The High Cost Of Democracy In Onondaga Primaries
A columnist notes that Tuesday's Onondaga County primaries cost taxpayers about $40 per vote and urges cost cuts without reducing democracy. Proposals include merging small districts, cutting polling places, and letting parties resolve internal disputes at their own expense, while preserving voter access and rights.
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Onondaga County
Richard Romeo
Romeo
Family Court
David Klim
Leonard Bersani
Onondaga Chief pledges compensation for roaming buffalo
Onondaga leader Leon Shenandoah says the tribe will compensate LaFayette residents for property damage caused by a herd that escaped the reservation. The herd roamed over 100 acres, twice leaving fences in two weeks, underscoring the need for proper fencing to keep the animals off roads and neighborhoods. The effort followed a recent incident where a rancher’s buffalo was struck by a car, injuring a passenger.
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Onondaga
Leon Shenandoah
Onondagas
LaFayette
Brad Tiffany
Tiffany
Shenandoah
Robert Frost
Jeers and bold words on gloves and a courtroom feud
Readers condemn restaurants not using gloves and urge reporting to 469 5064. A Rhode Island judge, Mark A. Pfeiffer, jailed Mary Pigeon for contempt after she refused to reveal grandchildren's whereabouts, sparking sharp critique of the ruling and conduct.
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Onondaga County
Jeers
Rhode Island
Mark A. Pfeiffer
Mary Pigeon
Pigeon
Pfeiffer
To Protect Our Children Enact Reasonable Gun Laws
A reader urges passage of gun safety measures amid rising gun deaths in New York and Syracuse. The letter cites a March Brady Bill vote for a seven day handgun waiting period and Albany gun storage legislation with trigger locks, safe storage, and child education. The writer stresses protecting children and limiting access to firearms for felons or mentally unstable individuals.
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New York City
Syracuse
Michael
National Rifle Association
America
Albany
Vote on Onondaga Hill Park District plan
On Sept 18 residents vote noon to 9 pm at Onondaga Hill Fire Station Velaska Road on a park district. A committee seeks playgrounds a permanent building restrooms improved fields road access parking soccer area and picnic space funded by $135000 developers’ money. tax increase of $1.84 per thousand may finance ongoing maintenance.
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Onondaga Hill
Velaska Road
Onondaga Hill Park
Onondaga County
Appreciation floods Central New York Fair and legacy of WCNY host
The community applauds Wayne Gallagher Joe LaGuardia and staff for a superb 1990 New York State Fair. Hendricks Chapel hosted a Labor Day interfaith picnic for 150 students, including international guests, expressing gratitude for the fair’s improvements and midway planning by B. James Strates. The Payette family thanks all who offered condolences after George Payette’s death, noting his roles with WCNY TV radio Le Moyne College and Syracuse University.
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Wayne Gallagher
Joe LaGuardia
New York State
Hendricks Chapel
New York
Americana
B. James Strates
Wcny-Tv
WCNY
WSOQ
le Moyne College
Syracuse University
George Payette
Syracuse
World Court appeal urged over Saddam rights violations
The United States suggests presenting Iraq human rights abuses to the World Court as a constructive move. Past U S behavior toward ICJ rulings in Nicaragua showed disregard, provoking concern that belligerence could undermine future international law efforts. The piece urges renewed U N respect. FRANK WOGLEVER
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United States
Saddam Hussein
Nicaragua
International Court of Law
United Nations
Frank Woglever
Syracuse
Readers invited to submit letters to the paper
Readers are asked to send succinct letters with a daytime phone number for verification. The paper edits for length and may not publish unsigned pieces. Electronic submissions are accepted via home computers and modems with ASCII test files. help lines provide daytime contact numbers.
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James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
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Onondaga Hill Park Committee
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