TelAuc TV auction taps public TV fund drive appeal
In Our Opinion it is more than a fundraiser as WCNY-TV TelAuc draws viewers with likable chaos and bargains. Viewers bid on merchandise totaling over 900000 dollars with a revenue goal of 535000, supporting WCNY-TV and three radio stations in Syracuse Utica and Water town. The event runs Wednesday through June 13 on Channel 24, already a top regional televised auction.
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Outcry Over Good Time Rules After Blake Release
Billy Blake, a convicted felon with a record of aggressive behavior, was released early under good time rules after serving four years of a 344 year term. He later killed a sheriff deputy and wounded another, raising questions about prison overcrowding, automatic early release, and the need for independent auditing of release decisions and unified authority over parole and corrections. The Senate report recommends reforms to curb leniency and keep dangerous offenders behind bars.
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Citizens debate U S policy and ethics in letters page
Readers critique Reagan era intervention in Central America while defending dissenting views as patriotic manipulation. Letters recount past American losses in wars, question Kuwait oil protection, urge Memorial Day remembrance, and call for ethics oversight in gene research debated by Wellwood Middle School students.
Display flags Where is the pride
Monday marked the 200th birthday of the United States Constitution with ceremonies and flag displays. Officials urged renewed civic pride as communities remembered the founding document and its enduring principles.
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Words We Live By Pages Praised By Reader
A reader compliments the newspaper for its "Words We Live By" pages in The Words We Live By bicentennial context. The writer notes learning country history beyond school and urges teachers to review the pages with students. He expresses pride in being American and says he reads the paper cover to cover.
USS Stark and Liberty Attacks Compared Open Letter
A reader argues that the 1987 USS Stark attack by Iraqi aircraft mirrors the 1967 USS Liberty assault by Israeli forces. The piece accuses coverups, urges full public disclosure, and laments American media and political silence on both events.
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Neighbors Campaign For Village Trustees In North Syracuse
Anita Messina of the North Syracuse Village Democrats endorses Kathy Wartel Pat Danial and Joe Schmelzer for village trustee seats. They promise to preserve the village atmosphere avoid large planning and focus on local problem solving. They contrast with opposition plans to expand shopping centers and industry.
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Rotary and Jaycees Volunteer at YWCA Blood Analysis Day
Camillus Rotary and West Genesee Jaycees volunteered at the YWCA sponsored Multiphasic Blood Analysis program at West Genesee High on May 9. The event saw 524 men and women participate in the 34 test blood screening under Sharye Am. Skinner, Director of Community Outreach, YWCA Syracuse.
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