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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2000
Page
2
A barge collision spilled over 9 000 gallons into Narragansett Bay near Prudence Island. The Coast Guard suspects the crash with a towing tug caused the rupture, prompting a state fishing and shellfishing closure while oil containment continues and five swans are found dead.
Two boats hit an underwater natural gas pipeline off the Louisiana coast near Venice, igniting a fire that sent flames about 200 feet high and badly burned five crew members. The Gulf of Mexico blaze on the Southern Natural Gas line was visible 35 miles away before being extinguished. No major pollution reported.
A night club crowd of about 500 attacked officers early Wednesday in Brunswick, Georgia after a man fired a gun into the air. They burned two police cars and fired weapons, injuring six officers and sparking a related skirmish on nearby St Simons Island the day before. Police cited no clear motive for the outbreak.
About 10,000 protesters led by Rev. Al Sharpton rallied outside Lord Taylor in Dearborn where Frederick Finley died after a confrontation with mall security guards. Autopsy cited asphyxia by suffocation. No charges filed as of the protest.
In Chicago the National Education Association, representing about 2.5 million members, approved a five-year five dollar per member annual dues rise to fund anti voucher ballot efforts. Delegates also allowed locals to pursue bonus pay without union obstruction while pressing for broader NBA ballot policies.
Divers spotted Caulerpa taxifolia, an invasive algae, June 12 near San Diego while monitoring eel grass for the Cabrillo Power Plant I. The species has damaged Mediterranean habitats, and authorities suspect aquarium dumping led to its west coast appearance. Hoffmann notes it may threaten local sea life and habitat restoration efforts 20 miles north of San Diego.
Denver reports a clash over displaying In God We Trust in state schools. Pastor Don Swarthout supports a moral reminder, while opponents call it a veiled attempt to insert religion. The State Board of Education is expected to consider a nonbinding resolution urging posting the motto.
Heat waves push electric demand higher as aging lines and old equipment strain supply. New England faces outages after a New Hampshire nuclear plant goes offline briefly while California experiences stage II alerts and rolling blackouts. Officials warn reliability rules may tighten with Senate action, yet summer shortages persist.
Watertown report notes Republican Rick Lazio sent a fundraising letter calling Hillary Clinton and President Clinton embarrassing to the country and their posts disgraced. The missive quotes strong language while Lazio defends it as separate from his campaign’s positive messaging.
President Clinton signed two protocols under the Convention on the Rights of the Child to ban compulsory recruitment of under 18s and to curb child prostitution and trafficking. He cited Sierra Leone and Colombia examples and urged Senate ratification this year. The move accompanies remarks at a UN visit and a later gala at a naval museum on the Hudson River.
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