ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 5 YEARS AGO (March 19, 2003)
2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.
SOME STARTLING FACTS (or why we don't need a heliport next door)
In the past year there have been at least 21 recorded civilian helicopter crashes in the continental United States resulting in nearly 60 deaths. Each incident is available for review. Check the web site below for a url for each incident.
http://stophelipad.org/home.shtml
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/727292/air_crash_helicopter_in_ny/
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Supervisor Cardinale believes the Town can handle about half of the $800,000 shortfall in income from the reduced or anticipated mortgage taxes by cutting back on spending.
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Lindenhurst Rejects Firehouse. Residents of this South Shore town voted against the $7.4 million dollar bond issue for the purchase of land and construction of a new firehouse. The vote was approximately 7-1 against the measure with over 3500 residents participating. A similar bond issue in Riverhead for double the amount passed with little participation by residents. Hello!!!
2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.
SOME STARTLING FACTS (or why we don't need a heliport next door)
In the past year there have been at least 21 recorded civilian helicopter crashes in the continental United States resulting in nearly 60 deaths. Each incident is available for review. Check the web site below for a url for each incident.
http://stophelipad.org/home.shtml
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/727292/air_crash_helicopter_in_ny/
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Supervisor Cardinale believes the Town can handle about half of the $800,000 shortfall in income from the reduced or anticipated mortgage taxes by cutting back on spending.
.............................................................................................
Lindenhurst Rejects Firehouse. Residents of this South Shore town voted against the $7.4 million dollar bond issue for the purchase of land and construction of a new firehouse. The vote was approximately 7-1 against the measure with over 3500 residents participating. A similar bond issue in Riverhead for double the amount passed with little participation by residents. Hello!!!
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