House panel cites Reno contempt amid campaign finance row
The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee votes along party lines to cite Attorney General Janet Reno for contempt over confidential memos on independent counsel calls. Burton accuses liberals of politics while Reno cites protecting an active criminal probe. outcome hinges on a September vote and possible appointment of a special prosecutor for Clinton Gore fund raising.
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Janet Reno
Clinton-Gore
House
Congress
House Committee On Government Reform and Oversight
Reno
Dan Burton
R-Ind
Burton
al Gore
al Capone
Elliott Ness
Clinton
Gore
FBI
Louis Freeh
Charles LaBella
Department
Stop Selling Swordfish in North Atlantic Waters
A Fayetteville restaurant owner earns praise for removing swordfish from the menu to aid recovery of an overfished North Atlantic stock. NRDC and SeaWeb note breeding declines since 1978, urging broader industry and government action, with 275 restaurants already pausing swordfish service and seafood lines reducing juvenile bycatch.
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Fayetteville
Brad Evans Inn
North Atlantic
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC
Sea Web
Pew Charitable Trusts
Lisa Speer
NADC
Royal Caribbean
Princess and Celebrity
Bon Appetit Magazine
Condemning the Syracuse Mizpah Towers stained glass theft
A written message condemns the art thieves who stole stained glass from Syracuse Mizpah Towers. It pleads for the return of the windows, warns of possible destruction if not recovered, and urges thieves to consider the legal, moral, and communal fallout while the investigation continues. It asks for safe surrender and credits the public for valuing the landmark’s splendor.
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Syracuse
Mizpah Towers
Labor pact would hurt small non-union shops near Onondaga Lake
A letter from local business owners argues the proposed project labor agreement will raise costs by 20 to 30 percent for small non-union shops in Onondaga County. They urge county legislators and County Executive Pirro to oppose it, citing taxpayer impact and lack of public discussion of public spending.
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Onondaga Lake
Nicholas Pirro
Onondaga County
New York
Saving Private Ryan reviewer honors veterans and service
A reader expresses deep respect for veterans after viewing Saving Private Ryan. He reflects on combat, honors his late comrades, and thanks Steven Spielberg for portraying the realities of war reminding readers of the high cost of freedom. He pledges to fly the flag in tribute to all who served.
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Private Ryan
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Panama
Granada
Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy
Steven Spielberg
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Marth
Fishermen Decry DEC Plan On Native Birds On Lake Ontario
The passage condemns a DEC proposal to curb hatchlings of protected cormorants on Lake Ontario. It argues the birds are flightless fledglings and questions the morality of killing innocent animals to please fishermen. The speaker accuses killers of a lack of manliness and calls for broader action to address fish-eating birds and related carcass cleanup.
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Lake Ontario
Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC
Readers invited to submit letters to the editor
The Herald Co invites readers to submit letters or other material for publication. Submissions must include the writer’s name address and daytime phone. Materials may be edited and posted online or on NewsLine.
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The
Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Wendy
Syracuse
Heralddoumialy Herta American
P.O
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Herald Company
Clinton Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Michael J. Connor
Timothy D. Bunn
L. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
National Marine Fisheries Services
NMFS
Future News
Ours
Paul G. Joynt
Arthur Yarah Thrush Paying Inc
North
John C. Tameroni Skaneateles Falls
Spielberg
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