Businesses urged to sponsor city youths for summer work
Urban League of Onondaga County plans letters to local firms asking them to sponsor up to 200 youths aged 14 to 21 for summer programs such as outdoor projects with Operation Brightside. The effort, supported by local service groups, aims to reduce urban poverty and prevent unrest by providing opportunity and work ethic building.
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Urban League
Onondaga County
Melanie Littlejohn
The
L.A
Los Angeles
Littlejohn
Syracuse
Salvation Army
United
Anheuser-Busch
Quayle play on cultural divide mirrors Agnew tactics
The column denounces Dan Quayle's use of culture war rhetoric in the Bush re election strategy comparing it to Spiro Agnew. It calls the approach divisive cynical and asks for unity and real solutions on jobs homes and money while urging Bush to abandon the strategy.
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Bush
Dan Quayle
Murphy Brown
Quayle
Spiro T. Agnew
Willie Horton
Agnew
Richard Nixon
America
Danny
Alternate side parking debate in Syracuse heats up
LES PIERCE questions the value of moving cars to the opposite curb for environmental reasons. He criticizes the street cleaner and parking tickets, arguing single-side parking would save gas, reduce emissions, and still keep a usable street. He urges a fixed parking side.
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Syracuse
Les Pierce
Hinsdale volunteer firefighters oppose consolidation plan
Hinsdale volunteers assert they are unpaid professionals who train for fires and medical calls. They warn consolidation could jeopardize fire protection across bid districts, urging respect for local pride and urging others to mind their own business.
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Hinsdale
Anne Marie Schaefer
Mattydale
Praise for Centro Service by Riders and Drivers Alike
A reader praises Warren Frank and Centro saying fares are cheaper than in many cities and noting early morning express runs on Highbridge Road and summer beach buses. The writer commends drivers for going the extra mile, urges more balanced reports of good service alongside complaints, and mentions a long history of riding the bus with friends among staff.
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Centro
Warren Frank
Highbridge Road
Manlius
Perot supporters urged for change in 9s politics
Frederick L. Kolovrat argues that the saying it ain't broke does not apply to politics in the 1990s. He states Ross Perot will change it by making things better, cheaper, and more honest, embracing the idea that improvements can be made even when systems seem fine.
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Ross Perot
Letter on lesbians and workplace policy raises concerns
Naomi Rhodes, chair of the CNY NASW division, applauds coverage of lesbians and gays in the workplace but criticizes framing as charges and lacking discussion of daily life impact. She notes Mario Cuomo's Executive Order 28 and NASW ethics, urging broader attention beyond committees and public policy.
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Ms. Enmas
Mario Cuomo
Tve
Syracuse
National Association of Social Workers
NASW
Naxecy Rhodes
CNY
Readers Letter Submissions For Syracuse Newsroom
Readers are invited to submit succinct legible letters for publication. unsigned letters are not published and authorship must be verifiable. The paper reserves the right to edit for length. Mail to P O Box 4975 Syracuse NY 1322. Call (315) 470 2027 for submissions or (315) 470 2235 with questions.
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