Freedom trends shape global hope in 1990s analysis
Freedom House tracks political rights and civil liberties in 167 states and 58 territories, reporting 61 countries and 50 areas as free while 44 partly free and 62 not free. The 1990 map shows more people in freedom than any prior year, with notable gains in Eastern Europe and the Soviet sphere as Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia advance democratic transitions.
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Freedom House
Togo
Poland
Bulli
Europe
Mikhail Gorbachev
China
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Hilltop Again Government is a stamlord
Marion Lortck a Hilltop Apartments tenant in Syracuse laments $867 a month for a substandard complex. The Syracuse Housing Authority and MB Management are criticized for neglect and rent hikes while HUD and taxpayers subsidize the complex. The piece calls Hilltop a slumlord situation needing reform and faster action.
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Marion Lortck
Syracuse
Hilltop
Neville Banpaguios
Rhanete Thicop
Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lorick
Mater Hud
HUD
Murphy
Jesuits condemn El Salvador killings urge US aid cut
Wean in Blood money We, Jesuits of Syracuse, grieve over the death of six Jesuits in El Salvador on November 16 along with their cook and her daughter. The release condemns government and paramilitary violence, cites Archbishop Romero, calls for Congress to press El Salvador’s government, end US military assistance, and seek a negotiated political resolution to the conflict. It argues US aid fuels the war and asserts faith in Romero’s call for peace.
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Syracuse
Grieve Ang
el Salvador
Rutilio Grande
Oscar Romero
U.S
United States
Congress
Romero
Msgr
Pro-Life Advocate Attacks Pro-Choice Leaders Across Debate
John Arena of the CNY Right to Life Federation condemns pro-choice activists for labeling abortion as a right while opposing government limits. He accuses supporters of seeking abortion through all nine months and for minors without parental consent, urging a reverence for life and opposition to “evil rights.”
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Twantd
B. Levy
H. Hansens
James Walsh
Bush
Levy
Hansen
America
John Arena
CNY
Right To Life Federation
Rome
Senator Tarky Lombardi’s environmental voting record defended
A reader defends Senator Tarky Lombardi against an environmental lobby label, arguing his record shows strong environmental voting and ongoing legislative work to protect Central New York’s environment, signed by a concerned supporter.
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Tarky Lombardi
Lombardi
New York
Campus Racism on College Campuses a Persistent Challenge
An analysis argues racism persists on campuses due to limited cross race contact and societal biases. It urges rapid incident response and ongoing awareness programs from orientation through graduation to reduce impact, while acknowledging colleges cannot cure racism but must actively address it.
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Toeort
Onondaga County Environmental Council Leader Recalls Service
Stephen A. Karon notes time on the Onondaga County Environmental Management Council including two years as Education Committee chair. He cites a county household hazardous waste program and an oil recycling awareness effort. He also defends a newspaper story as fair when read fully.
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Onondaga County Environmental Management Council
Onondaga County
Talso
Stephen A. Karon Syracuse
Driver objects to ambulette cartoon portrayal as wrestlers
A letter from an ambulette driver criticizes a December 19 editorial cartoon in the Herald-Journal that depicted ambulette drivers as professional wrestlers. The writer emphasizes his role as a professional driver transporting the disabled and asks for public perception to reflect that reality.
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The
Herald-Journal
Ambulette
Public Letters Invite Reader Commentary
The Herald Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on public issues. Letters should be brief and legible with a succinct point. unsigned or unverifiable authors will not be published, though the writer’s identity may be withheld. Include a daytime contact number. space is limited and not all letters will be printed.
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Herald-Journal
Herald American
Dientronic
AGCII
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Timothy D. Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
Donald P. Pickard
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
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MB Management
Syracuse Housing Authority
Fred Murphy
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