Thursday, February 16, 2012

Hockey star mirrors mom

The Philadelphia Tribute: Sports
Toni Byard, Temple University was suppose to become a cheerleader but decided to follow in her moms footsteps



Magic tricks won't solve public housing;s problems

The Philadelphia Tribute: Cover 
Public housing officials are spending one week in the projects to understand what it's like to live there.

She's heading home. No longer in space but alway in history

The Philadelphia Tribute: Cover
On Sunday at about 7:20 AM Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African- American woman in space, is returning home.

Magic announcement increase AIDS testing at clinic

The Philadelphia Tribute: Sports
Public health officials said that since magic Johnson's disclosure that he was infected with the HIV virus had doubled voluntary AIDS testing  at state clinics.

PBS Trims Clinton From Program Bush Refused to Address

The New York Times
One day after the presidential debate was canceled because President Bush would not participate, Gov. Bill Clinton has been cut out of a public television special because Mr. Bush would not appear. 

Two Conversions in a Weak Market

The New York Times
One of Manhattan's largest builders, is trying its hand at the conversation of two rental buildings into condominiums and finding reasonable success despite a weak hosting market.

Europe, One Way or Another

The New York Times
 The chaos that struck European financial markets this week was inevitable. European Community countries have limited their currencies a system of fixed exchange rates. For example, Germany borrowed huge sums to pay for unification, driving up interest rates.

Given a Good Lead, Clinton Is No Longer Talking Tough

The New York Times
Democratic presidential nominee  entertained  a group of reporters  on his campaign  plane with a down of Bill Clinton's Law  of Politics. Clintons laws speak of a deep and somewhat understanding of the line of work he is in: energy improvement.

Buying Only Trouble

                  The New York Times
In March, two Alton teen-agers who survived the week, Joe Vargas, and Efrain Cruz were killed along with another youth when Mr. Vargas's new Camaro struck a guardrail, then slammed into a tree. Since then their parents have received a heft check that has only brought troubles into their family.

The Paper That Wont Drop Dead

Times New Roman
For newspapers have endured more reversals
than The Daily News of New York. Mortimer Zuckerman has offered to buy and rebuild the paper. Since before Zuckerman then circulation has sank but now stands at 800,000.

When Reality Strikes

The New York Times
George Bush's Presidency has been dominated by bad economic news. This year more  than 500,00 jobs have been lost by American businesses, 167,000 of them in August alone.  If we do not  start  facing  reality  and correcting  our course now, it will soon be too late.

Watch Cable TV Rates Rise

The New York Times

The Cable tv television bill, approved by the House yesterday is awaiting a Senate vote. The bill is so controversial because of it will be the first time cable  subscribers wold have to pay the broadcasting industry for using cable to sharpen reception of network transmitted by local TV stations.

College Official Who Released List of Black Students is Demoted

The New York Times: New York State Local News

The president of the State University of New York's College at Oneonta has demoted the official who gave the police a list of black students, saying the episode had "changed the nature and character of this institution.

A Sad Anniversary

The New York Times

This Monday marks the third anniversary of the tragic delivery truck and school bus accident. The bus plunged into a pit filled with 10 feet of stagnant water. and 19 students were trapped and died. Two others died later from their injuries.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Utility Wants to Issue $30 Million Refund

                         The New York Times: New York State News
Due to the lower wholesale gas prices the public Service Electric and Gas Company has asked the State Board of Regulatory Commissioners  to reduce natural gas rates by $50.2 Million. About 1.5 million customers would see their bills Cut by 3.2 percent.  In addition to a cut the average customer would also get $19 in credits from January and February bills.                        

Germans Maintain Rates, Giving Others Trouble Fighting Recession

                                       The New York Time: Cover

Germany has made it increasingly difficult for other nations to stimulate economies out of prolonged slumps after the near collapse of Europe's system of economic coordination.  

Monday, February 13, 2012

Friday, September 18,1992

In St. Louis, Missouri a legend was born. A boy by the name Christopher Ulysses Warner was given life and came into the world. This was the start of something dynamic.