Opinion: Susan Smith should face life, not death
In Union South Carolina jurors rejected past fears and convicted Susan Smith of murder in three hours. The column argues death is unjust and life imprisonment with a lifetime of memory is fitting, noting Smith drowned her two sons and should pay with confinement rather than execution. Tara Nichols voices local sentiment that life without parole is appropriate.
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Susan Smith
Union
S.C
Smith
South Carolina
Tara Nichols
Michael
Alex
Clay officials confiscate toy hoops amid traffic concerns
The town of Clay hauls away portable basketball hoops from private driveways claiming they block rights of way and pose a hazard within 15 feet of the street. Highway workers and a police officer take the hoops to town hall, with fines up to 250 dollars possible for owners who ignore warnings. The measure draws criticism as overreaching and unnecessary.
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Clay
George Keeler
Conservative scientists urge Gingrich to curb tobacco policy
Dozens of doctors and scientists who identify as conservatives urge House Speaker Newt Gingrich to stop helping the tobacco industry. They warn anti smoking efforts face ridicule from colleagues and say Republicans are seen as too friendly to tobacco.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican Party
Gingrich
Food and Drug Administration
Jim Bunning
R-Ky
FDA
Veterans seek peace and forgiveness over Vietnam war
Clayton E. Andrews Jr of Syracuse argues for reconciliation with Vietnam and global arbitration to end wars, while denouncing U S support for the School of the Americas. He cites veterans who chose to stay in Vietnam and calls for closure and forgiveness. AL Long Sr of Elmira echoes critical views on U S military training abroad and accountability for atrocities.
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Clayton E. Andrews JR
Syracuse
U.S
U.S. Army School of the Americas
Panama
Latin America
Escuela de Golpes
Fort Benning
Caribbean
School of Americas
SOA
AL Long SR
Elmira
Children’s Day at Valley Field Days in Syracuse
The Valley Men’s Club hosts a large Children’s Day at Valley Field Days in Syracuse. Hundreds of special needs children attend on Field Days week with snacks rides and group activities. Syracuse Fire and Police personnel join American Legion Valley Post 1468 and its Auxiliary to help.
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Valley Men's Club
Syracuse
Syracuse Fire and Police Department
American Legion Valley Post 1468
Supreme Court upholds seventh grade drug test in Oregon
A columnist warns that the High Court ruling allowing random drug tests for a seventh grade athlete enables presumptive guilt and intrusive searches. The piece argues civil rights erosion amid fears of drug use and urges vigilance against expanding state power over innocent individuals.
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Supreme Court
Oregon
Sandra Day O'Connor
Powers That
Cuts in Social Programs Hit Onondaga County Budget
The coalition warns that state and federal cuts effective July 1 slash at least 10 percent from services for poor and at risk families in Onondaga County. Agencies will close cases, cutting day care job training counseling and parenting services, raising hardship and social tension. Public scrutiny and media coverage are urged to spotlight the unfolding impact on vulnerable residents.
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Onondaga County
Coalition For the Common Good Syracuse
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