Feds back Indian land claims efforts
The Justice Department will intervene in Upstate Indian land claims, including the Seneca Nation's bid for Grand Island and other Niagara River islands and the Oneida Nation's land claim in Central New York. Gov Pataki said the move intrudes on state homeowners. Seneca leaders call it a key step to court. The Oneidas seek roughly 270000 acres after 12 years of talks with New York.
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Buffalo
US Department of Justice
Seneca Nation of Indians
Grand Island
Niagara River
Justice Department
New York
Oneida
New York State
George Pataki
U.S. Supreme Court
Mark Emery
United States
Schindler
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Snow becomes intermittent after midnight with Sunday cold and periods of snow. Monday turns mostly cloudy and frigid with flurries. Tuesday remains cold with a chance of snow and partly sunny skies, with highs near the mid thirties and lows in the twenties.
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Monbay
Twesbay
Rats Move Through Onondaga Creek Neighborhoods
Neighbors along Onondaga Creek report annual rat invasions during spring thaw as hundreds to thousands emerge from flooded nests and roam near homes. County plans a mile-long trench project to replace sewer lines, displacing rodents and prompting community meetings to warn residents. County and city planners caution about tempests as rodents seek new shelter. Eddie Theney of 400 Marguerite St mocks cats being useless against large rats.
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Syracuse
Eddie Theney
Marguerite St
Michael Cunningam
Rat infestation plan targets creek area before construction
Officials will spend at least $10,000 on bait and traps along the creek from West Brighton Avenue to Cortland Avenue to curb a decades old rat population attracted by floatables. Pest expert John Shirley says the Norway rats can reach up to 18 inches, posing disease risks.
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West Brighton Avenue
Cortland Avenue
John Shirley
Critter Ridders
Shirley
Rat description and health meeting noted
A description outlines six to eight litters per year with 10 to 20 rats each and their traits, including coarse fur, naked ears, swimming, climbing, and a three year lifespan. Neighbors are advised to store food securely and seal cracks while a Health Committee meeting Tuesday will discuss the problem.
Spock honored with New Orleans style sendoff in La Jolla
Benjamin Spock renowned pediatrician known for Baby and Child Care died at 94 in La Jolla. A New Orleans style service featured jazz, dancing, and a hearse procession per his wishes. His widow Mary Morgan recalled his zest for life as attendees sang patriotic hymns. Spock’s cremation ashes to be scattered in Maine. his memoir and advocacy shaped pediatrics and parenting across decades.
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San Diego
America
Benjamin Spock
la Jolla
Ben
Mary Morgan
Spock
New Orleans
St. James By-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Republic
Ots
William Coffin
Boston
Maine
Clinton asserts executive privilege to block aides in Lewinsky probe
President Clinton formally invokes executive and attorney client privilege to stop grand jury testimony from Bruce Lindsey and Sidney Blumenthal. Judge Norma Holloway Johnson did not rule, as Starr opposes the move. White House seeks a negotiated path around impasse, warning a constitutional showdown could last months and reach the Supreme Court.
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Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Bruce Lindsey
Sidney Blumenthal
Kenneth Starr
Norma Holloway Johnson
Johnson
Avai
Supreme Court
Lindsey
Paula Jones
Lewinsky
Inform
Wet spring snow blankets Central New York area
Wet snow fell before 7 a m in downtown Syracuse as a winter storm warning covered much of Central New York including Onondaga Cayuga Oswego Oneida Lewis and Jefferson counties The storm could drop 4 to 7 inches in parts of Onondaga and Cayuga with lighter totals elsewhere Roads were slick with some accidents reported but no serious injuries Police investigated a rollover on I 690 near Teall Avenue at 7 30 a m with no injuries reported
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National Weather Service
Buffalo
New York
Onondaga
Oswego
Cayuga
Oneida
Lewis and Jefferson
Weather Service
Interstate 690
Teall Avenue
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Syracuse University
Louis Orr
Jim Boeheim
Bernie Fine
David Lass Re
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Nemandeer Warstudy
New York Times News Service
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