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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1993
Page
1
About 400000 people crowded Phoenix to watch the Fiesta Bowl Parade as Syracuse University planned to face Colorado in a De Paul game at 2:30 p.m. today.
Eliza beth Ann Wirth, 23, of 608 Bufalo St Fulton, faces second degree murder charges after a New Year’s Day 1987 shooting during a domestic dispute. Wirth fired a shotgun at Donald Havens, 28, as he attacked his wife Charlotte Havens. he died later. The case links to prior Fulton homicides and reflects a volatile sequence of domestic violence incidents in the area.
Deputy Chief Roland Noriman watched a second floor fire at 1410 Bellevue Ave. Firefighters found lighters and matches near ash trays as a blaze sparked by a cigarette burned for minutes. Two 2-year-old twin girls, Lise and Gara Cundigham, died of smoke inhalation despite a quick response. Investigators saw the sisters remain in crib and beneath the cab.
The piece recalls a damp 1992 with 46 inches of precipitation, notes above normal totals and two-year averages, and includes meteorologist comments. It highlights January as the coldest month, Mars closest approach, a Quadrantid meteor peak, and wildlife activity at Beaver Lake Nature Center with species like finches, cardinals, blue jays, and deer. It also mentions Hancock Airport snowfall records and forecasts through early January with Epiphany and Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances.
Readers note rising reported colds as winter illness circulates. The letter mentions feeling unwell and hints at familiar seasonal bugs spreading through communities. No specific locations or dates are provided in readable text.
President Bush toured Baden orphanage in Baidoa amid Somalia disaster, telling reporters he would not abandon the country. He met about 800 children, hugged one boy, and thanked supporters before dining with U.S. troops at Bel Doyle. This marked his 25th and likely final foreign trip.
Residents marked 1993 with prayers and parties. A 53 year old Clay resident plans to “clean the earth” as a resolution while a 21 year old enjoyed Hotels at Syracuse Square revelry and vows to party in downtown Syracuse. State police ran roadblocks from 1 to 5 am on Route 31 Baldwinsville to deter drunken driving. Mary Lindhurst won a $10,000 Cancer Society raffle as part of New Year celebrations across the area.
Fireworks and cheers mark the split as Slovakia proclaims sovereignty breaking from Czechoslovakia. Bratislava crowds chant for Slovakia while a new Slovak state forms under Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar amid concerns over economic strain and ethnic tensions.
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