Durenberger ethics case tests Senate resolve
The piece argues Durenberger’s ethics violations demand strong action from the Ethics Committee and Senate leadership. It accuses him of improper travel reimbursements and outside-fee schemes, urges denouncement and loss of seniority, and calls for a sweeping ethics bill to curb honoraria and restore public trust. It warns that without accountability, Congress appears bought by special interests.
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Ethics Committee
Minnesota
Capitol Hill
Durenberger
Senate
Robert S. Bennett
United States
New York
Alfonso D'Amato
House of Representatives
Executive Branch
Latinos Face Barriers in Social Services Access
Community concerns highlight language and cultural barriers in the county Social Services system. With fewer than 10 of 1,000 workers speaking Spanish and 552 Latinos among 27,947 aid recipients last month, advocates urge aggressive recruitment and Spanish-speaking caseworkers. Proposals include a Latino liaison at the agency or regular Spanish-language hours at the Civic League to improve representation and access.
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Department of Social Services
Social Services
Robert Stone
Stone
Sam Velazquez
Spanish Action League
Syracuse Housing Partnership wins national award for housing plan
Mayor Thomas Young earns praise as the Syracuse Housing Partnership receives a top national award from the U S Conference of Mayors for a program that unites business government and banks to build homes for low and moderate income buyers with down payments as low as 500 dollars. The plan aims to 150 homes annually but fell short by 43 last year and 34 homes remain empty.
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Thomas Young
Syracuse Housing Partnership
U.S. Conference of Mayors
County resident urges county site for convention center
Monteg Goodnow of Mattydale questions downtown Syracuse plans for a convention center arguing Rochester and Buffalo centers rely on taxpayer subsidies. He warns of financial burdens and parking issues, suggests moving the project to the county and requiring local votes on location and timing.
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Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Armory Square
Galleries
Oil City
Monteg
Goodnow Mattydale
Ruth Statue Binds Museum and Library in Syracuse
Elizabeth Girard recalls the Ruth marble statue on the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts third floor in the Carnegie Library. She notes the statue’s dominance on a landing, a protecting chain, and the museum’s cultural role with lectures and full seating.
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Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts
Carnegie Library
Ruth
Elizabeth Girard
Syracuse
Justice Rhetoric and Political Scandals Leave Nation Abuzz
Columnist Phil Klein mocks divergent justice tales as Poindexter serves six months while a former jelly bean magnate and his wife travel gathering millions from a tainted presidency. He notes a Washington insider aiming to rewrite the Bill of Rights to aid flag burners.
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Poindexter
Jelly Bean King
Washington
Ali Honored Yet Criticized in Public Column
A community event honored Muhammad Ali despite concerns over his health. The columnist Mr Paliquin used the occasion to note Ali’s frailties, contrasting them with his renowned boxing career and lasting legacy.
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Muhammad Ali
Paliquin
Ali
Paul E. Sheldon Minoa
Bart Simpson as a teen idol sparks school ban debate
A Watertown School District and others nationwide prohibit Bart Simpson underachiever shirts amid youth fascination with the cartoon figure. The piece notes Bart’s sharp wit and publicized quotes about respecting principals while probing whether the character shapes 1990s youth compared to James Dean and Easy Rider in prior decades.
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America
Bart Simpson
Watertown
James Dean
Syracuse Herald
American P.O
Syracuse
New York
Clinton Square
Special Olympics at Rochester Shine With Diligent Volunteers
In a letter from Minoa, the writer reflects on boxing and Ali while praising the Rochester Special Olympics. The writer notes personal growth, support for athletes, and admiration for volunteers and coaches who foster human relationships and personal achievement through well organized events.
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Rochester
Rosemary McCafferty Solvay
Family thanks Syracuse and Onondaga after deputy chief's loss
The Edge family expresses gratitude for the support shown in Jamesville and surrounding Onondaga County during a difficult time for Deputy Chief Herman Edge's family. They acknowledge the loving kindness, though many who helped did not leave names or addresses.
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Herman Edge
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Flag burning clash over Mt Suribachi memories
A WWII Navy veteran questions Donald Arras and others who defend flag burning as a point of protest. He recalls serving in Pacific invasions and asks how long flag burnings would persist if Marines were dying on Mt Suribachi while raising the flag.
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Donald Arras
Navy
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Mt. Suribachi
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Donnald P. Pickard
Weller
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
David Durenberger
Ene Ban
Washington District
Colombia
Barrys
Maqor
Ie Supreme
Curt
Till Buen
County View Convention Center
Phil Klein
Poliquin
Bessie W. Edge
Marcia Hayes
Patricia Chavers
Jamesville
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