09 Jul 1995
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1995
Page
1
New arrivals at Burnet Park Zoo include red pandas joining a slate of fresh faces. The gentle arboreal mammals are expected to draw visitors and bolster the zoo’s growing animal collection.
TOBAY reports intervals of sunshine with possible stray showers tonight. Monday brings partly cloudy skies with a thunderstorm risk and a high near 78. Tuesday is partly sunny with possible nets and a high around 80 and a low about 50. Wednesday turns partly sunny, warmer and more humid, with highs near 85 and lows around 65.
One of the Cali cartel's alleged leaders Phanet Arizabaleta surrendered Saturday in Bogota Colombia turning himself in at the DAS offices. The 37 year old rancher is among the cartel's most violent leaders and follows a wave of arrests and surrenders as police raid the group worldwide. The cartel is said to supply about 80 percent of the world's cocaine and profits reach billions yearly.
A recap of the Simpson case notes the defense aiming to sow doubt about murder charges while referencing a beloved figure. It also reports on the longstanding civil rights group facing internal scrutiny as its landmark laws face congressional challenges.
Steffi Graf captures the Wimbledon crown in a tense final as rivals Pete Sampras and Boris Becker chase a place in tennis history. The report notes a high drama windup and hints at strong performances from both contenders amid the sweltering season.
The Resource Recovery Agency, facing the county incinerator project, pays millions to lawyers and consultants. It contracts high priced firms for bond work, seminars, and studies, with expenses like 43 000 for bond lawyer photocopies and 167 000 for a birds control study. Public funds cover lavish trips and meetings, sparking scrutiny of costs and independence from the IRS.
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency suspended its contract with a Wall Street law firm after the Herald American found billing above the cap in a five year span. In-house counsel demanded a detailed explanation of a $43,000 phot copies bill as auditors from Coopers and Lybrand prepare a report due to board. One firm lawyer will continue limited tax work.
Five years ago Onondaga County formed a Resource Recovery Agency to finish a trash incinerator open a landfill and recycle for 470 000 people. The multi million dollar projects include the incinerator the county s largest public undertaking. The Herald American spent five months examining money spending finding weak oversight by outside lawyers engineers and financial consultants and hundreds of thousands approved in vaguely documented billings with overbillings and double billings overlooked.
Russian papers mocked U S astronaut Norman Thagard after interviews from Mir where he complained of dull food, lack of world news, and loneliness. Izvestia called his remarks scandalous as Dezhurov Strekalov and Thagard returned to Earth aboard Atlantis after nearly four months in orbit.
Lawyers clash over Susan Smith defending her as a victim of harmful relationships since birth while the prosecution labels her a calculating killer who lied about a phantom carjacker and confessed to drowning her two sons in a lake. Jury selection begins to decide life or death.
Harry Wu, a 58 year old U S citizen born in China, was formally arrested in Wuhan on espionage charges. He had secretly filmed abuses in Chinese prisons and had been detained since June 19. Wu's work at congressional hearings helped expose prison labor in Chinese goods.
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