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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2000
Page
2
A gunman opened fire on a car in Los Angeles near a Popeyes chicken leaving Officer Horace 20 wounded seven times. No arrests. Police say the suspect fled. details remain unclear. Gonzalez is named as the daughter of Felicia Parks.
Hundreds displaced as heat and fire hinder cleanup after 113 car derailed near Baton Rouge. About 30 cars derailed 75 miles west of the city, several explosions sent fireballs into the air and shattered glass across the area. No injuries reported amid hazardous chemical cargo.
Police in Concord California say two men Stephen Braddy and Michael Vierow admitted to throwing homemade acid bombs from a third floor balcony at Elis Lake Park. Witnesses reported a caustic mess as bottles filled with muriatic acid exploded. Bail set at two million dollars on multiple charges.
A fast moving wildfire in the Santa Fe National Forest near Pecos has forced evacuations about seven miles northeast of town. The Viveash fire, burning 1000 to 2000 acres of mixed conifer, follows the state’s largest wildfire burn-out earlier this month. No structures or injuries reported.
Jenn A 27 year old Sharon Denise Johnson entered Love Center Mini Church in Memphis before services, asked pastor Bennett Dean to pray, and after his message of reassurance, she shot herself in the head. She is in critical condition at Regional Medical Center. Johnson formerly played college basketball for Wisconsin and made a late NCAA women’s tournament shot against Kansas in 1995.
Time magazine reports Danforth as a strong possible vice presidential pick for George W. Bush, citing his independence, civil rights stance, and Missouri electoral strength. Analysts say his moderate record could appeal to the political middle while strengthening Bush without overshadowing him.
In Killeen Texas George W Bush and Al Gore highlighted patriotism over campaign issues addressing crowds of veterans. Bush praised soldiers at Fort Hood on Memorial Day and urged continued readiness while Gore in Elizabeth Pennsylvania honored veterans from World War II Korea and the Persian Gulf War and recalled his Army days. Gore noted Veterans Day audience remarks and shifted to broader service themes as Bush prepared for Denver while Gore headed to Milwaukee for an environmental endorsement.
New York Memorial Day parades merged politics and pageantry as Senate candidates Rep Rick Lazio and Mayor Giuliani greeted crowds in Queens and Suffolk with bands flags and veterans. Lazio, home district Suffolk, tripped and needed stitches in Babylon while campaigning and Clinton reflected on her parade memories with Girl Scouts in Chappaqua as crowds urged her to “Go get her Rick.”
The piece profiles Lazio as a Republican challenger to Hillary Clinton, detailing his Long Island roots, political rise from Suffolk County prosecutor to congressman, and early campaign dynamics. It notes Clinton lead in polls, Lazio's funding, and cross party endorsements shaping a close, issue driven race.
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