Court ruling on sales tax evasion angers AG Abrams
New York Attorney General Robert Abrams criticizes the Court of Appeals ruling that failing to remit collected sales taxes is only a misdemeanor or civil violation. He argues the decision upholds weak penalties while past practice punished grand larceny as a felony. He urges legislative action in January to restore stiff criminal sanctions.
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Parading fitness at 72 with the president’s back flips
The Sunday Herald American runs Parade Magazine's cover story urging body care and highlights the 72-year-old president performing back flips into the White House pool to impress Nancy. The item underscores the value of personal fitness as a public example.
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Court urges tougher stance on sales tax evasion
Abrams argues for stronger enforcement as 175 cases totaling 25 million dollars remain pending. He says evading sales taxes harms taxpayers by diverting funds and increasing other tax burdens. He urges the Legislature to prioritize Abrams proposal when it reconvenes next month.
Consistency Clash in New York Drinking Age Law
Geddes Justice Daniel Mathews adjourned a case over alcohol sales to two 18 year olds. He noted a semantic clash where the law defines a child as under 19, conflicting with other statutes using 18 as a threshold. The piece argues for proper legal channels to resolve wording issues and asserts the law's intent to keep alcohol from those under 19.
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Congress
Debate Over County Project and Cultural Support Provokes Letters
Readers critique county bid pauses and consider whether county government should exit the trash business. Letters from William E. Sanford Ed Green and Mary Boyd challenge editorial views on Syracuse culture funding and civic responses to funding crises. Josephine Redmond questions nuclear war anxieties with biblical and prophetic references.
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Mary Boyd
DeWitt
Mayor Lee Alexander urged to back county waste plan
A letter urges Mayor Lee Alexander to reconsider his stance and cooperate with county experts on a countywide solid waste problem. It argues the crisis extends beyond municipal borders and condemns a trash to energy plant proposal on city land off Rock Cut Road as not serving Onondaga County or its residents and likely to fail town approvals.
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Lee Alexander
Rock Cut Road
Onondaga
Onondaga County
We Can Live With This For A While Theme
The piece criticizes domestic security overreach around the White House with sand bags and guards, while questioning public access and transparency. It condemns U S actions in Latin America including invasions and war games. It warns of nuclear deployments near allied nations directed at the USSR, arguing such policies are unsustainable.
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U.S.S.R
Change policy on nuclear war threshold, Sagan cites 1000 warheads
Dr. Carl Sagan warned that any nuclear war above roughly 1000 warheads could destroy humanity, a threshold far below today’s estimated 40 000 warheads worldwide. He cautioned current U S and Soviet arsenals are vulnerable to a first strike and lack safeguards against terrorist nuclear attacks.
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Carl Sagan
U.S
U.S.S.R
Parking pains and a tense night in Syracuse
A Syracuse family faced parking fees and crowding while attending Annie at Salt City Center, leaving early due to tow warnings near University. The letter criticizes city parking planning, cites ticketing at $10, and laments missing the show’s end while noting DWI reform efforts and calls for immediate DMV suspension.
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Syracuse
DWI penalties urged in Syracuse Herald-Journal view
The Syracuse Herald-Journal reports Attorney General Robert Abrams supports automatic license suspensions for DWI. The reader agrees with the stance and urges strict enforcement penalties.
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Robert Abrams
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracuse Symphony editorial praised in Herald American
Daniel K Adler commends a Herald American Nov 20 editorial on the Syracuse Symphony dispute calling it the best informative writing on the subject and hoping many readers grasp the actual happenings, believing it puts the issue in proper perspective.
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Syracuse Symphony
Herald American
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Daniel K. Adler
Syracuse
A Little Leary There’s No Substitute For Brains
A terse item notes the saying that brains outshine silence, suggesting caution in trusting quiet judgment. The brief comment implies a maxim about intellect and restraint without naming people or places.
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