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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1995
Page
11
Gingrich argues that executing dealers would deter crime and slow drug flow, but critics say the policy ignores demand, would not reduce trafficking, and could be used for political gain. The piece contends the death penalty fails to stop youth drug use or curb illegal trade.
A Texas jury ordered Household Credit Services and Allied Adjustment Bureau to pay Marianne and Albert Driscoll $11 million for abusive debt collection against a $2,000 Visa bill. Insults, threats, and a bomb threat followed the unpaid debt, prompting calls for criminal charges and an appeals backdrop.
A historical look at a 1968 proposal for edible nicotine by tobacco firms aimed at a non smoking public. The plan, mocked and ultimately abandoned by U S Tobacco and others, illustrates industry hopes to sell nicotine without smoke amid rising health concerns. Congressional scrutiny and medical challenges halted the concept.
Martha J. Glessing from Liverpool criticizes federal reform efforts in Washington. She cites the Syracuse Service Center elimination, a costly January program, and a new integrated computer system, arguing waste and duplication persist. She questions discrimination against older workers and pensions, noting personal frustration and lack of replies from officials.
Katherine Seabey notes in the Herald Journal column that Rep. James T. Walsh shows arrogance and disregard in voting patterns and comments. The piece argues his anti environmental stance favors business, and his abortion position ignores voter input, urging voters to consider change.
Bernard Staub of Syracuse endorses city auditor Minch Lewis, praising his equitable accounting of taxpayers' money and urging continued scrutiny of fiscal stewardship.
The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council meeting showcased concerns over increasing interstate trucks on rural roads. County Executive Nicholas Pirro, with Supervisor John Angyal and Mayor Don Price, presented 10 motions to divert trucks from local routes, hoping to curb growing danger shared by Skaneateles residents and others in tri county towns.
Gary Gerew's Herald Journal column cites Tina Stackiewicz's vegetable stand on West Seneca Turnpike as a traffic hazard. The writer describes parked cars blocking Route 173, nearly causing collisions, urges the public works commissioner to require relocation and signage for a safer, plannable site.
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