Firefighters Fired For Blackface Parade Float
New York City two off duty firefighters were dismissed after wearing blackface on a Labor Day parade float that depicted a dragging death of a Black man. Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen accepted an administrative judge's recommendation. The firefighters said the act was a joke aimed at local racist views.
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Thomas von Essen
Robert Steiner
Jonathan Walters
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Walters
Environmentalists split tickets back Schumer and Pataki
Albany report says fellow Republican Larry Rockefeller, an environmental lawyer and Nelson Rockefeller nephew, urged New Yorkers to vote for Charles Schumer and Gov. George Pataki. He plans statewide radio ads praising their environmental records, mirroring the New York League of Conservation Voters he helped found.
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Charles Schumer
Larry Rockefeller
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George Pataki
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Law shields witnesses in trials with new protection orders
Albany law allows post conviction orders of protection to bar convicted criminals from near witnesses who testified against them. Previously only pre conviction protection was permitted. Governor George Pataki signed the bill into law on Monday.
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Albany
George Pataki
Macy's parade balloons trimmed after Cat in the Hat incident
Three new helium balloons join the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City keeping under 50 feet to meet revised limits after last year's Cat in the Hat caused injuries. Kathy Cardonna sues Macy's and the city for 393 million while veteran balloons like Bugs Bunny and Woody Woodpecker were kept in check.
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Macy's
Bugs Bunny
Woody Woodpecker
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Viagra colors cockpit risk for pilots says FAA
The Dallas Morning News reports FAA flight doctors urge pilots not to fly within six hours after Viagra use due to blue-green color perception impairment. Officials cite a small visual disturbance rate but warn the risk is greater at night or in bad weather.
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Donato Borillo
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Halloween Parade Allowed in Greenwich Village
The Village parade will take place despite complaints of drunks and mischief. Community leaders seek a safe, imaginative event with no harm, noting growth from 150000 to 15 lakh attendees and a police permit issued last week amid calls to cancel or relocate.
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Greenwich Village
Thomas Duane
Duane
Cancer drug CM101 shows promise for spinal injury repair
Vanderbilt researchers report CM101 helped 24 of 26 mice with spinal cord injuries regain the ability to walk within 12 days, with two deaths and one paralysis case. In untreated controls, none of the survivors recovered limb function, signaling potential but requiring further work.
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Carl G. Hellerqvist
Vanderbilt University
Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
Fence at Oklahoma City bomb site to remain
Three years after the Alfred P. Murrah Building bombing twins Ryan and Donquey Hammons helped move the chain‑link fence that had shielded the ruins. About 300 survivors relatives and rescue workers gathered to relocate the memorial keepsake as a $24.1 million tribute to 168 victims begins construction.
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Oklahoma City
Ryan
Donquey Hammons
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Prisoner in Illinois seeks marriage via letters to TV women
David Gray of Alton, serving 20 years of a 60 year rape sentence, sent letters to female TV reporters in St. Louis, Chicago and Atlanta claiming friendship and marriage. Six women received at least 21 letters in a month prompting calls to stop contact. A judge ordered a new trial after DNA tests showed semen on a 1978 rape bed did not belong to Gray or the husband.
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Chicago
Atlanta
David Gray
Alton
Gray
Home movies show Hitler in action with Nazi leader meeting
Amateur film footage shot by Hitler's pilot captures the Nazi leader in scenes of activity and a landmark meeting, offering rare visual detail from a period central to World War II history.
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Adolf Hitler
Corrections policy notice from Herald Journal staff
Herald Journal urges readers to report coverage mistakes to deputy executive editor Tim Bunn at 470 2240 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The space is dedicated to full fair and accurate news reporting and corrections.
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