Maverick Wins Board Seat In North Syracuse Budget Fallout
North Syracuse voters rejected next year’s operating budget while electing critic Pete Yakowee to the school board by two votes. Critics label him an activist who pushes morality on others, while supporters say he mobilized a constituency. District faces tax and spending tensions and calls for state law changes to reflect voters’ will more directly.
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S&L crooks must face full prosecution and costs rise
Two hundred House Democrats urge President Bush to ask Congress for 100 million more to pursue S&L executives. They say 325 billion in losses to taxpayers demands hard sentences, with jail time for the criminals. They criticize the Justice Department for slow action and insufficient staffing.
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Syracuse Scores Improve In State Exams
CHEERS to Syracuse School Superintendent Henry Williams and district staff for a strong Pupil Evaluation Program report card with math and reading gains. Last year Syracuse posted the worst scores in the Big Six. this year 44 percent of Le Moyne sixth graders failed last year, but none fell below the state minimums. Also CHEERS to Onondaga County officials pledging to plant over 1,000 trees annually to fight pollution, with thousands already at Beaver Lake Nature Center Pratt's Falls and Oneida Shores.
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Closing the deficit through spending cuts and foreign revenue
Ronald P. Shelleman of Fayetteville urges Congressman Walsh to end endless deficit debates. He argues for reduced federal spending and increased revenue from taxing foreign products, proposes a Graham Rudman style across the board cut, and calls for temporary foreign aid reductions to fund deficits without lowering living standards.
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Adirondack Rights Under Fire Says Cuomo Debt Soars
Keeseville reader Jack Daggett argues regulations harm Adirondack residents. He blames environmental bonds and debt rise on Mario Cuomo, claiming rising taxes burden every man, woman, and child since 1983 while oversight overlooks local rights.
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Congress Plays Games with El Salvador Aid
Tam voices disappointment as Congress reverses a Salvadoran amendment to cut military aid to El Salvador. After voting to cut, lawmakers nullified the package, then passed a similar bill without the amendment, prompting calls for explanation from activists and constituents.
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Contemplating Communism and the Cold War Myth
Readers weigh if the Berlin Wall signaled the Cold War’s end. The piece notes enduring threats from communist nations and shifts as leaders like Mikhail Gorbachev woo Western democracies. It invites responses for Sunday Soapbox with contact details and a noon Wednesday deadline.
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NOW Critiques Salvadorean Policy And Congress
A reader accuses lawmakers of politics over principle in condemning U S support for El Salvador’s civil war while noting high infant mortality. The letter also targets Peggy L Murray as NOW former president chosen to challenge incumbent Walsh in the 27th District, calling her stance hypocritical on abortion and social policy.
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Readers urged to send brief letters on public issues
The Herald-Journal and Herald American request letters on public issues. Submitters must be reachable by daytime phone and unsigned letters are only published with verified authorship or compelling reasons to withhold identity. Not all letters will be published and edits may shorten submissions.
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