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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1998
Page
1
In southern Nigeria a fire roars through several villages after vandals attempt to siphon gasoline. Authorities say the blaze disrupted communities, damaged homes, and forced evacuations as fire crews battled the flames overnight. Gregg Allman performs solo at the Landmark tonight drawing music fans.
Tonight partly cloudy and cooler. Tuesday will be brick and chilly with a shower or two and a low of 38. Wednesday turns variably cloudy with a possible shower and a high of 46 and low 36. Thursday mainly cloudy and chilly with a possible shower and a high 42. Friday through the period mixes sun and clouds with a chilly high near 50 and low 34.
Hundreds of vandals lined up to siphon gasoline from a pipeline near Jesse in Nigeria when an explosion killed hundreds. Military commander Walter Feghabo ordered a mass burial for victims charred beyond recognition as flames raged through Jesse Mossogar and Oghara. Official tallies varied, with reports of 400 to over 500 dead and 1,000 waiting to steal fuel at the time of the blast.
Central and southeast Texas faced deadly storms with heavy rain and tornadoes. In San Antonio many waterways flooded streets and homes, while families fled rising waters in Waller County and Corsicana. Governor Bush planned disaster area visits as federal aid was sought.
Federal judge releases hundreds of pages detailing behind the scenes legal maneuvers in the Paula Jones civil case against President Clinton. The documents include Monica Lewinsky’s attempt to avoid testimony by claiming lack of relevant information and privacy concerns, tied to a motion filed January 20, 1998, just before Lewinsky’s affair story surfaced.
The Herald's Journal at St. Louis Boys Club poses tough questions for Colin Powell. Singer Jimmy Buffett seeks settlement in a lawsuit over a Hawaii restaurant name. A teen who fathered a second child with a former teacher protests the rapid removal of the baby from the mother. Chairs from Princess Diana's funeral service are listed for 5100 each by a London paper.
Editorial commentary notes that peacemakers in Northern Ireland are honored with the Nobel Prize. It remarks that the Kosovo agreement again favored Milosevic and praises the global impact of the Nobel recognition.
The Sunday Daily Number is 201 with WinFour 7759 and Pick 10 draws listing numbers 4,3,5,6,9,11,13,15,16,28,30,37,38,40,51,63,66,68,74,50. The Saturday draws show Daily Number 134 and WinFour 2143 with Pick 10 numbers 6,19,22,23,24,26,30,38,39,44,45,49,52,56,59,61,67,69,73,75 and Lotto 16,28,30, Si,34,42 with Supplemental 2.
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