PAY HIKES RAISES SPARK OUTRAGE IN CONGRESS AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH
In Our Opinion the Meese Commission report exposes steep proposed raises for Vice President Bush Cabinet members and Congress. The piece notes Bush would rise to 175000, cabinet members to 160000, and representatives to 135000 with big weekly boosts, contrasting with average local wages and lawmakers’ travel and staff costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meese Pornography Commission
Congress
Reagan Administration
Commission On
Syracuse Area
Joe Sixpack
State Labor Department
Wortley
Moynihan
D'Amato
Washington
Should Congressmen Receive A Cost Of Living Increase
A debate over a likely salary raise for federal lawmakers amid wider concerns about benefits and debt. The White House plans to send the measure to Congress in January with expected passage, while critics warn of a growing debt and call for public outcry. President Reagan reportedly supports the package, which could boost pay despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Congress
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Carl Rowan
Washington
Public Nudity Debate Stirs Rochester City Court Ruling
A visitor challenged the Rochester City Court decision allowing seven women to protest nudity laws as free expression. The discussion devolved into a spectacle as the man disrobed, arguing public decency and timekeeping for the Red Wings, while the writers concluded disrobing rarely aids argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Readers vent over war toys and police coverage letters
A flood of letters criticizes toy gun and war toy influence on children, praises peaceful gifts, and challenges editorials. They also condemn a Dec 12 police incident commentary and argue ethical reporting and personal safety standards for journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace
Dick Case
Fulton
Baldwinsville
Case
Mr. Case
No Conscience Overproducing Electricity for the Rich
A bitter critique argues that overproduced electricity is shared with customers not stockholders. It laments the wealthy's indifference amid cold weather and calls for reform. The author even suggests electric chairs for lawyers shaping laws to favor the affluent to shock them into consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Audience praises Syracuse concert decorum at Landmark Theatre
The Syracuse audience at a Monday Alice Cooper show behaved respectfully and enthusiastically with no serious incidents, arrests, or injuries reported. The Landmark Theatre management thanks attendees for their conduct and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Cooper
Cooper
Syracuse
SIT Plan Aims to Create Safe Shopping Spaces For Semi Limited
Annie Billups of Syracuse proposes SIT Safety in Transit to add chairs and benches in stores and public areas to aid people with mobility limits after a cardiac event. She seeks funding for low cost safety buttons and a SIT logo placard in shop windows, inviting business owners to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Hospital
Syracuse
Public Spirit Shines as Libraries Deck Christmas Traditions
The Solvay Public Library displays five depictions of Old and New World Christmas customs prepared by two Girl Scout troops, tracing origins to the Holy Nativity. Other libraries and public buildings, including the Everson Museum, showcase similar efforts this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solvay
Everson Museum
Timely TV segment on Heimlich saves family
Community thanks WSTM TV Channel for a Thanksgiving Eve broadcast on the Heimlich maneuver. The technique proved timely when applied the next day. Grateful for Liverpool Fire Department’s efforts and a happy ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wstm-Tv
Channel
Liverpool Fire, Department
Readers urged to send brief unsigned letters
The Herald Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit public letters. Letters should be brief and legible with a succinct point. Unsigned letters are not published, though anonymity may be withheld for compelling reasons. The paper may edit for length to preserve the writer's viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ww U
George Bush
Senate
George Wortley
Pat Moynihan
al D'Amato
Rochester Red Wings
Question of
Geoffrey Cummings
Landmark Theatre
Walrath Flood
N.Y
Annie Billups
Melvin Zimmer
Fortner
North Syracuse
Salvation Army
The
Rescue Mission
YMCA
WCA
Vera House
Dorothy Day House
Oxford Inn
Volunteer Center
Christmas Bureau
Eleanor V. Audlin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!