Aids Reductions Hit College Students Across the Board
The piece argues Bush administration plans to cut federal higher education aid, including Pell Grants, targeting poorest students while shifting costs to the middle class. It contends the policy widens class gaps, weakens overall education progress, and frames it as political strategy rather than educational reform, citing Desert Storm as a contrasting note.
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Regents
Whnch
Albany
Studencs
Bush
Congress
Lamar Alexander
Alexander
America
Yale
S&L legal fees of $600 an hour ignite taxpayer ire
The piece deplores Congress for lax oversight of savings and loan bailouts. It cites paying $615 million to over 1,200 law firms for thrift cleanup and questions firm choices, highlighting $600 hourly rates at Hopkins and Sutter and $22.3 million, $10.9 million, and $10.7 million paid to specific firms. It urges Congress to reduce costs, hire local firms, and restore public confidence.
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S&l
Congress
Jim and
Mary
New York
Susan Schneider
Hopkins and Sutter Law Firm
Chicago
Graham and James
San Francisco
Arter
Treasury Department
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Resolution Trust Corp
FDIC
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
Glickman
S&ls
West Onondaga Street Alliance fights drug houses in Syracuse
Peter Jacobs, chairman, writes in Syracuse about a local push for a nuisance abatement ordinance to curb drug houses on West Onondaga Street. He criticizes March 14 editorial coverage as misrepresenting the proposed law and urges fair reporting while noting residents and businesses suffer from violence and fear.
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Tam
Alliance
Rick Guy
Common Council
Corporation Council
Joe Nicoletti
Wosa
Sun
Oakland
Calif
Peter Jacobs
West Onondaga Street Alliance
Syracuse
Call to co sponsor bill to end war aid to El Salvador
The text urges Congressman Walsh to co sponsor HR-1346, seeking an end to war related aid to El Salvador during peace talks with the FMLN. It criticizes mixed signals from the Bush administration that back both negotiations and a 50 percent military aid cut, arguing reforms of El Salvador's armed forces are essential for democracy and ending terror.
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Walsh
McDermott
el Salvador
FMLN
Bush
Bush Administration
Next bus route changes spark commuter concerns in Syracuse area
Riders report abrupt May 20 schedule changes with four days notice. A decade-long commuter route vanished without public hearing or staff answers. The letter urges action to Russ Ferdinand and City County Planning to challenge future changes.
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S&o
Russ Ferdinand
Syracuse and
Oswego Motor Lines
Bill Thomas
City County Planning
City-County
Montgomery Street
Syracuse
New York
Plowshares Peace Force Trial Draws Civilian Support
In Syracuse federal court supporters defend four ANZUS Plowshares activists charged with destruction of government property and conspiracy for a New Year action at Griffiss Air Force Base. They argue the trial omits why the activists believed their peaceful disarmament act was justified under international law and Christian ethics, insisting the defendants are innocent until proven guilty.
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Anzus Plowshares
Syracuse
Griffiss Air Force Base
Federal
Plowshares
Sue Frankel
Moana Cole
Ciaran O'Reilly
Bill Streit
Breton
McCain
Griffiss
Regents Scholarship Should Not Be Eliminated
The School Administrators of New York State urge restoring the Regents Scholarship program after budget cuts. They argue the 250 award recognizes excellence and supports high standards, warning the Class of 1991 would miss rightful statewide recognition if the program ends.
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School Administrators Association of
New York State
Regents
Community Letters Invite Reader Submissions
Readers are invited to submit letters succinct and legible with a daytime contact number. Unsigned or unverifiable authorship letters will not be published. Email submissions possible via (315) 470-2027 with ASCTI text file format and half duplex modem settings.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Lgroeng
Savane
Arthur Jenkins
First
Isne
Herad
Fususaes
Square
Txovady
Dine
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A Rogers
Rrothy G. Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
Donald F. Pickard
James F.kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
Danzierte
Robert J. Drennen
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