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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1998
Page
1
Police say Russell E. Weston tried to slip past metal detectors then opened fire wounding officer. A second shootout with officer John Gibson left both men injured and Gibson later died. Tourist Angela Dickerson was struck by a stray bullet.
Officials say security system functioned as officers rushed to confront a shooter in the Capitol. Gibson confronted him and the two fired, killing both officers. Tourists flooded hallways as police evacuated the building and a Park Police helicopter transported a wounded officer. News spread as Sen. Frist and Speaker Gingrich responded.
Walsh urges maintaining public access to the Capitol while acknowledging heightened security after recent killings. He notes a 20 million upgrade to perimeter defenses, including concrete bollards, but doubts a visitor center and entry restrictions. He emphasizes the Capitol as the People's House and plans to revisit security issues.
The House approved a Republican patient protection bill by 216 to 210 as the Senate readies its vote. White House advisers expect a Clinton veto, while he urged a fair and open Senate debate. The two chambers must reconcile before reaching the president.
Ten sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln are discharged from the Navy over a July incident described as an off duty party in a Hong Kong hotel that devolved into multiple sex acts. One more sailor faces charges that could lead to a court martial for sexual assault.
A 12-year-old Sterling Heights girl pregnant at nearly 29 weeks will travel with her parents to Kansas for a late-term abortion. Probate Judge Pamela Gilbert O'Sullivan released her from guardianship after lifting a court ban on out of state travel. Doctors will assess mental or physical health needs and determine if abortion is necessary.
A man dressed in partial military fatigues fled into Newark causing panic as bystanders watched a device he carried that resembled dynamite. Police disabled the object and detained the suspect, sparking an investigation into the incident and the man’s motives.
Donald Robinson Wood No. 27 had been missing since Sunday. He was found alive at the bottom of a six story elevator shaft after an apparent fall following an evening of drinking. He remained in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center with multiple injuries.
Secret Service flagged Russell Weston as a low level threat to the president. A judge ordered voluntary commitment. he was later released after a medical review found no danger. Weston's earlier life includes floods in Valmeyer and years of residence across Montana.
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