Two DFY workers exit amid abuse probe and settlement
A former MacCormick Center teacher, Pathea Hanley, won 124000 in back pay plus 40000 in legal fees after being fired for whistleblowing about routine violence at the Austin MacCormick Center. DFY director Leonard Dunston was fired, Gov Pataki named Edward J Bartley III interim director, and critics urge reform while praising Hanley's courage and urging taxpayers to seek accountability.
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Fighting Back Another Round Televizes Teen Alcohol Issue
A local TV forum airs Wednesday January 11 from 8 to 10 p.m. on Cable 13 addressing teen alcohol use. Judges police educators and students share experiences alongside lawmakers parents and a vehicular manslaughter case. The program cites 87 percent of high school seniors having used alcohol and 58 percent drinking when upset.
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Hngh
Stopping Drunken Driving Calls for Stronger Laws
Paul Marron of Alcohol Services Inc. argues for a multi-faceted crackdown on alcohol abuse and drunken driving. He supports lowering the legal BAC to 0.04 for adults, banning underage driving with any alcohol, higher federal taxes on all beverages, and penalties for false IDs.
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Pogo
America
New York State
Everse
Paul Marron Alcohol Services Inc
Syracuse
Airport bus expansion urged to serve Centro riders
The article argues Centro should extend existing routes to Hancock Airport, noting 2,100 daily airport workers lack transit and hundreds more potential riders from Hancock housing. It criticizes calls for costly consultant studies and cites Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council director Richard Landerkin calling bus extension a costly proposition needing study.
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Henninger High Students Lead Gift Drive For Franklin
TV stations overlooked Henninger High School students efforts collecting over 830 holiday gifts for Franklin Elementary School. The piece contrasts coverage of this charity with prior TV attention to the metal detector issue, questioning media priorities.
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Letter to Dr Joycelyn Elders After Surgeon General Firing
A reader expresses disappointment over President Clinton’s firing of Dr Joycelyn Elders, praising her courage and pragmatic stance on complex issues. The message credits Elders with integrity and respect from many Americans and wishes her well in future career endeavors.
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Clinton
Bill Clinton
Restore Salt City Playhouse After 25 Years Of Service
A community letter urges Syracuse to fund renovation of the Salt City Playhouse a 25 year old venue housed in a former temple. The writer criticizes its maintenance safety heating and neglect and calls on the city to renovate the building for safe reliable use by the public and Resident theater groups.
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Syracuse
Readers invited to submit letters to the editor
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