Readers respond to New York budget fix ideas
Letters from readers across New York urge drastic budget cuts and reforms. Contributors from Owego to Liverpool push 10 percent reductions, layoffs to 1982 levels, agency consolidations, ending perks, higher tuition, sunset of state jobs, and a rainy day fund. Several call for political turnover and businesslike governance, while others target taxes and welfare reform.
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Jordan’s King Faces War Pressures and Personal Toll
Jordan seeks to remain neutral as Israel weighs crossing Jordanian airspace to save time. King Hussein, aged about 54, appears deeply sad in recent public remarks and faces internal and external pressure as Amman streets echo calls to support Iraq. Jordan vows to defend airspace despite tensions and fears for the future.
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Curfews in Atlanta Spark Debate Over Youth Crime
Atlanta police credit a curfew with reducing violent crime and deterring minors from street crowds. Chief Eldrin Bell says curfews 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and midnight to 6 a.m. weekends limit crime and boost after school programs while civil liberties groups warn of legal and rights concerns. Local advocates split on effectiveness with NAACP supporting curfew and ACLU challenging it. Similar laws face mixed court outcomes in Milwaukee and Middletown as nationwide debates rise.
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Eldrin Bell
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Ellen Spears
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Otis Smith
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DC Conservatives convene 24th annual political action conference
More than 100 Conservative party leaders from across the state gather in Alba New York for the 24th annual political action conference at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road. The two day event opens at 2 15 PM with State Chairman Michael R Long delivering welcome remarks. Ronald S Lauder delivers an afternoon speech on privatization of government operations and assets. Lauder is heir to the Estee Lauder fortune and a former U S ambassador to Austria.
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Conservative party events outline for Monday in New York state
The piece details a Monday program with receptions and talks by Local and state figures including Oneida County Executive Raymond Meier and Ned Regan. Speakers cover education, taxation, and economic policy, with attendance by Herbert London and Anthony DiPerna. Long plans a press conference on a budget initiative.
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Ned) Regan
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Alfred H. Kingon
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Washington
Long
Herbert J. London
New York University
Anthony DiPerna
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