Spargo and Pyramid Probe Stalls in Poughkeepsie Election Case
The Albany based attorney Spargo and Pyramid Company face a two year government integrity inquiry over the 1985 Poughkeepsie Town Board election. Spargo repeatedly cites Fifth Amendment rights while challenging the state agency status of the commission and delaying testimony. Readers question if Spargo and Pyramid acted to favor Republican candidates and zoning changes for a mall near Poughkeepsie.
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Kuhl
Demsel
Olmis
Cuomo
Joe
Jane
Spargo
Fyraimd Cos
Commission
Pyramid
Poughkeepsie
Manhattan
Hilltop housing may be demolished to solve 400 families’ needs
City leaders weigh tearing down 14 Hilltop buildings on East Fayette Street and replacing them with 50 duplexes. Displaced residents would relocate during construction while subsidies and housing code fines shape options under Syracuse authorities and federal support.
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Hilltop
East Fayette Street
Beny
Thomas Young
David Michel
City
Verne
Syracuse Housing Authority
Chronic Pain Should Not Bar Work Opportunities
A writer argues chronic pain is misunderstood and disabled people can be productive employees with workplace adjustments. The author recalls being moved to Oneida and then laid off due to unmet site modifications, nine years of job-search frustration, and a plea to American employers to offer chances aligned with their arts education and talents.
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Oneida
Forgive Ritter Accuser Support Covenant House Advocate
A Syracuse reader defends Father Ritter of Covenant House against accusations of sexual and financial improprieties by a former resident. The letter praises Ritter’s care for homeless youth across North America and urges forgiveness of the accuser to sustain Covenant House work.
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Bisthines Beeer
Covenant House
Ritter
United States
Canada
Central America
Panama
Father Ritter
Tne
Friends of
Father
Helen
Syracuse
Drug war seeks focus on organized crime as root cause
The author argues that organized crime drives the drug trade in America and finances via tax evasion. He cites billions in costs to taxpayers for addiction, hospitalization, and enforcement, noting New York murders linked to drugs and comparing drug casualties to the Panama conflict. Rudy Zona Liverpool.
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America
Colombia
Peru
New York City
New York
Panama
Rudy Zona Liverpool
Scouting For Food Drive Boosts Local Hunger Relief
Donations to food banks drop nationwide yet needs grow in Onondaga and Oswego counties. The Hiawatha Boy Scouts drive netted 250000 pounds of food and a sizable cash contribution, thanks to donors and organizers.
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Onondaga
Oswego
Hiawatha
Debate on Women in Combat and Military Policy
Readers are urged to weigh in on whether women should be allowed to fight in combat, the legality of current service restrictions, and potential shifts by Congress. The Sunday Soapbox invites 300 word responses with contact details, to be sent to Syracuse Herald American by deadlines for publication in the January 14 opinion section.
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Herald Company
Clinton Square
Syracuse
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Timothy D Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
Donald P Pickard
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J Heck
Linda Bray
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Army
Marine Corps
Panama
Congress
Syracuse Herald American P.O
New York
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