Memorial Day Reflections On War Sacrifice And Honor
Opinion piece reflecting on Memorial Day origins from Civil War graves to modern observances. It honors fallen soldiers, notes Lincoln and General Logan, and urges restraint in war while valuing national gratitude. It emphasizes memory, debt to the dead, and the aim to settle future conflicts without war.
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Gettysburg
Three Castle
Lincoln
Finger Lakes
Iiloo
Columbus
Miss
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Whe
New York
Gun violence in America prompts national introspection
A reflective opinion piece links school shootings from Springfield to Jonesboro and beyond to gun access, family care gaps, and budget cuts in education. It cites rising handgun deaths among youths, 400000 youngsters carrying handguns to school in 1987, and urges responsible gun storage and better child support services.
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Ore
Springfield
Jonesboro
Ark
Miss
Paducah
Iraq
Stu
Thurston High School
Esboro
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Kimberly Jo Dotts
Clearfield
Florida
Kimberly Jo
Memorial Day Message Calls for Gratitude and Remembrance
The piece urges honoring veterans and freedom by attending local Memorial Day events at the Onondaga County War Memorial and in parades. It stresses teaching children the meaning of the day, watching military bands, and planning future participation to keep patriotism alive.
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Onondaga County War Memorial
War Memorial
Rein in the special prosecutor letter cheers Clinton family
A Syracuse reader lauds Rick Olanoff and Carl Rowan for urging restraint on Kenneth Starr. The writer supports ending Starr's probe as a personal vendetta and notes the circus harms the Clinton family while important issues await attention.
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Starr
Rick Olanoff
Syracuse
Colleges Are Calling And Acceptances Abound
In Syracuse Elizabeth Moton notes the surge of college acceptances filling high school halls as seniors celebrate while anxious peers wonder if their deadlines were met and their own offers will arrive. Family expectations and peer pressure amplify the stress of making a final choice.
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Elizabeth Moton
Syracuse
Military career praised by Navy veteran in Herald Journal
Ro Miranda Canke's letter extols military service arguing recruiters inform but do not fully disclose risks. A Navy and Naval Reserves veteran says enlistees who stay clean, learn trades, follow orders, and serve with a service mindset can expect rewarding time in uniform with benefits, education programs, and room and board.
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Miranda Canke
The
Herald-Journal
U.S. Navy
Naval Reserves
United States
Editorial critique of bundling and Microsoft antitrust
The piece argues against an editorial car analogy, defending computer users ability to choose software and noting antitrust laws are vague. It contends a Microsoft monopoly ruling helps competitors but harms broad interests, and predicts more lobbying as government action continues.
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Microsoft
General Motors
Ford
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Syracuse Herald- Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
The
Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald- Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
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Ling
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India
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Gandhi
Charlion Heston
Barbra Streisand
St. Patrick’s
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