Marine Midland-Hong Kong Bank Merger Looms Over New York State
Marine Midland Bank of New York seeks a merger with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp as Gov. Carey pushes to attract Far East investors. The FRB cites bank asset strengths and past foreign takeovers while Rosenthal questions the merger and the FRB review. The deal could expand Marine Midland lending and lure overseas capital to New York state.
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Marine Midland Bank of
New York
U.S
Nance
Hong. Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp
Carey
Far East
New York State
Bank Leumi Trust
American Bank Trust
Une
FRB
Benjamin Rosenthal
Committee On Monetary Matters
Rosenthal
Marine Midland Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp
Marine Midland
Marine
Hong Kong
Carter Era Remarks and Odd Energy Policy Quip
A recollection cites President Carter jogging in Korea where dawn revealed a column of North Koreans. Back home he sent Rosalynn Carter and Walter Mondale to the governor’s conference to showcase the 1980 Democratic ticket. Mondale calls the energy policy as ambitious as the space program with a moon gas line by 1990.
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Carter
Korea
Rosalymm Carter
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Washington computes recession hits with job losses and inflation
An internal study warns the recession deepens with 1.3 million more job losses and the jobless rate rising to 8.2 percent. Output may fall 1.4 percent as inflation climbs to 11 percent, while the administration resists stimulus and tax cuts. Walter Heller proposes a $25 to $30 billion tax cut and payroll tax relief to ease pressures.
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Peter 8. Nagas
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Congress
White House
FRB
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
University of Minnesota
The
Wall Street Journal
OPEC
Trucking Costs and Daily Pressures Highlight Industry Struggles
A reader letter rants about truckers paying high insurance, license, fuel, tire and parts costs while condemning drivers. It argues for uniform weight laws and fair rates, noting owner operators face long hours and heavy financial burdens to support families and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q
Rosy cool it request from Elsie Stewart Syracuse
A reader named Elsie Stewart from Syracuse asks for restraint in gossip and questions who will pay for ongoing coverage of local matters. The message signals concern over public discourse and taxpayer implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosy
America
Elsie
Stewart
Sytacuse
Equality letters spark debate on fathers rights and NOW stance
Bruce C. Gerling, vice president of Equal Rights for Fathers of New York, argues that NOW should support equality in all domains including custody, child support, and alimony. He asserts men must gain equality while accepting related responsibilities and criticizes women’s traditional privileges.
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Dad's
National Organization of Women
Dass
Doceit
Bruce C. Gerling
Equal Rights For Fathers of
New York
Fulton
It's a 'sweet' deal editorial stirs gun policy debate
FAULD ANDREWS of Syracuse challenges the July 29 Herald-American lead editorial on MI rifles. He argues the piece biases readers, notes the rifle's unsuitability for informal target shooting, and stresses it is a surplus military arm limited to high power rifle classifications for qualified shooters only.
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Herald-American
NBA
Fauld
Andrews
Syracuse
Driver Education Stands in School Debate in Baldwinsville
William Welser of Baldwinsville writes to Mrs. Linda M. Wallace supporting the local school driver education program. He argues it teaches safe, lifelong skills for students, countering attacks unfavorable to the program and urging fair consideration of classroom instruction.
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Linda M. Wallace
Baldwinsville
Wallace
William Welser
Letter on Van Duyn overruns and omitted bids in Onondaga County
Dorothy Nolan of FLN writes to Syracuse readers about Onondaga County Legislature Social Services Committee delaying a 135000 request to cover Van Duyn Home and Hospital cost overruns. Three expenditure categories were shown. about 55000 of equipment in Category A was deemed essential but not bid due to a procedural delay.
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Dorothy Nolan
FLN
van Duyn
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Social Services Committee
River City Rampant Rhetoric On Economic Woes
A clipped spoof of political dialogue rails at rising gold prices and consumer hardship. The speaker chants frustration at OPEC, corporate greed, and perceived U S government waste while urging jobs programs and respect for work. The piece lampoons populist sentiment in a midcentury style town scene.
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Carter
River City
USA
OPEC
US Congress
FDR
WPA
Ted Keonedy
Public monitors face court access setback after Supreme Court ruling
A New York civic court monitoring group warns the Supreme Court ruling limiting public attendance could curb essential oversight. Since 1976, over 2,000 monitors have tracked courts in NYC and upstate, exposing failures in interpreters, public defenders, and defence rights, with executive director A Court Person from the Committee for Modern Courts urging continued citizen reporting.
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Supreme Court
Citzzens
New York City
New York State
Richard J. Bartlett
Serirraemnet
Atgew Uanbte
Menor Ay
Kennedy Tops Democratic Field In Gallup Presidential Test
In a nationwide Gallup poll, Senator Edward Kennedy leads President Carter among Democrats 53 to 22 percent with 34 percent for Governor Brown when Carter is paired with Brown. Mondale and McGovern trail, while Kennedy maintains a strong lead in head to head matchups. The survey of 503 adults conducted July 13 15 across 300 locales shows Carter's approval slipping as rivals gain, though results vary by pairing.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Timmy Carter
Kennedy
Creed Carter
Jerry Brown
Hopnepdte
Brown
Lyndon Johnnson
Aevena
Ronald Reagan
Gerald
Carter
Ann Hawais LT
Mobile home terminology sparks planning board debate in Scriba
Betty Paul, president of the Expire State Mobile Home Association, argues residents live in mobile homes not trailers, as a Scriba Town Planning Board debate questions definitions and unit sizes. The HUD defines a mobile home as 35 feet by 32 feet, while recent sales show 55 foot lengths.
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Seriba
Rales
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Betty Paul
Expire State Mobile Home Association
Fulton
Westvale Drainage District Public Vote Set Aug Fourth
Opposed district in Onondaga County schedules a second public hearing on August with a meeting at 730 pm in the county courthouse to decide on a drainage project. If approved the plan would raise annual costs by about 48 to 58 dollars per year for 32 years plus maintenance charges for Westvale residents. The town board and County Legislator Jack Haley urge awareness of the impact.
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Harbor Brook
Onondaga County Court House
Westvale
Jack Haley
Multilingual Nation Discussed in Personal Essay
Betty Girard argues against the view of a monolingual country and notes the reality of a multilingual nation. A Kennedy airport taxi forms example shows five language instructions. Language Research Press offers inexpensive Spanish teaching aids for professionals and daily life use across many sectors.
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Puerto Icant
Betty Girard
Herald-Journal
Kennedy Airport
Language Research Press
Miami Springs
Fla
Nancy cartoon tribute and quirky reader note
A humorous reader letter praising Ernie Bushmiller and Nancy comic strip. The writer, a 24 year old, muses on personal preferences and past fantasies about Aunt Fritzi, while confessing unfamiliarity with baseball terms and the strip’s world. The tone is playful and self deprecating in a newspaper voice.
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Ernie Bushmiller
Nancy
Fritzi
Meacham School play area blamed for pot use by teens
A neighbor warns Valley parents that Meacham School grounds have become a pot hotspot with groups of teens smoking day and night. Wooded areas behind the school are also affected, hindering younger children from using the playground.
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Valley
Meacham School
Syracuse
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Coy Barer
Edward & Sehr
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