Long prison sentences handed to two for brutal Syracuse murder
Onondaga County Court Judge Joseph Fahey sentenced Marcelle Smith to 25 years to life and Jamie Rolfe to 21 years to life for the November 28 killing of John Pobutkiewicz on Syracuse's West Side. The robbery yielded ten dollars, and the victim died two days later after severe injuries.
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Marcelle Smith
Jamie Rolfe
Onondaga County
Joseph Fahey
John Pobutkiewicz
Smith
Rolfe
Pobutkiewicz
Syracuse
University Hospital
Attica
Disparities in Mortgage Lending Persist Across Race Groups
A Federal council report shows African Americans Hispanics and American Indians face higher mortgage denial rates than whites across income levels. Despite community lending rules and new credit union competition the problem remains widespread with lawmakers considering rolling back protections.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kweisi Mfume
Iin
House
Clinton
Joseph Kennedy
D-Mass
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Office of Thrift Supervision
Janet Reno
CRA
Kennedy
State parks plan turns Minoa Lake area into park oasis
Hamilton Armstrong lauds Nick Pirro and public officials for driving a plan to convert Minoa Lake into a state park. He argues parks boost property values, benefit merchants, and please residents, while vowing tax restraint and neighborly dialogue with landowners. He cites Green Lakes and Georgetown landmarks as examples of desirable park adjacencies.
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Minoa Lake
Ol’ Burdock
Nick Pirro
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
Nick
Green Lakes
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
D.C
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Park
Georgetown
Jack
Jacquelyn Kennedy
Minoa
Minoa Lakes
Summer reading gripe from Amy Trendell at Corcoran High
Amy Trendell of Syracuse defends summer reading in Cicero North Syracuse district, noting four books required at Corcoran High and urging students to embrace reading as a college prep benefit. She recalls reading two books so far and plans to read more, saying books boost vocabulary and imagination while warning critics to get over it.
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Syracuse
Tam
Corcoran High School
Snes Fe
Amy Trendell
Rowan wrong to link most with moral laxity
A reader replies to Carl Rowan's column arguing that sexual indiscretions are too common to merit a broader federal case against Clinton Lewinsky encounters. The writer objects to being grouped with the "population at large" and defends Congress and the president as role models.
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Rowan
Carl Rowan
Congress
Tam
Mr. Rowan
United States
Salad bar dangers prompt suggested changes by reader
East Syracuse reader Margaret Menard urges improvements to salad bars after observing germs and frequent finger use by children. She suggests raising bars, sneeze shields, and stricter inspection to prevent spread of illness.
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Mommy
Suzie
Joe Bio
Margaret Menard
East
Syracuse
Public anger over handling of drug pushers in Syracuse
Gary S Stein criticizes police and 911 response to drug activity, arguing small street pushers are ignored while the state fights bigger dealers. Shirley Fazio’s letter cites Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department delays, a three day wait after a dealer’s sighting, and a detox center admission after a rampage.
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George Pataki
New York State
Onondaga County
Hicle
Sheriff's Department
Syracuse
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