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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2000
Page
6
The Decatur school board upholds expulsions and reduces one case to a year while allowing six students to attend alternative schools. Governor George Ryan involvement noted, with city officials praising relief after the decision.
Washington reports Massachusetts families of freeholders who died in a December warehouse blaze may receive about 416000 dollars each from a federal program next month. The Justice Department’s Public Safety Officer program provides aid to survivors and families of federal, state and local law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, ambulance crews, and corrections officers who die or are permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Study finds diabetics show higher risk of heart attack and stroke tied to insulin levels. Researchers report elevated insulin may make the body more responsive to clot-dissolving effects, suggesting exercise could improve clot dissolution and lower cardiovascular risk. The work, from JAMA, analyzes how insulin influences clot behavior in diabetes.
In Santa Fe New Mexico, 46 year old Joe L. Rael was sentenced to 32 years after pleading guilty to drunken driving for the 21st time along with charges of driving on a suspended license and using a forged license. The judge cited repeated offenses and behavior threatening others. Rael had prior license suspensions since 1997 and even used a deceased brother’s name to obtain a new license. His son Joe Rael Jr. faced drunken driving charges on New Year’s Day.
The manufacturer voluntarily recalls 50,000 Easy-Off oven cleaner cans after reports of skin and eye burns from a faulty valve. The 11-ounce can bears the Heavy Duty label and the code B930AM2. A replacement coupon will be sent to all affected customers.
The government faces a tense budget season as health care tops the agenda with a $30 billion allocation. Governor Pataki seeks education funding linked to a 1997 agreement while critics tout rising education costs and cautious spending. Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats spar over allocations, obligations, and implementation ahead of campaigns.
The plan from Governor Pataki reduces operating aid for several districts including Baldwinsville Fabius Pom mpney Jordan Elbridge LaFayette Skaneateles and Skaneat for Skaneateles the district reports a drop from 2.7 million to 24 million while overall aid to other districts like Syracuse would rise to 77.5 million. District officials question the figures saying enrollment income and wealth are stable and the true impact will emerge after legislative action in May or June. The proposal also would eliminate 67.5 million in Teacher Referral Aid affecting salaries as Syracuse negotiates a new contract amid teacher shortages. Syracuse would still receive 9.6 million from the reading aid program this year but changes loom with a shift to a new framework.
Pataki proposes replacing school and performance programs with Reading 2000 to boost grades two through four and improve state test scores. The plan, previously called Eagle, would limit funds and reduce district flexibility for kindergarten and first grade. Authorities remain unsure of Syracuse’s exact allocation as officials debate a balanced approach.
Albany critics argue the five year transportation capital plan shifts funds, with $16.6 billion for mass transit and $14.2 billion for roads and rail. Upstate transit faces a $16.5 million cut in 2000 01, while a coalition says $263 billion in five year needs exist for roads and bridges.
Albany would build a 750 cell maximum security prison by 2002 and consolidate eight probation and alternative to incarceration programs into a block grant. The budget also merges the Department of Correctional Services and related divisions into a new Department of Justice, claiming $10 million in annual savings. Local impact includes Onondaga County facing about $300,000 loss amid broader reforms.
Onondaga Sheriff Walsh cites debt relief and staffing gains from COPS grants as key. Syracuse Police added 67 officers by 1997 with a $15 million federal grant, while others faced funding gaps and matching requirements. Officials warn cuts could force layoffs when grants end.
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