24 Jan 1996
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1996
Page
1
The forecast calls for 28 tonight with wind and clouds and a few flurries. Thursday turns colder with clouds easing to sun. Friday remains cloudy with a chance of snow. Saturday becomes windy and cloudy with possible early snow and a high near 26. Sunday stays cold with scattered snow showers and a high around 20.
Nancy Reff of Ovid, 55, feeding quarters into a Quartermania slot at Caesars Atlantic City, won 1.8 million dollars the largest 25 cent slot jackpot in Atlantic City history. She will receive about 90 thousand annually for 20 years and plans to pay off her children’s mortgages. The win highlights progressive linked machines and odds around 30 million to one.
Syracuse Bishop James Moynihan led a 13 day Kenya and Uganda visit to recruit four East African priests to the Diocese of Syracuse. Three from Kenya's Kapsabet and one from Uganda will serve local parishes while a Ugandan seminarian trains for priesthood. The move marks a rare rapid addition of priests in the seven county diocese as it seeks to ease shortages.
Miss New York Helen Goldsby filed a 2 million dollar lawsuit against state pageant officials alleging she was deprived of duties and promotion of her child abuse platform while they claim she failed to fulfill obligations. Officials say Goldsby had 28 appearances between June and December, with 13 canceled by her or the sponsor. A special ceremony in Watertown on February 23 will crown first runner up Sunita Paramsothy.
House Republicans unveil a budget plan aimed at avoiding a shutdown while not provoking White House or hardline Republicans. It targets about a dozen small programs for elimination yet preserves AmeriCorps and other Clinton favorites. The plan also seeks Senate approval of abortion restrictions on foreign aid and faces a debt ceiling decision due by March 1 to avert default.
Dick Jase profiles West Calhrop Avenue in Syracuse in a column series. The piece notes pen pal long friendship, a Baldwinsville woman reuniting with her Australian friend after 34 years, and mentions other local items including a drive through Bank ATMs, corporate costs for drugs, and community programs.
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