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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1995
Page
6
This editorial urges readers to avoid littering and to take pride in Syracuse and environs. It notes signs of carelessness, calls litter a quality of life issue, and praises grass roots cleanup efforts while urging personal responsibility and respect for the community.
Norma McCorvey formerly known as Jane Roe has joined Operation Rescue leader Rev. Benham in Dallas, signaling a symbolic shift in the abortion battle. McCorvey says she still supports some abortion rights in early pregnancy, while Benham pushes for no abortions. The move fuels both sides but leaves the central legal issue unresolved.
The article notes Mickey Mantle died at 63 from cancer linked to lifelong habits. It praises his honesty about alcohol abuse and failed health guidance, acknowledging his human flaws and family struggles. His readiness to confront mistakes is presented as a deeper legacy than his 536 home runs.
Dr Gene Tinelli supports needle-exchange as a proven public health measure citing San Francisco Prevention Point data and a New Haven CDC study. He criticizes Mayor Roy Bernardi and questions the silence of local drug and alcohol officials while urging pragmatic, harm reduction approaches.
Reader defends Chief Gerard Neri of the Liverpool Police Department against a column attack. The letter cites his youth as chief, $9,000 salary, high conviction rate, authorizes tuition benefits, bar exam success, and positive regard from employers and staff, urging officials to ignore the newspaper’s character attack.
Letter from George H Parker of Manlius criticizes Jim Gallagher's Aug 7 Herald Journal column Nursing home need not get your savings. Parker defends personal responsibility for elder care, recounts using his mother's life savings and home equity, and decries asset protection schemes shifting costs to taxpayers. He argues against compelling heirs to bear the burden.
Jim Gallagher argues in his Nursing home need not gut your savings column that paying for long term care insurance early is prudent. He cites Syracuse costs around 60 000 a year and a 65 year old with a two in five chance of needing care. He compares premiums to fire insurance, notes Medicaid cost shifts, and urges personal responsibility for long term care funding.
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