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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2001
Page
6
Stephen Rogers named president guiding the paper with Stephen A Rogers as editor and publisher and Michael J Connor as executive editor. Stan Linhorst serves as senior managing editor, shaping newsroom leadership and coverage priorities.
A column urges President Bush to demand full disclosures from Treasury Secretary Paul O Neill and White House adviser Karl Rove over stock holdings and meetings with Intel and GE executives. It argues conflicts of interest threaten administration credibility, notes stock sales, and calls for divestment or blind trusts and formal hearings.
The Senate, in a 58 to 41 vote, rejected President Bush’s education reform plan that would fund private schools. Critics argued it would divert scarce resources from public schools and fail to improve overall student achievement. Senate leaders urged strengthening public schools through more resources, not vouchers.
A reader urges Roy Bernardi to resign as Syracuse mayor after eight years of perceived inaction and decline in neighborhoods. The letter questions his accomplishments at Clinton Square and the harbor, mocks his Washington ties, and calls for new leadership to improve city life.
Mara Sapon-Shevins letter emphasizes that the Jewish Peace Fellowship demonstration in Syracuse does not reflect federation policy. She notes broad support for Israel’s existence and a two-state solution, urging peaceful persistence and trust. Barbara Gordon is praised as Teacher of the Year in New York, with gratitude from Frieda and Gary Weeks for her French instruction.
Readers clash over the fairness and financial impact of executing McVeigh. One writer argues punishment should remove him from society and avoid taxpayer burden, while another cites religious ethics opposing eye-for-eye justice.
TIM W FERGUSON and PERRY WONG debate Forbes rankings citing Syracuse population loss versus Omaha's growth. They discuss macroeconomic data, price levels, and the impact on metro rankings, noting Syracuse fell from 1999 to 2000 while Omaha rose.
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