Grand jury hearing urged after Delaware School incident
An 8-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy are accused of sexual misconduct with a 9-year-old girl at Delaware Elementary. The Syracuse City School system faces criticism for delayed disclosure and handling of the case. Police and district records indicate missteps, while officials push for child protection and future procedural reviews.
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Rape Oaisis
Delaware Elementary School
Syracuse City
Thomas Cappa
Cappa
William Fitzpatrick
Adam T. Brown
Newborn HIV testing debated in Albany over maternal rights
The Albany debate on routine HIV testing for newborns pitted lawmakers against concerns over informing mothers. Gov. Pataki proposed a compromise allowing maternal request for results and physician discretion to disclose, while noting early prevention via AZT hinges on knowing maternal status.
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Albany
George Pataki
New York City
Strangers need donors for Camden bone marrow search
Susan Roby of Oneida urges more reporting on bone marrow donations after a Camden woman found a donor. She notes 600 area registrants exist yet many may be reluctant to donate to strangers, risking recipients’ lives. Donor procedures carry little risk but require time and sacrifice.
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Camden
Camden-area
Susan Roby Oneida
School rape charges reflect media influence
A Herald Journal report covers third grade boys accused of raping a classmate at Delaware Elementary, amid broader critique of sensational media and entertainment promoting indecency. The letter from Syracuse cites Howard Stern influence and calls for state prosecutors to target so-called promoters of immorality while challenging a costly third runway proposal in Syracuse.
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Herald-Journal
Delaware
Howard Stern
Dennis Vacco
Onondaga County
William Fitzpatrick
Nick J. Tadros
Syracuse
Herald American
Hancock Airport
Ciceero
Onondaga
State of New York
United States
Controversial memorial critique of FDR and Yalta pact
The writer objects to effusive praise for Franklin D Roosevelt at a memorial dedication. They argue Roosevelt overruled Churchill on Soviet influence, enabling a 46 year era of Soviet occupation and forced elections. The piece condemns the resulting suffering of Eastern European nations and gulag victims.
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George Segal
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Europe
Uncle Joe
Roosevelt
Yalta
Winston Churchill
Churchill
FDR
Joe
Hale-Bopp Comet Recalls Shared Sky Watching and Beliefs
The author reflects on Hale-Bopp’s bright appearance last month and its democratic visibility, connecting the event to communal meaning and questions of faith, science, and tragedy linked to the Heaven's Gate deaths. The piece ponders whether the comet signaled a millennial omen or a purely cosmic event.
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Hale-Bopp
Tes
Readers invited to send letters to editor policy note
The Herald Co invites letters to the editor and related material. Submissions must include name, address, and daytime phone, become property of the publisher, may be edited, and could be posted online or on NewsLine. Mailing, phone, fax, and questions numbers provided.
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Syracuse
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