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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2001
Page
2
A man in a suit climbed a 200-foot crane at a BellSouth site in Buckhead and held police at bay for more than 11 hours. He read a Bible, scribbled, and dropped a blank check while his mother and psychologists tried to talk him down. Police evacuated about 250 workers, while the cockpit temperature rose to 95 to 100 degrees as negotiations continued.
A man briefed as an FBI agent demanded a crane operator’s phone while perched on a ladder at dawn near the Gold Club during a federal racketeering probe. FBI agent Richard Kolko said there was no sign the man was a bureau employee. No weapon was seen. the man claimed authority to inflict bodily harm on pursuers.
The House ethics committee unanimously rebuked Rep Earl Hilliard for campaign finance violations. He admitted wrongdoing and received the mildest punishment a letter condemning his conduct. The panel's action follows options including a full House rebuke, fines, or expulsion.
Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, soon to be 78, will have an angioplasty at Mayo Clinic to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm detected during prior checkups. The procedure aims to prevent rupture of a bulging aorta and restore vessel flow as his spokesman Doug MacKinnon explained.
Niki Taylor was upgraded to good condition and moved out of intensive care nearly eight weeks after a car crash left life threatening liver damage. Her spokeswoman Lou Taylor said she is doing great and the imminent danger is over as she begins recovery.
Margaret Hargrove, 73, fought to free her nine month old Scottish terrier Alex when a nearby pit bull named Holly attacked. She bit Holly on the neck twice, another teen with a bat joined, the pit bull retreated, and Holly is in quarantine while owner Marcus Hicks apologizes. Mrs Hargrove gained international attention as NBC's Today Show featured her and Alex.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress the two war strategy has outlived its usefulness. He urged a review to meet emerging threats such as ballistic missiles and cyberattack and said a new approach could be ready for White House approval by late summer.
Senators from both parties indicate pressure on President Bush to release disaster funds as FEMA faces delays. The Senate Appropriations Committee approves a 6.5 billion dollar defense and programs bill while House action cut 389 million in disaster aid. FEMA seeks 1.1 billion emergency release and 600 million more for the year, with Texas damage projected above 4 billion and 50 dead across six states.
Researchers led by Sarah A. Tishkoff trace the G6PD gene mutation on the X chromosome to Africa, the Mediterranean, and parts of Asia. The variant, evolved over thousands of years, blocks malaria parasite reproduction and protects hundreds of millions, highlighting how infectious disease shapes human evolution.
A 29 year old Florida woman told police she was assaulted and raped by a stranger who wrapped a cord around her neck. She was jailed on warrants for drunken driving fines failing to pay a fine for her dogs running loose without tags and missing school for her two daughters. She also faced a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after two empty pipes were found in her purse. Investigators collected evidence including torn clothing and she underwent a medical exam before being jailed in Pinellas County.
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