Rice to quit county legislature after 24 years
Onondaga County Legislator Timothy Rice said he will not seek re election this fall ending a lengthy tenure noted for intellect but marred by years of drunkenness He plans to serve the remaining six months of his term Rice acknowledges an alcoholism problem and says he is burned out Local peers describe him as highly capable yet troubled by repeated inebriation and at times escorted home from meetings by colleagues.
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New stadium decision hinges on money and site
Five key players debated the location for a Syracuse baseball stadium. The top bidders favored the North Side site beside MacArthur Stadium, backed by Assemblyman Michael Bragman, County Executive Nicholas Pirro, and Syracuse Chiefs GM John "Tex" Simone. The plan cites about 15 million in funding and political backing shaping the outcome.
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North Side baseball stadium sparks downtown debate
Downtown lost in bid for a 25 million baseball stadium drawing mixed reactions. Fans at Mulrooney's argued the plan would revive the area while others warned it would dismantle downtown. Officials project construction to start spring 1994 with a first pitch in 1995.
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Clinton to name Breyer to Supreme Court seat
President Clinton plans to nominate Stephen Breyer a federal appeals judge as his first Supreme Court pick. Breyer who has abortion rights support is returning from a Boston hospital after a bicycle accident and is to meet Clinton at the White House before an announcement possibly today or Saturday.
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State to issue heart patients $20,000 reimbursements
About 400,000 New York residents will receive notices from the state Attorney General about possible eligibility for up to 20,000 in benefits denied after treadmill tests. AG Robert Abrams expects around 12,000 to receive money, though doctors say the test alone did not capture overall health.
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Contest seeks new name for cosmic origin event
Berkeley researchers sponsor a Sky & Telescope contest to replace the term big bang with a more beautiful description of the universe’s birth 10 to 20 billion years ago. Entries mailed by Aug 31 to Big Bang Challenge Belmont MA 02178. no prize, honor for naming the theory.
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