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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1995
Page
7
Two Newark politicians Gary Harris and Ralph Grant Jr. were found guilty of taking tens of thousands in bribes. The verdicts bolster a federal probe into the city government’s dealings with private firms. A two day, eight hour trial ended with guilty verdicts on all charges.
In Slidell Louisiana a 14 month old boy was left in a car overnight after a gunpoint carjacking. Calvin O Neal Haynes surrendered on his 22nd birthday and was booked on carjacking and aggravated kidnapping. The mother testified she initially refused a ride but later accepted, then Haynes forced her to drive to a service station before fleeing.
Minneapolis prosecutors seek a gag order and sanctions against civil rights lawyer William Kunstler who defends Qubilah Shabazz daughter of Malcolm X accused of plotting to hire a hit on Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The motion claims Kunstler violated court rules and aims to prejudice potential jurors as trial nears in May.
Eight men, mostly college students, admit stealing the 300 pound Big Boy statue, dismembering it with a hacksaw, and dumping remains at other Big Boy locations with notes declaring the mascot is dead. They face criminal mischief charges that could bring up to 60 days in jail. Two juvenile suspects failed to surrender as planned. The figure has loomed outside Big Boy restaurants since the 1930s.
Carrall O Connor said his son Hugh had a 16 year drug history and planned to shoot himself. Police and a SWAT team found him dead at his home at about 6 30 p m. Hugh O Connor played Deputy Lonnie Jarmson on In the Heat of the Night, starring his father as Chef Bill Gillespie.
Galveston Texas police officers Greg Trantham and John Overstreet were acquitted Tuesday of killing a stray Lhasa Apso by using a gun for target practice after hate mail from animal lovers nationwide. They testified they picked up the stray last April, but it escaped to an animal shelter en route. Witnesses claimed a bullet-riddled carcass was found, which the pair denied.
A 17 year old Oakland girl forced into a car trunk Sunday by a man who had just taped her managed to escape by ripping out a tail light and attracting police. An officer stopped the vehicle, heard muffled cries, and arrested the suspected attacker. Police said the girl showed remarkable survival instinct despite injuries.
The Haiti mission, begun to restore Aristide and curb illegal immigration, is judged by many as a qualified success six months in. Critics warn of fragile institutions, unreduced paramilitary power, and risks if UN or U.S. security presence ends too soon.
Legislation introduced by Reps. Solomon and Torricelli would block new Indian owned gambling casinos for two years and limit Indian lotteries to reservation sale. It aims to correct racial preference claims and empower states to regulate Indian run gaming amid a nationwide lottery plan.
The House debate on constitutional term limits for Congress reveals deep GOP divisions and broad Democratic opposition. Supporters argue limits restore citizen legislation, while critics warn of reduced voter choice and expertise, with four proposed options and a looming two term cap. Strong figures include Rep. Bill McCollum and Rep. Newt Gingrich, amid party splits and finance concerns.
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