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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2001
Page
5
The state requires school districts to adopt a detailed code of conduct under SAVE. It outlines expected student behavior, disallows weapons, cheating, harassment, and disruptive actions, and mandates consequences. It also covers dress and messaging preventing drug or alcohol promotion, with school staff empowered to maintain order and safety.
Alex Boraine, architect of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, leads the creation of an international human rights institute based in New York City. Funded by Ford, MacArthur, Carnegie and others, the center aims to help nations balance accountability and reconciliation while building systems that guarantee rights and self-governance.
William T Bell of Liverpool urges paving the west shore trail in Onondaga Lake Park to serve more residents and accommodate wheelchairs and scooters. He criticizes a small environmentalist group led by Martha Loew of the Sierra Club for opposing paving, citing wildlife along the east shore and 1,250,000 annual visitors.
Letter from JOHN GOMON of Syracuse urging lawmakers to preserve the Social Security trust fund for its original purpose and avoid using it for other programs. He notes workers’ payroll deductions and argues the fund’s depletion risks retirees losing substantial benefits.
A reader thanks President Bush and some Congress members for the tax rebate received yesterday and says it will help pay bills. The letter criticizes Clinton and Schumer for their tax policy and questions their supporters’ use of the tax cut.
Reverend Jack Wilkinson argues for wealth sharing through a negative income tax and universal stipends, citing Alaska and Europe as models. He criticizes Joseph Kinney for favoring tax-based refunds and urges broader social balance beyond market reliance.
Gene and Noreen Parrs thank Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd and divers Rob Moody and Tim Brown for three days of tireless search in dangerous waters to recover their son Greg Parrs, an 18 year old pilot killed in a Lake Ontario plane crash near Oswego. The Parrs praised the department for constant updates and the community for support.
Opponents claim McCain Feingold curtails free speech while letters argue money is used to influence policy. The writer asserts individuals and entities should not use money to talk to government for controlling national and global policies.
Editorial cartoon notes Vice President Cheney’s $186,000 annual electric bill paid by the Navy. The piece claims Cheney has reduced energy use at the vice president’s residence by 30 percent versus Al Gore, with the rest of the story referenced.
The July 14 editorial praised minority achievements including Syracuse electing a Latino woman as Common Council president and an African American police chief, Utica runners from Kenya winning Ballmermaker, and a black Wimbledon winner. The writer notes perceived bias in motives of opponents and calls for broader majority support to reflect today’s realities.
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