Oversight urged for New York child welfare system
A state audit by Comptroller H Carl McCall found worker caseloads exceed accepted norms in many districts. CWLA recommends caps of 17 open CPS cases and 15 per worker for preventive and foster care. Some counties exceed these, with Oswego and Onondaga near or above standards while Allegany and Albany show far higher loads. The report urges updated state staffing standards and enforcement.
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Asteroid Near Miss Sparks Mock Alarm Then Laughter
The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams warned of a mile wide asteroid passing near Earth on Oct 26 2028 sparking fears of catastrophe. Two JPL astronomers later said the asteroid would miss Earth by hundreds of thousands of miles deflating public alarm. Special counsel Kenneth Starr sought to broaden the Whitewater inquiry to identify the miscalculation.
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Central Bureau For Astronomical Telegrams
Cambridge
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Kenneth Starr
Community voices critique city schools and SOA stance
A Syracuse reader argues city officials ignore good school programs while prioritizing a shopping center and criticizes media bias. The letter supports abolishing the School of the Americas, urges congressional action, and cites impact on community education and values.
Path to total democracy through citizen voting
A discussion declares technology enables direct local voting on laws and budgets. It envisions broadcasting proposed laws, educating citizens via television, and taxing for roads and public needs before ultimate self government by the people who may one day eliminate elected representatives.
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Bircothn Miekarin
Fight Big Tobacco Re Phil Klein Letter to Editor
March 9 letter argues that youth are not the target of tobacco companies and urges parents to educate children about tobacco lures. The writer says he does not feel pressured to drink, use drugs, or smoke and credits parents for explaining tobacco gimmicks.
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Phil Klein
Post
Joe Camel
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
The Herald Co invites suffragist letters with name address and daytime phone for publication. Submissions may be edited and published on Syracuse Online or NewsLine. Mailing address email fax and contact numbers are provided for questions and policy details.
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