Opinion piece calls Pyramid Spargo defeat for ethics board
In Our Opinion condemns the Pyramid Companies and Albany attorney Spargo for influencing the 1985 Poughkeepsie election. The state Commission on Government Integrity faces limited power, budget cuts, and public indifference as it investigates campaign finance loopholes and ethics concerns.
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State Commission On Government Integrity
Albany
Thomas Spargo
Syracuse
Pyramid
Galleria
Spargo
Spargo and
Julio Martinez
Martinez
Cuomo
Commission
Center Plan Offers 50 Bed Drug Treatment in Van Duyn
Onondaga County Executive Nicholas Pirro proposes converting space at the Van Duyn Home in Onondaga into a 50-bed drug treatment center for low income or uninsured addicts. The plan requires an initial $100000 and use of Medicaid funds, amid large local demand with an estimated 35000 abusers and high probation and child services drug problems.
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Onondaga County
Benjamin Rush Center
Will
Ala
Marion Barry
Florida
Arizona
New York
Nicholas Pirro
van Duyn
Onondaga
Jamesville
Department of Social Service
Dryden must pay court transcript costs after hearing closed
The state Supreme Court justice ruled Dryden must cover $314 per transcript for court documents obtained by the Herald Co after Town Justice Sweetland closed Shirley Kinge's preliminary hearing in the Harris murders. Jeers to Judge Corning for a lenient sentence in a deadly crash.
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Supreme Court
Robert S. Rose
Dryden
The
Herald Co
Shirley Kinge
Kinge
Harris
Edwin R. Sweetland
Cicero-North Syracuse teachers praised for teaching tough lessons
Readers applaud students and educators after censorship of AIDS history research prompts debate on intellectual freedom and classroom inquiry. Harold Berman and Assemblyman Mel Zimmer are cited in encouragement for independent study, with calls to stand firm against censorship and value curiosity.
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Cicero-North
Syracuse High School
Mel Zimmer
Assembly
Zimmer
Democratic Party
Harold Berman
Cicero-North Syracuse
Nat Hentoff
North Syracuse education referendum faces backlash after vote
A local community laments the denial of the school renovation measure saying funding is essential for quality education and future leadership. Critics argue the decision sends a message that children are not worth a $30 yearly tax, urging collective responsibility for students.
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Syracuse
Raw Recruits book accuses colleges of luring top recruits
Sunday Soapbox discusses alleged NCAA rule violations in college basketball as authors of Raw Recruits claim illegal recruiting tactics by Syracuse University and others including Pittsburgh and Kentucky. Authors urge stricter penalties and coach restrictions while debating pay for players and NCAA actions.
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Syracuse University
University of Pittsburgh
University of Kentucky
NCAA
Street Talk on Rock Music and the Devil
Local readers share mixed views on whether rock and metal music propagate evil. Speakers disagree, noting some bands sing about God or positive themes while others argue modern music targets youth with commercialized dark imagery.
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Cardinal John O’connor
New York
God
Devil
Rick LaPoint Jamesville
Readers urged to submit public letters to the Herald
The Syracuse Herald invites readers to submit letters on public issues. Letters should be brief and legible with the point stated succinctly. unsigned letters or those with unverifiable authorship will not be published unless identity can be withheld for compelling reasons. Letters must include a daytime telephone number. Space is limited and editors may edit for length.
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Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse Newspapers
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