06 Jun 1994
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1994
Page
1
A long awaited look at the Knicks and star center Patrick Ewing, exploring their path toward the NBA Finals and the impact of his leadership on the team’s championship quest.
The forecast shows tonight mostly cloudy with possible thunderstorms. Tuesday will be cloudy to partly sunny, followed by a cool Wednesday with sunshine. Thursday shifts to partly sunny skies. Weather stars/A2
Twelve year old Vicki Van Meter flies a Cessna 210 from Maine toward Newfoundland on a planned Atlantic crossing. She will stop in Greenland and Iceland before reaching Scotland, continuing a historic journey begun last year when she flew from Maine to San Diego.
An East Syracuse resident died after a 75 foot fall at Salmon River Falls on Sunday. The accident drew responders and is under investigation, with officials noting the dangerous location and the need for caution near water and cliffs.
Aging Normandy veterans return to Utah Beach and Bayeux as leaders including President Clinton and Queen Elizabeth II join the commemorations. Al Frank recalls the first wave at Utah Beach while Mitterrand graces ceremonies along a 60 mile coast, paying tribute to fallen comrades and the war dead.
Francis Whonhart, 19, of Onondaga County, died June 6 1944 during the D Day assault on Omaha Beach while pursuing a plan to become a businessman. His sister Betty Jo Gale recalls his popularity and his impact on family life as his mother kept his room and grave portrait in memory. The loss echoed through Syracuse and later through a family in France.
Woodstock 1990s revival shifts from communal festival to orchestrated commercial spectacle. The Sauger City event, organized with a $4 billion partner, will be shown live on pay-per-view and tickets priced at 135 dollars for a two day lineup.
A Chicago Tribune summary recounts Allied forces crossing the Channel on June 5 with vast naval and air support, paratrooper drops late that day, and pre landing bombardment by RAF bombers. It notes Allied landings on Omaha Utah Gold Juno beaches around 6:30 to 8:00 am and declares Allied air and naval dominance by late June 6.
Lawmakers are expected to approve a budget worth over 62 billion dollars, featuring about 476 million in business tax cuts and a 750 million increase in aid to local school districts. The plan includes funding for an Institute for Human Performance at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, a new stadium for the Syracuse Chiefs, and other local projects.
President Clinton tempered war talk over North Korea and backed UN sanctions to pressure Pyongyang while pledging defense of South Korea if needed. He warned North Korea unlikely to invade the South and urged inspections to verify nuclear programs. In Norwalk two hospital patients contract virulent streptococcus. one necrotizing fasciitis case and one promyositis case. Public Health Lab notes 15 necrotizing fasciitis cases this year with 11 deaths. WHO says no global outbreak risk.
In Albany, 28-year-old Robert Gaito left his five month old son Gregory in a child seat for over eight hours en route to work. Police say the baby struggled against the restraint and died of heat exhaustion. Gaito was charged with criminally negligent homicide.
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