10 May 1995
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1995
Page
1
The Knicks avoided a sweep by defeating the Pacers 96 to 77. Key players led the surge as New York challenged Indiana at Madison Square Garden, shifting momentum late in the series.
A mixed bag of items including forecasts with showers and sunny periods, local budget troubles and job losses, domestic violence advocacy by clergy, a historic cabin visit, incinerator milestone, a budget gap affecting City workers, tech and business tales, and commentary on civic power and courage in Syracuse.
In Syracuse a downtown explosion would trigger Onondaga County’s emergency plan as 911 centers mobilize. Emergency director Joseph Farge says readiness is as strong as possible while federal steps aim for rapid response teams, expanded fire and police cooperation, and added funding to FEMA for terrorism preparedness.
Federal authorities filed bombing charges against Terry Nichols for the April Murrah attack after he picked up his friend Timothy McVeigh in Oklahoma City three days earlier. Investigators questioned Nichols' 12 year old son Joshua about his presence with McVeigh when the suspect rented the truck used in the bombing amid growing calls to demolish the building.
In Moscow, President Clinton won concessions from Boris Yeltsin delaying the Tehran gas centrifuge sale and two nuclear reactors while formalizing NATO ties. Both leaders noted gaps over Chechnya, NATO expansion, and Russia’s military actions, with U.S. aid policy under review.
Zaire reports a deadly hemorrhagic fever outbreak centered on Kikwit near Kinshasa with more than 100 deaths and a city of 600000 placed under quarantine. CDC teams with protective gear prepare to reach the area within days as Ebola is suspected.
Republicans push balanced budget plans through Congress targeting Medicare and Medicaid, eliminating dozens of federal programs and commissions from the Commerce Department to the Commission on Fine Arts. Senate Budget Committee chair Pete Domenici warns this may be their last chance to balance the budget.
Testimony begins today in a Fort Drum court martial over Capt Lawrence P. Rockwood who allegedly disobeyed orders to investigate human rights abuses in a Haitian prison. The Army prosecutor says he violated military law by leaving his post and refusing orders. The trial is held at Fort Drum near Watertown.
Thirty five Syracuse schoolchildren are featured in a PrimeTime Live report about sexual awareness in young children. The ABC newsmagazine selected Syracuse at random to measure how kids respond to porn images.
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said leaders hoped to reach a state budget agreement with Governor George Pataki by week’s end. They planned to discuss tax cuts as welfare and Medicaid reductions remain unresolved in the budget negotiations.
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