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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1998
Page
5
A homeless camp trailer in Boston was powered by a single cord from a utility pole for heat and light. The cord shorted amid 20 degree weather, igniting a fire that killed three men and a woman while two others survived and were out collecting cans. The trailer, wedged between graffiti garages in a littered area, was the scene as firefighters responded.
Tallahassee reports say University of Florida president John Lombardi will stay in office after apologizing for calling incoming chancellor Adam Herbert an Oreo. Lombardi, white, agreed to six months probation under board oversight following the Christmas party comment. The incident sparked calls for his dismissal.
The Broward County jury hears prosecutors urge the panel to see Brown as a man who made a mistake rather than a star. The August 17 1996 Ocean Drive accident involved a Porsche driven by Brown with Whitney Houston named on the lease, a .20 BAC and drug urine results. Witness Angela Beauregard filmed Brown and sold footage to the Globe for 25000.
Mayor Scott King joined Officer Latonia Shields King on a patrol that turned into a car chase and crash, a foot chase, and an arrest of Martelus Jones. Jones, out on work release, was charged with fleeing police, reckless driving, drunken driving and related offenses.
A study in JAMA finds millions who received the 1950s polio vaccine contaminated with monkey virus SV40 do not show higher rates of rare brain bone and lung cancers. Researchers followed up for three decades. current vaccines are SV40 free.
Teresa Lasko, 31, of the Toledo area, lost her scalp when her hair was pulled into a packaging machine at Fort James Corp. in Perrysburg, Ohio. The operation at University of Michigan Medical Center was called a complete success by surgeon Dr Kev Chung as she recovers after removal from intensive care.
Space Center Houston reports that David Wolf advised Mir replacement Andrew Thomas on life aboard the Russian station before Endeavour undocks. The hatch will close this evening ahead of the shuttle’s departure Thursday morning, as Wolf prepares to return to Earth after a four month Mir mission.
Betty Currie, Clinton's personal secretary, testifies before a federal grand jury investigating whether Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky and urged her to lie. Starr's probe expands to Lewinsky ties, Whitewater records, and broader witness subpoenas in a fast-moving day.
Portland, Ore. Andrew and Kathryn Bleiler spoke with reporters on their front lawn about Monica Lewinsky and a claimed affair. Attorney Terry Giles said Lewinsky boasted of sexual encounters with a high ranking White House official and would meet Starr officials in Portland to discuss documents.
The tapes made by Linda Tripp show Monica Lewinsky calling the president a creep and describe an intimate relationship. Giles said Lewinsky signed an affidavit in the Paula Jones suit denying sex with Clinton and discussed a pregnancy and abortion in Washington and at the Pentagon.
Attorneys and professors say Monica Lewinsky could have a valid sexual harassment claim if a White House supervisor relationship harmed her career. They note the unique White House context, possible transfer to the Pentagon, and later denial of employment as factors shaping potential damages.
Witnesses including current or former Secret Service agents have discussed with Kenneth Starr's office about possible cooperation in the Clinton Lewinsky matter. A Dallas Morning News report claimed a witness saw a compromising scene, but the source disputed the accuracy of some details. Anita Hill comments on Lewinsky's plight at USC.
Anita Hill writes in the Village Voice that Monica Lewinsky will confront disbelief and motive questions. Hill notes some will call her a liar or question her motives, while others may applaud her candor, yet a 24 year old may find it overwhelming.
In Champaign Illinois residents weigh whether President Clinton should resign if sexual misconduct charges prove true. While many support him, most want the facts before convicting, and many emphasize judging the president by ability to govern despite private lapses.
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