Syracuse schools ban weapons with plan for counseling and service
The Syracuse School Board approved a comprehensive policy to remove weapons from schools and place offending students in separate classrooms with group and individual counseling. Families receive counseling too. The plan expands to knives and other injurious items and requires community service while outside regular classes. The policy takes effect January 1 and aims to teach behavior, not just ban arms.
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Syracuse
Kate O Connell
Domestic Death Highlights Need to Recognize Batterers
A columnist recalls a brutal domestic murder leaving two motherless children aged five months and eighteen months. Guerrero killed Blandina LaPoint and then himself, a tragedy framed as a textbook case of domestic violence. Readers are urged to seek help, with hotlines and local services listed for abuse cases and child welfare.
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Blandina LaPoint
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Syracuse airport needs aggressive marketing to curb high fares
Syracuse officials push a multi step plan to revitalize Syracuse Hancock International Airport core strategy focuses on competitive service and lower fares to attract airlines and travelers. An expert consultant is to develop service proposals with local collaboration. The plan targets reversing a six year boarding decline and reducing losses in the Airport Enterprise Fund.
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Airport Enterprise Fund
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Walsh health care critique quoted in reader letter
A reader objects to Congressman James Walsh citing a letter to President Clinton on health care. The writer argues reforms are overdue and criticizes pharmaceutical markups and insurer discrimination against older people, urging action and specific changes.
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America
Bob Dole
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Loretto resident seeks fair contract for workers
Catherine Henry Roddy of Loretto appeals for a fair contract, detailing a 89.5 percent rent hike at Fahey Home since 1989 and urging employers to treat caregivers justly, citing the motto Caring For Older Adults.
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Fahey
Catherine Henry Roddy
Syracuse
Police officer should learn to interact with people
A Syracuse public servant allegedly acting in authority confronted a citizen who allegedly made a remark. The officer demanded the citizen's identity and did not notify the Review Board of his nonappearance, prompting criticism that the officer views himself above the public. The piece urges professional conduct, suggesting foot patrol to improve relations and uphold free speech rights. VALENSON Mattvdale
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Herald-Journal
Syracuse Police
Citizen Review Board
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Readers urged to submit letters for publication
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor, kept succinct and legible. Signatures must be verifiable, unsigned letters are not published, and the paper reserves editing rights for length. Include a daytime phone number and mail to P.O Box 4515 Syracuse N 13221 or call (315) 470 2027 from a home computer or modem.
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