SEARCH FOR SARA ENDS We hope answers are found
State police and county sheriff's department with local fire departments conducted a late night search for 12 year old Sara Ann Wood missing since August 18 1993. Newspapers featured Sara's posters for a year while the community united in hope and prayer, believing a killer would be found. The Raquette Lake memorial cross and flowers symbolize the region's shared grief and quest for justice.
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Sara
Herkimer County
Sara Ann Wood
Mark Russ
Norwich Corners “Presbyterian Church
Frances
Robert Wood
Raquette Lake
Adirondacks
the Woods
Raquelle Lake
Navy takes step against harassment by Lt. Simmons case
Navy Secretary Dalton apologized to Lt. Darlene Simmons after testimony on sexual harassment by officers. Simmons kept under a harsh cycle until the Navy reviewed her case. The service reprima nded two officers and expunged negative evaluations from her record. Dalton vows broader efforts to end harassment following Tailhook 1991 fallout.
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House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Darlene Simmons
Secretary of the Navy
Simmons
Arthur Catullo
John B. Breaux
D-La
Catullo
John H. Dalton
Dalton
Spelling Bee standout Theresa Spaulding earns 21st place
Theresa Spaulding of Cortland represented the Herald-Journal in the 67th Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee finishing tied for 21st among 238 entrants. ESPN broadcast the finals for the first time, highlighting national interest in spelling as a sport.
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Theresa Spaulding
Cort‘land
Herald-Journal
ESPN
Columnist cautions over rushed health care reform
John E Stevens endorses Cal Thomas's view that the government should slow down on the health care bill. He urges comparing with England Canada and other nations to avoid repeating post office and veterans hospital failings. He argues to review pluses and minuses before rushing Congress.
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Cal Thomas
Herald-Journal
England
Canada
Congress
John E. Stevens
Jamesville
State highway stop sign mystery frustrates village official
A village trustee contrasts a lack of response from the New York Department of Transportation in Syracuse regarding who placed a stop sign on a state highway through the village. The reporter reports hours of phone calls from 10 AM to 4 PM without a clear answer, critiquing the traffic and safety office and alleging poor transparency.
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State Department of Transportation
Syracuse
Office of Traffic and Safety
Traffic Department
Traffic and Safety
Ame Hichoriad Raosleim
Cyprucs
Pete
Widow’s story and Clinton words clash in May news
Reader questions editor choices on May 29 coverage pairing a Gulf War widow profile with President Clinton quotes. The letter contrasts the widow’s bravery with alleged Clinton evasion of military service, arguing the President’s stance dishonors soldiers like Army Cpl. J. Scott Lindsey and loyalty to the United States.
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Herald American
Clinton
United States of America
Army
J. Scott Lindsey
Starchief Stadium Proposed as Ballpark Name
A proposal suggests naming the new Syracuse baseball ballpark Starchief Stadium to honor the old Stars lineage while embracing the current era. The idea preserves the existing Stars heritage without renaming the team itself.
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Starchief Stadium
Stars
Syracuse
Starchief
Romancing summer in the mall amid warm day reflections
The writer roams Green Lakes and Fayetteville streets then cools at the mall on a rare June day. She watches people, admires fashion, notes children and elders, and finds wisdom and grace among shoppers, ending with a reflective, affectionate look at humanity.
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Green Lakes
Fayetteville
Florida
Marjorie Lisson Syracuse
Critic David Abrams faces heat over Tosca review in Syracuse
A reader accuses Syracuse music critic David Abrams of bias and inaccurate reporting after his Tosca review. The letter praises Fabio Mechetti and Richard McKee, deeming the performance a resounding triumph and criticizing the critic’s failure to note the standing ovation and skilled conducting.
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David Abrams
Syracuse Symphony
Syracuse
Abrams
Fabio Mechetti
Richard McKee
Syracuse Opera
Mechetti
Ftyyat
Att Eee Coward
Syracuse University
Readers invited to submit letters to the editor
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P.O. Ray
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Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Timothy D. Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
L. Peter Lyman
James F.kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
American Legion Post 188
Legionnaires
Washington Park
Liverpool
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
the Christian Science Monitor
Angeles Times Syndicate
Mr. Thomas
Maura
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