Martin Marietta Merger Shakes Salina and Utica Workers
The 4000 employees at Viarim Marietta Corp in Salina and Utica face renewed job uncertainty as Martin Marietta and Lockheed announce a merger. Analysts dispute the plants’ necessity in the new Lockheed Martin defense contractor, while workers urge the firm to protect lifelong jobs and invest in local operations. There is hope the combined company will diversify beyond defense.
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Viarim Marietta Corp
Salina
Atuca
Martin Marietta Corp
Lockheed Corp
Furst
General Electric
Electronics Park
Gant
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed
Uncle Sam
Defense
New York
Letting China off the hook on human rights abuses
The piece laments the Clinton administration for limiting public discussion of China's rights record as Commerce Secretary Ron Brown engages in private talks amid MFN renewal. It argues the U.S. favors trade over human rights, citing repression, slave labor, torture, and executions, and questions moral courage.
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China
Clinton
Commerce
Ron Brown
Brown
Li Peng
John Shattuck
Wei Jingsheng
Reagan
Bush
Health chief defends actions after Flores Miller death
James R Miller MD commissioner of health for Onondaga County defends public safety and medical changes following the Flores Miller death. He cites a January start for a new medical director at the Public Safety Building and enhanced nurse staffing. He notes policy updates on diabetic inmate care and a June authorization to hire more nurses. He highlights leadership in addressing hepatitis outbreak and other public health issues.
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Joseph Flores
New Justice Center
Herald Journal letters bias accused by readers
A reader claims the Herald Journal favors certain writers and political views. The editor responds with a tally showing John Stanley and Ed Robinson letter counts since 1992, suggesting readers draw their own conclusions about media favoritism.
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John Stanley
Electronics Park
Syracuse
Stanley
Herald-Journal
GOP
ED Robinson
Liverpool
Herald American
Finch, Pruyn Responds to Sierra Club Ad Campaign
Finch Pruyn and Co Inc refute Sierra Club allegations of forest mismanagement. They note 160000 acres of forest land retained, 80000 Adirondack acres transferred to New York state, and that their 1000worker Giens Falls paper mill sustains regional jobs while not planning land sales or development.
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Sierra Club
Finch, Ruyn & Co Inc
Japan
Finch
Pruyn
Adirondacks
Atlantic Chapter
Adirondack Committee
Newcomb
Giens Falls
Cat
Adirondack Park
Sierra Ub
State of
New York
Roger Dzjiengeleski Woodlands
Finch, Pruyn & Co
Glens Falls
OTB and Gambling Pushes Hurt NY Racing Industry
A Syracuse summer resident critiques racehorse owners and the sport's decline, arguing owners share blame for OTB and casino gambling, noting NYRA tracks like Saratoga, Aqueduct, and Belmont face nearby facilities. Belmont and Aqueduct sit near multiple OTB sites, while Saratoga is distant, implying policy lessons for NYRA.
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Syracuse
Herald-Journal
New York Racing Association
Saratoga
Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Aiaid
Letter to the Editor Submission Details
Readers urged to submit letters for publication should be succinct legible and include a daytime phone number Unsigned or unverifiable letters will not be published The paper reserves the right to edit for length Mailing address P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13222 Readers with home computers and modems may send letters by calling 315 470 2027 For questions call 315 470 2235.
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P.O Box
Syracuse
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Clinton Square
Stephen Rogers
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Timothy D Bunn
Timothy Patseff
Peter Lyman
James F Kleinklaus
Martin Marietta
United States
MFN
Tiananmen Square
Amercans
Onondaga Lake
Flores Miller
PSB
Onondaga County
Westside
James R Miller
Health Department
Sport League
Mike Atkins
Atkins
Forest Products Firm
NYRA
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