St Patrick's Day 2001 Reflections on Northern Ireland Peace
A column reflects on decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, noting Christmas carol services, DUP hostility, and the Belfast Agreement. It discusses policing reforms, decommissioning talks, and Loyalist bombings, ending with Bloody Sunday revelations and the call for no troops in the streets.
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East Belfast
America
Ireland
Belfast
North
South
Northern Ireland
London
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Comit
RUC
Irish Republican Army
TRA
John de Chastelain
Potten
Hugh Barbour
Barney McGuigan
McGuigan
Barbour
DARE program to undergo revamp amid mixed reviews
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program faces national calls for changes as reviews show limited evidence it lowers teen drug use. Syracuse area officials note tweaks to target fifth and eighth graders while emphasizing peer support and parent involvement as DARE reshapes to boost effectiveness.
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DARE
U.S. Justice Department
Syracuse Police Department
Joe Sweeny
Leigh Swanker
Onondaga County Sheriff Department
Swanker
Ami Beier
Preserving Syracuse's Victorian Homes Helps the City
Executive director of the Onondaga Historical Society argues for preservation districts and incentives to protect early Syracuse architecture from demolition. He notes two era homes in the north and southwest that reflect salt industry wealth and attract middle-class residents, urging targeted restorations to keep the city competitive with suburbs.
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Freman
Syracuse
Lawn
Joan Ryan
James Lynch
North Side
New Pees
Onondaga Historical Society
Cheney Changes and Reagan Memorials Debate Spark
Readers criticize Vice President Dick Cheney for lifestyle warnings and question a Ronald Reagan Legacy Project plan to place memorials in counties remove Hamilton from the ten dollar bill and display a Reagan menu at the national mall.
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Dick Cheney
United States
Cheney
Sean Burke
Fayetteville
Fis
Ronald Reagan
Hamilton
Reagan
Atonal
Washington
Joseph E Mulcahy
Pemeilville
Voices on violence at BomoAss
Letters to Le Epra in Rosa of Baldwinsville argue shootings stem from abused bullied pupils and police overreach. Commentators blame parental discipline, media glorification of guns, and a need to limit weapons to curb school violence and protect children.
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BomoAss
Eprain J. Rosa
Baldwinsville
Bond Shaw
Marcellus
Patrick C. Kearns
Syracuse
Viniente
Values Were Different In Days Gone By In East Syracuse
A reader from East Syracuse laments shifts in social norms critiquing two men who challenged Violet Haley on yesterday's values. The letter notes fewer abortions in the past, concerns about teenage pregnancy, attire, and behavior, contrasting then and now.
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Violet Haley
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