New Life for Old Library Let Landmark Remain in City
City considers selling the Carnegie Building on Montgomery Street to St. James Properties for 375000 with an 11800 annual tax abatement for 15 years to cover maintenance savings and spur redevelopment. The historic structure near courthouse and new convention center could host retail offices or other uses while preserving a landmark.
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Common Council
St. James Properties
Carnegie
Montgomery Street
Onondaga County Public Library
Syracuse
Joe Marcane
Andrew Carnegie
James A. Randall
Columbus Circle
City
St. James
Goodbye Johnny Carson Ends Three Decades Of Late Night Laughter
A cultural fixture ends as Johnny Carson parts the Tonight Show curtain for the last time. The host, famed for his witty quips and self deprecating style, shaped late night humor for 30 years and drew jokes about seven presidents, notably Nixon, while promising a brief vacation before final exit on May 22.
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Dunnann
Johnny Carson
Walter Cronkite
Carson
Johnny
Dec Severinson
McMahon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Mark Goodman
Newsweek
Carsons
Cheers and Jeers Take On Salomon Brothers and China
A weekly feature fires at Salomon Brothers for a $290 million non prosecution deal after admitting phony bids to boost Treasury holdings. Jeers also target China for harassing Washington Post journalist Lena H. Sun in Beijing, with officials ransacking her office and blocking contact, signaling rising press intimidation.
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Treasury
Salomon
Cevee
Government of China
Washington Post
Lena H. Sun
Sun
Beijing
State Security Ministry
U.S
China
United States
Call for unity to heal the nation and reform policy
A speaker appeals to elected leaders to abandon political factionalism and address core national problems. The message highlights deteriorating schools, affordable housing in projects, double standards, welfare reform, and the need for genuine empathy for inner-city realities to prevent self-destruction.
Fraternity Alum disputes hazing report at Syracuse U
A Theta Chi alumnus challenges a Syracuse University hazing article, noting dated sources, low fall complaints, and ongoing alumni oversight. He recalls Greek life changes since the 1970s and asserts safeguards, implying the paper misrepresented campus conditions.
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Syracuse University
Thete Chi Alumni Corp
Alumni Corporation
Theta Chi
Syracuse
Plain street lamps urged for Syracuse area
Julia A. Pinkasewicz of Syracuse urges council to replace garish orange and blue decorations surrounding a street lamp with a plain, neat one color design. She argues the current S and colors suit the university district, but is overly garish and should be simplified for longevity.
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Syracuse
Syracuse University
Julia A. Pinkasewicz
A Case for Caution on Capital Punishment
A essay argues the U S legal system sometimes convicts innocents due to flawed defense and bias. It cites two California men who spent over 15 years in prison for police killings and notes California lacked death penalties then. It warns New York may face June prøs with similar risks and questions the morality of executing an innocent person.
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United States
California
New York State
Center ads cigarette brands spark public concern in Syracuse
Jesse Dowdell of Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility criticizes Centro for allowing tobacco advertisements targeting youth and minority groups while praising the agency for HIV awareness and substance abuse prevention messages and Spanish language notices showing community resources.
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Centro 0
Tobacco
Centro
Public Trust
T Commend
Jesse Dowdell
Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility Inc
Readers urged to send Jetters for publication
Readers are invited to submit Jetters succinct and legible. Writers should include a daytime phone number. unsigned letters or unverifiable authors will not be published. The paper may edit Jetters for length. Mail to P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 or call 3154702027 for electronic submissions. For questions about letters call 3154702235.
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Rght
P.O. Box
Syracuse
N.Y
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Arthur Jenkins
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Herald Company
Clinton Square
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Timothy D. Bunn
Timothy P. Atseff
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
Salomon Brothers Inc
America
Los Angeles
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