Body found in field near Buffalo in Samantha case
In Hermitage a 7-year-old girl, Samantha Zaldivar, disappeared Feb 26 on her way to the bus. A farmer unearthed a body about 1,000 yards from her trailer park home. Grandfather Bruna Stra recognized the sneakers and coat. Autopsy results expected later in the week.
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Hermitage
Buffalo
Samantha Zaldivar
Samantha
Bruna Stra
Sheriff's Deputies
Military helicopter crash claims two Marines near Dallas
Investigators hunted Saturday for answers after an AH-1W Cobra helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 crashed near Wilmer Hutchins High School in Hutchins, killing Maj. Michael J. Browne and 1st Lt. Robert B. Straw. The crash occurred Friday near Camp Lejeune adjacent base area, with investigators at the site continuing to work.
10 year old backs family car and fatally runs mother
In Wichita Kansas a 28 year old woman guiding her 10 year old son as he backs a car down the driveway stumbled into a bush and was fatally struck when the vehicle pressed the gas pedal. The mother’s name was withheld. The incident occurred around 5 30 p m while the boy and a friend planned to play basketball.
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Wichita
Kan
Cepelenty
Fire kills four children and grandmother inPa house blaze
Reading Pennsylvania fire started by a pot on a stove filled a row house with smoke early Saturday killing Karen Martin 39 and three grandchildren Tyrell Martin Shakiyla Martin 5 and Laquan Walker 3 Jasmin Stevenson 8 also died. Shavanna Martin 22 escaped with a 2 year old and a friend after climbing from a second floor window.
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Reading
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Karen Martin
Tion
Bocas Martin
Michael J. Mover
Shavanna Martin
Iroquois Chiefs and New York Reach Tax Compact
Traditional Onondaga and neighboring councils seek sovereignty and tax freedom under a landmark compact that would place regulatory power over reservations in their hands while aligning cigarette and fuel prices with off-reservation stores. Governor Pataki calls off talks, urging legislative tax-exempt changes instead. The plan faced protests, threats, and sharp skepticism from many Iroquois.
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New York
United States
Tuscarora
Tonawanda
Buffalo
Akwesasne
Onondaga
Route 11
Kakwierakeron
Tekarontake
U.S
Pataki
U.S. Supreme Court
Irving Powless Jr
New York Oneida
Onondaga Nation
Onondaga Council of Chiefs
Rick Hill
Oren Lyons
State University of New York At Buffalo
Inter
New York Thruway
Leo Henry
Heath
Freem
Unrest at I 81 Onondaga Nation rally amid governance row
Protests along Interstate 81 flare as Onondaga Nation foes demand chiefs resign over a tax agreement with New York. Gov Pataki halts deal. merchants obtain injunction. Police previously broke up a rally, arson reported, Warrior Society tensions rise, plan to seek UN aid.
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George Pataki
Onondaga
Council of Chiefs
Sawyosdyndee
New York
Gov
Eee Bucktooth
Alson Gibson
Gibson
Nedrow
Harold Smith
Joseph Heath
Syracuse
Heath
Warrior Society
Louis Hall
Andrew Jones
Jones
Association of Convenience Stores
United Nations
Tax free sales row shakes reservation merchants
Gov Pataki proposed tax free cigarette and gasoline sales on reservations to all, sparking fear of more changes. Oneida and Seneca merchants warn of strings and possible casino taxes while protests turned violent on several reservations. The state faces court orders and lawmakers weigh a bill to exempt reservation sales from taxes to non Indians.
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Albany
George Pataki
Clint Hill
Ross John
First Nations Business League
Pataki
Onondaga
Cayuga
Oneida
Tulvarurd
Turiawanda Seieta
Shinnecock
Seneca
St Regis
Cattaraugus Reservation
Buffalo
Onondaga Reservation
Syracuse
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Harald Smith
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Phillip Tarbell
St. Regis
Massena
New York Association of Convenience Stores
Association
Connie Barrella
The
Convenience Stores Association
Bob Heid
Independent Petroleum Marketers Group
Reid
Michael McKeon
Hill