Last Week July 15 2000

?Tuesday, July 4

Holiday water deaths: Divers continue to look for two men who drowned in separate incidents at Lake Lanier over the weekend. Three others, including a 3-year-old boy, drowned in other Georgia lakes. ... Look for them a half hour before the rest of us: Alene Emera of Ethiopia and Lomah Kiplagat of Kenya win the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, of the 31st Annual Peachtree Road Race.

?Wednesday, July 5

Don’t wait ‘til the midnight hour: Atlanta City Council votes to ban loud outdoor music after midnight. ... Stand by your man: Jonesboro Police Chief Michael D. Montgomery is suspended after he allegedly punches his wife and another woman following a 1 a.m. argument; his wife says he’s a good man. ... Sick bastard: Wayne Cody Morita, 21, reads aloud his description of fondling an 11-year-old girl while testifying in his own defense against charges of raping a 5-year-old in Cobb County.

?Thursday, July 6

Boot-y call: After hundreds of motorists have complained about having their cars immobilized by mercenary private parking enforcers, Mayor Bill Campbell calls for city ordinances to put the brakes on booting. ... Losing it: An attorney for John and Patsy Ramsey, whose daughter JonBenet was killed more than three years ago, says the debt-ridden couple are selling their $700,000 Atlanta home to move into an apartment.

?Friday, July 7

Not so bad: Results of Gwinnett County Schools’ much-dreaded, required-for-promotion Gateway exam are announced, and only 3.1 percent of fourth graders and 1.8 percent of seventh graders failed. ... Square deal: Cobb County historic preservationists compromise with realtor/Marietta Councilman Philip Goldstein to allow a controversial high-rise development near the city square. ... Applying dry heat: The state Environmental Protection Division announces that restrictions have reduced water demand in the metro area by nearly 30 percent since June 5.

?Saturday, July 8

Not just for kids: After midnight, hundreds of Atlantans of all ages descend on bookstores to buy the latest J.K. Rowling literary offering, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ...Story of a gun: Fulton County Police say they’ve found the gun would-be carjackers used to kill Atlanta police Sgt. Melvin Grigley and suspect it may have been stolen from a sheriff’s deputy. ... Buy now and beat the rush: Scalpers near Turner Field get to work early selling tickets to Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

?Sunday, July 9

Taking more than a census: Smyrna police issue a warning about two burglars posing as U.S. Census Bureau workers. ... Unkindest cut:A DeKalb County man is stabbed to death in a morning dispute.

?Monday, July 10

Slammin’:The Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa wins the All-Star Game’s Home Run Derby, launching balls into the upper decks of Turner Field where the folks with the “bad” seats could catch them. ... Tearful regrets: The mother of one of three teenaged suspects involved in the shooting death of an off-duty Atlanta police sergeant apologizes to the family of the deceased. ... In the black:Microsoft Corp. confirms that it has deposited $4.5 million in Atlanta-based Citizens Trust Bank, the largest black-owned financial institution in the Southeast, making the computer software company the bank’s largest corporate account holder.






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