Racist Murderers Questions Press for Answers in Fayetteville Fight
A public demand for accountability surrounds the case of Privates James Norman Burmeister II and Malcolm Wright and Spe. Randy Lee Meadows, accused in the shootings of Michael James and Jackie Burden in Fayetteville North Carolina. The article questions how soldiers in the 82nd Airborne could harbor white supremacist beliefs and calls for a thorough Fort Bragg investigation and clear answers to where such hatred originated.
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Toys Stolen From Catholic Charities Prompt Big Local Giving
Central New Yorkers rallied after a theft left toys for needy children. Donations surged with $600 by afternoon and a $1,000 matching pledge from Nowak Associates. Through Saturday, boxes will be in lobbies for toy donations and home pickups planned.
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Enid Waldholtz Woes Prompt Calls for Resignation
The Utah congresswoman faced a five hour press conference explaining financial irregularities across personal campaign and congressional accounts. She blamed husband Joe Waldholtz, who vanished for six days, as investigators probed ill gained funds including 1.7 million dollars.
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Senators back flag amendment debate prompts reader letter
A Syracuse reader argues the Senate wisely rejected a proposed constitutional amendment banning desecration of the flag. The letter accuses Republicans of pandering to veterans and urges Congressmen Walsh and D Ama to drop the issue. The writer also critiques abortion protests and advocates church state separation and personal responsibility.
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Syracuse
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Christmas Magic and the Gift of Hope
A reflective piece recalls the first Christmas in Bethlehem as a gift of new hope. It weaves in festive scenes from November through Christmas, urging readers to feel the season in music, trees, cookies, and snow. It highlights children's wonder and the comforting magic that endures across homes and places.
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Bethleham
Alaska
WCNY Program Praised for Fewer pledge Interruptions
A reader lauds WCNY Channel 24 for the December 10 show Great Performances Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert praising its minimal pledge interruptions. The writer notes other WCNY programs like Lawrence Welk and Perry Como suffer from ADS prompts that deter pledges.
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Casey
Syracuse
Medicare cuts and senior citizens funding debate
AARP argues Medicare can be temporarily patched for about 110 billion while a permanent fix is possible. Both parties allegedly would repurpose senior funds to balance the budget, funding child subsidies instead. The speaker urges using Medicare money to balance the budget rather than subsidize population growth.
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al D'Amato
Daniel P. Moynihan
James Walsh
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Onondaga Lake cleanup criticism disputed by official
In a letter response to a Herald Journal piece, a Sanford resident defends Onondaga County’s lake cleanup efforts under the 1989 Metro NYC Decree. He targets Timothy Mulvey of the Onondaga Lake Management Conference, arguing plans comply with the Clean Water Act and that the county must meet water quality standards rather than achieve full fishable swimmable status, noting DEC EPA and a federal judge oversee compliance.
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