Democrats Call to Speak on Gun Control Platform
Editorial urges the Democratic platform to push gun control, highlighting handgun deaths in the United States, contrasting with other nations, and urging Bill Clinton to voice a strong anti handgun stance while clarifying hunting protections and opposing Uzis and Saturday Night Specials. It frames guns as a safety risk and advocates a center move toward stricter controls.
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National Democratic Party
America
Marvin Gaye
Gaye
Ias
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Canada
United Kingdom
Bill Clinton
Clinton
George Bush
National Rifle Association
Quayle abortion remark draws mixed political reaction
The vice president said he would support his adult daughter if she chose abortion, a stance critics call hypocritical in an anti abortion Bush era. Supporters say it reflects parental backing while opponents argue it reveals inconsistency.
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Quayle
Larry King
Bush
That’s Gratitude for You A Magic Johnson Controversy
Sports legend Harvin Magic Johnson disclosed HIV infection in October and split with Converse after 13 years of endorsement. He criticized the firm as stuck in older eras while hinting at his own shoe line, triggering a public relations stir despite Converse’s backing and a campaign against AIDS.
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Harvin
Magic
Johnson
Converse Inc
Massachusetts
Converse
Nike
Reebok
Blind professionals seek equal chances not special help
Donna E West argues that blind people are ordinary workers who deserve opportunities to use their creative skills. Distinguishing between help and respect, she urges public understanding, safer independent travel, and non token employment to harness their capabilities.
Salina panel praised for surplus study and taxpayers' relief
William E Sanford commends Vic MacIntyre and Salina citizens committee for recommending use of a 56 million surplus to stabilize taxes and cut unnecessary spending. He notes partial credit of 11 million and future 5.56 million adds, warns residents of impending tax hike after surplus ends, and urges continued fiscal oversight.
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Vic MacIntyre
Citizens Committee
Salina
Liverpool
William E Sanford
Onondaga County
Choice on abortion debate letter cites rights and murder
Adrienne Aust of Baldwinsville questions Shirley Eberly and Barbara Bartolett of the League of Women Voters in a July 13 Herald-Journal letter. She argues it is too late to frame issues as reproductive choices after conception and insists the unborn child’s life is at stake, challenging the readers to face the murder question.
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Donna E West
PhD
Syracuse
Shirley Eberly
Barbara Bartolett
League of Women Voters
Herald-Journal
Supreme Court
Triumph of greed prompts anti offshoring rant
A reader letter blasts American firms for moving production south to cut costs, citing Smith Corona and 800 workers losing jobs. It targets politicians and President Bush, arguing for protectionist Buy American policies and warning against foreign trade. The writer condemns offshore plants in Mexico and calls for restoring American jobs.
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South
George Bush
Smith Corona
Mexico
Class Distinctions Endanger the Nation in Bowman Speech
Al ton J Bowman Jr of Watertown delivers a critique of class distinctions shaping the country praising the need for change to curb wealth concentration, prevent further unrest, and protect the American future.
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America
Alton J Bowman JR
Watertown
Roxboro Road Elementary School praised as role model
The author lauds Roxboro Road Elementary in Mattydale for its strong teaching, high self-esteem culture, dedicated staff, and broad learning programs. Personal anecdotes highlight five years for a daughter and strong start for a son, praising Friday programs and community spirit.
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America
Roxboro Road
Mattydale
Roxboro
Nancy McGraw
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