Poland's fragile reform hopes tempered by unrest and price hikes
As Solidarity gains parliamentary traction in Poland, Gen Czeslaw Kiszcak becomes prime minister and the new government lifts food price controls. Riots and strikes loom amid double digit price surges. Bush pledges 110 million in aid, urging comprehensive political and economic reform to attract Western investment.
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Congress presses to curb television violence in bill passage
Congress moves to curb violence on TV by allowing networks and producers to meet and set standards, overriding antitrust concerns. Major networks defend current limits as sufficient, arguing tameness would lose viewers. The piece critiques congressional action and urges viewers to switch channels or abandon TV.
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HUD scandal widens revealing long cast of characters
The acting head of HUD's New York regional office, Ceraldine McGann, is reassigned away from agency work amid suspicions she steered subsidized houses to influential locals in Island Park. Her son bought one of the homes, while she reportedly voted on HUD matters as a village trustee.
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Obscene art debate hinges on freedom and NEA funding
Joseph Golden argues that government censorship of art, like Mapplethorpe's The Perfect Moment, threatens freedom of expression. He defends NEA funding as merit based, not morality driven, and warns against restraining artistic autonomy with public funds.
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Syracuse
County Legislature's children seek well paying jobs
A resident complains about not finding jobs in the city and county parks system. He cites letters to Mrs Panek Mr Lazarski and Mr Sanford and a missed reply from Syracuse's mayor. He criticizes politicians while insisting he only wants a job.
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Must fight for choice and rights amid pro life turmoil
A reader condemns pro-life and anti choice groups for coercing beliefs and threatens civil liberties. They question media encouragement and the carrying of a dead fetus in Syracuse while contrasting actions with Nicaragua’s war and urging equal rights for non Christian religions.
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Syracuse
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Melisa A. Fiamara
Sunday Soapbox on Hijackings and Military Retaliation Debated
Readers are invited to submit 300 words or less responses to whether the U S should strike back immediately with military force when terrorists hijack a plane or kidnap citizens. Include a typed or legible reply, a photo, contact numbers, and delivery options by noon Wednesday for the August 13 Opinion section.
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Syracuse remembers late heavyweight Mikie DeJohn in sports note
The obituary tribute recalls Mike DeJohn a top ten heavyweight for three straight years and a respected fighter who supported peers. The Syracuse sports community honors his amateur and professional ring career and his encouraging character.
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