Barclay's literacy focus highlights favorite reads and libraries
In a Q and A, Assemblyman Will Barclay discusses personal reading tastes from Lee Child to Churchill, recalls reading with his children including Dr Seuss and Encyclopedia Brown, and notes his Pulaski influence. He details library support via budget funding, grants, and promoting tech access and job skills through libraries.
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New York State
Tim Green
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Johnny Tremain
Esther Forbes
Albany
Fulton sales tax quarrel heats Oswego County row
Former Fulton mayor Daryl Hayden says Oswego County officials pushed the sales tax deal enacted ten years ago. A former legislator recalls voting against the allotment to avoid shifting burden to county taxpayers and towns. If the tax stays, Fulton must collect a set revenue or county taxpayers cover the shortfall.
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Ferguson echoes in rural Arkansas as memory, race, and doubt collide
In a reflective Arkansas Times piece, Gene Lyons recalls a near encounter with two Black ATV riders near his rural home, contrasts Ferguson with local life, and critiques media narratives about Michael Brown. Lyons cites DOJ findings, profiles Darren Wilson with nuance, and urges focus on present reforms over past debates.
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August 14 history highlights include World War II end and major world events
On August 14 1945 President Truman announced Japan's surrender ending World War II. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848 and 1900 saw U S Marines enter Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion. Other items note Roosevelt's 1935 Social Security Act, Pakistan's 1947 independence, Hearst's death in 1981, and various global events through 2014.
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Citadel
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New York
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