Deadbeats Beware We Need IRS to Collect Child Support
A harsh editorial argues four out of five deadbeat parents do not pay, focusing on fathers who abandon children and the resulting hardship. It urges federal action, supports IRS collection and a nationwide database, cites GAO figures, and praises Pataki measures while condemning cross state evasion. The piece demands accountability and years of failed collections.
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Congress
Internal Revenue Service
TAS
Government Accounting Office
IRS
George Pataki
New York
State Department of Taxation and Finance
Pataki
GAO
Weekend Fun Abounds in Central New York Events
Central New York hosts a weekend full of music and crafts with the Coca-Cola Blues Festival in downtown Syracuse, the Great American Antique Fest at Onondaga Lake Park, the Fleet Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival around Columbus Circle, the Finger Lakes Grass Roots Festival in Trumansburg, and Lilith Fair in Canandaigua. The Herald-Journal highlights free main-stage shows, ticketed events, and a diverse arts scene as summer heats up.
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New York
Syracuse
Clinton Square
Onondaga Lake Park
Fleet Syracuse
Herald-Journal
Starrs Revelation: Foster Death Was Self Inflicted
Whitewater special prosecutor Kenneth Starr declared this week that Vince Foster died by his own action, the fourth inquiry to reject murder theories. Foster, a Clinton aide, was found shot near the Potomac four years ago. Critics say evidence won t change minds while alleging a money making conspiracy persists and taxpayers fund a growing $30 million investigation.
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Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Vince Foster
Mike Tyson
Foster
Clinton
Potomac River
Senate Whitewater Committee
Robert B. Fiske
America
Fight eating disorders in girls urges support and aid
A Syracuse area notice urges identifying and helping girls with eating disorders. It cites anorexia and bulimia, outlines signs and consequences, and promotes contacting the local support group at 445-1975 for information and support for affected individuals and families.
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Heidi Guenther
Boston Ballet
Syracuse
Mars mission amazes but Earth needs help
A Mars landing thrills with detailed rover imagery and scientific promise, yet underscores ongoing Earthly environmental crises noted since the 1990s. The piece links Moon and Mars exploration to urgent actions on pollution, climate change, conservation, and sustainable resources, stressing youth-led drives and funding needs for future generations.
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Earth
Mars
Brazil
Portadown Parade Sparks Irish Fury Over British Actions
Irish critics condemn British forceful permit of an Orange Order parade in Portadown on July 6. They accuse authorities of not rerouting the march and denying residents along the route the right to leave, framing the incident as part of centuries of oppression and violence by Britain in Ireland.
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Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Portadown
Ireland
Orange Order
Meachem School Sixth Grade Promotion Inspires City
The sixth grade at Meachem School held a June 23 promotion with Otis Jennings, Syracuse Parks and Recreation director, as the main speaker. His uplifting talk praised teachers, parents, and students, highlighting a great school and its principal as a credit to the city’s school system.
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Meachem School
Otis Jennings
Syracuse
Readers urged to submit letters to the editor
The Herald-Journal invites readers to send letters for publication with name address and daytime phone. Submissions become property of the publisher and may be edited or posted online. For details, send to Letters to the Editor Syracuse addresses and fax and phone options are listed.
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Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald- Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
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Herald
Herald Company
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Michael J. Connor
Timothy D. Bunn
Peter Lyman
James F. Kleimklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
CNY
Starr
Warsaw
Mexico
Canada
Boris Yeltsin
U.S
George
Meachem
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