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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1998
Page
1
Singer LeAnn Rimes shined Tuesday night with a powerhouse set that showcased her timeless catalog. Fans shouted requests as she hit soaring notes and delivered emotional renditions that highlighted her vocal range and stage presence.
A weather brief notes muggy tonight with thunderstorms and humid conditions. Thursday brings a few showers and storms with a low around 64. Friday should be partly sunny and less humid with a high near 74 and a low 56. Sunday forecast calls for mostly sunny pleasant weather with a high around 80 and a low 60.
In San Francisco, Bob Perry, a corporate lawyer, finished as runner-up in the 17th Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, famed for inventing dreadful opening lines. His entry imagines a food obsessed detective scene where a slain food critic is described with overflowing culinary imagery, signaling a contrived inside job.
A collection of quirky contest samples from various genres includes romance with a walrus moment, Western gun details, sci fi dishwasher trouble, and a Socrates brew. Each piece features a named author and location, delivering playful, period voice lines.
A Milton Massachusetts teenager wins the Bulwer-Lytton contest for the worst opening line. He read local restaurant reviews for inspiration and plans to use the prize money as a break from writing. The event drew entries from 15 countries.
Police and prosecutors faced a shifting case after an inmate at Onondaga County Correctional Facility confessed to killing Rhonda Hoyle. A separate indictment had already been filed against James Brown Jr. for murder and robbery. Brown’s defense said Thomas provided a written confession and directed officers to clothing and boots from the crime scene.
The NRA praised the Senate for safety gains while gun control groups called the vote appalling. The chamber rejected Sen Barbara Boxers proposal to require gun dealers to include safety trigger locks with handguns, opting instead for a weaker requirement to stock locks only.
Central New York represented by Alfonso D Amato and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The Senate on Thursday voted to require gun dealers to stock safety locks, while a separate motion to require all guns sold with safety locks was defeated.
A dispute over blocking TV shows risks delaying the planned introduction of octins while the House approves 88 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. The Herald notes a mix of culture, politics, and public notices in a busy issue.
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