Supreme Court lets Syracuse nativity scene stay on display
The high court declined to order removal of the Christmas creche in downtown Syracuse, ruling it does not violate the First Amendment and that it expresses communal joy without endorsing religion. The decision notes no coercion or proselytizing and cites nearby holiday symbols as broad secular expressions. Knights of Columbus offered to maintain the display to avoid public funding.
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Regents diploma ranks spark debate on school success
The state report card shows three area high schools in the top 11 and several others in the top 40, but the piece argues that exam scores alone do not define education quality. It discusses deep factors like poverty, urban versus suburban resources, and broader measures of learning beyond Regents exams. The author cautions against complacency among top schools and urges targeted improvements for those lagging.
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Call to Close the School of the Americas
A religious and political coalition urges Congress to shut the U S Army run SOA at Fort Benning Georgia funded by taxpayers The open letter cites human rights abuses by SOA graduates in Latin America and calls for S980 and HR 611 co sponsorship to end the program and protest at Fort Benning
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King of one liners Henry Youngman last Syracuse show
The piece recalls Henry Youngman in Syracuse in 1984, noting his two New York State Fair appearances, a public radio interview, and his wife Sadie. He shared tours, eating habits, and a joke about his first wife in a wishing well that he dropped. He criticized young comics who rely on four letter words.
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Don’t let Clinton do this to Medicare seniors
Citizens warned that section 4507 of the Balanced Budget Act would bar seniors from buying health care outside Medicare even if they can pay. It claims the change forces patients to accept only Medicare approved treatments and restricts choices with physicians. Connie Offutt Nedrow urges contacting congressional representatives to protest.
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