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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1997
Page
4
Sacramento California Governor Pee Wilson proposes the nation’s toughest welfare rules in a $66.5 billion budget plan to remove nearly 700,000 adults from welfare. The plan targets all able bodied mothers with children over 12 weeks and would halt benefits for new recipients within four years.
Kum Meseer of Clover and Jeanie Montavlos of Charlotte weigh returning to The Citadel amid harassment claims and a state and FBI probe. They say male cadets tormented them, with reports of clothes set on fire and a case of cleanser in mouths. Eleven male cadets face disciplinary action as investigations continue.
Denver prosecutors faced allegations they pressured witness Thomas Manning to alter his account about Timothy McVeigh’s actions five days before the Oklahoma City bombing. Manning, an auto dealer who sold McVeigh the car, was central to linking calls near Junction City to co-defendant Terry Nichols and the rental truck business.
Investigators say 100 bags of wreckage from the Paris bound Flight 800 retrieved this week may hold vital clues. Four trawlers resumed work after a two week break, dredging near Kennedy Airport to locate fuselage pieces and personal belongings of the 230 victims. The search aims to pinpoint the blast origin as pieces closer to the airport could be crucial.
The article notes Disneyland plans to refurbish Pirates of the Caribbean for two months, changing a scene of pirates chasing women to a depiction of gluttony. It highlights ongoing cultural sensitivity concerns, including depictions of aboriginal peoples and animals on attractions like the Jungle Cruise, drawing criticism from groups such as People for...
A critical overview notes Disney and its Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean exhibits face accusations of racial and gender stereotypes. Activists condemn ethnic displays while executives defend ongoing updates and broader cultural sensitivity efforts amid evolving standards.
A commuter plane crash in rural southern Michigan during a Thursday night storm killed all 29 aboard including a Denver teacher en route to her brother's funeral. The Embraer 120 propJet belonging to Comair went down seven miles west of Monroe near Detroit Metropolitan Airport, shredding the field and sparking a large rescue effort. Authorities said maintenance records show routine checks, with no prior problems reported by the flight crew.
Detroit man Joe Mihelich chose to drive home through heavy snow despite his wife’s advice to wait for a commuter flight from Cincinnati. He learned the crashed plane near southeast Michigan killed all 29 aboard, confirming how close he came to a fatal outcome.
ALBANY The week long clothing and shoe tax holiday from January 18 to 24 may become permanent Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said. Officials aim to curb cross border shopping as shoppers travel to Pennsylvania. Gov Pataki and others weigh potential long term expansion while a think tank critic warns the test period may not be enough to judge effects.
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