Two Friends Electrocuted In a Power Line Accident
A week after a radio antenna installation, Kevin Scanion and Edward J Fellows, both 24, died when 13 200 volts struck them at Scanion's Onondaga Hill home. The editorial urges careful adherence to Niagara Mohawk safety tips to prevent similar tragedies and honors the two young men.
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Kevin Scanion
Edward J. Fellows
Scanion
Onondaga Hill
Scanlon
Fellows
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Scanton
Niagara Mohawk
Herald-Journal
Kevin Scanlon
No putdowns program arrives in Onondaga County schools
The Herald Journal covers Contact’s No putdowns program led by Levy Middle School and ten local schools this fall. The year long plan, aided by Onondaga County Mental Health Association and Youth Suicide Prevention Council, teaches children to dissect insults and respond nonviolently to reduce verbal abuse and improve classroom atmosphere.
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Johnny Spasato
Herald- Journal
Johnny
Smartaleck
Contact
Onondaga County
Mental Health Association
Youth Suicide Prevention Council
Levy
Toca
Spasato
Stadium decision sparks calls to end old boys network
A Syracuse reader denounces a male, white leaders’ club for deciding the 31.26 million stadium site from above. She argues politics control local projects, warns ticket and parking prices will rise, and urges public input and broader involvement to replace a closed decision process.
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Syracuse
Bragmman
Pirro
Mr. Young
Syracuse Chiefs
Peoce
Sex assault plea sparks anger among student at Nottingham High
A Nottingham High senior laments the plea deal for five men who admitted to sexual assault of an unconscious woman. The student says the system is outdated, biased, and sends the wrong message, questioning District Attorney Manning and the state of justice.
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Nottingham High School
Manning
Traffic lights in Syracuse cause gridlock on Townsend Street
Residents complain about bad light timing from Townsend Street ramp to Towns end Street causing daily jams during rush hours. They urge synchronization to allow continuous green signals and smoother travel across Erie Boulevard and downtown, criticizing current patterns as stopping every block and hindering citywide flow.
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Syracuse
Townsend Street
Erie Boulevard
Erie
Pass Leahy foreign aid bill to fight global hunger
Sen. Leahy's foreign aid bill aims to fund health programs for children worldwide. It seeks immunizations vitamin A, breastfeeding promotion and oral rehydration to reduce child deaths. Moynihan's support urged to back low cost, proven health interventions.
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Sen. Leahy
Senate
Chris Dodd
D-Conn
House
Jim Walsh
Walsh
Sen. Moynihan
Sen Leahy
No Budweiser Sponsorship of Olympics Letter Protest
Susan N. Becker of the Onondaga Council on Alcoholism and Addictions protests the Atlanta Committee for the Olympics choice of Anheuser Busch as chief sponsor for the 1996 Summer Games. She argues it sets a harmful example for youth and links alcohol to athletic events despite industry campaigns against underage drinking.
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Mr. Payne
Atlanta Committee For
Atlanta
Anheuser Busch
Susan N. Becker
OCAA
Readers urged to submit letters to editor policy
The note asks readers to send succinct legible letters with daytime phone numbers and verified authorship. It states unsigned letters won't be published, edits may trim length, and provides a mailing address P.O. Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 and a phone line (315) 470-2225 for questions.
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