Virginia Voids Sex Barrier at Military Institute Admission
The Supreme Court ruling ends Virginia's ban on female admission to a state military academy, with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivering the decision. The ruling notes that excluding women from VMI and similar schools denies education and benefits funded by taxpayers, aligning with modern equal protection standards.
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Antonin Scalia
Campaign reform loses as big money gains control
Senate leaders killed a bipartisan campaign spending reform bill that would require state based spending limits and constrain soft money. The Supreme Court’s ruling loosened federal caps, widening PAC influence and signaling politics will bow to money, not the people, amid rising campaign costs and ads.
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Ware Evik
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National Education
Fine House
Alan Simpson
R-Wyn
Church arson crisis spurs unity and federal action
Don L. Bardo of the Urban League condemns the burning of black churches, cites 36 fires in 18 months, and lauds President Clinton's plan to form a federal task force. He stresses bipartisan action, racial tensions, and community coalitions to rebuild, protect churches, and prosecute attackers.
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Lis
ATF
Christian Coalition
Anti-Defamation League
NAACP
National Urban League
Acrace
Cenntry
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Don L. Bardo
Urban League of
Onondaga County
Syracuse
SUNCritique of City Hall Sparks South Side Mobilization
Syracuse United Neighbors accuses the administration of neglecting SUN and highlights efforts to build a new fire station and Cannon Street initiative. SUN urges residents to participate with city leaders and Mayor Bernardi, opposing adversarial rhetoric and calling for neighborhood mobilization with the city.
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St. Anthony's
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South Side
Cannon Street
Parborhood
Bernardi
South Side needs more city help say writer
A letter from a South Side resident urges Syracuse officials to improve services and curb crime and trash. The writer, a 36 year resident, cites drug dealing, rowdy teens, garbage collection failures, and junk-yard blight on Salina Street and nearby areas, asking for action and fair taxes.
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Syracuse
Salina Street
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Sears
Dropouts sadden teachers in Syracuse district
Staff writer Danie Gonzalez reports on the emotional impact of student dropout on teachers in the Syracuse City School District. A Lincoln Middle School teacher, Sally Slater, urges funding focus on classroom needs rather than dropout training, inviting the Dropout Committee to Lincoln for discussion before fall.
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Herald-Journal
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Lincoln
Sally Slater
Syracuse
Walsh urged to back children in 1995 voting record
Letter urges Rep Walsh to reassess his stance after the Stand for Children event in Washington. Citing the Children’s Defense Fund rating, the writer notes Walsh voted for a balanced budget plan and against nutrition funding and meat inspection, calling for policy shifts to aid children.
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Washington, D.C
Children's Defense Fund
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Readers are invited to submit letters for publication. Include the writer’s address and daytime telephone number. The Herald Journal Syracuse accepts letters at P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 15221 or by fax 470-3019. For policy questions call News-Line 472-211 and enter category 3348 EDIT.
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