Bova Faces Call for New Plan in County Economic Drive
Onondaga County’s economic development chief Daniel Bova earns 70587 annually but critics say he seldom leaves the county to recruit. The piece argues the county lacks a comprehensive selling strategy and calls for a tougher, outward-facing approach or a replacement.
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Bova
Onondaga County
Bovan
Industrial Development Authority
Herald American
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Fortune 500 Company
Syracuse
Cincinnati
Allied Signal
Solvay
Dan Bova
Reporters Shield Law Senate action urged
Senate should pass critical bill to protect journalists from contempt for withholding confidential sources or nonconfidential information not essential to a case. The Assembly has approved reforms to clarify law and end disputes from 1987 and 1988, shielding reporters from subpoenas and preserving confidentiality.
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Senate
Assembly
State Court of Appeals
Thruway service areas to be upgraded amid complaints
Cheering and jeering letter dissects planned improvements along New York State Thruway service areas including a full-time restroom cleaning staff and upgrades to aging restaurants. Critiques praise safety programs while noting long-standing issues and a broader critique of planned economies and government policies.
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New York State Thruway Authority
Marriott Corp
Thruway
Postage hike sparks plea for private pre sort category
A reader argues for a new private pre sort rate to ease a proposed 20 percent rise in first class postage. They note unequal charges for ordinary citizens versus business and nonprofit mail and offer a color coded envelope system to streamline sorting and cut costs. The letter cites the Postal Bay Papariserale at 1333 H Street NW Washington.
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Papariserale
H Street
Washington
Legalizing Drugs to Shift Costs and Risks
ALEC RAPALSKI of Skaneateles Middle School argues for drug legalization to remove government scarcity and price spikes, reduce enforcement costs, and redirect funds to education and the environment, while enforcing strict penalties for noncompliance.
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United States
Alec Rapalski
Skaneateles Middle School
Dee Atkinson remembered for positive outlook and service
Dee Atkinson, who died March 4, was a longtime member of the Onondaga County Environmental Management Council for eight years. Colleagues recall her impact, collaboration, and the spirit she shared with others, describing her as a real treasure.
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Dee Atkinson
Dee
Onondaga County Environmental Management Council
Reporting Bias Sparks El Salvador Aid Debate
Kent W. Curl of Baldwinsville criticizes AP Washington Post and New York Times for biased El Salvador coverage in 1989. He claims the papers disproportionately linked ARENA to death squads while underreporting FMLN terrorism and violence.
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el Salvador
FMLN
U.S
Washington Post
New York Times
Arena Party
Kent W. Curl
Baldwinsville
Parents question SU late night escort policy change
A Syracuse University parent urges reversal of a policy restricting late night escort rides to students living in university housing. The letter cites safety concerns amid campus rapes coverage and argues nonresident students deserve the same protection while noting high tuition costs and ongoing campus violence concerns.
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London
Syracuse University
Letters to the Editor Submission Guidelines
The Herald Journal invites readers to submit brief letters on public issues. unsigned authors are rejected unless verified by telephone, and writers must include a daytime phone number. The paper may edit letters for length and publish only a portion due to space. Readers can submit electronically via the Syracuse system using ASCH text files.
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