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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2000
Page
200
Sunday forecast notes strong winds that hinder outdoor plans and travel, with snow flurries mainly Downstate and many residents admiring a white New York. New Year’s Day will bring sun and clouds, very cold conditions, and a high near 22 with a low around 14.
Norwich residents mourn as Colgate University freshmen Katie Almeter and three others die in a campus crash. Rob Koester, charged with DWI and four counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter, pleads not guilty. The fatalities also include two Hobart and William Smith College freshmen from Norwich. The accident underscores a toll on the tight-knit community during a holiday season.
A record five years first major nor easter dumps over two feet on the East Coast. New Jersey braces for closures while Philadelphia declares a snow emergency. Flights cancel coast to coast. trains and buses halt. National Guard mobilized as plows clear roads and residents face hazardous travel.
A storm report notes a record setting foot of snow on Central Park and severe weather sweeping Arkansas where more than 130,000 homes and businesses lose power. The dispatch mentions EA record snowfall and a plan for heating bill relief funding by Billinton to aid low income residents.
A correction discussion is announced with contact Deputy Executive Editor Tim Bunn at 470-2240 to discuss the numbers A-2 and related details.
In Newton Falls layoffs began last winter at a 106 year old paper mill, 150 workers lost jobs including Lisa Marsh's father Charles. The town's economy suffered as residents faced reduced income and delayed prospects while Appleton Coated planned a sale and Empire Paper Group pulled out.
John Zimmerman of Syracuse sold solar powered pads and dehydration filtration systems at his Y2K Store in Shopping Town mall. He was among thousands warning that computers could crash at midnight on New Year’s Eve. The feared doomsday hype did not occur.
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