Hollings Visited Syracuse Puts Forth Bold Social Security Stance
South Carolina senator Fritz Hollings urged fiscal restraint and a broad five year spending freeze aimed at cutting a 700 billion dollar deficit. He warned that defending entitlements and defense would be frozen, while Social Security cuts could spark strong voter backlash from seniors in coming debates.
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Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Syracuse
South Carolina
Ernest
Fritz) Hollings
Hollings
New Hampshire
Holings
Jacksons Syracuse visit boosts bid and scrutiny
The Rev. Jesse Jackson drew a large crowd at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse, using the stop to register voters and fundraise. The speech highlighted renewed attention on his campaign as critics question his chances and warn against labeling opponents who critique his ideas or a perceived black agenda.
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Jesse Jackson
Syracuse
Jackson
Theg
Israel
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Plain English on ballot measures urged by State Senator
State Sen. Donald Halperin of Brooklyn argues ballot wording is too legal and hard to parse. He endorses an advisory panel with teachers and readers to simplify explanations and even suggests numbering ballot items consecutively for clarity.
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Donald Halperin
Brooklyn
Halperin
Improbable 1984 Predictions From A Pithy Forecast
A collection of outlandish year ahead predictions including Ed Meese declaring library paste a vegetable and a barred press at the State of the Union. The forecast mentions a Managua invasion by 14 000 Marines posing as medical students and a John Glenn visit to the Eisenhower Library. Mondale names a female running mate and Volcker touts universal prosperity, with a stock market rise forecast.
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Jeane Dixon
Jack Anderson
Ed Meese
State of the Union
Nicaragua
Wwhiel
Nuclear fear and safety concerns surge as arms power soars
Hobie Morris warns that the combined US and USSR firepower nears 18 000 megatons with 1986 projections surpassing 300 WWII-level arsenals, arguing complex computer controls raise accident risk and urging urgent attention to nuclear threat. AL Restaccia calls for prescription fact sheets to explain drug effects amid safety concerns. A pregnant motorist recounts being denied a phone at a gas station after a flat tire on Onondaga Parkway.
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Ussr
Onondaga Parkway
Not Fair Greyhound Seeks 40 Percent Fare Hike Says Public
A reader voices frustration over Greyhound plans to raise fares by 40 percent after reporting a 19 million dollar profit last year while supervisors gain 9 percent raises and union workers face wage and benefit cuts. The letter cites local Route 57 danger and urges accountability and policy reform.
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Greyhound
Central Square School District criticized over heat and early dismissals
A parent voices anger at Central Square for sending students home early during extreme heat on December 7. The letter notes 46 schools, Oswego County, and all CS personnel and students affected, praising bus drivers for safety but questioning state aid and district decisions.
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Central Square
Oswego County
Dee 7
Syracuse Christmas Eve Snow Revelry in Lake-Effect Tone
A fragmentary rhymed ode recalls a green pre holiday in Syracuse with mud and bare ground. The tone shifts to a dramatic lake-effect snow squall promising 12 inches of powder, turning bleakness to white and expressing defiance toward mild weather.
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Santa
Blame the Drug Industry for Medicine Misuse
A Dec 12 Herald Journal Life section column argues prescription misuse stems from the drug industry and pharmacists not informing patients. It calls for factory prepacked sealed prescriptions and clearer doctor guidance on medicine purpose, dosage, and warning signs.
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Herald-Journal
Karen Cain
Ed Wortley
Wortley
Expressing Gratitude for a Thoughtful Mailman
A reader states personal thanks for a mailman who is considerate and caring and notes willingness to show appreciation during Christmas. The message ends with a directive to respect privacy.
Gifts of love and kindness in everyday deeds
Marylee Armour of Liverpool shares reflections on acts of charity and volunteer work. She describes private gifts of kindness at homes, a clowns project funding child care, a Christmas event for nursing home residents, and volunteers who quietly give time. The piece ends with a computer robot delivering a universal message: Love One Another.
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Syracuse
Tortunen
Crowsing Wilh
Salvation Army
Fourth Street
Utica
Marylee Armour
Liverpoo
Birth of Jesus Guide to Christmas Blessings
Poem recalls the nativity in a Bethlehem cave with Mary and the infant Jesus. It urges children to remember gifts for Jesus at Christmas, praising God and the holy family. The verse emphasizes love, awe, and gratitude for the savior's birth and its meaning for humanity.
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Mary
God
Jesus
Not hungry Ed Meese and free cheese debate
An excerpt critiques government aid programs like free cheese and meals funded by state or federal dollars. It contrasts the narrator and spouse enjoying health and material comforts with mention of families delivering children to church lines and the unnoticed malnutrition cases, noting few media reports of such deaths.
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Ed Meese
United States
Wagon Wheel
Corinthian Club
Inc
Peace, Inc
Rescue Mission
Grateful Geddes residents thank voters for mandate
A grateful statement from a Geddes official expresses sincere thanks to residents for the election mandate. The speaker pledges to honor the trust and confidence placed in them and to strive to serve Worthy of the trust and confidence.
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Geddes
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Tumothy D Bunn
Donald P. Pickard
Chant
Iudas
By Mark Russell
Managua
Eisenhower Library
America
Sandra Day O’connor
Supreme Court
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
Msery
Santa Rip
Rudolph
Japan
Hobie Morris
Brookfield
Liverpool
Saracke
Syracuse Symphony
Parti Marat
Bethlehem
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