Democrats face test as New York voters demand reform
In Albany a group of about twenty Democratic elected officials formed the Democratic Elected Officials Leadership Council to rebuild the party after voters ousted Mario Cuomo in 1994 and backed George Pataki. They warn packaging alone won’t win back trust. Pataki’s performance and state prosperity will determine 1998 outcomes.
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New York State
Albany
Democratic Elected Officials Leadership Council
George Pataki
Mario Cuomo
Senate
Assembly
State Assembly
Sheldon Silver
Silver
Carl McCall
Rochester
William Johnson
Buffalo
Anthony Masiello
Gerald Jennings
Michael Bragman
Cicero
Pataki
Power Rangers spark debate on violence and parental roles
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers face criticism for violence while supporters tout self esteem and social lessons. Parents urge guidance, noting cartoon combat differs from real harm. some outlets briefly fear harm from broadcasts and copycat shows emerge as rivals.
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Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
State legislators face cut ideas and highway speed debate
Letters criticize New York Legislature costs versus other states and question spending while urging reform. Readers urge George Pataki’s transition team to cut legislature expenses, suggest excluding trucks from speed-limit hikes, and defend Pedro Zamora’s HIV activism amid calls to calm stigma.
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George Pataki
New York State
California
New York
Dress codes spark freedoms debate at Fairmount school
Becky Bader reports that dress codes at Fairmount are seen as violations of free expression. Proponents argue attire reflects identity while students argue clothing communicates views and should be protected by the Constitution.
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Barney
Becky Bader Fairmount
Residents clash over atom bomb on stamps debate
A reader dispute follows an editorial opposing printing an atom bomb mushroom cloud on a U S postage stamp. One letter argues the bombings hastened Japan’s surrender and saved lives, while another defends commemorating the wartime moment and criticizes perceived Japanese and Allied wartime narratives.
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Herald-Journal
Hiroshima
U.S
Nagasaki
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Art J. Peterson
Department of Social Services
Onondaga County
Nathan A. Cohen
America
Okinawa
China
Southeast Asia
Bataan
Letters Policy For Reader Submissions And Contact Info
Readers are invited to submit letters for publication, succinct and legible. Writers should include a daytime telephone number. Unsigned letters or those with unverifiable authorship are not published. The paper may edit letters for length. Mailing address is P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221. For questions call 315 470 2235.
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Maria Dillon
Herald-Journal
Zamora
Pedro Zamora
Les
Barry Pyke
Syracuse
Wrier
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