols
Oklahoma City
Nichols
Kay Ice Fulton
Beaumont
Texas
Paul Ice
Customs
Fulton
Timothy McVeigh
FBI
Waco
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
McVeigh
Snowfall disrupts travel as city endures record storm
Snow accumulation threatens lanes and transit as Syracuse area endures lake effect and Nor'easter conditions. Authorities report airport closures, bus delays, and a citywide state of emergency lifted today. Police describe two homes partially collapsed. one Salina resident injured. Peter Edwards, 49, collapsed shoveling snow in Manlius amid heart trouble history.
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James T Foody
National Weather Service
Binghamton
Syracuse
Oine
Centro
Hancnck
Amtrak
American Red Cross
US Postal Service
Salina
Manlius
Peter Edwards
Peck Road
Jim McKeever
Mark Weiner
Carley Hannafan
Snowbound City Sees Heavy Snowfall Strain DPW Teams
Syracuse faced a major dump of snow as public works crews, over 100 employees strong in about 50 snowplows, fought to keep main streets clear. Deputies Jim Collins and Jim Carroll described the unusual, sudden onslaught and ongoing effort to reach side streets, with trucks getting stuck and neighbors aiding a stuck plow on Richmond Avenue. Cleanup will extend to trash pickups over the next few days.
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Cicero
Syracuse
Hancock
David Aitken
Aitken
Dudley Street
Delaware Street
Calthrop Street
Sir Roup
Department
Jim Collins
Collins
Public Works Department
Department of Public Works
Eastwood
City Public Works
Rate Rubbish Removal Inc
Salina
Laidlaw Waste Systems
CNY Hospitals Cancel Nonurgent Services During Severe Weather
Central New York hospitals canceled most outpatient elective surgery and other non-urgent services on Tuesday. Staff pitched in by extending shifts and driving colleagues to work, with volunteers at Auburn Memorial and Community General arranging transportation and beds for staff. University Hospital shut non essential clinics as teams braved conditions to reach facilities.
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Central New York
Pam Pidhlrny
Crouse Hospital
Crouse
Coleagues
Credit Union
Pidhumny
St. Joseph 'S Hospital Health Center
Auburn Memorial Hospital
Community General
University Hospital
Ben Moore
Red Cross Blood Drive Sees 500 Donations Lost
The American Red Cross faces a shortfall as a snowstorm halts about 500 planned donations in the three week holiday campaign. Officials extended hours at the Syracuse Blood Center on Warren Street to 7 am to 5 pm to rebuild platelet stocks and urged Type O negative donors to come forward.
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Red Cross Blood Campaign
Red Cross
The
Syracuse
Warren St
Postal service tightens routes amid weather emergency
The US Postal Service paused delivery cars and sent mail on foot to nearby post offices as a weather emergency hit area offices. Auburn and Ithaca closed while Syracuse planned recovery today if weather improves. City trash collection also disrupted with Eastwood served and others skipped. timelines stretch to resume normal schedules, with city and private firms operating behind by one day.
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US Postal Service
Syracuse
Edward Phelan
Auburn
Tthaca
Phelan
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Kennedy Farm
State
Bob Fiesinger
North Syracuse
Suzanne Dunn
Stan
Comstock Avenue
Chris Ducey
DPW
Jim Carroll
Peter Alberti
Onondaga County
Office of Emergency Management
Transportation Department
Harold Fink
Richmond Avent
Fink
Richmond
Ince
CNY
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