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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1995
Page
6
Darrell Gene Devier, 39, who raped and murdered 12-year-old Mary Frances Stoner near Adairsville, was executed in the electric chair in Jackson, Georgia, days after a storm disrupted prison power. Nine family friends in blue ribbons watched as a hearse carried his body past.
Floods swelled across Missouri prompting Gov. Mel Carnahan to declare a statewide emergency. About 1,000 people fled homes in southern Illinois, 1,300 evacuated from creeks and drainage canals, and East St. Louis firefighters rescued roughly 600 people from public housing and a retirement home. A traffic death near flooded roads was blamed on water, and sandbag barriers around Jefferson City Memorial Airport were abandoned as the Missouri River rose.
A 4 year old in Greenwood, Arkansas, brought his father's loaded .38 revolver to North Main Elementary. The gun, with hollowpoint bullets and a damaged trigger guard, was found by staff after students drew summer plans. The boy was suspended through the end of the school year.
Preliminary autopsy finds no trauma from a Disney ride in the death of a 4 year old girl at Epcot 95. Investigators say more tests are needed, with results due weeks later. Disney officials say the ride was shut briefly then reopened.
Anthony Discenza's widow designates the Rescue Mission for memorials after his death. Donors recall regular support, while the Mission fights to recover $1.3 million invested with New Era Philanthropy amid public trust concerns. Local supporters recount gifts from Raymond Kiesewetter, Stan Coyne, Matthew Dyde, and others as communities rally. The fund-raising effort faces scrutiny as investigations unfold.
John G Bennett Jr. the New Era Philanthropy founder denies wrongdoing as bankruptcy looms. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports he admits anonymous donors never existed while authorities probe potential losses of 300 to 500 million dollars to hundreds of charities and investors. A state court froze Bennett's Pennsylvania assets and investigators from multiple agencies pursue the case. Bennett built New Era into a seven-figure donor charity since 1989, claiming to double gifts in six months with matching funds.
The Rescue Mission reported a 1.3 million bequest routed through New Era of Radnor Pennsylvania to fund capital projects, while its endowment totals 1.2 million and its 1993 assets reach 12.7 million. Gail Cowley described the bequest as a large but opaque donation from an unidentified donor. New Era touted as a fundraising innovator sought six month deposits from nonprofits to attract wealthy donors.
The Syracuse Rescue Mission expanded from six employees in 1960 to a campus with an $8 million budget and roughly 240 full time staff, running 29 programs serving over 10,000 people yearly while sheltering about 1,000 men. The board and staff investigated an anonymous New Era investment, which had paid early returns before New Era filed for bankruptcy amid allegations of a Ponzi scheme.
The 4800 pound blast will topple the scarred shell using 100 pounds of dynamite. Officials say the controlled implosion aims to minimize trauma to residents. Suspect Terry Nichols faces a preliminary hearing today as the case may go to a grand jury. The Murrah Building death toll stands at 167 after reclassification. Blasting is planned for under eight seconds before 10 am barring bad weather.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre apologized from Phoenix for interpreting the letter as applying to all federal agents. He said the words aimed at specific cases and that Bush’s resignation intensified the backlash over the fundraising wording.
Shawn Nelson hijacked a 63 ton M 50 Army tank from a National Guard armory and drove through residential areas smashing utility poles and a highway divider before crashing on a freeway. Police killed him. no bystanders were hurt. Authorities noted the tank weapons were reportedly loaded but remained on safe.
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