Manlius Taxes Jump 22 Percent for 1996 Budget
Onondaga County town Manlius votes a 22 percent 1996 tax increase to bolster a 1.2 million buffer amid claims of emergency needs. Critics note past budget funds were misrepresented and question the necessity of such padding and the bridge repair expense cited as justification.
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Manlius
Richard Lowenberg
Lowenberg
Onondaga County
Council
Hast Myers Road
Campbell Tellman
Gift Shop to Close As Consortium Work Continues
The Consortium for Children's Services will close its gift shop on New Year’s Eve though the organization’s work will go on. Shoppers valued the shop for last minute gifts and handmade items, but profits never covered needs. Donors are urged to consider other support.
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Consortium
Arft
Consortium For Children’s Services
Modern Psychology and Scrooge There’s Hope for Him
Psychologists label Ebenezer Scrooge a classic case of low mood and obsessive compulsive traits with an anal fixation, noting a universal Scrooge-like drive for fame and wealth. The piece urges small acts of kindness, joy in giving, and reaching out to others to improve well being, citing Scrooge’s transformation as inspiration.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge
Samuel Roll
University of New Mexico
Pataki Proposes Grade Requirement for State Aid Recipients
Governor George Pataki calls for a minimum C average for students receiving state higher education aid. Critics, including Edward Sullivan, argue taxpayers should demand performance from those funded by public money and question why such standards weren’t required earlier.
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George Pataki
State Assembly Higher Education Committee
Edward Sullivan
Pataki
Republicans in Congress making vital changes
The piece contrasts Republican Congress actions with President Clinton’s push to fund enduring but costly entitlements. It argues for reduced taxation and debt to free funds for education and growth, while noting Bishop Moynihan’s stance on body autonomy and concerns about births that could cause inconvenience to children.
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Republican Congress
Charity Drives and Missing Oregano at Home
A lighthearted column notes how charity drives push families to donate nonperishable food during hard times. The author laments a missing pantry item, oregano, as sauerkraut disappears, and jokes about four children and upcoming grades tied to the charity effort, ending with a Christmas farewell.
Reader Offer to Change Comic Strip Lineup
A contributor criticizes 9 Chickweed Lane and favors returning Citizen Dog. They propose dropping several strips including Chickweed Lane Rose is Rose and Hagar the Horrible, with optional replacements like M. Worth or the Girls in 3-G. The reader notes other strips they enjoy.
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Chickweed Lane
Citizen Dog
Rose
Mother Goose
Grimm
Samaritan Center Thank Yous From Our Family
The Samaritan Center Syracuse extends heartfelt thanks to its supporters for years of help and 1000 thanks. The center serves meals 366 days a year and invites continued generosity beyond the holidays in the new year. Signed Peters Norton for the Samaritan Center.
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The
Samaritan Center
I Hones Peters
Norton Samaritan Center
Syracuse
Readers urged to submit letters for publication policy callouts
A fragmented notice invites letters to the editor and outlines submission rules and contact options. It lists a PIMUEW coded writer address, a Syracuse mailing address, a phone line for home computers, a fax number, and questions line. It mentions an unverified author and states the paper may edit letters for length.
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Herald- Journal
Herald American
P.O. Box
Syracuse
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L. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
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Jetter
Herald-Journal
Ann Samson
James Moynihan
L Ms. Samson
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