Independent course pledge shapes early Herald stance
In the founding first issue dated January 15, 1877, Arthur Jenkins proclaims an independent, nonpartisan approach to public questions, pledging to support men and measures that advance the people’s best interests. Stephen Rogers serves as president, with Rogers as editor and publisher, and a team including Timothy Buinn, Timothy Atseff, L. Peter Lyman, James Kleinklaus, and Thomas Heck in key roles.
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Timothy 0. Buinn
Timothy P. Atseff
L. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
Petition ruling blocks Sardino bid for Onondaga sheriff
Onondaga County Democrats who sought Frank Sardino as their sheriff candidate lose when Judge Parker Stone disqualifies him from the September primary by ruling he fell 20 signatures short of the 2,000 needed. Leigh Hunt, the party designee, advances to face Republican Kevin Walsh in November to replace retiring Sheriff John Dillon.
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Onondaga County
Frank Sardino
Leigh Hunt
Democracy
Supreme Court
Parker Stone
Sardine
Hunt
Kevin Walsh
John Dillon
Stone
Sardino
County Board of Elections
Syracuse
Camillus
Salina
Board of Elections
Judge Stone
North Main Street
South Main
New York State
Mario Cuomo
George Pataki
Lenora Fulani
Richard Rosenbaum
New York
AIDS Conference Ends with Few Gains and Hope Fading
The 10th International AIDS Conference in Yokohama wrapped up with little good news. Experts warn the epidemic is only beginning, with 8,200 new infections daily and vaccines or cures unlikely by century's end. The virus mutates rapidly, tests miss strain O, and teen risk persists. Calls grow for global action addressing discrimination, poverty, and education alongside continued research and education efforts.
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Yokohama
Japan
James Curran
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Institutes of Health
West Africa
Africa
Asia
Jonathan M. Mann
Harvard School of Public Health
Deluxe Check Printers to occupy Sibley’s building in Syracuse
Deluxe Check Printers Inc based in St Paul has signed to take over the second floor of the Sibley’s building at 400 South Salina Street in downtown Syracuse. The plan creates two hundred fifty jobs, two hundred of them new to the area, turning the space into a telephone service center and signaling downtown growth.
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Deluxe Check Printers Inc
Sibley's Department Store
Syracuse
Deluxe
St. Paul
Farm Bureau urges fixes, not big reform
Mark F. Emery of the New York Farm Bureau argues against broad health care overhaul, urging tax credits for self employed, medical savings accounts, direct aid for the needy, tort reform, rural health investments, telemedicine, and no employer mandates, saying the current system works and needs targeted improvements.
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Farm Bureau
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Sen. Mitchell
America
Congress
Mark F. Emery
New York Farm Bureau Inc
Glenmont
Cuomo Moves Toward Referendum on Capital Punishment
A letter criticizes Gov Cuomo for proposing a public vote on capital punishment and urges legislators to override a veto. The piece discusses government openness, religious identity within Catholic Worker ties, and the broader aim of aligning policy with the will of the people. It commends Unity Kitchen members Michael DeSalvo and Nick Ith for supporting AIDS patients and living out the gospel in action.
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Gomer Pyle
Cuomo
Unity Kitchen
Catholic Worker
Friends of Dorothy
North Side
Michael DeSalvo
Nick Rth
Dorothy Day
DeSalve
Ith
Jesus
Frank Woqlever
Suegeneo
Syracuse
Delay Squirrel Hunt for Young Squirrels Welfare Concern
Katherine Nalle of Oswego County Animal Welfare League argues for delaying New Yorks squirrel season from September 1 to November 1 to protect newborns. She notes baby squirrels open eyes at four weeks and rely on mothers for five more weeks, risking orphaning if mothers are hunted early.
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New York State
New York
Katherine Nalle
Oswego County Animal Welfare League
Oswego
Vacation homes threaten forest lands in Adirondack Park
Sierra Club urges preservation of private forest lands owned by Finch Pruyn and Co. FP holdings exceed 150000 acres near Boreas Ponds and South Pond, with plans for subdivisions and an entertainment center. The group calls for tax incentives for conservation and condemns land conversion, warning of irreversible park damage.
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Adirondack Park
Finch Pruyn & Co
Adirondacks
Boreas Ponds
Our “Forever Wild
Goodnow Flow
South Pond
High Peaks
Adirondack Park Agency
Finch Pruyn
Finch Priyn & Co
ER. Moberg
Sierra Club
Gsoanwich
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
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