Martin Luther King Jr A national hero and dreamer
Recaps King as a true American hero whose words urged moral progress and racial justice. Highlights his Lincoln Memorial speech of August 28, 1963, the dream of judging by character, and the enduring call to freedom and dignity without violence. Mentions FBI pressure and his assassination, linking to the timeless appeal of his ideas.
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Martin, Luther King Jr
Dr. King
King
Lincoln Memorial
America
Liberty
FBI
Lawmakers and Mileage: Paying to Drive to Work
Onondaga County legislators receive a 28 cent per mile commuting allowance, totaling about 7000 annually, drawing criticism as a perk for a part time job. Critics argue salary should cover commuting, noting IRS rules treat such reimbursements as taxable income, while lawmakers defend the practice as equalizing expenses.
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Onondaga County
Tully
Carousel Center
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Death penalty fairness and legal representation debate
The piece argues New York must ensure fair trials in capital cases and adequate legal representation before execution. It notes a lack of counsel for inmates on death row in Texas, calls for race neutrality and protection of the mentally ill, and references Gov Pataki's stance on enacting the death penalty. It transitions to a local comment on tire incineration and energy recovery at Rock Cut Road, supporting the plant’s operation to boost efficiency and electricity output, and suggests a Tompkins County incinerator if feasible.
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New York State
United States
Texas
New York
George Pataki
Mikki Russo Canastota
Onondaga County
Vicki Baker
Rock Cut Road
West Virginia
Ms. Baker
Support for Syracuse Fire Department from Im Russell
A Syracuse resident urges citizens to contact Mayor Bernardi and the Common Council to back maintaining what he calls one of the top fire departments in the state, praising its service and noting personal positive experiences.
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Syracuse Fire Department
Roy Bernardi
Syracuse Common Council
Syracuse Fire
Dee IM Russell
Syracuse
A Teen Speaks On AIDS Curriculum And Abstinence
A 16 year old West Genesee junior argues for frank AIDS education in schools. The piece defends condom demonstrations, promotes responsible sexual behavior, and cites adolescent AIDS as a growing concern.
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West Genesee High School
Fountains on the Lake proposal eyed to fund lake cleanup
County Executive Nicholas Pirro hears a plan to repurpose Onondaga Lake as an effluent holding pond. It suggests aerating the outflow, accelerating transit to the Seneca River, and using submerged outlets with surface spray fountains illuminated at night to attract tourists and fund the project.
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Tagree
Nicholas Pirro
Onondaga Lake
Seneca
Readers urged to submit letters for publication
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor. Letters should be succinct and legible and must include the writer's daytime phone number. Unsigned letters or those lacking authorship length are not published. Mail to P.O. Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221. For questions call (315) 470-2245.
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P.O. Box
Syracuse
N.Y
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Martin Luther King JR
William Meyer
Cicero
William Sanford
Rsalina
Legislative Committee
Sam Laguzza
Tompkins County
Amanda Creighton
Trumansburg
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