Color the only criterion in housing, Ausby case in Syracuse
The editorial decries housing discrimination against Afro Americans, citing Rena Ausby’s failed rentals on Grant Blvd and Rita Drive in Syracuse and Clay. It notes Hansen Costello Realty’s payout of 9000 dollars and an ongoing Eagan Real Estate case, urging law obedience and penance from bigoted brokers.
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Rena Ausby
Ausby
Grant Blvd
Syracuse
Jin Clay
Hansen-Costello Realty
Eagan Real Estate
State Division of Human Rights
Hansen—Costello
Eagan
Rita Drive
America
Slap on the hand for Secord in Iran Contra case
Richard V. Secord faced two years probation for making a false statement to Congress and could have received up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The judge said punishment was enough amid debate over personal gain and accountability. Oliver North is noted but Secord is judged guilty of profiteering in the Iran Contra affair.
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Richard V. Secord
Congress
Air Force
Secord
Oliver North
Secard
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Budget Hearing Here It’s Your Chance To Be Heard
State Sen. Tarky Lombardi will convene a Syracuse public budget hearing at the Days Inn in Liverpool for Central New Yorkers to voice opinions on the governor’s proposed spending plan. If well received, more road hearings may follow next year. Call (315) 428-4265 to speak.
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Tarky Lombardi
Syracuse
Albany
Lombardi
Senate Finance Committee
Days Inn
Seventh North Street
Liverpool
Soapbox
Syracuse Herald American P.O
New York
Clinton Square
Syracuse Newspapers
ASCH
Agriculture hearings reshaped by invite only approach in New York
Eleanor Pupko of Boonville critiques a Syracuse January 10 hearing where no public signup was announced, participants faced permission requirements, and Cornell professors plus Washington lobbyists dominated panels, leaving dairy farmers unheard as the Ag Committee claimed openness while extending control.
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House Agriculture Committee
New York
Syracuse
Ag Committee
Walsh
Cornell
Washington
Eleanor Pupko Boonville
Public letter defends Onondaga EMS and hospitals in ER crisis
EMT L Scott L Harris argues the emergency room strain in Onondaga County stems from state and national health care policy, nursing shortages, and aging population. He notes local efforts like a joint venture nursing home to open beds and urges addressing bureaucracy rather than blaming hospitals or EMS.
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Onondaga County
Syracuse
Public debate on crime and prison reform in America
A reader letter argues criminals gain early releases and judges are constrained by laws. It questions whether prisons punish, rehabilitate, or isolate and cites cases from Syracuse and across the country. The piece condemns vigilante justice while noting civil libertarian concerns and asks for a thoughtful public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kelley
Syracuse
William Branshaw
Florida
Arthur J. Shawcross
Rochester
David Rothenberg
David
California
America
Quayle portrayed as coward in Born on the Fourth of July critique
The writer attacks J Danforth Quayle as a hypocrite and coward for avoiding combat in Vietnam while praising leaders who served. They contrast his stance with real sacrifice and accuse George Bush and allies of propaganda about leadership. The letter calls for personal risk and accountability.
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J. Danforth Quayle
George Bush
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