Philip Morris Faces Calls for Public Apology over Cigarette Deaths
The piece questions when Philip Morris will apologize to families of the 434,000 Americans who die annually from smoking. It notes ABC’s DayOne segments on the tobacco industry, a defamation suit and settlement, and cites CDC and American Cancer Society data on smoking harms including secondhand exposure and societal costs.
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U.S. Congress of Technology Assessment
Onondaga County
Gallagher Leaving The Midway At NY State Fair
The 12 day New York State Fair ends with Wayne Gallagher’s retirement after seven years as fair manager. He made the event self-sufficient, ending state subsidies and boosting attendance and off season activities. The 65 year old Texan departs after the 1995 fair, earning $87,302 annually.
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Walsh side of abortion vote sparks regional backlash
A Syracuse reader criticizes Rep. Walsh for aligning with the Republican majority on abortion funding for federal employee health plans, arguing the move imposes a radical, religiously driven agenda on private family decisions and erodes worker protections. The letter labels the stance as extreme conservatism and urges broader bipartisan support for abortion access.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Walsh
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Federal Employees Health
Overtime Pay Sparks Public Tax Money Debate
A reader criticizes Herald Americ news coverage by Jon Craig on DOT repair costs and flaggers pay. The letter questions overtime rates from $18 to $30.50 per hour and accuses government agencies of absorbing tax money through slowdowns and overhead.
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Skaneateles Resident Bemoans Truck Traffic
A newcomer from Arlington, Virginia, voices concern about rising truck traffic on Skaneateles main street. He notes noise from interstate trucks during dining on Sherwood Inn porch and a Gazebo concert as evidence of changing town character, praising efforts to curb traffic.
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Sherwood Inn
Dove
Gail Jackson
Arlington
Reading is Fun and Free in Public Libraries
The piece extols books over electronic media highlighting no power needs, lifelong availability, and universal access. It argues reading strengthens the mind, tests scores, college prospects, job potential, personality, and social worth while remaining portable, durable, and free in libraries. The author signs as THE REV. GRAHAM R. NODGES of Liverpool.
Affirmative action insult to minorities says letter
Josep Ngirota argues in the Herald American that affirmative action is an insult and a wrong dressed as policy. He claims government action cannot alter inner attitudes and condemns reverse discrimination, criticizing black leaders Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for promoting minority dependence and urging self reliance.
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Herald American
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Readers invited to submit legible letters for publication
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