Ethics clash over organ harvesting by medical examiner
In Onondaga County, medical examiner Dr. Erik Mitchell reportedly donated organs such as testicles and bladders to SUNY Health Center without family consent. County officials halted the practice amid ethics and legality questions as state inquiry and potential legislation loom. A Syracuse University student’s skull theft highlights broader outrage over body parts and research needs.
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Erik Mitchell
Mitchell
Onondaga County
Suny Health Center
James Miller
Miller
Runeege County
State Health Department
Jack Davies
Albany County
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Privatization dreams harmed FHA and taxpayers
The piece argues Ronald Reagan's push for privatization, especially of FHA mortgage programs, led private lenders to inflate prices and reap upfront profits while taxpayers bore 80 percent risk. It cites 1988 bankruptcies, a $4.5 billion FHA loss, and suggests bailout likelihood for FHA and HUD, labeling private lenders as greedy robbers.
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White House
Ronald Reagan
Federal Housing Administration
Reagan
FHA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
PHA
Ambassadorial Resume shows money buys ambassador posts
The piece argues that ambassadorships favor political donors who secure seats through funds. It cites Joy Silverman, chosen by President Bush for Barbados, noting her lack of diplomatic experience yet political support. It warns professional Foreign Service officers handle real diplomacy while praising the need to avoid amateur errors.
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Joy Silverman
Bush
U.S
Barbados
Republican Party
Switzerland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Senate
Silverman
Sen
Alfonso D'Amato
Anti gun rhetoric and views on gun ownership
A reader argues against gun bans, asserting that millions own assault rifles and semi auto guns and that law enforcement and courts are burdened by crime, urging opponents to enforce limits themselves while criticizing the media and police focus on real crime.
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NRA
America
Caring Coalition Hospice Earns Praise in Tragic Time
Helen Detota, Marion Miller, and Mattydale thank Caring Coalition Hospice for arranging a hospital bed and in home care supplies, sending a nurse for medication needs, and arriving minutes after death to finalize the death certificate and assist funeral plans with compassion.
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Caring Coalition Hospice
Helen Detota
Marion Miller
Mattydale
Firefighters Debate Volunteers In Off-Duty Roles
A letter challenges statements by Dominick Di Paulo and the New York State Professional Firefighters Association about paid firefighters joining volunteers. The writer cites $1.2 billion saved by volunteers in 1986, disputes insurance claims, and shares family ties to volunteering, asserting all firefighters serve to protect life and property regardless of pay.
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Dominick di Paulo
New York State Professional Firefighters’ Association
New York State
Where is raw garbage going near Site 31 in Van Buren
Charles Farrell of Van Buren asks Nicholas Pirro where raw garbage would go at Site 31 near Hancock Airport. He notes plans show dumping in the northwest quadrant and an incinerator delay, fearing unburned waste requires a landfill and questioning FAA concerns.
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Nicholas Pirro
van Buren
Site 31
PAA
Hancock International Airport
Albany
FAA
Onondaga County
Charles Farrell
Letter protest over use of photo with disability advocate
Colleen M Keefe of Syracuse objects to a September 20 published letter pairing her image with its subject. She notes she advocates lifts for Centro’s fixed route fleet but and disavows any alignment with the letter’s author. The editors explain photographs illustrate letters’ subjects, not the writers’ opinions.
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Centro
John Tener
Leslie
Colleen M. Keefe
Syracuse
Unfair Broadcasters Opposition to Fairness Doctrine Grows
A controversial piece argues that lawmakers push to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, claiming it infringes on free speech. It cites past FCC actions under Reagan, vetoes in 1987, and current congressional efforts with President Bush needing to veto to stop the plan.
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Capitol Hill
FCC
Bronx
Reagan
House
Senate
George Bush
Bush
Congress
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