OCWA Nomination Sparks Debate Over Abuse of Public Trust
In Onondaga County, curbs on OCWA misdeeds trigger a stalled nomination. Phraim Shapero seeks another term while Justine Bush is not renominated as county legislators, led by Chairman William Sanford, weigh concerns over nepotism pay, and OCWA property privileges. Voters may have a say only in who makes the appointments this November.
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Phraim Shapero
Old Boys Club
Onondaga County Water Authority
Justine Bush
OCWA
Public
William Sanford
QCWA
Onondaga County
Sanford
Otisco Lake
Edward Ryan
Terry Pickard
Shapero
Environmental Conservation and Parks Committee
John Haley
Ryan
Pickard
Clarence Dunham
Dunham
Bush
Bush Has Right Idea Limit the Bills in Legislature
Assemblyman William Bush of Camillus has pressed since 1983 to cap bills in Albany. He cites 1988 figures: 18,077 bills introduced, fewer than 711 signed into law, costing about 713 dollars per bill including staff and operations. He proposes a 50 bill limit per member per session and claims $2 million annual savings, arguing taxpayers would gain 12 million if first proposed earlier.
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Bush
New York
William Bush
Camillus
Albany
Assembly
Senate
House
New York State
Treasury
Are birds signaling danger from lawn chemicals
Wildlife pathologist Ward Stone of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation urges homeowners to report dead birds after lawn treatments to study potential links between chemical fertilizers weed killers and pesticides and avian deaths. The article weighs lawn aesthetics against environmental and health risks, noting long term chemical effects remain uncertain.
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Ward Stone
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Stone
DEC
Neeple
Nicaragua’s plight shapes views on 1990 elections
JOAN GOLDBERG of Marcellus writes after a 17 day visit to Nicaragua amid economic crisis and Sandinista governance. She notes diverse opinions, U S backed pressure, and a push to distinguish Nicaraguan people from United States policy while urging accurate reporting ahead of February 1990 elections.
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Congressman Walsh
Nicaragua
U.S
United States
Joan Goldberg
Marcellus
Parents as Role Models for Kids in Everyday Heroes
Patricia Baldwin argues that parents demonstrate true role model behavior, offering responsibility, care, and dedication. She counters calls for celebrity figures, urging recognition of everyday families in guiding children toward honesty, patience, and perseverance.
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Herald-Journal
Patricia V. Baldwin
Skaneateles
Belated 150th Birthday Celebration in Syracuse
A Syracuse resident notes the downtown party honoring the Syracuse Herald Journal. The Saturday event drew the largest crowd yet to celebrate with music from the Syracuse Symphony and a dazzling laser show.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracuse Symphony
Downtown crowd echoes wartime scale for Syracuse center
John W. Finlay chair of the Downtown Committee boasted that downtown Syracuse drew its largest crowd since the World War II celebration, praising the Syracuse Newspapers for their central city presence and urging the community to visit the center city when given a reason.
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Syracuse
John W. Finlay
WSTM-TV Faces Pay Cut Controversy In Syracuse
Syracuse station WSTM-TV Channel 3 faces backlash as longtime journalists Ron Hastings Jerry Barsha and Paul Ennis are targets of pay cuts critics say undermine dignity and living wages in electronic journalism.
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Wstm-Tv
Channel 3
Syracuse
Ron Hastings
Jerry Barsha
Paul Ennis
Wrong approach to indigent health care editorial
Karen A. Vedder argues against blaming doctors for the poor health of the indigent. She questions editorial criticism of physicians' reluctance to volunteer at rotating clinics without payment, suggesting universal obligations and alternative solutions like government clinics or higher Medicaid reimbursement.
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