JOURNALIST JAILED FOR REFUSING TO HAND OVER NOTES
Jennifer Leggett, 33, a freelance writer, has been jailed in Houston for over a month for withholding interview notes in a Texas murder case. The dispute centers on whether she qualifies as a journalist with First Amendment protections, as prosecutors seek her tapes and materials amid a case that may reach the Supreme Court.
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David Woods
Woods
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District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
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America
Feds
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New York Times
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Committee To Protect Journalists
Iran
Liberia
China
Cuba
United States
New York State Fair Aims For Record Attendance
State Fair director Peter Cappuccilli targets 1 million visitors across a 12 day run. From Aretha Franklin’s absence to Chuck Berry’s kickoff, the event promises Iroquois Village exhibits Kiddieland and Pan-African Village with concerts by The Charlie Daniels Band and Blood Sweat & Tears. The fair runs Thursday through Sept 2 drawing families and long-distance guests for entertainment education and food.
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New York State
Peter Cappuccili
New York
Aretha Franklin
Chuck Berry
Geountless
Kiddieland
Charlie Daniels
David Clayton-Thomas
Ronnie Milsap
Johnny Rivers
Private school shakeup framed as Syracuse Learns venture
In a letter as CEO of Syracuse Learns, the author advocates private business tactics for public education, detailing selective client screening, elimination of special needs and English learners, staff cuts, higher salaries, potential relocation, and a shareholder mindset to boost profits. The piece cites Harold Levy to justify salary gaps and invites readers to a shareholders meeting.
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Adam Hill
Hill
Syracuse
United States
Westchester
Beverly Hills
Harold Levy
New York City
Levy
Social Security debt and bonds debate in brief
Syracuse reader John Robertson argues that linking Social Security debt to a Treasury loan shortfall ignores bond funding basics. He says all government bonds are funded by tax power and a default would be a political choice benefiting the wealthy, not a liquidation of Social Security.
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Treasury
Texas A&m
John Cogan
Office of Management and Budget
Bush
John Robertson
Syracuse
Minimum staffing key to good nursing homes
A letter by ROBERTA MILLERT of the New York State Senior Action Committee argues for minimum staffing ratios in nursing homes, criticizing Pataki for cutting aid while inspections focus on bed sores, and urging supporters to pressure the Legislature to pass the Hannon Gottfried Bill.
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George Pataki
Pataki
State Assembly
Senate
Roberta Millert
New York State Senior Action Committee
Brewerton
Commentary on State Fair hiring practices and patronage
Michael J. Marcley Sr. of Liverpool thanks The Post-Standard for exposing corruption in State Fair hiring. He argues reporters should note that appointees may be unqualified or idle and envisions hiring skilled private sector professionals instead.
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Post-Standard
Michael J. Marcely
Readers invited to submit letters and artwork
Readers may submit letters and other materials to The Herald Journal Herald American Syracuse publications. Include full name address and daytime phone. Submissions may be edited and published in print or online and become property of the publisher.
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Herald-Journal
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Syracuse
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