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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2000
Page
9
Volunteers with He for Humanity advance work on a near completion Ashworth Place house while a foundation is laid for a second home. The project gains momentum as construction accelerates and the community sees rapid progress.
Thousands found freedom via the Underground Railroad as historians estimate 30,000 to 100,000 slaves used secret escape routes between 1825 and 1860. Possible Central New York stops include Ithaca, Norwich, Earlville, Stockbridge, Peterboro, Canastota, Syracuse, Oswego, Baldwinsville, and Oswego. Learn more via Newsline category 4890 on Benjamin Banneker.
Viewers of PBS documentary on John Brown learn he had a Central New York connection. Brown was an associate of abolitionist Gerrit Smith who helped bankroll his 1859 Harpers Ferry raid, said local historian Donna Burdick. The program airs Monday at 9 p.m. on PRS.
The 49th Senate District seeks nominations for this year’s Woman of Distinction award. Eligible residents are all women living in the district. Winners will be honored in Albany on May 23, with nominations due by March 19 in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Organizers of a Socialist Forum at Westcott Community Center invite Democratic Green and Socialist Party candidates for a 7 p.m. event in Syracuse. They say it is unlikely the candidates will attend but hope representatives will be sent if possible.
Todd Arnold, children’s author and book illustrator, will discuss his works at 11 a.m. on March 11 at the Aurora Free Library. A book signing and refreshments follow. For information, call 364-8074. Dick Case is out of the office. his column returns Tuesday.
Angel Carmasquillo, 38, was arrested on Davis Street after a tip led police to a porch near his mother's West Side Syracuse home. He faces two counts of second degree murder and one count of second degree attempted murder for the deadly siege at 206 Griffiths Street, where Ruth Jacinto, Nancy Jacinto, Rumenige Jacinto, and Marguita Salvador were killed or injured. The case proceeds to an Onondaga County grand jury with potential upgrade to first degree murder and possible death penalty.
Page 8 9 recounts a chaotic scene as Scooby Doo characters race a cross country sled with the Mystery Machine on skis. Velma crashes into a police barrier while Mike Meyers dressed as Scooby Doo lies motionless in the snow after a two block sprint.
Delta Air Lines Flight 780 circled Syracuse Hancock International Airport after a blown hydraulic pump delayed the Rochester to Syracuse leg for about 20 minutes. The Boeing 727 landed safely with trapped passengers and ground crews tending the gear. No injuries reported.
City of Syracuse fined 750 for dumping a mountain of decomposing wood chips on a Madison County farm violating state environmental law. A 25 foot heap heated, steam rose, neighbors complained of a foul odor and risk of fire. City officials and local residents reported the incident in Sullivan in December.
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