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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1998
Page
6
Governor Pataki positions as tough on spending by vetoing about 760 million in state appropriations. He rejects back door borrowing for school construction and slashes legislator and welfare funding while preserving 711 million in tax cuts. The piece weighs regional fiscal strains as NYC surpluses conflict with Upstate needs.
The now-deceased James Earl Ray, who pleaded guilty to murdering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is remembered amid renewed calls to reopen the case. Supporters argue hidden records and possible conspiracy theories merit review, while King’s family expresses forgiveness and a desire for new revelations.
A reader from Fayetteville demands straight talk on where lottery revenue goes. He ridicules officials and calls for ending bureaucratic double-talk, urging transparency, a return to the original supplementary purpose, and potential class-action action. He volunteers to help.
In a mailed verse of concern Marshell Anderson of Liverpool argues parents must curb access to weapons and model nonviolent behavior. He urges closer monitoring of children’s media and questions the power of peer influence, asking families to reflect on their role in shaping behavior.
Readers argue the NBA should have harsher penalties after Latrell Sprewell attacked a coach, warning that such conduct sends a wrong message to youth and stressing that athletes are role models. The letter also critiques tax policy on sanitary products, noting fairness and gender implications.
A heartfelt tribute recalls Bob Alexander a top class policeman and longtime athletics supporter in Syracuse He founded the Hastwood Lattle League and the Police Benevolent Association which sponsored youth basketball He encouraged many young players and helped addicts and others in the community, shaping lives and hometown spirit.
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