Confed flag license plates remain on 78 of 3.7 million codes
The state reports 78 Confederate battle flag plates among about 3.7 million issued. Plates have existed for 16 years, despite public reminders demanding action.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1997
Page
2
The state reports 78 Confederate battle flag plates among about 3.7 million issued. Plates have existed for 16 years, despite public reminders demanding action.
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Timeline notes mark 1892 birth of writer LR R Tolkien in South Africa, 1938 start of the March of Dimes, and 1967 death of Jack Ruby who killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
Miami Herald notes ads sketch the film Evita with quoted praise from Newsweek and Entertainment Weekly. David Ansen calls it gorgeous epic spectacular yet emotionally opaque. Owen Gleiberman says Madonna plays Peron, but the film feels like an upscale champagne commercial scoring a C-minus.
Herald-Journal corrects Cayuga Accent report on April felony charges against Auburn lawyer David Weinstein and eight others. Police seized a fully automatic handgun from Weinstein’s home, three ounces of cocaine, and a 4.12-gauge shotgun at raid sites in Auburn.
The Herald Journal and Herald American note use of recycled newsprint and report about 40 percent of paper from Syracuse Newspapers. Residents may place newspapers in brown paper bags and leave them at curbside recycling bins on recycling day.
Herald Journal promises delivery by 5 PM and offers compensation if late or missed. Customer Service operates 6 AM to 8 PM Monday through Saturday and 8:20 to 11:30 AM Sunday. Advertising and classified ads details referenced.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 20,000 MDK K-Line Electric Passenger Trains are recalled for a derailed coupler spring fire hazard. Also recalled: over 32,000 chenille sweaters sold nationwide by major retailers for 38 to 130 dollars. sweaters are flammable and made in multiple regions. Call 800-846-9986 for repairs or return to retailer. further recall details via the CPSC hotline or its website.
Parade magazine notes Tara Holland, Miss America, promotes literacy after learning a family member could not read. Holland, 24, has tutored since 17, while Kenny Rogers, 58, proposed to Wanda Miller, 30, during a Las Vegas New Year Eve show. Brokaw says he rises at 3am to gym and returns to bed at 6:30.
Townes Van Zandt, 52, died in Nashville of an apparent heart attack. The Texan songwriter known for If I Needed You and Pancho and Lefty influenced many artists. Leonard Altman, 76, longtime Carnegie Hall preservationist, died by suicide in Santa Monica after a Parkinson's battle. He produced WNYC TV shows and helped found the Citizens Committee to Save Carnegie Hall.
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