Itemized tax bills urged to push consolidation
Onondaga County leaders urged the county to adopt itemized tax bills to show exactly where dollars go. They argued clearer costs would justify shared services and reduced county government, aiming to ease tax burdens as state and federal costs rise and Pirro weighs a decision in about a month.
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Plight of the Refugees What is U S doing about Haiti
Ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide told African American journalists the United States should back democracy to reduce refugee flows. He criticized U S policy, noting returns to Haiti and Guantanamo detentions. he urged actions to curb drug money, support development, and end dictatorship.
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America
Reflections on OCC graduation across 22 years
OCC professor Dr Mahtab Shaikh notes demographic shifts from a predominantly younger class in the 1970s to a racially diverse, older returning student body by 1992. He recalls the War Memorial ceremony, changes in excuses for absences, and reflects on OCC as a true community college serving Onondaga County.
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Syracuse
Animals suffer as part of circus show
James Fisher, supervisor of DeWitt, protests the Franzen Brothers Circus at Cedar Bay Park. He argues animal exploitation, harsh transport, restricted movement, irregular feeding, delayed medical care, and calls for reconsidering future town entertainment choices.
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DeWitt
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Cedar Bay Park
Carmen Basilio A Champion For The People
Kevin J. Boutwell recalls boxer Carmen Basilio as a true world champion who never shunned fans. The legend, small in stature yet giant in status, is praised for humility and lasting impact on boxing and community in Baldwinsville.
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Editorial on AIDS education and abstinence by youth
A letter from Robert Grindrod criticizes AIDS education advocating condom use for teens arguing teens feel invincible, condoms may fail, and teaching self defense is akin to encouraging risky behavior. He urges against distributing condoms to minors.
Editorial asks how 8 percent were taught AIDS prevention
The writer recalls a May 18 editorial on AIDS education, noting 8 percent of surveyed children abstinence as prevention will avoid infection while 92 percent may contract AIDS. They urge providing the teaching method used for the 8 percent to the rest before it is too late.
Save Split Rock for public ownership and heritage
Community voices rally to delay the June 18 auction of Split Rock, the former NYDOT area near Syracuse. They urge keeping the site as a formal park to protect Erie Canal heritage, WWI home front history, and natural beauty, warning private sale risks including landfill use and long-term deficits. Richard F. Miller leads the appeal.
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New York Department of Transportation
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Readers invited to submit letters to editor in Syracuse
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