Military salute triggers tense moments at burial
A rifle salute at Luther Rohadfox’s burial prompted a school lockdown near Edward Smith Elementary in Syracuse after shots echoed from a nearby woods. Police and a helicopter searched for a shooter for about an hour before confirming a 2 gun salute was fired at Oakwood Cemetery on Comstock Avenue. Authorities urged calm as fears of a school shooting rose.
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Bush’s Tax Plan Faces Congressional Spending Pressure
President Bush warned that Congress will spend budget surpluses unless his tax cuts and tighter controls are passed. He pressed a 4 percent government growth cap and at least 1 trillion in tax cuts over a decade, while highlighting education and Medicare boosts but cuts in agriculture and energy. He travels to Maine and plans stops in Missouri, Montana, and Michigan as aides prep a major economic address.
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Clinton criticizes Bush budget cuts to children programs
Hillary Rodham Clinton denounces proposed US budget cuts harming child care child abuse prevention and pediatric training. She notes a press conference at a New York daycare center and accuses the administration of secrecy while citing a $20 million fund to improve preschool care as an example of the reductions.
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Bomb blasts in southern Russia kill at least 21
Three near simultaneous explosions struck southern Russia near Chechnya, killing 21 and wounding over 100. Officials blamed Chechen rebels but offered no conclusive evidence. Mineralnye Vody near and Yessentuki in Stavropol reported multiple fatalities and dozens injured.
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Helicopter Crash in Seneca County Hurts Two
A routine Canandaigua to Marcellus flight ended when the Mercy Flight helicopter crashed into woods near Black Brook Road in Seneca County. Pilot Raymond Dauphinais and passenger Ray Stanton, both injured, were airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Stanton remained in serious condition Friday night while Dauphinais was listed in satisfactory condition.Authorities cited a rear rotor mechanical failure as the cause. rescue took about an hour as crews removed Stanton from the wreckage and ensured fuel did not ignite.
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NYC TV producer named to run WCNY
Michael A. Fields, a New York City public television producer, is named president and CEO of WCNY TV FM. The Syracuse public stations board chose him, effective April 2, succeeding retiree Richard W. Russell. Fields earned $130,000 yearly and has held roles at WNET and WOED WQEE in Pittsburgh, with a background across Detroit and New York City markets.
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