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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2000
Page
6
Police say a man spent several minutes trapped inside a portable toilet pit in Huntingdon Valley. He reportedly sealed himself in when authorities arrived, and responders freed him after alarms and a tense rescue.
A Washington group reports four of the five most dangerous metro areas for walking are in Florida. Miami Orlando and Jacksonville join Atlanta in the top ten, with Phoenix and Dallas also named. The study cites sprawling development and wide roads as factors increasing risk for pedestrians.
U S District Judge Robert James ruled a state law allowing spoken prayer in public schools unconstitutional citing the appearance of state endorsement of religion. The decision addresses a civil suit against Ouachita Parish School Board over prayer activities at West Monroe High School and harassment of nonparticipating students. A trial date is set for July 10.
In Seminole Florida three sisters who moved from Virginia watched as their 46 pound Dalmatian puppy ran toward a lake and was killed by an alligator. The girl’s call to halt the dog came too late and wildlife officials plan to remove the animal.
Crews worked overtime door-to-door to restore power to Detroit's municipal electric system after a Monday breakdown caused outages for about 4,500 buildings 7,000 street lights and 1,250 traffic signals. By 7 p.m. Wednesday 72 percent of Public Lighting Department customers had power.
Police say Henry Price, 35, of Chicago, was being questioned about a string of eight physical and sexual assaults since April targeting Asian women in Chicago and suburbs. He was arrested near a martial arts studio after posing as a police officer with a pellet gun, badge, and handcuffs. no charges filed yet.
Brandy Stroeder, a 19-year-old with cystic fibrosis, seeks a double transplant while contending Oregon Health Plan coverage. The state Medicaid director approved a medical evaluation despite two prior funding denials, citing urgency and potential court outcomes, though a list wait remains uncertain without payment.
In Milton, Massachusetts, Sam Cichetto died after a fall on a playground while a nearly platform swing incident occurred. A Consumer Product Safety Commission study links hard surfaces and risky equipment to many injuries and deaths, urging better supervision and age appropriate areas.
Legislators wrap up the 2000 session with bills to curb telemarketers bank data access require bonds and disclosures, and to aid Nassau County and others. Also approved are cost of living increases for retirees, gun and hate crime penalties, and pet dealer health information rules.
Senate ethics records show Daniel Patrick Moynihan accepted a 250000 cash award from the Heinz Foundation with a waiver from the Ethics Committee. The panel found no direct foundation interest in legislation and noted the gift aligned with the nonprofit and nonpartisan nature of the award. Moynihan, a Finance Committee ranking Democrat, also reported income from books and a salary mix for 1998.
The Clinton era scare centers on two portable hard drives that store encyclopedic nuclear weapon design data. Officials say the vault access bypasses strict controls, urging reclassification to top secret and tighter tracking as FBI probes the Los Alamos losses. The drives, accessible to 26 staff, held design info on U S and Russian devices for rapid-response teams.
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