Death penalty debate on Timothy McVeigh’s case stance
The piece argues against capital punishment for Timothy McVeigh, urging life in prison instead. It condemns his lack of remorse, contrasts victims’ families’ grief with jurors’ tears, and states that violence has no place in public debate while condemning the idea that anger over Waco justifies murder.
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Seat Belt Laws urged by national safety board standard
The National Transportation Safety Board urges all 50 states to require front seat belt use for adults and back seat seating for children under 13. It cites about 10,000 potential daily road deaths saved if belts are worn and children are restrained, urging state legislatures to act.
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Big Brother
America
George W. Black Jr
Australia
Inappropriate teaching of kids prompts victim support in Syracuse
Ellen Ford for the Rape Crisis Center urges community backing for young girls who report discomfort from alleged in inappropriate teaching at Liverpool Elementary School. The piece stresses belief, confidentiality, and that touching can be improper even without private parts contact, urging adults to listen and protect children.
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Jeffrey Reed
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Voters urged to question incumbents and demand accountability
George P. Alessio urges voters to demand incumbents come clean and to participate actively. He argues incumbency thrives on voter apathy and urges tough questions of current and future candidates to ensure genuine public service.
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George P. Alessio Salina
Clinton Should Take Credit For Debt Rise
Murray Hueber notes in a critique of a New York Times Service piece that Clinton touts a lower unemployment rate and a Dow high while the national debt grows from 4 trillion in 1992 to 5.3 trillion in 1997, arguing he credits himself for job gains but ignores the debt increase.
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Dow
Murray Hueber
Syracuse
Society Overly Sensitive On Race waist of discourse
A reader laments excessive sensitivity to race in America reflecting on the Tiger Woods Masters controversy sparked by Fuzzy Zoeller. The letter argues the nation should move beyond skin color toward integrity and morality to sustain progress and avoid societal decline.
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Fuzzy Zoeller
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Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Methods
The Herald Journal Herald American invites succinct letters with name address and daytime phone. Submissions become property of The Post Standard family and may be edited and published on Syracuse Online and NewsLine. Mailing address fax numbers and phone lines for letters policy questions are listed.
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