Commander’s plea to right Gulf War veterans’ wrongs
Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Purple testified before the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses urging the government to acknowledge exposure risks and provide detox, relief, and comfort to veterans. He cited delays and denials on chemical exposure and highlighted illnesses among Marines and other troops, calling for accountability and truth.
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Syracuse
Breast feeding urged as vital for babies worldwide
A United Nations Progress of Nations report highlights breast feeding as lifesaving for infants in developing countries and calls for workplaces to support nursing mothers. Formula marketing harms mother and child, with unsafe water and cost issues raising infant illness and death. firms ignore marketing codes in several nations.
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Developing Countries
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India
Indonesia
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United States
End nuclear risk Abolition 2000 mobilizes against weapons
The article recalls Hiroshima on August 6 1945 and discusses Abolition 2000 a broad international movement including Peace Action Syracuse chapters aiming for a 2000 treaty to ban all nuclear weapons. It notes public support polls calls for disarmament and recent DOE tests SBSS costs and subcritical experiments while urging citizen action through Peace Action CNY.
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Rossi column reflects lay Catholic beliefs on church doctrine
Mario Rossi’s column argues reforms are rejected and Catholic doctrine is not up for debate. He states the church is a spiritual entity beyond democratic edits and commends readers who accept its teachings. Charles Mirucki Fayetteville signs the letter.
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Charles Mirucki
Fayetteville
Drug dealer case sparks slander trial talk in LA County
A jagged, unclear report alleges a drug dealer sought damages from actor Carroll O Connor amid a broader claim that Los Angeles courts tolerate slander and abuse of the judicial process. The piece links a son’s death from drug use to the drama and calls for reforms.
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Los Angeles
Carroll O'Connor
Help for Homeless Families Urges Welfare Support
A voiced plea notes about homelessness, counting about one million people. It argues funds favor the rich while little aids the poor and calls for a welfare program to aid homeless parents in finding jobs. Jessica Bellini, eight, Syracuse, is cited in the text.
Six Nations Museum Highlighted By Herald American Column
Judith Fazio commends Doug George Kanentio's Sunday column on the Six Nations Museum in Onchiota. She praises Ray Fadden Tehanetorens and his family for their dedication and asks readers to visit and assist expansion efforts.
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Herald American
Six Nations Museum
Onchiota
Adirondacks
Doug George-Kanentio
Ray Fadden-Tehanetorens
Judith Fazio
Syracuse
Dredging Underway to Improve Onondaga Lake Bottom
Lakefront Development Corp with New York State Thruway Authority and Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging near Inner Harbor to remove over 60,000 cubic yards of sediment. A 10 by 60 foot channel will extend 750 feet from the railroad bridge into Onondaga Lake during summers 1998 and 1999, with shoreline improvements planned after dredging ends.
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