Summer recreation centers offer kids after school programs
Syracuse Parks and Recreation runs five centers at Wilson Park Westmoreland Seals Lou Bova and Southwest Community Center offering supervised activities for children 5 and up Monday to Friday hours vary 1 to 9 pm contact 473 4330. A Gallup poll notes 48 percent of adults cite racial composition as important in choosing schools with higher concern among minority parents and white parents. A Health magazine report warns latchkey children snack care risks and self-prepared meals with 65 percent of 6 to 14 year olds cooking weekly. A New England Journal of Medicine study highlights Vitamin A reducing death and severe measles complications in children.
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Are Turtles too violent for children
A debate erupts over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and child behavior with parents like Jim Wasmuth warning that books and media promote violence. Pediatric psychologist Tom Bluett disagrees, praising The Simpsons and arguing real danger lies in quiet aggressors. The National Coalition on Television Violence also protests the turtles film for numerous violent acts and glorifying violence.
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Retired husband tests patience in crowded home life
Dear Ann Landers column shows a wife frustrated by her 65 year old husband Georges retirement. He avoids activities, accompanies her everywhere, and refuses hobbies. She contemplates part time work to escape. An advisor suggests volunteering to keep him busy and a holiday apart, easing daily strain.
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Miss America 1991 Crowned Marjone Vincent From Illinois
Marjone Judith Vincent, 25, Miss Illinois of Oak Park, crowned Miss America 1991, plans to aid battered women while embracing a debut campaign. She highlighted her Haitian heritage, educational background at Duke and DePaul, and the platform she will promote during her reign.
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Teens Face Balancing School Grades and Work
Parents consider letting a high school daughter take a job during the school year with conditions. A North Carolina psychologist suggests linking grades to work hours and driving privileges, starting with limits like 15 hours weekly and a grace period. The column invites readers to share home activity ideas for next week.
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Dukakis Reveals Drug and Alcohol Struggles in Book
Kitty Dukakis, wife of Michael Dukakis, discusses her long battle with addiction in a forthcoming book My Dad Has Read the Book Three Times. She says she wanted to tell her story in her own words and that her family supports the work despite its painful contents.
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Star basketball star Bob Love wins Oscar Robertson Award
Former Bulls star Bob Love, sidelined by a seven year stutter, receives the Oscar Robertson Leadership Award for perseverance. Nordstrom hired him as a busboy in 1985 and funded speech therapy, later making him health and sanitation director for Nordstrom restaurants. He now speaks to students about life and dreams while reflecting on his career from 1966 to 1977.
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