Wortley denounces bishop remarks at Casey funeral
US Representative George Wortley condemned Roman Catholic Bishop John McGann for using former CIA director William J. Casey's Roslyn Harbor funeral to critique U S policy in Central America. Wortley, who attended the service, called the speech in poor taste and said Casey was a benevolent church figure.
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Casey
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Nicaragua
Lawrence
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Nancy
Nixon
United States
Syracuse Hancock International
Mags
William Casey
Bill
Justice system study notes racial disparities in Onondaga County
An Onondaga Herald Journal review of three years of county crime data shows blacks face higher incarceration and whites receive more fines probation and corporal punishment. Officials cite socio-economic factors and incomplete data while critics call it a flawed reflection of bias.
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Herald-Journal
Richard A. Hennessy Jr
Justice
Colorblind justice and race in upstate New York
Onondaga Urban League head Leon Modeste says the system is not fair and a broader discontent grows among black residents about a criminal justice system dominated by white police, defenders, prosecutors, and judges. Research notes racism in sentencing patterns but cites multiple influencing factors.
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Onondaga County Urban League
Modeste
New York
Nate Her Quote Reflects National Ambition and Limits
A fragment presents the line If a nation expects to be both what never was and never will be conveying a critique of aspirational rhetoric. The source centers on ideas of national identity and unrealizable goals, attributed to a speaker named Her.
Rochester man shoots woman mistaken for wife at church
Retired Army sergeant Percy C. Washington, 61, fatally shot 70 year old oe Watson as she left Mother's Day services at Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Rochester. He told police he mistook her for his estranged wife, forgot his glasses, and planned to kill his wife, then surrendered after learning the mistake.
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Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
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Watson
Strong Memorial Hospital
Washington
Corinne
Irs
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McFarlane faces quiz on coverup try
Former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane prepared to tell lawmakers that President Reagan ordered U S officials to find a way to aid the Nicaraguan Contras after direct military assistance stopped. He would say Reagan did not spell out how aid would be provided or that any law would be broken. Senate and House investigators opened the Iran Contra hearings amid questions on Reagan's knowledge and the cover up of the president’s role.
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Reagan
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Senate
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Congress
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Hawaii
ABC TV
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Inouye
New York County Tops State Crime Rankings in 1985
Albany report shows Manhattan had the highest crime rate in 1985 with 13,623 per 100,000, followed by Brooklyn and The Bronx. Upstate Tompkins County had the fifth highest rate, Cortland led in alcohol related arrests, and Tompkins ranked second in property crimes.
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Bronx
Queens
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Monroe
Stater Island
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