Verdicts in Whitewater Convictions Pulse Clinton Politics
The Whitewater verdicts convict James MacDougal Susan MacDougal and Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker on fraud and related charges. Analysts say the legal meaning is clear but political impact will unfold in weeks and months with intense partisan messaging.
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al D'Amato
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Senate
Kenneth Starr
White House
Dahmer Auction Off, Belongings Destroyed To Honor Victims
Milwaukee residents blocked a planned Dahmer estate auction of his belongings and instead supported destruction to spare families more sensationalism. Courts will pay about 32,000 to each of 11 families after lawyers take up to 50,000. the auction had been poised to raise roughly 1 million. The decision ends a contentious debate over memorializing the killer's items and seeks some measure of relief for victims’ relatives.
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Milwaukee
Dahmer
Critics blasted Clinton crime bill as political ploy and flawed policy
A reader denounces the bill as a public relations move that overemphasizes punishment while expanding employment for prison staff. The letter argues it adds deadly crimes, a three strikes rule, bans jail education funding, and ignores root causes like education, jobs, welfare, and drugs in urban areas.
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Clinton
Residents Clean Franklin Park Drive Fight Cigarette Waste
A local youth group member Nathan M. Rossi from East Syracuse reports picking up trash along Franklin Park Drive between Barton Circle and Winchester Road, noting a high tally of discarded cigarette butts and urging smokers to dispose of waste properly. A separate letter from Robert E. Turnbull of Liverpool questions a Herald-Journal quote about the temple of God, arguing Paul authored the message in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.
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Aonour East
Herald-Journal
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Robert E. Turnbull
Liverpool
Predicting Weather by Looking Out the Window
A Central New Yorker favors old fashioned methods to forecast the next five days. The author notes watching TV and radio forecasters with interest but believes dawn observation from the window is the best predictor, citing late snow in May and playful skepticism about satellite and radar.
Bragman Defends Wildlife Policy Amid NYSCA Critique
Fred Z. Neff of the Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs endorses Assemblyman Michael Bragman of Cicero for his wildlife management stance. He argues beaver dove deer and turkey populations are high due to wildlife professionals and sportsmen funding, while dismissing NYSCA's animal cruelty award claim as ludicrous.
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Cicero
Albany
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Bragman
Fred Z. Neff
Onondaga Co. Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Baldwinsville
Walsh voting record shows anti environment stance cited
The letters accuse U.S. Rep. Jim Walsh of hostility to environmental protections. Sollecito and Emery defend or challenge his stance, while listed votes and budgets show support for logging and deregulation. The piece argues Walsh would harm the environment and mislead voters.
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U.S
Jim Walsh
Environment
League of Conservation Voters
Walsh
New York Woods
Readers urged to submit letters with details and contact
Readers are invited to send brief legible letters for publication. Include the writer’s address and daytime phone number. The Herald-Journal warns it may edit letters for length. Mailing address is Letters to the Editor Syracuse NY 13221. Fax 470-3019. For policy details call News-Line 472-2111 category 3348 EDIT.
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