Dairy veto sparks New York price support rollback
In Our Opinion New Yorkers approved last week the Senate then the House voted to void the April 1 dairy price support increase. Prices are pegged to 80 percent of parity, tied to dairymen costs. Reagan administration asks Congress to skip April 1981 adjustment, saving the federal treasury about 147 million while dairymen bear the loss.
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Reagan
Congress
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Treasury
Congressional
Washington
Newhouse News Service
New York
Alfonse D’amato
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Gary A. Lee
David O’b. Martin
Westmoreland Park clash pits neighbors against veto plan
Park developers accuse park opponents on the Common Council of trying to derail a Westmoreland Park project meant for nearby public housing residents. They favor acquiring the Jewish Community Center instead while praising support from city fire and police chiefs and noting land donations from local residents.
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Westmoreland Park
East Genesee Street
Westmoreland
Geddes Street
Seneca Turnpike
Harry Marley
Helen Harwood
Peace, Inc
Department of Parks and Recreation
Fayette
Zimbabwe receives aid pledges after civil conflict resolution
The United States and 31 other donors promise 225 million dollars in aid to Zimbabwe over three years following its postwar reconstruction. Prime Minister Mugabe, a Marxist guerrilla turned socialist leader, lobbied for support as the country seeks economic self sufficiency and resettlement of unemployed fighters. Donors total 1.3 billion, with focus on rebuilding and metal stockpiles, including cobalt at 20 dollars per pound, amid concerns over pricing and supply chains.
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United States
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Australia
Britain
Canada
Japan
Kuwait
Netherlands
European Community
World Bank
Political Humor on White House Redecorating Funds
Mark Russell mocks Reagan’s oil price moves by noting 23 executives donated to a redecorating fund. He imagines new Oil Lounge and Gusher Room funded by Mobil, Texaco, and Pennzoil donations, with Rockefeller and Palmer paintings and hopes to show how price decontrol aided corporate expansion.
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Mark Russell
Reagan
White House
Occidental Petroleum Lounge
East Room
John D. Rockefeller
Arnold Palmer
Mobil Corp
Public calls for arts funding defense against cuts
R.C. Purdum of Syracuse argues against federal arts funding cuts in response to James J. Kilpatrick’s stance. He says art sustains culture and education, warning that relying on market success ignores the public need and the role of government support for truly talented artists.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Puck
Green
Pollack
Wyeth
R.C. Purdum
Syracuse
Flexibility in Judaism and family life
The text argues Judaism survives through adaptation by thoughtful leaders who balance preservation with refashioning. It extends the metaphor to family life, urging acceptance of change in children and self, citing the willow and oak to illustrate resilience through flexibility and endurance.
Control ammo or abolish gun use amid president attack
Debi Hudson of Mattydale laments a recent attempt on the president’s life. She emphasizes gun violence’s harm, calls for ammo control or gun abolition, and urges decisive action to prevent further injuries to others.
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Debi Hudson
Mattydale
Not All Secretaries Can Be Typed Impacts Syracuse PSI Group
The Syracuse chapter of Professional Secretaries International notes Mary Ann Beech of Cornell University for an article on secretarial standards. It praises the response but seeks clearer alignment with its mission to upgrade professional standards through continuing education and two years of PSI defined secretary experience. The group defines a secretary as an executive assistant with mastery of office skills, initiative, judgment, and delegated authority.
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Ariene M. Nichols
Liverpool
Mary Ann Beech
Cornell University
Syracuse
Professional Secretaries International
Association
PSI
Secretaries Week Observed by Professional Secretaries Intl
Delores J. VanDeWalker of North Syracuse notes the annual Secretaries Week April 19 to 25. The observance honors secretaries whose skills loyalty and efficiency support business and government offices.
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Professional Secretaries International
Delores J. Vandewalker
North
Syracuse
Senior Citizens Plead for Help Amid Rising Costs
Lawrence Eddy laments rising Social Security delays and SSI cuts, predicting July and August increases and a January rent hike. He argues seniors funded wars, bought bonds, and paid taxes yet face tax burdens, tax upkeep, and home loss. He questions what remains for the elderly.
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el Salvador
Lawrence Eddy
Syracuse
Letter argues high young-driver insurance rates reflect facts
A reader claims young drivers cause more accidents and criticizes insurance pricing. He recounts a March incident on Lake Shore Drive Cicero and references a March 29 scare and Onondaga Hill tragedy as evidence. He notes his own 50 years of safe driving and questions the notion that senior citizens drive more dangerously.
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Brian Chepski
Lake Shore Drive
Cicero
Chepski
Onondaga Hill
Public TV praised for fundraising and cultural value
Reader defends public broadcasting against criticism of fund-raising shows and opinions on opera and the BBC. The note argues PBS programs deserve respect and notes BBC quality and British accents.
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Public TV
Opera
BBC
Public Broadcasting
To William Safire Herald Journal Letter from Syracuse Reader
A Syracuse reader, Stegfried Snyder, writes to William Safire in Fort Dix context praising his March 23 column on tax-supported canned culture. He notes 16 weeks of infantry training near Safire and thanks him for brightening days.
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William Safire
Herald-Journal
Vna
Fort Dix
Stegfried Snyder
Syracuse
Free Speech Versus Life and Civic Courage
A civic essay argues that constitutional rights like free speech and gun ownership persist, but their interpretation by courts has grown complex and perverse. It calls for individual responsibility, rational action, and courage to curb fear and change wrongs that flourish in society, including Klan activity and crime.
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America
Ku Klux Klan
Republican Study Committee
Washington, D.C
Appreciation Note From Syracuse Women’s Sports Info
Katherine Bilbrough thanks Herald-Journal Executive Sports Editor Arnie Burdick and staff writer Rick Bonnell for fair colorful coverage of Syracuse University Orangewomen. The letter commends the paper for supporting women’s collegiate athletics and cites Bonnell’s reporting as fearless and consistent.
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Herald-Journal
Arnie Burdick
Rick Bonnell
Syracuse University Orangewomen
Bonnell
Stamp for Baum 125th Birthday May 15
The notice urges a U S Postal Service stamp in honor of L Frank Baum on May 15 marking his 125th birthday. It cites Baum's birth in Chittenango and residences in Mattydale and California and asks readers to write to Ann Mills at the Stamp Division, 475 L Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC 20260, to support approval.
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Chittenango
Mattydale
Rose Lawn
California
U.S. Postal Service
L’enfant Plaza
Washington, D.C
Ann M. Mills
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