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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1983
Page
4
An Our Opinion piece laments rising costs from school milk to general goods. It notes a nickel milk era, compares it with today’s 22 cent map era, and recalls free maps once offered, framing concern over changing public pricing and offerings.
Lee Alexander kin land city job as Nicholas Voyadgis, nephew of the mayor, is hired as an analyst in the Office of Budget Administration earning 19208 dollars, more than his Parks Department pay but less than his former deputy transportation post. The mayor says he had no involvement. Alaska Airlines charges 10 dollars to apply for flight attendant jobs drawing strong criticism.
The Budget Office trims 2000 publications and 2300 more cost cuts as part of deficit reduction. The Travel and Tourism Administration faces a 3.1 million cut, risking a drop from 8.1 million to 5 million, potentially ceding tourism market share to rivals. The piece argues spending on travel promotion yields large economic returns.
Readers urge dry social venues for underage youths amid a rising drinking age. Letters cite a rock club without alcohol as a social alternative, warn of losing adult customers, and propose split spaces for drinkers and abstainers. Other concerns address tax policy, grain exports, and residential zoning variances. FRAN DEORDIO other letters reference local zoning debates.
A driver slid to a safe stop on Stolp Avenue in front of a home where residents invited the traveler in for coffee and a phone call. Neighbors directed traffic and inspected a demolition derby as conditions eased, making strangers feel welcome.
Voters rejected Joan Hooray for City Councilor while Nancy Lar, Riane Hoffmann, and Joseph Nicoletti supported George C. Marks. Marks obtained a $500000 federal loan to rehabilitate area houses. The article notes residents faced tax increases due to delinquencies and related financial strains.
The Greater North Syracuse Jaycettes thank the North Syracuse Jaycees during National Jaycee Week January 16 to 22. The 24 year old group has run a Haunted House, the 1983 Onondaga Junior Miss program, Field Days, turkey donations to seniors, four gingerbread houses for hospitals, and a shopping spree for 23 area children.
A Cortland reader voices frustration with pro life advocates and hostile laws. She describes being senior citizens with Lutheran and Catholic ties and a Lutheran college senior granddaughter. She urges churches to offer guidance rather than criminalizing abortion.
The letter urges President Reagan to impose a 25 percent import tariff on all non raw materials to boost U.S. production and cut debt. It calls for suspending immigration until unemployment drops to 5 percent and keeping borders closed until joblessness falls from current levels, with the tariff to be removed when unemployment hits 11 percent.
The passage argues that despite reputations and generous donations by Clarence Jordan and Keith Hawkins, disagreement with the Rescue Mission group home is valid. It contends the home is luxurious and wastes charitable funds, urging frugality and budget cuts over expansion.
Parents from Solvay protest a January ice storm decision that kept the district open while others closed. They cite repeated near misses during bus pickups and demand the school board place safety ahead of budget and state aid. A meeting at Hazard Street School in Solvay is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to present petitions.
Dorothy Holbein of Manlius praises Keith Shinamin for a positive peace stance in a state seen as mired in harsh rhetoric about nuclear weaponry. She argues humanity must realize unity across all aspects as the path to true peace.
A reader attacks Otis Pike’s January column Chasing the Women’s Vote, calling it vulgar and regressive. The letter mocks the idea of pleasing women, cites Adam and Eve as proof of women’s blame, and questions why the women’s vote should be respected.
A concerned parent denounces keeping Solvay schools open amid icy roads on January 10. They question the superintendent’s decision, noting mandatory attendance and safety fears, urging proper closure or delay as other districts did.
A report states a man described as a little leary brother in law received a suspended sentence after a conviction. The phrasing suggests local or familial involvement in a court case with an unspecified outcome.
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