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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1987
Page
9
Concessionaires outbid for beer sales at the State Fair faced limits or double premiums. An insurer from Fort Wayne forced officials to cap stands as premiums neared 100000 dollars, narrowing beer privileges to the top bidder. The crowd drew steady traffic, underscoring the beer operation as a key fair draw.
Advocates say restricting beer outlets at fairs reduces crowding and alcohol-related issues. Some urge a 25 outlet cap and after ten pm beer bans, noting beer is not essential amid Whitney Houston and Kenny Rogers events. Skeptics call the stance elitist and inconvenient.
The article argues household hazardous waste from pesticides paints and cleaners cannot be legally dumped in landfills and that counties and states lack ready solutions. It reviews past county clean-up days, supports centralized collection centers, potential recycling or disposal fees, and promotes safer product alternatives despite the complexity and cost of real solutions.
At session start Comptroller Edward Regan pushed a universal Supplemental retirement bill S-4686 A-7692 backed by state retirement groups for broad retiree relief. The Senate leader proposed a narrower version affecting fewer retirees and the governor vetoed it. ROT SMITH Syracuse urges a special session to pass the Comptroller’s bill and enact it by Sept 1.
Nathan B. Glazer of Camillus commends the Syracuse Peace Council for commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan. He argues the event marked a day of American achievement and urges continued remembrance while noting compassion for Japanese and respect for readers who made the decision.
MEL MILLER, Speaker of the State Assembly, defends the new tax reform measure as better relief for low and middle income New Yorkers. He notes the comprehensive F A S T plan and its passage will remove 800,000 workers from income tax roles and ease burdens for single heads of households. He warns a targeted clothing exemption would raise revenue losses and burden merchants, arguing income tax reform is a superior method of aiding the poor.
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