Tougher Plan Aims Higher School Diploma Values
In Our Opinion Lionel Meno proposes that high school pupils share for their parents money as the city seeks to upgrade the high school diploma. Backed by parents the plan would push staff to make learning a joy and a path to a better life. The result: fewer Syracuse pupils flunking out of advanced training centers and universities and more finishing high school ready to find jobs or start businesses.
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Lionel R. Meno
Meno
Board of Education
Syracuse
City schools push curriculum shift to boost diplomas
The plan proposes dual tracks of enhanced academics and vocational training with ongoing counseling by teachers and parents. The superintendent estimates startup costs at 20 000 to 30 000 funded by cancelling certain life to have courses. Five years hence the changes promise more than the present curriculum, with eight annual career counseling sessions and attention to students at risk.
Training for new prison guards faces scrutiny in Payant case
Plattsburgh Press-Republican reports corrections officers including Donna Payant received three weeks of training focused on prisoner rights and rules with minimal testing. A trainer who resigned the day Payant was killed cites rushed basics like crowd control and self-defense, urging Legislature to fund fuller instruction to prevent future abuses.
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Plattsburgh
Suburban siting committee to review community residence sites
Syracuse Mayor Lee Alexander appoints a committee to review the site selection process for homes for mentally handicapped residents. The panel aims to include neighborhood input and education to reduce controversy and avoid overconcentration, though no parallel group exists for suburban areas. a city county plan or village and town committees are urged for Onondaga County.
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Syracuse
Lee Alexander
Onondaga County
Subsidized world views sponsored by United Nations promoters
Fifteen major newspapers including Le Monde and Asahi Shimbun printed supplements backing UN views on the world economy and aid to the Third World, paid for by subsidies from a Japanese businessman. The money funded editor meetings every three months to select themes, with no headings identifying ads.а
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le Monde
Paris
Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo
United Nations
Vienna
Geneva
Warsaw
Zycie Warszawy
Dawn
Pakistan
U.N
Clinton Square faces railing debate why barriers hinder access
Reportedly some senior citizens are distressed by the lack of railings beside the stairs to the fountains in the new Clinton Square. While parts of the layout let visitors enjoy the view without steps, there should be rails at certain spots to aid handicapped persons without harming the overall design.
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Clinton Square
Coach Outsiders Should Be Allowed to Participate Editorial
A reader argues that qualified teachers should coach in schools to ensure education, health, and safety of student athletes. The letter emphasizes preparation in physiology, injury prevention, training, nutrition, and pedagogy as essential for coaches. It stresses parental and public support for properly conducted athletic programs.
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Peter P. Catalde
Dept. of Health, Recreation and Physical Education
Syracuse University
We've Come a Long Way Baby and the Costs We Face
Barbara Hooper of Marcellus writes about social change and irony in modern life. She cites themes from a Coca Cola style commercial and contrasts them with rising lung cancer in women, illegal abortion, and child sexual violence. She warns of reliance on weapons over faith.
Open mind to life letter challenges Nazi death camp comparison
June 1 letter questions the likening of saving a child to Nazi death camps and urges reconsideration of right to life issues with an open mind, offering help for better understanding.
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R. D. Block
Rejected Phil Donahue Show Request Draws Letter
Patricia A. Barnett of Syracuse laments receiving a rejection notice for the Phil Donahue Show set for June 14 to 18 at the Onondaga County War Memorial. She had assumed first come, first served and jokes about the 18 cents postage.
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Phil Donahue
Onondaga County War Memorial
Patricia A. Barnett
Syracuse
Live up to pact letter urges Social Security reform
May 31 letter argues Social Security is a contract to workers and accuses past lawmakers of weakening Medicare and HEW riders. It calls for Washington representatives to restore the original system and reflects Reagan era demand for change. Writer REV PRESCOTT L. LAUNDRIE of Fayetteville endorses contacting Moynihan D'Amato Wortley and Lee.
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John Macho
U.S
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Alfonso D'Amato
Washington, D.C
George C. Wortley
Gary A. Lee
Prescott L. Laundrie
Fayetteville
Surviving Member Addresses RNC Invitation Text
A reader replies to the Republican National Committee thanking them for the invitation to become a Sustaining Member. The note references ongoing Social Security concerns and frames the message as part of a broader effort to belong to a surviving member group amid public policy debates.
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Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Social Security
Massena Residents Question Power Interruption Length
Edward Ferguson of Norfolk criticizes Massena's eight hour outage caused by a damaged pole and transformer. He argues a trained crew could have restored service within two hours and questions engineering explanations amid cold temperatures and future winter risks.
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Massena
Joseph Spadea
Spadea
Assumption Academy closing impact on final Broadway show
Director Scott Dennis and producer Sue Piasecki led Assumption Academy's final production "Broadway the Royal Way" leaving a memorable last year. Students expressed strong school spirit despite the closure, with credits to KATHI, CHER, BENZ, and the crew for a fabulous performance.
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Scott Dennis
Sue Piasecki
Assumption Academy
Assumption
Kathi
Cher
Benz
Syracuse
Zoge's finale provokes pride at band pageant
A reporter chronicles a Gorham band pageant where A V Zogg students, under director Mr. Carducci, deliver polished performances earning praise. The piece captures crowd energy, the mix of nerves and triumph, and a family's swelling pride as 30 bands showcase diverse styles.
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Gorham
A.V. Zogg
Zogg
Carducci
Zoge
A.V
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