Group Homes Make Good Neighbors In Salina
Opinion piece defends group homes for the mentally retarded, noting over two decades of success in Central New York. Critics fear property values and safety, but author argues against prejudice, urging Salina officials to welcome the proposed home near Lawrence Road and consider soundproofed airport-adjacent houses as viable sites.
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New York
Lawrence Road
Salina
Hancock Airport
Lawrence Rad
Welcome to America A letter to an immigrant child
A reader writes to James Dieudonne about Haitians who fled Guantanamo Bay, sharing the immigrant child’s ordeal, 14 months in limbo, and the enduring racism and trauma faced upon arrival in the United States. The piece offers empathy, acknowledges missed schooling, and urges strength and courage for a long, challenging journey.
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James Dieudonne
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
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Cuba
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Washington, D.C
Land of “Dynasty
Dallas
Miami Vice
Michael Jordan
Guantanamo
Camp Bulkeley
John F. Kennedy
New York
Confrontation Between D'Amato and Lundine Spills Publicly
In Plattsburgh during a rally to save the Air Force base New York Senator Al D'Amato clashed with Lt. Governor Stan Lundine, D'Amato gesturing with a pointed finger and hurling obscenities as Mayor Clyde Rabideau intervened. Lundine termed it a private exchange while a D'Amato aide criticized the mayor.
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al D'Amato
New York
D'Amato
Stan Lundine
Plattsburgh
Clyde Rabiden
Lundine
Stan
Rabideau
Neighborhood voices condemn Mirza Ahmad at Mario's Salina Pharmacy
Residents call for removal of Ahmad after admitted guilt and restitution. They fear loss of trusted access to a neighborhood pharmacist for prescriptions and advice, especially for families with kids and seniors. The Education Department licensing board will review the case and decide Ahmad's pharmacy license.
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Mirza Ahmad
Mario
Salina
Donna Reese
Syracuse
Herald-Journal
State Education Department Licensing Board
Ahmad
Real America debate over TV misrepresentation letters
Jennifer Verrillo of Liverpool defends Cheers as accurate bar life and urges readers to stop harping on supposed misandry or hidden messages. She argues the concept of real America is overinterpreted and calls for lighter critique of entertainment.
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Ro Anne Ohman
Herald-Journal
America
Anne
NASA Space
Jennifer J. Verrillo
Liverpool
Cross Burning Shameful and Criminal in New Berlin
Editorial cites last Sunday's Herald American letter decrying cross burning as shameful and criminal. It condemns white fear and hatred, urges children’s innocent view, and offers support to a New Berlin family showing love despite hateful acts.
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New Berlin
Herald American
Cartoon demeaning Vietnam veterans viewed unfairly on Herald-Journal page
Letter writer criticizes a syndicated cartoon portraying Vietnam veterans in a negative light linked to the president's Memorial Day address at The Wall. He notes veterans' service, contrasts draft dodgers and political paths, urges restoring VA funding and hospital support, and urges consistency in presidents' wartime records. John M. Butler signs from Fayetteville.
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Herald-Journal
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Peace Corps
Canada
Bill Clinton
Asia
Veterans Administration
Jamesville DeWitt praised for education series support
ANN WRIGHT, president J D Board of Education, commends Frank Herron and the Herald-Journal for a 13 part educational series “Lesson Plans” about the district and staff student interaction. She notes the value of local coverage and calls for broader involvement in central New York schools.
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central
Frank Herron
The
Herald-Journal
New York State
Readers urged to send letters to editor policy
The notice explains letters should be succinct legible with daytime telephone number. Unsigned or unverifiable authorship letters are not published. Editor reserves right to edit for length. Mail to P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 call 315 for submissions and 470 2236 for questions.
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Syracuse
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