Syracuse Mayor Faces Demands From South Side Residents
About 200 residents gathered at a Syracuse United Neighbors meeting to press Mayor Roy Bernardi and city officials on neglected South Side conditions. They cited unsafe streets, unpaved roads, dumped trash, and drug dealing, urging concrete steps and accountability. The mayor listened and promised aid, with residents demanding incremental improvements amid shrinking public resources.
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The Pentagon Papers and the right to know
On the 25th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers, the piece reflects how national security threats arise from dishonest motives and government secrecy. It notes the Times publication, the case against publication, and Judge Gurfein’s defense of press freedom as essential to public debate and national security.
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New York Times
Nixon
U.S. District Court
Murray Gurfein
Dove
Olympic hopeful Dny star soars with discus
Central New Yorker Anthony Washington a Syracuse University alum and Rome native, qualified for his second Olympic Games in the discus. Despite knee injuries, he posted a 216 foot first toss and holds a year best of 233 feet 5 inches, aiming for Olympic gold in Atlanta. Washington was the first African American male to make the U.S. discus team in 1992.
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Mac Wilkins
Montreal
Washington
U.S
InterReligious Council urges action after church burnings
The InterReligious Council of Central New York calls for racial healing and active support to rebuild burned African American churches. It urges citizens of all beliefs to contribute to church rebuilding campaigns and address racism in daily life, naming Church World Service in Syracuse as a contact.
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New York
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Contact Church World Service
E. Genesee St
Syracus
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Dorothy F. Rose
InterReligious Council of
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Syracuse
Councilor Hartnett and parking fines critiqued in Herald-Journal
Celia Skoler accuses Red City councilors including Hartnett of late payments and parking fines. She questions district 3 voters about support for officials who dodge rules and taxes and urges reform and accountability.
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ald-Journal
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Bud Poliquin Column Praised by Reader
Carol Y Parsons of Red Creek commends Bud Poliquin for his touching Olympic torch lighting column in the Herald Journal. She lauds his writing and the newspaper for recognizing his talent.
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Red Creek
Promise Keepers Syracuse Conference Volunteers Honored
On June 7 and 8 the Promise Keepers conference at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse drew over 38,009 attendees with more than 1,200来自 the local community volunteering as ushers, drivers and cashiers. Volunteers dedicated countless hours to ensure smooth operations and were praised for their flexibility and service.
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Promise Keepers
Carrier Dome
Syracuse
State Senate backs amended workers' comp reform
John Lincoln of the New York Farm Bureau argues the Senate’s amended reform would cut farm and business costs by about 25 percent and curb costly third party lawsuits. He says premiums rose sharply from 1987 to 1994, harming competitiveness and profits, and urges Assembly approval for real reform.
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Law protects jail workers from inmate bodily fluid attacks
The 26,000 member Law Enforcement Officers Union thanks Sen. Michael Nozzolio as a bill signed by Gov. Pataki on May 30 criminalizes inmates throwing bodily fluids at correction officers and staff. The act makes it a Class E felony, bans plea bargaining, and requires consecutive sentences.
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