In Our Opinion Beir utans negotiating from position of strength
In Our Opinion the piece argues Palestinians in Beirut negotiate from a position of strength due to Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Liberation Organization controlling leverage while the United States pressures Israel. It warns against a full-scale Israeli attack and notes the tragedy of continued conflict and loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian Liberation Organization
United States
Israel
PLO
Miss New York State crowned from Syracuse graduate student
Syracuse University graduate student Eileen Clark won the Miss New York State title in Watertown over the weekend and will compete in the Miss America Pageant in September. She was born in North Dakota and won Miss Greater Syracuse to qualify for state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
Eileen Clark
New York
Watertown
Empire State
North Dakota
Eileen
Syracuse
Northakcta
Grand Forks
Public sector Triborough Doctrine bill faces veto
A bill on Gov. Carey desk would require all public employers to maintain every provision of a labor contract after expiry until a new agreement is reached. It would cover city, county, town, and village workers and could cost taxpayers dearly. Critics warn it locks in pay increments and ignores negotiation dynamics. The Central New York School Boards Association urged a veto as expensive and hastily drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Carey
Public Employment Relations Board
Triborough
Congress
Central New York School Boards Association
Gov
Carey
Executive
Albany
N.Y
Nurse practitioner title defended amid New York bill debate
A Syracuse nurse practitioner leader argues the title is a nationally recognized skill set and that the Seigal-Tallon Bill does not amend the 1972 Practice Act or affect private nursing. She notes a legal council view on scope and references state protections for generic nursing practice. The letter also contains a second, unrelated remark about national identity from another reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Nurse Practitioner Group
State Legal Council
Dream of AFL-CIO Union Sparks Poet Debate
JO ANN M. FLEISCH from Chatham New Jersey voices protest in the Herald American arguing for full voting rights for all poets in a proposed union. She contends that unpublished writers have the greatest stake and should not face limited votes or dues while published poets already enjoy print exposure.
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Herald American
Afl-Cio
JO Ann M. Fleisch
Chatham, N.J
Addressing Abuse and Protecting Victims in Society
The piece discusses taboo subjects like incest and child sexual abuse. It notes parents and adults feel shock and disgust at peers who harm children, and highlights the need to focus on the abused child’s pain and support systems funded by tax dollars. It argues for knowing how to help victims and improving care.
Glossing issues raise Episcopal concerns in ecumenical debate
AL ENGSTROM of North Syracuse voices concern about Rev Betty B Schiess criticizing ecumenists efforts toward Anglican Roman Catholic unity He says she speaks only for herself not the Diocese of Central New York and glosses over women ordination and the 1928 prayer book controversy and sympathy for leaving the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty B. Schiess
Schiess
AL Engstrom
North
Syracuse
Reader Corrects Caption on Bobby Clampett Photo
A letter to the editor condemns a July 17 sports caption mislabeling Bobby Clampett in England and requests accurate use of Scots identity, noting pride of 5 million Scots and the British Open context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Clampett
England
Rowan unfair Carl Rowan column echoes hostile rhetoric
Syracuse reader Joel Hammer criticizes a July 4 column for echoing anti Semitic propaganda and Nazi style distortions. He condemns equating Israel with Hitler era policies and urges accountability for blaming victims.
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Carl Rowan
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Rowan
Israel
PLO
Rowan
Joel Hammer
SyrAcuse
Community voices clash over Marcellus athletics ban
Letter from Marcellus High School co captains Linda Fryer and Lynn Kelly urges reinstatement of interscholastic sports amid taxpayer strain. They defend athletics as key to student growth and community pride, noting band service in East Syracuse Minoa events and Memorial Day parades across ES M locales.
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Marcellas
Marcellus
Linda Fryer
Lynn Kelly
Marcellus High School
East Syracuse-Minoa
ESM Spartan
East Syracuse
Kirkville
Minoa
Es-M
Local bands praised. prize money debate cited
The East Syracuse Minor Board and district officials welcomed a Herald American article praising marching bands in July. A quoted remark claimed bands here will not perform at parades or events unless guaranteed prize money, a trophy, or expenses, not reflecting official policy.
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East Syracuse-Minor
Job seekers plead for work as unemployment ends
Mary Chmielewski from East Syracuse laments no support as she fears losing benefits within a week. She questions why aliens secure work immediately upon arrival while American citizens struggle to find employment and maintain self-sufficiency.
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Mary Chmielewski
East
Syracuse
Leary Says You Can’t Take It With You Today
A playful note states you can’t take possessions with you now or later and teases a fond farewell. It emphasizes letting go and moving on with a light heart. No specific people places or dates are mentioned.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Stephen Rogers
William D. Cotter
Philip A. Hofmann
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert T. Hennessey
R. Gary Kruger
U.S
Philip Habib
Mideast
Arafat
Libya
Khadafy
West
Lebanon
Charlotte Me Adult Nurse Practitioner
Expanded Role Nurses Group
Troon
Scotland
George Craik
Cayuga
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