Syracuse School Board Moves Toward Unity In Williams Contract Decision
After months of public clashes and accusations of racism, Syracuse school board members propose extending Henry Williams's contract to 1993 and adopt objective performance standards. A unanimous vote was anticipated at the 7 p.m. meeting as leaders urged a return to professional cooperation and focus on education for 21,000 students.
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Henry Williams
Williams
Mary Salibrici
Shirley Moody
Tobacco industry targets youths and critics question motives
Anti-smoking advocates doubt Philip Morris USA claims of acting in teens’ interest. The company funds a five year ad campaign and vows to curb use of its trademarks on kids products while stopping cigarette use in films. Critics call it a PR ploy amid large ad spend and powerful industry lobbying.
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America
Philip Morris
Health and Human Services
Louis Sullivan
Tobacco
Tobacco Institute
Tobacco Industry
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County should take charge of recycling program
Onondaga County pushed mandatory recycling with a July 1 deadline and a 33 percent target to cut waste for a proposed $150 million incinerator. Yet multiple haulers mixed recyclables in landfills, while Syracuse and other towns lag on blue bins. The article argues the county must oversee and coordinate recycling as municipal pickup varies.
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Starr's Sanitation
West Monroe
Chrysers Trash Service
Manlius
DeWitt
Spagnola
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Syracuse
Censorship and private gatekeepers in art funding
An artist recounts a Ra-Lin Syracuse print decision to censor photos deemed obscene. The piece argues private censorship undermines freedom of expression and highlights the need for public funding such as the NEA, urging artists to seek government support and reject private gatekeepers.
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Ra-Lin
Syracuse
National Endowment For the Arts
NEA
Mapplethorpe
Serrano
Public Works Crew Cleans Syracuse Street in Racially Integrated Effort
George E. Bunch-Shabazz admires a racially integrated Syracuse Department of Public Works crew cleaning multiple homes’ debris. A Black front end loader operator and a Black ground helper coordinate with a White truck driver to achieve a spotless street, praised as a model of collaboration and productivity.
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Department of Public Works
Syracuse
George E. Bunch
Shabazz
Heart column endorsement by Brick House official
Jerome P. Gilbert, executive director of Brick House Comprehensive Alcoholism Services, endorses the Heart to Heart column in the Herald American and commends the newspaper for raising public awareness of alcohol and drug problems.
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Brick House
Herald American
Jerome P. Gilbert
Brick House Comprehensive Alcoholism Services
Syracuse
Outrage over Victim Blame in Martin Car Burglary Case
The piece argues Phillip Martin's brother Christopher and his mother Barbara Moss misplace outrage at an officer after Phillip and companions burglarized a police vehicle and consumed what they believed was cocaine but was heroin. It stresses burglary theft and drug use are illegal and that survivors face no charges due to the victims' own actions.
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Christopher Martin
Barbara Moss
Phillip Martin
Loud FM music overwhelms MacArthur Stadium fireworks
Spectators enjoyed MacArthur Stadium fireworks on Friday but the loud 94 FM broadcast drowned the explosions. Stan Colella's music was praised while the station’s volume disrupted the crowd’s viewing and diminished the overall experience.
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Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department
MacArthur Stadium
Stan Colella
94 FM
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