Wish list for 1997 from a New Year reflection
A year end wish list hopes for campaign finance reform and open budgets, peace in the Middle East and Balkans, civility, safer jails, and a strong SkyChiefs season. It also envisions fewer gun deaths, better care for veterans, support for domestic violence victims, child hunger relief, Iroquois leadership, abortion moderation, healthier media choices, racial harmony, and general societal renewal.
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Middle East
Balkans
Northern Ireland
Central Africa
Onondaga County Justice Center
New York
Tadadaho
Ebonics Debate: Oakland Plan to Help Students
The Oakland school board proposes training teachers in ebonics to reach African American youngsters and help them adopt standard English. Critics misread the aim, asserting it as bilingualism, while supporters argue ebonics enriches teaching and should be built upon rather than demeaned.
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California
Oakland
Maria Montessori
America
Walsh urged to vote against Gingrich for independent leadership
Syracuse writer David Andrews urges U S Rep Jim Walsh to demonstrate independence by voting against Newt Gingrich. He accuses Gingrich of concealing use of tax deductible donations and argues the speaker must meet higher accountability standards.
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U.S
Jim Walsh
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
United Way
Congressmaty Walsh
David Andrews Syracuse
Public calls for open hearings on Newt Gingrich
The writer urges open hearings on the House speaker's admissions of wrongdoing. They argue ignorance of the law is no excuse and assert Gingrich must meet the highest standards. The piece claims his approval is low and urges his party to remove him.
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Gingrich
Newt
Newt Gingrich
Mayor's funeral used for political gain in Syracuse
Critics condemn the service as a publicity ploy to benefit the Republican mayor, calling for private family farewell instead of a political spectacle. PETE BOVENZI accuses the event of being a calculated step toward next year's election.
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Syracuse
Kid
King of
Slick
Pete Bovenzi
Thank You to Helpers on Christmas Day Rescue
A note of gratitude from Herm and Wilma Chapman of North Syracuse to the strangers who stopped on Brickyard Road when their car slid into a ditch on Christmas Day. They thank the family who fetched help and the man in the Chevy pickup who pulled them out and refused payment. Happy New Car.
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Brickyard Road
Syracuse Airport’s coffee crisis during holiday delay
A Syracuse couple laments Hancock Airport’s empty snack bars and absence of coffee vending machines on a cold Friday night. They poke fun at the new terminal while calling for better amenities, noting Syracuse’s high coffee consumption rate contrasts with the airport’s offerings.
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Roy Bernardi
Commissioner of Transportation
Syracuse
Hancock International Airport
Dallas
Hancock
Ads on Lottery Tickets Could Fuel Tax Relief
The proposal would let New York authorize advertising on lottery tickets. Proceeds target a school property tax reduction, with funds dedicated solely to that purpose. Supporters cite education funding, tax relief for citizens, and boosted business exposure in a competitive market.
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New York
Readers invited to send letters to the editor
Readers are asked to submit signed letters with a return address and daytime phone number. The Herald Co. may edit and publish submissions and use them online or on News Line, fax, or mail. Contact details include P.O. Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 and phone numbers 315 470 2027 and 315 470 2235.
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Syracuse
Herald- Journal/Herald American
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