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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1981
Page
10
In Our Opinion, Chief Justice Warren Burger speaks to the American Bar Association urging a stronger stand on law and order. He decries an impotent society facing rising crime, citing nationwide victimization, Tokyo and New York crime comparisons, and low punishment rates for arrestees.
Governor Carey and the Legislature clashed over a promised 10 percent top rate for high earners after a January 1 cut. The delay to April 1 to balance the budget spurred two Republican lawmakers to sue for immediate use of the lower withholding tables. The dispute centers on executive versus legislative power and the path to swift, deterrent justice and prison reforms urged by Chief Justice Burger.
The latest recommendation for Congress to designate another national wilderness area probably will not succeed as many New York City residents aren’t ready to move out yet.
A third of the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing of the New York Air National Guard, about 200 personnel, will leave late this month for two weeks at Lechfeld Air Base in Germany. They will train with NATO forces including West German air force, after recently receiving A-10 aircraft. The move illustrates why the administration seeks more U.S. preparedness funding.
Dr Richard A Konys of the Onondaga County Medical Society urges fiscal prudence and patient safety, arguing against local bans on highway shipments. He cites potential savings, hospital bed capacity, and policy alignment while noting DOT studies found public risks too low for unilateral local restrictions.
Michael A. Stinziano from Syracuse argues that oil companies bluff about deregulation while moving away from market forces toward subsidized overseas taxes paid by U S citizens, describing it as veiled protectionism.
A reader chafes at criticism of the VA Medical Center and argues that many complainants enjoy tax free compensation and free medical services. The letter suggests critics should pay their own bills and use other hospitals to appreciate VA care.
A letter to County Executive Mulroy and Legislature Chairman Pirro supports temporarily reopening about 99 beds in a Van Duyn Home wing to ease acute care bed shortages in Onondaga County. The proposal is framed as cost saving and a measure to reduce delays for patients awaiting lower level placement.
On January 20 a seven month old puppy was struck while on Seneca Turnpike. A kind driver in a green station wagon and a man in a Scout helped it, moved it to safety, and later paid the vet bill. The owners express gratitude for the compassionate actions and hope the helpers do not feel guilty.
L Robert Ciota Chief of Community Services Seguin thanks the newspaper for its editorial backing of community living opportunities for developmentally disabled people. He acknowledges staff labor, long advocacy by parents, current residents, and those awaiting access.
A letter expresses gratitude for returning hostages and thanks all veterans including Korean and Vietnam veterans who did not return, those missing, prisoners, and those in VA hospitals, urging continued remembrance.
Senior U.S. officials deem a Soviet thrust into Poland increasingly likely, risking a catastrophe that could damage Moscow's world standing. They temper public warnings to avoid alarming allies, likening Kremlin tactics to peeling an onion and noting Moscow's likely restraint through the party congress.
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