Syracuse Cornell Computer Corridor Met ropolitan plan links two centers
The Metropolitan Development Association unveils a $236.4 million supercomputer corridor connecting Cornell Theory Center and Syracuse NEARC with fiber optics to boost New York state industry. The plan foresees $323 million in state funding and a 70 acre research park, aiming to place Central New York at the forefront of high performance computing with potential $800-900 billion global impact by 2000.
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New York
Syracuse
Cornell Universities
Metropolitan Development Association
Cornell University Theory Center
Syracuse University
MDA
New York State
US Department of Commerce
Cornell
Mario Cuomo
Immunization risks and benefits highlighted in vaccine debate
The piece argues vaccines like DPT save millions by preventing diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough, while noting rare, serious side effects. It cites the Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1988 and a Jan 31 1991 deadline for pre Act injuries, urging informed physician decisions amid ongoing public concern.
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America
NRA fights to reverse machine gun ban in high court
The NRA backs J D Farmer Jr of Smyrna Ga in a suit to overturn a BATF machine gun ban after a district court ruling was overturned on appeal. The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence and seven police groups urge the Supreme Court not to hear the case. Private ownership of new machine guns remains illegal under the 1986 Gun Control Act.
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National Rifle Association
NRA
J.D. Farmer Jr
Smyrna
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Farmer
BATF
U.S District Court
BATE
11Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
New Ma
SUNY Tuition Hike Support From Fredonia Leader
Tina Spinella of Liverpool argues before the SUNY Board of Trustees for a tuition increase to uphold education quality amid New York’s finances. She notes no increases since 1983, warns against TAP cuts, and asserts SUNY can remain a bargain with a measured rise while stressing self policy.
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SUNY
Albany
Suny Board of Trustees
Suny Fredonia
New York
Cuomo
Tive
Suny 18
SASU
Student Association of the State University
Tina Spinella
Liverpool
Why Women Face Depression Says Research and Reality
A reader responds to a three year study on female depression noting researchers miss gendered realities. The letter asserts women see themselves as undervalued and subjected to abuse, unequal pay, and sexual stereotyping, arguing male researchers ignore systemic harm.
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Herald-Journal
American Psychological Association
Critics mock Israeli topic in Columbus Circle skit
Deborah Goldstein argues the recent Intifada dramatization distorts facts about Palestinian education in West Bank Gaza. She notes universities often closed or reopened under traditional instruction, while demonstrators overlook these realities and press a one dimensional critique.
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Columbus Circle
West Bank
Gaza
Deborah Goldstein Dewitt
Peace activists and war in the gulf letter activism tone
Alan Andrews and Chris Turner are cited in this war gulf dialogue with a Brooktondale reader. The letter argues peace advocates are patriotic, warns war will cause thousands of casualties, and urges prayer for a peaceful resolution. The writer, tied to the Syracuse diocese, appeals to God and condemns war as an abomination.
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East Syracuse
East
Syracuse
Gulf
Chris Turner
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
America
Hussein
Guy Kinney
Iraq
Alan Andrews
Office of Justice and Peace
Roman Catholic Diocese of
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Timothy Patseff
Donald P Pickard
James F Kleinklaus
Thomas J Heck
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