Face It Congress Must Answer Social Security Reform
Our Opinion argues Congress cannot dodge Social Security reform again. The piece notes the Reagan era push to form a blue ribbon commission, Greenspan hints at faster payroll deductions and reduced benefits, and calls for backbone to confront vested interests and protect all beneficiaries from a looming long term crisis.
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National Commission On Social Security Reform
Alan Greenspan
97Th Congress
Sunigmenta
Reagan
Congress
Washington
KKK protests flare after police shooting in Miami
In Miami last weekend the Ku Klux Klan distributed hate literature during a racially charged period after a police shooting killed a 21 year old man in a video arcade. Imperial Wizard Bill Wilkinson called for a city meeting to address the tensions.
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Miami
KKK
Bill Wilkinson
Ku Klux Klan
Police Department
Overtown
Wilkinson
Libba Cotton Birthday Concert Highlights Folk Legend
Libba Cotton, renowned in American folk music, nears her 90th birthday on Wednesday. A celebration Sat at the Smithsonian in Washington honors her global influence, despite limited mainstream recognition. Her Syracuse residence and decades of touring underscore a life of art and quiet national significance.
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Libba Cotton
Libba
Syracuse
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, DC
Citizens' Grievance Agency raises questioned at Dec meeting
Louise M. Nardone, director in Syracuse, questions proposed legislative and judicial raises noting inflation and budget balance concerns. She asks what justifies higher salaries and whether inflation is inconsistently applied to support orders. Trails at the office and appreciation for county Parks and Highland Forest work are mentioned.
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Citizens
CGA
Louise M. Nardone
Citizens’ Grievance Agency
Syracuse
County Parks and Recreation Department
Parks Department
Highland Forest
Protest Over WCNY-FM Jazz Cancellation Sparks Debate
Public broadcasting supporters urge WCNY-FM to expand jazz programming, citing WRVO Oswego and WBFO Buffalo as models. They accuse the WCNY survey of bias, note WONO-FM supporters, and contrast radio and TV fund-raising with jazz during pledge breaks, urging pledges to WRVO.
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Richard Russell
Wcny-Fm
Public Broadcasting
WRVO
Oswego
WBFO
Buffalo
WCNY
Wono-Fm
Talso
Radio
Wrvo-Oswego
Government role in jobs and spending debate
The writer expresses sympathy for the unemployed during the holidays while defending elected officials who oppose added jobs bills in a stopgap measure. They argue government should foster an economic environment for private job creation, warning that government expansion raises borrowing costs and taxes, hindering private investment and consumption.
Breakfast With Santa details感谢 Geddes Recreation helpers
Community note from Geddes Town highlights thanks to Geddes Parks and Recreation Department Geddes Town Board Town Hall Employees Solvay Lion's Club Solvay High School Cafeteria Employees and area merchants for organizing the annual Breakfast With Santa on December 18 at Solvay High School Entertainment was provided by Santa and the Solvay High School Chorus and Jazz Ensemble.
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Town of Geddes Parks and Recreation Department
Santa
Solvay High School
Geddes Recreation Department
Geddes Town Board
Geddes Town Hall
Solvay Lion's Club
Top gun owner choice a snap
Stanley W Cadwell of Solvay argues that a gun by itself cannot kill. comparisons to automobiles are used to question Mike Royko's December Herald Journal column asserting guns cause killings without activation by others.
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Mike Royko
Herald-Journal
Mike
Stanley W.cadwell
Solvay
Highland Forest adds new cross country trails and signs
A note praises Onondaga County Parks and Recreation for cross country skiing at Highland Forest last week before rain. New trails include clear direction signs and enhancements on older routes. A creative label marks exciting hills and turns, with updated mileage and miles noted.
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Onondaga County
Crossing guard plea for Grant Boulevard and Court Street
Local resident urges placement of a crossing guard at Grant Boulevard and Court Street after witnessing a boy struck by a school bus. The speaker, a long-time area resident, calls for action to protect children and questions taxpayer spending.
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Llive
Grant Boulevard
Court Street
Syracuse Symphony praised by Washington musician observer
A Georgetown University student and trained musician lauds the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in a Masterworks Concert review. He calls the SSO exceptionally musical and cohesive, better than the National Symphony of Washington, and urges protecting its quality after last year's contract issues. He also notes Syracuse as a city with flourishing arts and hopes for a remedy this year. Maria DeAngelis DeWitt.
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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Washington, D.C
Georgetown University
National Symphony of Washington
Syracuse
SSO
Public outcry fails to halt WCNY jazz cuts
Protesters urge officials as WCNY moves ahead with deep cuts to jazz programming. Robert Cox of Central Square suggests lawmakers should intervene over what is seen as improper use of state and federal funds.
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WCNY
Robert Cox
Central Square
Commend Safe-Minded Father Over Gun Education
Richard L Corren te argues that a father who uses trigger locks and teaches safe gun handling deserves praise not ridicule. He urges education in gun use to reduce accidents, noting his eight year old son already checks if a gun is loaded before handling it and wants safe hunting and shooting practices to prevail.
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Possie
Richard L. Corrente
Syracuse
Courage in council shows Jim Tormey’s stand for right
In a climate of ballyhoo over Jim McCarthy’s council seat, Jim Tormey faced party pressure and public vilification. He chose to support Teresa McCarthy to fill the late husband’s term, prioritizing long standing friendship and duty over party power.
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Mahoney
DeFrancisco
Walsh
Jim McCarthy
Jim Tormey
Tormey
Teresa McCarthy
Mr. Tormey
Jim
Dorothy Ellis remembered by Syracuse family
Dorothy Ellis’s family thanks mourners for support after her loss. They praise Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital staff for care during illness and acknowledge local and state officials, Onondaga County Republican clubs, Masonic organizations, Eastern Star, and Daughters of Isis for sympathy and strength.
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Dorothy Ellis
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Onondaga County
Republican
Eagle Republican Club
West End
Republican Club
Eastern Star Group
Daughters of Isis
Prince Hall
Wise selection Father Eckermann elected president of Syracuse Board
Letter praising Father Charles Eckermann after his election as president of the Syracuse Board of Education. The writer commends his honesty impartiality and dedication to education and dismisses fears of conflicts of interest.
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Charles Eckermann
Syracuse Board of Education
Father Eckermann
Syracuse
V.J. Lamparella
M.D
Editorial critique of Wortley stance on church leaders and national fate
Elizabeth Gardiner from DeWitt thanks the editor for a piece supporting church leaders taking a public stand. She criticizes congressman Wortley for arguing religious figures should avoid matters affecting the planet, calling his position embarrassing to national leadership.
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Dee
Wortley
Washington
Elizabeth Gardiner
DeWitt
A Little Leary So Youve Fired Ser S Every Job Youve Ever
A fragmentary note references caution and firing across many roles. Without full context, it reads as an opinion piece line about career instability and wary management. No clear dates or named entities are present.
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Herald Company
Clinton Square
N.Y
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William D. Cotter
Timothy D. Bunk
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert T. Hennessey
R. Gary Kruger
Klan
FBI
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