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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2000
Page
5
The Star-Ledger reports investigators suspect arson in the Seven Halt Worm fire at Boland Ridge, injuring over 60 students. It cites three 18-year-old freshmen detained, and notes county prosecutors would not comment. Investigators say a feud between student groups and residents in the building the night of the blaze may explain the incident.
Whitney Spencer, 49, was arrested on murder, attempted murder and aggravated arson charges after a man allegedly splashed flammable liquid on an apartment floor and started a blaze that killed four young children. An elderly grandfather and another woman helped rush three children to safety. Authorities say a motive has been determined.
Anchorage Alaska three days after rookie sled dog racer Rod Boyce disappeared in two blizzard search crews Wednesday still had found no trace of the 38 year old or his dogs. Boyce from Two Rivers was competing in the Tus wamena 200 Sled Dog Race. He was last seen a few minutes after midnight Saturday after passing a checkpoint a quarter along the 200 mile trial. He never reached the next checkpoint 18 miles away. Trooper said the path wasn’t treacherous, just a straight stretch rising into hills. More than a dozen people on snowmachines searched the trails and a state trooper helicopter with heat detecting equipment was being sent from Anchorage. Boyce had 10 dogs and carried survival gear including a heavy sleeping bag and an ax with enough food for him and the dogs for two days.
Gil Kane, born Eli Katz in Latvia and raised in New York, died Monday in Miami from cancer at age 72. A self taught artist, he drew the Atom Green Lantern Hulk Captain Marvel and Spider Man and redesigned Green Lantern and Captain Marvel costumes between 1956 and 1969. Kane worked from age 16 and remained active until illness.
Candidates press coast to coast after New Hampshire as Gore and Bradley race toward March 7 primaries with vast media planning and limited budgets. Bush and McCain fight to reshape the GOP map with Delaware and South Carolina votes while McCain eyes a possible running mate.
Vice President Al Gore staged a dramatic return to Washington to back an abortion rights vote, flying from Manchester to New York and back via LaGuardia and a USAirways shuttle. The plan aimed to influence a potentially deadlocked Senate, but the tie vote was not needed and Republicans called the stunt cheap.
Republicans warn job losses if the minimum wage rises and press for relief for employers. The House approved a GDP bill proposing a three year wage hike with tax cuts totaling 530 billion, plus estate tax reductions for inheritors, while Senate Republicans back an 18 billion tax cut plan mainly for small businesses. Democrats warn the nation needs a wage rise now, citing public support and the billions in tax relief tied to the measure. Debt protections would change in bankruptcy cases to require repayment.
Navy divers hunted for the second black box from Alaska Airlines Flight 261 off Port Hueneme California. Investigators hoped the cockpit voice recorder would reveal final moments and possible stabilizer jam. One black box recovered near 700 feet deep by the robot Scorpio and sent to Washington for analysis.
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