Universal health care debate stirs congressional split
In Our Opinion argues universal coverage is essential and criticizes Senate Finance Committee opposition while praising House Ways and Means progress. It warns against partial or delayed reform, notes costs and charity care, contrasts US care with Japan, and urges a bill that moves toward universal coverage.
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Congress
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Los Angeles
Habitat opposed neighborly lessons from Syracuse home
A Syracuse couple Fred and Sharon Mitchell moved into a Habitat for Humanity built home on Northway Street. Neighbors worry about value due to orientation, but local experts say the house is worth about 75 to 80 thousand dollars and comparable to surrounding homes. Habitat emphasizes vetted families and community care.
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Sharon Mitchell
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Syracuse
Mitchells
Habitat For Humanity
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Habitat
Mitchell
Syracuse University mortgage program seen as late and cynical
Robert F. O'Reilly argues that SU's East Neighborhood Guaranteed Mortgage Plan is a belated PR gesture. He notes the university fueled neighborhood decline in the 1970s and 1980s by expanding student housing and warns that current enrollments and hiring cuts lessen the program's impact.
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Syracuse University
Robert F. O'Reilly
Syracuse
Residency Rule Sparks Syracuse City Debate
Ruth Moors D'Eredita heads the Syracuse Financial Plan Commission seeking ways to save money. The Rose Center Social Justice Committee argues for mandatory city residency for all city employees to boost employment and tax base, criticizing distant officials and fixed incomes for burdened residents.
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Social Justice Center
Gifford Street
Syracuse
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Education reform urged to secure future of the nation
Andrew Touchette of Jamesville-DeWitt High School calls for education reform to adapt to modern learning, warning that neglecting education risks the United States becoming second rate. He urges citizens to voice support to elevate the issue nationally.
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United States
Andrew Touchette
Jamesville-DeWitt High School
March for Jesus unites thousands in Syracuse march
In March, about 7,000 participants from varied ages and races filled Syracuse streets. The 1994 event emphasized a shared belief that Jesus is Lord and praised God for the day of faith and unity led by the Oberst family.
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Jesus
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Robert Oberst
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