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Syracuse Herald Journal reports a Friday edition date of January 7 2000 with no further readable details to summarize.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2000
Page
6
Syracuse Herald Journal reports a Friday edition date of January 7 2000 with no further readable details to summarize.
A Florida vote shifts the state from the electric chair to lethal injection amid debates on cruelty and the death penalty. The piece argues executions are state homicide and criticizes brutal methods, noting U S trends toward abolition and calls into question deterrent value.
A hijacked Indian Airlines flight with 155 aboard was forced to land in Kandahar. Passengers were released after a week with one death. The hijackers sought freedom for prisoners and $200 million, amid Taliban involvement and regional tensions among India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
The Samaritan Center in Syracuse feeds the homeless and hungry with 200 meals daily and relies 95 percent on donors. In 1998 the center served 47,000 meals. by last year it surpassed 65,000, a 40 percent rise, aided by partnerships for job training and education. It operates without questions at intake and seeks continued community support.
A resident recalls a bygone downtown Syracuse in the 1930s with hats and white gloves in summer, Fashionable women at Filah's Addiss and Schrafit's lunching at Cottage Bake Shop, bracelets at David's Specialty Shop, a Leopard fur coat, and theaters, Karmel Korn, and enduring elegance as memories fade.
A Syracuse reader questions the feasibility of vouchers allowing hundreds or thousands of public school students to switch to charter or parochial schools. The writer asks how such numbers could be accommodated given a goal of smaller classes around 20, and requests responses from administrators or others.
John Wilczynski of Auburn argues against Gov. Pataki's cigarette tax, calling it discriminatory and unconstitutional. He contends rising costs worsen hunger for low income families, likens tax to penalizing health choices, and questions broader taxes on obesity, alcohol, and consumer goods.
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