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A LEGEND PASSES BRAD BOUTHILLIER, 21, OF CICERO, IS CHARGED McHiigh sees some Boater's Friends Tell progress Of Drinks. Kiss. Crash in Iraq Trip to Fdlujah is encouraging, but the political challenge is daunting, he says. By Mark Weiner File photo/The Associated Press, 1999 Washington Bureau "THE SCOOTER" Phil Rizzuto, Rep. John McHugh led a five- 89, the oldest living Hall of member congressional delegation Famer, beloved Yankees short- on a tour of Iraq's Anbar province stop and longtime broadcaster, Tuesday and said he saw perhaps died Monday night. Here he the best military success of his eight waves to the crowd as Yankees trips to the war-torn nation. shortstop Derek Jeter looks on, McHugh, R-Pierrepont Manor, after throwing the ceremonial said in a telephone interview Tues- first pitch in New York City, in day night from Kuwait that the del- 1999/Sports, D-1 egation was encouraged by its visit with the mayor and a tribal leader in the city of Fallujah, the one-time Opportunity knocks for hotbed of insurgent and al-Qaida activity in Iraq. Onondaga High athlete "It's now one of the more secure It promises to be a year of areas in all of Iraq," McHugh said. hard work and hard decisions for "We went by convoy into down- Onondaga High School football town Fallujah, something that six star Latavius Murray, a sought- months ago would have been totally after recruit. unheard of." While encouraged, McHugh said SPORTS, PAGE D-l he and other members of the dele- gation know the military success More people flying must occur in tandem with political reconciliation in Iraq, a goal that is off from Hancock still far from being achieved. The number.of people flying, The delegation, which arrived in out of Syracuse's Hancock Air- Kuwait Sunday and plans to leave port is growing nearly three . .. Gloria Wright /Staff photographer today, received an assessment of times faster than the national av- BRAD BOUTHILLIER, 21, of Cicero, is escorted by New York State Police to his arraignment Tuesday in Constantia both military and political progress Town Court. He was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of John C. Kowalewski, 85, of Geddes, in erage. a boat crash Thursday on Oneida Lake. in Iraq during a one-day tour that LOCAI,PAGEB-l began at 5 a.m. and ended at about 10 p.m. While in Fallujah and at a mili- Cook up a taste of tary base in Baghdad, the group met authentic Italy at home 'Just before we hit his boat, with the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, and the A trip to Italy finds recipes U.S. ambassador, Ryan Crocker. as good as great-grandmother's. the old man's eyes met mine The other members of the con- FOOD, PAGE E-1 gressional delegation included Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., and Rep. How to get Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. and we looked right at each other' They were joined by two fresh- on order of protection man Republicans making their first By Catie O'Toole Bouthillier's lawyer, Sal Piemonte, What a restraining order is, Staff writer For updates as the story de- trip to Iraq — Rep, Doug Lamborn, velops, see the Breaking said his client was ready to surrender of Colorado, and Rep. Gus Bilira- and how to get one to protect the day after the crash. yourself. Brad Bouthillier had a friend in his News blog at kis, of Florida. lap, his left hand on her thigh and his bloig.syracuse.com/nevvs "I've been in touch with the New McHugh said the relative peace DAILY DOSE, PAGE E-10 right hand on the steering wheel of his York State Police and the Oswego in Fallujah and Anbar province was boat after an afternoon of partying on County District Attorney's Office on made possible by an expanding Passports prove costly Oneida Lake. of criminally negligent homicide and this case since 2 a.m. last Friday morn- American strategy of recruiting and ts They started kissing, Danielle Acke- leaving the scene of a fatal navigation ing," Piemonte said Tuesday. "We paying Sunnis to fight insurgents in rina told state police. Seconds later, have been available at any time they their neighborhoods, combined with New rules requiring pass- accident, both felonies, and first-degree Ackerina jumped from Bouthillier's lap unlawfully dealing with a child, a mis- wanted me to bring him in, at any time an increased number of ports for more travelers are also when another friend screamed, "Brad, demeanor. He's accused of giving alco- they wanted information other than a CONGRESSMAN, PAGE A-IO uncovering child-support scoff- lookout." statement from my client. He hasn't laws and forcing them to pay up. John Kowalewski, 85, of Geddes, hol to a 19-year-old passenger. Bouthillier's 20-foot Starcraft hit the been hiding anywhere. He hasn't been STORY, PAGE A-5 was standing in the middle of a boat running anywhere. He's not under some DEVELOPMENTS ahead of them, waving his arms above front of Kowalewski's 19-foot Bayliner rock. And he certainly hasn't left the his head, Ackerina told state police. just north of Frenchman's Island on country. He's been right here, available Corrections "Just before we hit his boat, the old Oneida Lake sometime after 5:30 p.m. to come to court whenever they want- man's eyes met mine and we looked Thursday, state police said. A boater ed." A major spike found Kowalewski's boat adrift, with • Anti-violence rally emcee/B-1 right at each other," she said. "It all Oswego County District Attorney Call 470-2240 to discuss a correction on a happened so quick Brad didn't have a his body inside, about 2'/2 hours later. news story. Subscription questions? Call Donald Dodd recommended bail be set in violence 470-NEWS (470-6397). chance to turn or stop." State police say they have spent the at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond because Bouthillier, 21, of 8035 Thompson past five days interviewing Bouthil- although the charges are serious, Bou- • Four suicide bombers hit a Road, Cicero, turned himself in Tues- lier's six passengers to find out exactly thillier has no criminal history. Judge Kurdish Yazidi community in FAST SHOWER day afternoon at the state police bar- what happened. Bouthillier has not Stephen Pelon agreed, and Bouthillier northwest Iraq on Tuesday, killing racks in Pulaski. He was then arraigned given a statement, state police said at least 175 people and wounding Some rain could in Constantia Town Court on charges Tuesday. TUT MESSAGES, PAGE A-4 dampen the area 200 others, the Iraqi military said. early today, but The bombs tore through commu- sunshine should nities near Qahataniya, 75 miles break through the west of Mosul, Iraq's third-largest clouds for much of the day. city. Compltte forecast, B-6 • More than 50 uniformed gun- Toy recalls shake local parents' trust men in 17 official vehicles stormed HIGH: 80 LOW: 55 the Oil Ministry in Baghdad, ab- Parents are worried, manufacturer lead levels, which can damage brain ducting the deputy oil minister and Index cells, especially in children. three othpr officials. apologetic after a string of recalls. Read Family Life editor Glna Chen's • In western Iraq, a U.S. trans- "Oh, my gosh. Wow," said Kinsel- blog to find out the latest on toy port helicopter crashed near an air Business. C-1 Lottery A-2 By Gina Chen la, who also has two sons, ages 13 and recalls and other family base, killing five troopers, the mili- E-8 Movies 1-6 Family Life editor 15. "That just blows my mind — an- and parenting Issues. See tary said, The CH-47 Chinook heli- Classified, F-2 New York A-6 Amy Kinsella, of Onondaga Hill, other recall." blog.iyracuM.com/ copter was conducting a routine Comics 1-8,9 Obituaries M doesn't think her 2'/z-year-old daughter Tuesday recalled multiple family. post-maintenance test flight when it CNY M Sports D-l has any of the 9 million Mattel toys re- types of action figures as well went down near Taqaddum air base, Crossword H9 Stocks C-3 called Tuesday because they contain as Doggie Day Care, and Tanner the U.S. military said. magnets that could come loose or paint and play sets because they • Four other U.S. soldiers were Editorials.. A-8 Sudoku .£•» with high lead levels. reported killed in combat — three Letters A-9 Technology... C-4 contain magnets that could come loose. But she's aggravated anyway. in an explosion near their vehicle Local news 1-1 Television ...... J-7 The magnets could become lodged in Monday in (he northwestern Nine- The latest recall, which includes such children's lungs or, if children swallow vah province. The fourth died of THE POST-STANDARD favorites as Polly Pocket and Batman, more than one, the magnets can attract wounds suffered in western Bagh- 11333 comes just two weeks after she had to each other and cause intestinal perfora- dad. take six Mattel toys away from her tion or blockage, which can be fatal, — News service reports daughter because they were among according to U.S. Consumer Product Intld*: List of nearly, 1 million playthings recalled Safety Commission. toys recalled/A-4 Inside Aug. 2. Those toys were recalled be- Vicious attack on the Yazidis, a 0 964046"7 cause their paint could contain high small Kurdish secl/A-10 Y ~ I