Urban Jobs and Enterprise Act Aims at Urban Revival
In Our Opinion zones argue federal funds fail inner cities so private business could revitalize areas. The proposed act, co sponsored by Rep Kemp and Rep Garcia, would create urban enterprise zones in low income districts, with President Reagan backing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack F. Kemp
R-N.y
Robert Garcia
D-N.y
Kemp
Garcia
South Bronx
Reagan
Kemp-Garciani
Right to Bear Arms Debate Misleads on Constitution
The NRA claims a constitutional right to keep and bear arms, but the Constitution does not grant such a right. The Second Amendment links gun ownership to a militia and security, and five Supreme Court rulings have upheld that bearing arms for lawful purposes is not an inherent constitutional right. The ABA notes this has never been overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
United States
NRA Gunnies
Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Give incentives plan a chance in enterprise zones
Richard II from Worshop of Editorial Research reports on a Kemp Garcia proposal offering enterprise zones tax cuts on capital gains and business income, property tax relief, depreciation allowances, and steep Social Security reductions. Critics warn incentives may fail to stop firms moving, and liberals and unions oppose minimum wage and regulations exemptions.
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Richard II
Worshop
Kemp
Kemp-Garcia
Neal R. Peirce
Larry Le*edur
The
Urban Institute
Washington, D.C
Peter Hall
Garcia
Organized Labor
National Federation of Independent Business
Canada hopes Reagan’s aid steadies its recession ride
Canada fights a first 20 year recession with double digit inflation and 7.5 percent unemployment. Its recovery hinges on the United States controlling inflation as Canada depends on its top market to buy exports and sustain living costs. The country seeks a boost from Reagan’s economic policies to curb wage demands and price pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Reagan
India farmers rally over prices in Maharashtra revolt
Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra protest fixed government crop prices to cover rising costs. About 15,000 farmers, average five acres, marched in December. over 10,000 arrested. They demand higher MSPs for oilseeds, cotton, sugar cane, and corn as costs rise sharply. Officials warn higher farm prices would lift consumer prices at ration shops. Similar protests spread to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana.
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Associated Press
Mail
India
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Punjab
Haryana
Reader voices in Niagara Mohawk rate debate and public support
In letters to the paper and Public Service Commission hearings residents debate NiMo rate increases. A Bridgeport reader questions investor profits and stresses NiMo efficiency and cost control. They urge factual PSH case material, scrutinize salaries and vehicle use, and discuss broader political issues.
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Public Service Commission
Niagara
NiMo
Syracuse
NiMa
Gratitude Letter Acknowledges City of Hope Support Network
Ken Sharp and family thank Navarino United Methodist Church and Syracuse supporters for Amy Sharp’s recovery efforts. A pancake breakfast raised funds while donors offered blood drives, meals, and prayers. Church members and community contributions aided Amy during treatment in Southern California.
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Amy
City of Hope National Medical Center
California
Navarino United Methodist Church
Syracuse
Church of Navarino
Naive defense of Sister Ginter sparks El Salvador debate
The piece criticizes Ms. Kortright-Keough for defending Sister Ginter against El Salvador policy, arguing Russia, North Korea and Cuba supply leftists there. It notes U S arms to El Salvador and Soviet-backed influence, insisting the Salvadoran people and Romero supporters see the conflict differently.
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Ms. Kortright-Keough
Sister Ginter
el Salvador
Russia
North Korea
Cuba
Kortright-Keough
South America
Kortiight-Keough
United States
Romero
Shifty's Broomball Team Clinches Division Lead
On February 16 Shifty's broomball team secured first place in their division with a win. Captains Ray Gallagher and Pete Van Buren praised teamwork during a celebratory postgame gathering and urged continued unity to keep fans cheering.
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Shifty
Ray Gallagher
Pete van Buren
Two Anomalies Around Bill Baird Abortion Debate
A reader cites two paradoxes from the Feb 19 piece on Bill Baird, calling him “the father of the abortion movement.” The first questions open mindedness versus God’s truth and the deaths of unborn children. The second notes irony in defending a woman’s right to choose while unborn lives are not at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Baird
Baird
Jesus Christ
Schayes Right Over Red Whistle Blowers
Sports columnist Bob Snyder notes Dolph Schayes sided with the public in a heated confrontation, describing his breakthrough moment against guard rails and the court stage. The piece frames the dispute around athletic pride, fatherly ties, and fan loyalty amid whistle blower controversy.
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Dolph
Bob Snyder
Dolph Schayes
Schayes
Ion
Surviving on 150000 a Year A Washington Tale
McAfee testifies on federal pay and laments a 150000 annual salary. The piece lampoons spending in Greenwich Conn as experts offer tips to cut costs. Advice includes rewearing clothes, brown bag lunches, cutting clubs, and carpooling while urging public sympathy.
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Mike Royko
Chicago Sun-Times
Reagan
John McAfee
McAtee
U.S. Synfuels Corp
Congress
Yale
Princeton
New York
Washington
House
McAfee
Greenwich
Conn
Connecticut
Harvard
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William O. Cotter
Envor
Philip A. Hofmann
Editrial
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Metropalitan
Jerome O. Cooley
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