Daily terror risks children at home and on road
Nationwide safety drive led by National Safe Kids Campaign warns that 7200 children die annually from accidents, 19 per day, with many injuries. Koop urges practical actions like seat belts, helmets, supervision, battery checks, and secure storage of firearms. Onondaga helmet program sells reduced price gear to cut bike deaths.
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Koop
Onondaga County
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Oklahoma City
Wilson's Undocumented Maid and a Presidential Tilt
Pete Wilson faced questions over employing a Mexican nanny in the late 1970s and not paying Social Security taxes. He acknowledges the tax issue and vows to pay once IRS rules a amount, while critics warn of xenophobic manipulation and highlight immigrant contributions to the economy.
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San Diego
Josefina King
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Mexico
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Hosie
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Barbara Boxer
Diane Feinstein
Clinton
Zoe Baird
Kimba Wood
Klag
Internal Revenue Service
Calfornia
Politician DeFrancisco welfare letter criticized
Maureen P. Koeffer of Syracuse criticizes a May 1 letter from Sen John DeFrancisco's office for misleadingly comparing state Senate welfare proposals with Assembly Democrats' plan. She argues both plans misstate the problem, misapply work requirements, and fail to address poverty, urging real aid.
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John DeFrancisco
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Assembly Democrats
New York State
Sen. DeFrancisco
Assembly
Democrats
Maureen P. Koeffer
Syracuse
Rush fans defend ditto heads cartoon view
Reader Craig Greenwood comments on a April 25 political cartoon by Frank Cammuso. He challenges perceived stereotypes of Rush Limbaugh supporters, defending fans as plain folk who share certain symbols and colors, and notes the fan base’s humor in deflecting critics.
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Frank Cammuso
Sacrifice Pay Behind Carrier’s 1931 Newark Downturn Tale
Dorothy Ashley recalls Willis Carrier and Carrier Corp during the Great Depression. Instead of layoffs, executives and workers forwent salaries in December 1931, then the firm avoided dismissals a year, rented homes modestly, and later moved to Syracuse in 1936 to help rebuild morale and sustain the business.
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Carrier Corp
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N.J
Willis H. Carrier
Carlyle Ashley
Elizabeth
Syracuse
Dorothy
Ashley Manlius
Turn signal needed at risky West Fayette and Geddes intersection
A reader reports a dangerous bend at West Fayette Street and South Geddes Street where eastbound drivers turning left onto Geddes cannot see westbound traffic in the north lane. They urge installation of a left turn signal for eastbound traffic, noting an existing signal for westbound turning.
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West Fayette
South Geddes Street
West Fayette Street
Legislation Would Weaken National Forest Protections
A new congressional bill embeds a forest salvage provision that would bypass public and judicial oversight of timber sales in all forests. Critics say it accelerates logging of damaged and even healthy trees to benefit large timber corporations while undermining the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act.
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Readers invited to submit letters to Herald Journal
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