Snow showers and crime trends in Central New York
Front pages note snow showers mainly north of Syracuse while Onondaga County reports a drop in crime for the third straight year. Other items discuss Frontiers Wolves toward an American West return, Diana conspiracies, Cybill Shepherd TV comeback, Gullah Gullah Island stars, Dayna Abrams at Boston College, and playoff focus with Cleveland Chicago Green Bay and Miami.
Central New Yorkers latch on to Pataki inauguration
Onondaga County residents travel to Albany for George Pataki swearing in with enthusiasm and pride. Autographs from Pataki and Howard Stern draw attention as locals describe the moment and their connection to the new governor. A 43 passenger bus carries Central New Yorkers to the event, reflecting strong county support.
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Pataki Calls for Limited Government Inaugural Address
New York Governor Pataki, 49, the son of Hungarian immigrants and former Peekskill mayor, invoked the Founding Fathers to frame a Republican platform of tax cuts, deregulation, and tougher crime penalties. He spoke to about 10,000 in the Knieherbocker Arena after taking oath from Chief Judge Judith Kaye, recalling the Saratoga farm turning point of the Revolution.
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Inaugural Ball Route Mentioned in Patala Speech
A fragment notes an inaugural ball route and references Patala's speech with a terse aside about Guomo by Dick Case, signaling a terse news brief amid unclear context.
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Why did accused gunman pick Virginia clinic
Investigators question why New Hampshire hairdresser John Calm II traveled from Hampton NH to Norfolk VA to attack abortion clinics. Officials note Hillcrest Clinic has endured violence since 1973 and suspect motive may be tied to targeting abortion facilities.
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OJ Simpson to shuffle defense team roles
New York Daily News reports OJ Simpson will demote lead attorney Robert Shapiro to a secondary role as his double murder trial approaches. Johnnie Cochran and F Lee Bailey will take expanded roles, with Bailey acting as strategist and the trio sharing courtroom duties.
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New Year’s Eve Shooting Hurts Three in Oswego Apartment
An unwanted party guest pulled a gun wounding three others at an Oswego apartment before being subdued. Carmelo Garcia, 29, a farm worker, faces attempted murder and assault charges. Two victims, Fipolito Meves and Charles Morrell, had surgery and remained under guard at Oswego Hospital. Santos Amaro, 47, also treated.
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Russian Troops Clash With Rebels in Grozny Battle
Russian forces and Chechen separatists fight for Grozny as warplanes and helicopters roared over the capital. The presidential palace was blockaded amid heavy urban combat, with defense officials seeking reinforcements after fierce weekend resistance.
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Republicans to set agenda as Dole claims control
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, a Kansas Republican, told CBS Face the Nation that Republicans will control the congressional agenda and unite to block Democratic attempts to derail it. He pledged to defeat any effort to attach graft bans to the Congress and Accountability Act, while noting a filibuster halted past lobbyist reforms.
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Ralph replaces The Far Side on Herald Journal page
The Herald Journal will drop Gary Larson's Far Side on page C81n and replace it with Ralph two new panels by Wayne Stayskal, a Tampa Tribune national cartoonist. Stayskal has published three humor anthologies with a fourth due this year.
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