Obscenity ruling targets rap album sparks free speech clash
Fort Lauderdale store owner Charles Freeman was convicted on obscenity charges for selling the album As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew. The piece argues the verdict threatens First and Fourteenth Amendment protections, notes racial implications, and calls for preserving artistic expression and minority protections.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Charles Freeman
2 Live Crew
Freedom
Herald-Journal
Freeman
Syracuse
Summit on Children exposes grandstanding at UN gathering
Seventy world leaders gathered at the United Nations summit on children to pledge rights and action while critics accuse the event of hypocrisy and insufficient funding. The article notes US opposition to fetal rights and a missing plan for the $20 billion needed for medicine and aid, with President Bush leaving early.
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United Nations
United States
Bush
Iraq
Downtown Syracuse Salina Place carpenters finally receive notice
Citizens praise the restoration of Salina Place and Atrium while noting overlooked carpenters from MCK Assoc Inc did the hands on work. The piece highlights long hours in hot spaces and urges recognition for craftsmen amid praise for architects and financiers. It also references local politics and council meetings in Solvay.
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Syracuse
Salina Place
MCK Assoc, Inc
Cynthia Fusco
Student vows to unplug and read at LaFayette High
An eighth grade student from LaFayette High School commits to turning off the television after agreeing with an article on screen time. The 13-year-old observer says they watch TV frequently and aim to adopt a reading habit, hoping to influence peers.
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Tam
LaFayette High School
Otisco business group criticizes official pay raises plan
The Association of Otisco Businesses argues elected leaders should avoid salary increases in the next budget year. The Otieco 1991 budget reportedly includes raises for several elected officials.
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Association of Otisco Businesses
Phily
Otieco
Keep Conger Don t let the bureaucrats win
A Syracuse reader vents frustration at endless meetings and bureaucratic barriers hindering Robert Conger’s efforts to reform Syracuse. The letter urges state cooperation to support the project and protect Onondaga Lake from ongoing pollution, warning that this may be the city s last chance for meaningful change.
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Conger
Bueaucracy
Syracuse
Robert Conger
DEC
Allied
Onondaga Lake
Creekwalk sponsors support Alzheimer's tribute in Franklin Square
Council opposition urged restraint on spending as Otisco Town budget discussions loom. Attend Oct 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Otisco Town Hall to view the proposed budget and share views with the town board. Proceeds from Creekwalk at Franklin Square benefited the Alzheimer’s Association with local sponsors praised.
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George Cook
Otisco Town Hall
Ron Cook
Syracuse
Franklin Square
Alzheimer's Association
CJ Syracuse
Y94-Fm
Wsram Radio
The
Pioneer Development Company
Eric. Moweran, Associates, Inc
Frama Companies
Longsey Ones Associates
Devorsetz, Stinziano and Smith
the Youngney
CT Male Associates
Burns Brothers
Syracuse Lithographing Company
Roman's Restaurant
Sutton Real Estate Company
201 Solar Street Associates
Syracuse Restoration
Weather Products Corporation
D&j Transportation Services
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
the Discovery Center
Community volunteers telecast City Council meetings on Cooke CableVision
Citizens praised Syracuse University Le Moyne and Cortland State volunteers who produced September public access telecasts from City Hall. The effort aided disabled workers busy parents and others unable to attend chambers, showcasing government in action.
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Cooke CableVision
Syracuse University
le Moyne
Cortland State
City Hall
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