Southwest Community Center Program Seals Kids Summer Success
A 20 year history of the Southwest Community Center in Syracuse is celebrated as 30 children complete the Intelligent Young Minds Preparatory School seed program. Teens mentor younger students during seven weeks of tutoring, films, games and a graduation ceremony.
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Onondaga County
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Central New York
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Allen Greene
Greene
America
Death Penalty Takes Effect in New York State
Governor Pataki defends the death penalty as a deterrent as it takes effect for killings of police and guards, serials and terrorist-related murders. Critics question its efficacy and risk of wrongful execution, urging caution about street safety.
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George Pataki
Pataki
New York
New York State
FBI
Judge’s order on Spanish spoken to child sparks outcry
Amarillo judge Samuel C. Kiser ruled that Martha Laureano must speak English to her daughter at home, calling Spanish to the child a form of abuse. Critics say the ruling promotes ethnic prejudice and ignores America as a multilingual society where English acquisition happens naturally.
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Samuel C. Kiser
Amarillo
Texas
Kiser
Martha Laureano
Laureano
Dan Morales
L . Kiser
America
Snsane
Many Conservatives Have Varied Thinkers, Not One Label
A Fayetteville reader argues that Republican thoughts span neoconservatives paleoconservatives and free marketers, challenging media branding all GOP candidates as conservatives. He notes Dole Buchanan and Specter differ, urging recognition of individual beliefs beyond a single label.
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W.C. Fretwell
Robert Dole
Patrick Buchanan
Atlen Specter
Republican Party
America
Jon Michael Taurisano
Fayetteville
State Fair director should be elected not appointed
Voters should decide who runs State Fair. The letter urges electing the State Fair director, criticizing appointed positions. It references Gregory Furco, Syracuse representative James Walsh, and Governor Mario Cuomo, arguing Walsh's Medicaid vote harms rape and incest victims and calling to vote him out.
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Wayne Gallagher
Gregory 1
Furco
Syracuse
Walsh
Worm
Mario Cuomo
William J. Gilbert Weedsport
A Simple Washington Monument for All War Casualties
The editorial urges a memorial near the reflecting pool in Washington to honor ongoing war casualties. It argues that wars never truly end, highlighting Vietnam PTSD and the enduring costs to veterans, families, and future generations, and calls for a single monument uniting all conflicts.
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Herald American
Conbat
Bulding
Washington
Vietnam
Washington Monument
Big cases question affirmative action and public trust
The author attacks affirmative action through references to Shannon Faulkner and the O J Simpson case, arguing lower admission standards harm public agencies and that minority officers and leaders have weakened police and judiciary. The piece urges voters to replace politicians who advanced such programs and call for tighter judge oversight.
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Shannon Faulkner
O.J. Simpson
Faulkner
Supreme Court
Shannon
Simpson
Lance Ito
Los Angeles
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Readers are invited to submit letters for publication with daytime phone numbers. The paper reserves the right to edit for length and may reject unauthored or unsigned letters. Mailing address, fax, phone lines, and NewsLine code for policy details are provided.
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