GOP contenders clash as Regan vies for governor bid
In Our Opinion THEY'RE OFF GOP candidates bid to oppose Carey Edward V. Regan faces a Republican contest for governor after winning the comptroller post with a 138,084 vote plurality. Lehrman mounts an aggressive challenge as county chairs balk and division looms, setting up an open convention split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Regan
Ank
Harriman J. Golden
Hugh Carey
Perry B. Duryea
Regan
George L. Clark Jr
Clark
Ned Regan
Albany
Regan-Clark
Lewis E. Lehrman
Lehrman
GOP
Party
Lehman
Cheese surplus distributed to aid needy after Reagan plan
Since December 22 President Reagan said Uncle Sam will begin drawing down the 560 million pounds of surplus cheese stored in caves and warehouses. California has already begun distributing blocks to about a third of its 3.3 million residents in need, with more than 3 million pounds planned. New York will start next month after 300 food banks submit applications by January 20. Applications go to the OGS Bureau of Government Donated Foods Distribution in Albany.
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Reagan
Uncle Sam
U.S
California
New York State
OGS Bureau of Government
Building 21
State Campus
Albany
Sugar import duties rise under new farm bill mandate
President Reagan orders higher import fees on raw and refined sugar, boosting raw sugar duties to 2.14 and refined to 3.11 cents per pound. Officials warn Americans may pay billions in year as sugar lobbyists gain from the policy. Beet growers Colorado and sugar cane planters Louisiana expected to profit, while substitutes gain favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Colorado
Louisiana
Reds on the air and Soviet broadcasting reach
The Soviet Union spends about 700 million dollars annually on Radio Moscow, broadcasting 2,000 hours weekly in 82 languages via 285 transmitters. Its stark, distorted programming helped influence events such as the Pakistan embassy attack, Mecca takeover implications, and it runs Radio Peace and Progress along with covert stations like Voice of Free Turkey and National Voice of Iran.
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Soviet Union
CIA
Radio Moscow
Pakistan
Mecca
Radio Peace and Progress
Radio
Moscow
Voice of Free
Turkey
National Voice of
Iran
The
Heritage Foundation
Political Humor Now Look By Marek Russell 1982 Satire
The piece predicts a continued presidential charm over Congress with repealing anti trust laws and tax credits for monopolies. It jokes that a reworded Constitution will pass, Haig and others shifting posts, expanding cable TV to 137 channels, and a clash between main Christian networks. It notes oil firms’ attempts to exit the oil business and mocks new products from major brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Amtrak seat conflict prompts family travel concerns
A reader recounts a distressing Amtrak experience where a trainman allegedly rushed up stairs during boarding, blocked movement, and forced a hasty exit amid a crowded car. The letter laments poor service for seniors and asks why passengers cannot sit together and mentions lost Christmas clothes and a call for wider recognition of Scott Roop, a Munich rower and amateur sports figure.
World champ T noted in Sports Flashback 1981 entry
In the January 3 edition, a brief World champion reference appears within the Sports Flashback 1981 column. The fragment hints at past achievements but offers no clear event details or participant names.
Reagan Image Shows Scripted Presidency Tone
The passage compares Ronald Reagan to a actor who follows scripts, noting he reads little beyond staff briefings and operates within a White House circle of wealthy backers. It calls for patience during his four year term and urges replacing lawmakers who favored large benefits for the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
White House
Reagan
Mrs. Reagan
America
Remembered art teacher Rhoda Strebel in Syracuse region death
A Syracuse district reader mourns Miss Rhoda Strebel, longtime art teacher at Howard Smith School, found dead near her cousin's home. The writer recalls her kindness, encouragement, and impact on students, offering sympathy to relatives and former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Strebel
Howard Smith School
Miss Strebel
Syracuse
Anita Bennett Failmenger
Fayetteville
Community Leaders Thank Clay Police for Service
Harry Kowalchyk Jr., president of National Tractor Trailer School and Irongate Homeowners Association in Liverpool, lauds Clay Police for thorough investigations and multiple burglaries and vandalism responses. He credits officers’ professionalism and dedication, noting they often worked long hours to apprehend perpetrators.
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Clay Police Department
Clay
Harry Kowalchyk JR
National Tractor Trailer School, Inc
Irongate Home Owners Association
Liverpool
Thief injures child on Brookfield Road incident
A brief note reports a theft incident on Brookfield Road in Mattydale involving a child visiting a newborn cousin. The unnamed author describes returning to a vehicle and discovering the act, with limited additional detail available in the fragment.
Hands Off letter sparks debate on Poland and Solidarity
The reader rebuts Dora Reiner’s view on Polish history from 1918 to 1939 and Soviet domination after 1945. The piece traces Russian attempts at Russification, wartime hardship, and the rise of Solidarity at the Gdansk shipyards as a beacon of democratic freedom. It questions borders, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and invites Polish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian voices for enlightenment.
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Dora Reiner
Poland
Solidarity
Gdansk
Russia
Soviet Union
Reiner
Western Europe
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Warsaw Pact
NATO
A Little Seary Wonders About White Haired Grandmothers
A reflective piece questions where the white haired grandmothers of long ago disappeared to and who would now wear the old style dressers in memories and domestic scenes.
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William D. Cotter
Robert
Philip A. Halmann
Edward B. Sabine
Metropolitan
Jergene ©. Coctey
Deborah J.A C. Crozier
Marie Rossi
Samuel J. Voxcorp
Arnold Burdick
Car J. Sweeney
Dawid R. Kogzorowski
National
Beos UR Jena
Carey
Marek
Russell
Haig
Defense
Watt
Commerce
Weinberger
Donovan
Bob
Texaco
Exxon
Mobil-Cola
Abe
NRA
Amtrak
New York
Rome
Europe
Herald-American
Scott Roop
Munich
Germany
Vesper
Scott
Actor
Brookfield Road
Mattydale
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