Legislators must improve communication in Onondaga County
The Syracuse area editorial urges state legislators to work together and improve dialogue after miscommunications over funding for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. It notes Sen John DeFrancisco and others, warns of cross district issues, and emphasizes holding a united pattern of better, bipartisan service for the community.
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John DeFrancisco
Syracuse
Jeft
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Pacman Dcigogg
Bragman
DeFrancisco
Assembly
Onondaga County
Bernie Mahoney
R-Syracuse
Hal Brown
Christensen
Referendum on Onondaga County Legislature Size
A Republican plan proposes reducing the 24 member legislature to 19 with a November referendum. Proponents cite smaller government and a symbolic saving of about 100000 annually, delaying take effect to 2001 to avoid immediate incumbent clashes. District redrawing after the 2000 Census raises district balance concerns. The fall campaign offers a forum for public debate before voters decide.
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Onondaga County
Charman
William Sanford
Sanford
Sus
Coach Ow nds Slogan Refuse to Lose Becomes Trademark
Former UMass coach John Calipari won government approval to market the slogan Refuse to lose as his own. The line, used by the Minutemen on their Run to the Final Four, could earn millions as apparel. Critics note the prosaic phrase may not deserve protection while urging restraint in trademark claims.
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University of Massachusetts
John Calipari
The
Minutemen
Hamlet
Positive plan for human performance center gains support
Gregory L. Eastwood M.D. of the SENY Health Science Center in Syracuse urges embracing the Institute for Human Performance. He argues the project is not a rival but a community asset that will create 31 jobs, attract grants, and advance health. The piece insists there are no second thoughts.
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New Institute
Institute For Human Performance Rehabilitation
Scott Scanlon
Erik Kniss
Herald-Journal
Ouis Medicine Center
Metropolitan Development Association
Syracuse University
le Moyne College
Suny Colleges
Cortland and
Oswego
Unions
Republican and Democratic Representation
The
State University of New York
Suny Health Science Center
University Hospital
Institute For Human Performance
Health Science Center
State of New York
United States
Syracuse
Gregory L. Eastwood
Seny Health Science Center
Park Trail Safety Concerns Onondaga County Parks Leader
A reader, addressed to Commissioner Bob Geraci, warns of hazards on the Onondaga Lake east shore recreational trail. He cites near collisions with children zig zagging across the painted center line and a mother releasing a toddler into path. He urges separate sports and walking paths to prevent a possible tragedy.
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Bob Geraci
Onondaga County
Onondaga Lake East Shore
Irish Justice and British Contempt in Ulster Editorial
An Irish American letter criticizes Britain's eight century record in Ireland, accusing laws and power of denying basic rights. It urges political action, cites President Clinton and Rep James Walsh, and praises efforts to end injustice while calling for nonviolent resolution amid ongoing clashes and strict political constraints. Patrick Daniel Ahern
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Hiating
Ulster
Herald-Journal
Britain
Pultyra
Ymucio Ns Wareh
Hitler
Germany
South Africa
Ireland
Republic
Clinton
James Walsh
Patrick Daniel Ahern
Syracuse
Tough stance urged on deadbeat fathers in society
Opinion argues a new criminal class of American males who impregnate women and abandon children. It urges DNA testing to identify offenders, lifelong wage liens until child maturity, and government action to curb taxpayer burden, calling on liberals to yield to authorities.
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