Gotham Cable News
June 9, 2008
- Death of prominent local physician ruled a suicide, despite absence of a note.
- Second teenager sought in robbery and stabbing of a cab driver in Narrows.
- Fines to be levied against contractors who were found to under-report cost estimates to win bids for GCR Destruction Zone reconstruction work.
- Grandmother killed in 2-alarm blaze on Merchant Isle.
- Mayor Garcia announces plan to provide shelter for the homeless in Harlow Park.
- New "one-bin" recycling program kicks off this week.
- Local favorite Walter Ferndale, 89, resigns as artistic director at the Gotham Theatre Company after 34 years.
- Red tide comes to Gotham, shellfish beds threatened.
- Police Officer wounded in shoot-out with drug dealers in Stevensburgh warehouse, suspects still at large.
- Public smoking ban goes to City Council for vote.
- 7th annual Flag Day Parade sets new route to avoid newly dangerous neighborhoods.
- After $10 million renovation, Wellington Racetrack prepares for annual Wellington Derby. Large crowds expected.
- Mayor proposes new education bill to help under-funded public schools by raising property taxes .5%.
- Shooting rampage at uptown shopping mall leaves three dead and four injured.
- Masked group of bandits rob Gotham City Rail Yellow Line. No one harmed. Said one elderly rider, "There's nothing quite like an old-fashioned stick up."
- Councilman Larry Doraff introduces measure to mandate uniforms at all Gotham Unified schools. Says school superintendent, "This will help make all schools more conducive to learning."
- Dingerling Sisters Circus animal-free circus comes to town next week with "puppet parade" planned.
- Gotham's own Rockadoodle Dums give free concert at the South City Park Band Shell this weekend.
- Longtime Gotham candy makers Tango Creams decides to close factory after declining profits.
- Transportation chief announces new rechargeable "Scan Cards" to be used on all Gotham public buses and trains.
- Patrons of Gotham area dry cleaners report burning and itching sensations after wearing recently dry cleaned clothes
- The Gotham Youth Symphony presents the music of Berlioz at Gotham Hall next Tuesday.
- Window falls out of 30-story high rise office building. No one injured, but contractor investigation sparked.
- U.S. Corps of Engineers to survey all Gotham bridges this summer amid safety concerns.
- Truckload of marbles overturns on Gotham freeway. "Not as funny as you would think," says motorist caught in 10-hour jam.
- Man causes commotion at laundromat. "The thing ate my quarters and my clothes didn't dry," he shouted as police took him into custody for disturbing peace.
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