New Syracuse School Board President Faces Ongoing Divisions
Lionel Johnson’s election as Syracuse school board president brings cautious optimism amid persistent rifts with the superintendent and among white and black board members. Budget gaps, test-score concerns, and dropout rates remain priorities as parents urge focus on student improvement over bickering.
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Lionel Johnson
Syracuse
Johnson
Henry Williams
Morton Downey
After the dream dies what colleges one athletes
Chris Ingram, a Syracuse University graduate and former cornerback for the Orange, exemplifies smart off field choices after a knee injury derailed a pro career. He urges colleges to provide lifelong tuition to athletes, arguing education outlives sports and NCAA policies must change.
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Syracuse University
Orange
Syracuse
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Ford Motor Co
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
CBS
NCAA
Schaeuble vows to fight anti Semitism at Berlin meet
West Germany interior minister Wolfgang Schaeuble pledged to combat right wing extremism and anti Semitism to Jewish leaders at the World Jewish Congress in Berlin. The statement followed concerns about unity and rights for Germany s 37000 Jewish citizens amid rising antisemitism in Eastern Europe. Syracuse University lacrosse undefeated in regular season as coach Roy Simmons leads the Orangemen toward a third straight NCAA championship.
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Wolfgang Schaeuble
World Jewish Congress
Berlin
Germany
Europe
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East Germany
Syracuse University
Roy Simmons
Orangemen
Debated Nuclear Dump Sparks Community Divisions
Letters reveal a fierce clash over nuclear waste siting, pitting pro dump interests including the commission and firms against neighbors who fear long term harm. Readers urge involvement, voting, and responsible policy for future generations. mentions Liverpool bypass funding and Cuomo veto risk.
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Siting Commission
Barbara Bush Shown as Role Model for 1990 Grads
The passage lauds Barbara Bush as a role model for women graduates of 1990, arguing denying her status overlooks her work to strengthen families and empower women through her in home leadership and personal influence on family well being.
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Barbara Bush
Deng
Markowskis defend plea in Kristina Markowski case
Walter and Mary Markowski of North Syracuse respond to press inquiries about Richard Barber’s guilty plea for criminally negligent homicide in Kristina Markowski’s death on June 28, 1987, in Tompkins County. They say they lost faith in the court after the June 1988 trial and condemn witness manipulation and unclear jury instructions.
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Richard Barber
Kristina Markowski
Tompkins County
Unfair criticism Cuomo faced over St. Regis events
Governor Cuomo faced criticism over his St. Regis policy as Garry G. Fryer urges Herald-Journal editorial restraint. Fryer cites ongoing briefings and consultations with factions prior to police deployment, arguing the paper’s tone was unfair about the May tragedy at The Snye and Mohawk issues on Akwesasne.
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Cuomo
St. Regis
Herald-Journal
Akwesasne
New York
Readers urged to send brief public letters for publication
The Herald-Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on public issues. Letters must be brief and legible with a verifiable author, daytime telephone number, and may be edited for length. Electronic submissions via ASCH text files are available to readers using home computers and modems.
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