Death Row Delays Highlight Death Penalty Debate
Jimmy Lee Gray's execution aside, the piece argues delays in capital cases clog legal paths, boosting calls to speed up or reform the death penalty. It cites Justice Powell, recent stays, and rising death row numbers while urging decisive action to end prolonged appeals and purgatory.
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Jimmy Lee Gray
Mississippi
Gray
Arizona
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Henry Schwarzchild
American Civil Liberties Union
Congress
St Lawrence Board Reverses On Off Track Betting
St Lawrence County Legislature shifted stance on off track betting after passing enabling legislation. In a tight 11 to 10 vote the board killed OTB just before a potential public referendum. One legislator cited petition hurdles as a reason for the reversal, prompting calls for a citizen vote.
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St Lawrence County
Mario Cuomo
OTB
Donald Burns
Ogdensburg
St. Lawrence
Claws Named New Dinosaur Found In England Pit
In Surrey near London a 55 year old plumber uncovered fossil remains with one foot long claws, suggesting a new dinosaur species. Scientists at London's Natural History Museum examine the finds from May with Bill Walker noting the discovery along with Megalosaur lineage clues and a Lower Cretaceous dating.
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Surrey
London
Bill Walker
Natural History Museum
Walker
Alan Charig
North America
Charig
Holiday count for Martin Luther King Day debate fuels funds question
Letters from Rhonda Tomik and Michael T. Friend discuss the Aug 14 debate on creating a federal King holiday. They oppose using 18 million yearly for the holiday, proposing grants for students or aid for unemployed families instead, and warn about body armor test implications.
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Martin Luther King
Dr. King
King
Who Is Nicking Up the Tab in Protests and Camps
The piece questions who bears the cost of protests that draw little public support. It notes that among those who participate, the concern is who will cover expenses such as travel, lodging, and meals, implying financial burdens may deter broader involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
United States
Wonderful vet to Dr William S Kelley retirement note
A North Syracuse letter from Donald Fitzgibbons thanks Dr William S Kelley for years of devoted service as a veterinarian. The note praises his dedication, listening, and patient explanations, and wishes him happiness in retirement, saying he will be deeply missed.
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William S. Kelley
Pope Family History Seeking Relatives in UK and US
Arthur J Porter invites Pope descendants to share any records from 1788 onward. He cites Francis Pope born circa 1854 in Somerset who married Mary Ann and emigrated around 1913 from Weir, Somerset. They lived at 70 State Fair Block Syracuse. daughter Kate and her husband stayed there. a Frank Pope son attended a 1930s Cardiff banking conference and met the grandmother Margaret Pope in the UK. contact 37 Summerfield Ave Heath Cardiff CF14QA UK.
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Francis
Frank) Pope
Somerset
U.K
Mary Ann
Weir
State Fair Block
Syracuse
Kate
Frank
Cardiff
Margaret Pope
Popes
Arthur J. Porter
Summerfield Ave
Heath
Editorial on cop killer bullets and law changes
Reader letter argues the teftan coated bullet existed for years, was made for military and police use, not for civilians, and cannot be bought in gun shops. It asserts the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act does not outlaw such bullets but grants Treasury power to regulate them.
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KTW
Home computers at work draw zoning alarm
In Chicago an Northwest Side couple, Patrick and Leah O Connor, face a zoning probe for using home computers to type educational material and run software projects. City official Harry L Manley says home computer work could be illegal if run as a business from a residence, prompting debate on how broadly zoning applies.
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Patrick
City Zoning Department
Chicago
Circuit Court
Cook County
O’connors
O’connor
Harry L. Manley
Steve Scendelman
Data Domain
Schaumburg
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Herald Company
Clinton Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Timothy D. Bunn
Donald P. Fickard
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert T. Hennessay
R. Gary Kruger
John Eldon Smith
Smith
John L. Evans
Evans
Yers
Alabama
England
Northerst Tran
UBC
Reland
Wales
Scotland
North Sea
Great Britain
Rhonda Tomik
Lake Placid
Treasury
Michael T. Friend
Manlius
Donald Fitzgibbons, Manlius
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