24 Jan 1995
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1995
Page
1
Future Hall of Famer Jerry Rice hints at retirement if the San Francisco 49ers win the Super Bowl. The new children’s book uses upbeat messages to help kids overcome daily grumbles with inventive solutions.
Weather forecast shows mostly cloudy days with flurries and light accumulations across midweek and weekend. State Sen. John DeFrancisco plans a fund raiser over 20 months before his next election. Overtime costs in DeWitt exceed 630000 dollars in two years. Federal cleanup near Onondaga Nation gas spill nears order. Democrats blame Republicans over budget in the state Senate. Pilots attempted to save a USAir jet that crashed near Pittsburgh. Milton J Rubenstein Museum of Science opens today. Syracuse Symphony awaits state funding. Legends of the Fall tops box office.
A National Security Agency report cited by The Times of London and The Guardian says Ayatollah Mohtashami paid 10 million in cash and gold to fund the 1988 Lockerbie attack. The report notes connections to Al Abas and Abu Nidal, and that the U.S. shot down an Iranian airliner earlier that year. 259 aboard Pan Am Flight 103 perished plus 11 on the ground.
The Supreme Court let stand a jury finding that Pan American was guilty of willful misconduct in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people. The jury awarded $20 million to families of three American victims, a case guiding punitive damages against Pan Am and its security contractor. Absent willful misconduct, compensation for crashes on international flights would be $75,000 per person under the Warsaw Convention.
In Los Angeles, OJ Simpson asked the judge for permission to briefly address the jury just before defense opening statements. Prosecutors called it an end run to deliver testimony without cross-examination, while defense attorney Johnnie Cochran argued Simpson has the right to address the jury.
President Clinton prepared a leaner kinder government address aimed at coaxing Republican cooperation on veto power and welfare reform while defending key priorities. A potential wage hike to about five dollars an hour may be mentioned, though the speech will emphasize restraint and future policy goals.
American General Life Insurance Co of New York will lay off 137 Syracuse workers, starting in April. By October about 50 of 187 will remain as administrative tasks move to Houston, while remaining staff handle policy servicing and claims. The firm occupies the ninth and tenth floors of One Park Place downtown. Severance offers 14 weeks pay per year plus outplacement services.
Two-year-old Siamese twins Hira and Nida Jamal were separated after an 11 hour operation at Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Doctors feared blood loss but reported the girls in stable condition. Surgeon Harold Hoffman led the 20 plus member team. Anwar Jamal traveled from Karachi for the procedure.
The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority is likely to approve a 25 cent fare increase for Centro buses, after a poll of seven board members. Only one member believed a hike could be avoided, while three could not be reached for comment. The fare would rise from 75 cents to $1, the first since 1989, to close a $3.4 million deficit for 1994-95, with service cuts and route eliminations on the table for late night and weekend services affecting workers and shoppers. The authority meets Thursday at 10:30 am as directors weigh the impact on debt and coverage of more than 30 routes.
Governor Pataki faces a potential veto showdown as Senate and Assembly leaders move to pass a pension increase for state and city workers, the first rise since 1988. He may veto, setting up an early override battle with Republicans likely opposing the attempt.
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