Take back your town residents say in opinion piece
In a opinion piece a Manlius council vote is described as a courageous move to shield homes from picketing. The essay criticizes local boards in Camillus DeWitt Van Buren and Syracuse for power grabs, fee schemes, and manipulations, urging residents to demand accountability and reclaim governance from officials. It compares Syracuse's mayoral era to current smaller towns and warns against creeping restrictions and private control.
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Manlius
Camillus
van Buren
DeWitt
Syracuse
Lee Alexander
Milk prices not farmers villains in milk market
An editorial argues rising milk prices reflect supply and demand, not villains in dairy farming. It notes Upstate prices rose 32 cents while farm prices climbed 20.6 cents per gallon, with Syracuse area prices up 46 cents. It warns store prices won’t drop in tandem and stresses the dairy sector’s central role in New York’s economy.
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Upstate
Syracuse
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
New York
Peace activism urges U S Soviet cooperation under Gorbachev
Richard W. Weiskopf urges peace diplomacy and arms reduction, praising Gorbachev while critiquing US actions such as the Panama invasion. He calls for renewed negotiation, support from citizens, and a shift toward a less warlike policy, plus a human rights committee note inviting participation. The piece ends with a local call to join Syracuse Developmental Center rights group.
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United States
Gorbachev
Panama
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S.S.R
el Salvador
FMLN
Richard W. Weiskopf
Syracuse
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Syracuse Developmental Center
Seguin Community Services
S. Wilbur Ave
Ed Kernan
David Quinones
Human Rights Committee
Fantasy Flight to North Pole helps Make-a-Wish kids
The Syracuse Silverliners thank individuals and businesses for the second Fantasy Flight event. Ten Make-a-Wish children and their families visited the airport where Continental Airlines’ boarding area became a North Pole with Santa, elves, balloons, trees, sleigh and reindeer, presents and a pizza party.
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Syracuse Silverliners
North Pole
Continental Airlines
Santa
Letters on justice and prison reform in Syracuse
A reader urges debate on punishment rehabilitation and isolation as criminal justice questions loom. The piece cites Patrick Kelley’s insanity plea, William Branshaw’s murder past, and Arthur J. Shawcross to frame calls for system-wide reform and accountability in American prisons.
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Patrick Kelley
Syracuse
William Branshaw
Florida
Arthur J. Shawcross
Rochester
Public views on Robert Morris sentencing split
Readers from East Syracuse Waterloo and others weighed in after Robert Morris was convicted in Syracuse this week for releasing a worm into a national computer network. Some called for probation or public service while others urged jail time, with one proposing five years for damage to company records.
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Robert Morris
Syracuse
Margaret Ranger
Jack Burnett
Waterloo
Readers urged to submit letters for publication
The Herald-Journal and Herald American invite readers to send letters on any public issue. Letters must be brief and signed or verifiable by phone, include a daytime number, and may be edited for length. Electronic submissions via the Syracuse system are described with contact details.
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Syracuse Herald American P.O
Syracuse
New York
Clinton Square
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse Newspapers
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