Mayor Takes Stand On South Africa Invest Policy
Syracuse will not deposit city funds in banks with South Africa or Namibia ties and will pressure financial institutions to comply within six weeks. The move targets eight banks holding about 96 million dollars, aiming to sever ties with apartheid era firms and align with Citibank’s nearby pullout.
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Syracuse
South Africa
New York
Coalition Against
Tom Young
Pretoria
Namibia
Citibank
Young
County lawmakers seek costly Allied Lab site in Solvay
Onondaga County legislators weigh a multi million dollar plan to buy Allied Research Building property and land around Solvay Tully lake and Camillus Geddes waste beds to create a central laboratory for four county agencies plus the Syracuse Police Department. Critics warn the project costs amid other county needs and question the value of buying additional land with unclear use. The piece urges restraint and a focus on taxpayers interests over speculative development.
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Onondaga County
Allied Research
Milton Avenue
Solvay
Syracuse
Allied
Tully
Onondaga Lake
Camillus
Geddes
War Memorial
Hancock Air Force Base
Old Air Base
Andersons dual office space questioned
A reader questions 1986 charges for Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson using a private New York City office at public expense. The downtown space is reportedly unused for years, with taxpayers billed about 12 666 per visit, while Anderson favors 500 Fifth Ave. The letter calls for more disclosure on ownership of the building and labels leaders as bloated.
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Fifth Ave
Donald BR
Perricone
Syracuse
Customer bill graph mocked as ludicrous
A critic ridicules Niagara Mohawk for using a bar graph in customer service bills and compares it unfavorably to the Nine Mile II fiasco. The remark names Niles F and Mina Bell as part of the discussion.
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Niagara Mohawk
Niles F
BELL
Mina
Liberty attacked by Israeli planes in Mediterranean incident
On June 8 1967 the USS Liberty faced an Israeli airstrike amid tensions before Israel’s Syria invasion. The attack left 34 American sailors dead, while a June 9 Herald Journal letter defended Israel. Also letters express thanks for condolences and critique Syracuse race relations and a jokey Notre Dame bingo remark.
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U.S. Navy
Liberty
Mediterranean
Israel
Syria
U.S
Herald-Journal
Richard D. Wil
Nottingham High School
Nottingham
Schoor
Syracuse
America
Central
New York
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Busi
Herald- Journal
Bobby
Knight
Notre Dame University
Bobby Baby
Protest Over April 18 Cartoon At Iwo Jima Front Page
Frederick J. Hackett, Commander of Post 236 in Earlville, protests a newspaper cartoon about Iwo Jima. He and Madison County World War II veterans demand a front page apology and a retraction, citing Navy medic memories and Marines casualties.
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Ising
Iwo Jima
1St Marines
Madison County
Pearl
Frederick J. Hackett
Earlville
Late rent fees spark landlord speaker letters debate
In letters to the paper, Michael A. Falcone defends late rent charges as necessary for cash flow and bills, while urging tenants be responsible. Bruce G. Grieshaber urges informed voting for the West Genesee Central School budget on June 24, arguing against emotional opposition and praising the budget.
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Herald-Journal
Robert Abrams
Attorney General
Lam
West Genesee Central
Ers
Bruce G. Grieshaber
Brolliett Group, Inc
Warners
Dangerous driving hazard at Onondaga Park Way exit
Baldwinsville resident Alene Vetrone complains of a dangerous traffic hazard where drivers entering Park Street from Onondaga Park Way must cut in front of vehicles toward Route 57 North. She urges immediate corrective action to restore safety.
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Onondaga Parkway
Park Street
Route 57
Alene Vetrone
Baldwinsville
Readers urged to submit unsigned letters for publication
The Herald-Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on public issues. Letters must be signed, brief, legible, and clearly stated. The papers reserve edit rights for length and may withhold publishing when space is limited.
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Herald-Journal
Herald American
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Robert T. Hennessey
Donald P. Pickard
R. Gary Kruger
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Clinton Square
ORL Opinion
Kins
William Berkley
North
Packy Corbett
Margaret Corbett
Ness
Erica Hallums
Joseph Nold
Michael A. Falcone
AMF Associates
Canastota
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