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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1998
Page
5
Microsoft warned Wall Street that a delay in Windows 98 could bring broad negative consequences for the PC industry. In a letter to about 150 analysts, CFO Greg Maffei said the company was unsure if the Justice Department would try to block the launch amid antitrust action rumors.
A bolt of lightning during a routine training exercise at Fort Dix New Jersey killed one National Guardsman and burned five other reservists, two critically. The lightning hit a pine tree near sleeping tents at 5 15 a m as more than two dozen soldiers rested, investigators say lightning traveled down the tree and through the ground to the tents. The dead guard member died at Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Alcohol fueled revelers clashed with police in Pullman early Sunday, throwing rocks and bottles at officers in rot gear and lighting a street bonfire. The disturbance lasted about five hours until around 6 40 a.m. Sunday. Twenty three officers were treated at area hospitals for minor injuries and three Washington State University students were arrested. Mayor Mitch Chandler said more arrests are likely.
The federal government funds a study of injuries among child farm workers in the Yakima Valley Washington. The project aims to generate data to help develop prevention programs and reduce child farm injuries. The research began last week.
Middlesex probate judge ordered two confidential reports on Barbara Fagan's fitness to retain custody of her two daughters. The reports, impounded 19 years, may influence Stephen Fagan's claim he was justified in taking the girls to Florida amid accusations of alcohol and neglect. Neighbors' affidavits led to custody loss to welfare. Fagan took the children to Florida before the hearing.
In Queens a 27 year dispute between 30,000 Greek Orthodox and 1.5 million brethren over a 13 day Gregorian versus old Telian calendar was resolved. Both sides retain their methods while Old Calendrist clergy were reordained last month, healing a historic split.
Crash tests show the New Beetle is among the safest in its class, earning the tag best pick for safety in both low and high speed tests. The original Beetle carried a reputation as a tin can in accidents as makers showcase the newer model.
Nantucket pair Ian McCarthy and Ralph Cook Jr say they own a genuine Titanic deck chair among 11 bought for 4000 dollars with loan funds. With scant paperwork and only two oral histories, experts doubt the provenance and require more proof before acceptance.
A bee loose in the cabin of a Japan Airlines jet led to the cancellation of a flight at New Chitose Airport in northern Japan. Ground attendants found the insect as the plane prepared for departure and officials scrapped the trip to avoid passenger panic or allergic reactions.
Jaak Panksepp and a grad student recorded high pitched sounds of tickling rats finding playful giggles akin to a playground. The researcher says laughter comes easily and the lab reaction was immediate and positive.
West, an L A actor, says five daytime talk shows including Jerry Springer invited him to create and tell outlandish stories. He claims producers knew he was an actor and used him on Springer Lake Bey Raphael and Povich shows.
NASA's planned Endeavour flight to assemble the U S space station is pushed back by Russia's failure to launch a key module this year. Shuttle program manager Tommy Holloway says Endeavour will not depart before September, disrupting the July timeline and the ISS construction plan.
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