Roosevelt wheelchair statue adds new dimension to memorial
National Park Service will add a bronze statue of Franklin D Roosevelt in a wheelchair to the Roosevelt Memorial. Vice President Gore hailed the sculpture as a tribute to a true American hero who led the nation through its darkest days and showed disability is not a barrier to achievement. The piece, funded by the National Organization on Disability, follows years of protest over plans to omit a wheelchair portrayal.
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Personal Watercraft sparks calls for safety and limits
Jet Ski style personal watercraft draw protests over noise and wildlife disruption. New York law now requires safety courses for operators by 2004, amid rising accidents blamed on speed and design. Some states ban or restrict use. prosecutions and enforcement plans aim to curb reckless riding.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Maine
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Find money for children's sake in Syracuse school cuts
Angela Thor urges city officials to protect students as budget gaps cause staffing cuts. She laments reduced teaching assistants and librarians while administrators shift back to classrooms, threatening classroom quality and equity in the Syracuse City School District.
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Disney boycott calls meet mixed reactions and critique
A history of Disney boycotts prompts satire on social issues and gender roles. The piece highlights Onondaga County Department of Correction charity work through its Honor Guard who donated stuffed animals to hospitals and planned further gifts. It also critiques media coverage and cites a personal surcharge anecdote about road tax fees.
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Racism in Camillus Prompts Faith Leader Call to Action
The letter from Rev. Tom Vandendadt of Fairmount Community Church voices shock at Darlene Hicks’s traumatic Camillus Mall experience and broader racist incidents. He pledges to train as a dialogue group facilitator with the InterReligious Council and urges extending race dialogue to the white suburb west of Syracuse.
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