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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1997
Page
2
In Manhattan court Jackson, aged five when told Cosby fathered her, seeks to prove he is her father amid $40 million extortion claims. Grandmother Lois Maxfield testified via video of backstage humor with Cosby, used as defense.
Bishop Frank T. Griswold II of Chicago was named presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. He pledged open heart and dialogue amid a divided church as it debates ordinands and marriages of homosexuals for its 25 million members.
Remnants of Hurricane Danny drenched Alabama with up to 8 inches of rain in central and western counties causing flash flood warnings for three counties. The storm drove 2000 people to shelters and caused tens of millions in damage as residents returned to damaged homes.
Attorney General Janet Reno urged narrowing the federal disparity that treats five grams of crack as the same as 500 grams of powder cocaine. She proposed a tenfold difference, arguing the current gap is unfair to Black communities while acknowledging crack’s greater harm and violence.
A Chicago study shows Hispanic Americans face poverty, lag in education, home ownership, and health insurance. Leaders at the National Council of La Raza annual conference urge action with calls for progressive tax reform greater home ownership and fairness. The U S Hispanic population is about 32 million.
U S District Judge Rich ard Matsch ruled that Terry Nichols can be photographed with his wife and children to show him as a loving father. He denied a similar request for co defendant Timothy McVeigh to allow media photo sessions in prison.
David Deyoe, 39, was arrested after a Washington Federal Savings Bank robbery on Monday. He calmly handed fistfuls of dollars to passers-by as officers arrived, with FBI spokeswoman Roberta Burroughs noting the crowd around him and the confusion as money was thrown into the crowd.
Northern Ireland's largest party backs the peace process but questions the IRA cease-fire. Sinn Fein gains Stormont access as Unionists threaten withdrawal. Tony Blair faces pressure to secure IRA disarmament while parties vote on ground rules for next phase.
House majority whip Tom DeLay faces pressure as Republicans weigh no confidence votes amid the failed coup against Speaker Newt Gingrich. DeLay vows to resist resignation while Armey and Boehner navigate loyalties, delays in budget talks, and broader party rifts.
Prosecutors told the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that three of four Buddhist nuns may have played a larger role in a scheme to launder Democratic donations. The panel weighed partial immunity for the nuns to allow testimony on a California temple fundraiser attended by Vice President Al Gore and involved in a $60,000 request after a DNC event. Abbess Sun Jen Wu faces additional alleged fundraising ties. Jane Wuang invokes her right to silence. Also noted was CIA Director Tenet in a closed session about China election influence claims.
NASA engineers restore contact with the Mars Pathfinder after weekend outages and install new software to prevent computer resets. They plan extensive Mars day plans for the Sojourner rover, including Scooby Doo analysis, 12 color panorama, and Phobos images, with a press briefing expected.
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