Albany 1982 session reviewed in Our Opinion
Our Opinion notes the 1982 Albany legislative session was mixed with surprise on tough issues. The bottle bill passed in clean-up measures, the drinking age rose for potential life saves, and several bills died in the Assembly despite Senate passage. The governor faced vetoes and a lame duck status colored outcomes. Medicaid aid totals $309 million for counties.
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Albany
Gov. Carey
Carey
New York State Budget Battle Shapes Up in Election Year
State legislators had mixed outcomes as Christmas breaks arrive. They lifted property tax protections for Madison Square Garden risking a costly 50 million dollar benefit to Gulf and Western amid a broader budget clash with Governor Carey. Non decisions include pension reform and school financing while questions loom over infrastructure needs and the governor versus legislature power struggle.
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Madison Square Garden
New York City
New York Knicks
Rangers
Gulf and Western Co
Levittown
Assembly
Fink
Carey
Farmers Market Brightens Downtown Lunch Hour Or Afternoon
The Tuesday Farmers Market is a pleasant way to spend a lunch hour or afternoon, drawing a cross section of Syracusans from office workers to seniors and visitors. Patrol officer, downtown committee, and local shoppers mingle on Lincoln Center patio and market stalls.
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Lincoln Center
The Falklands Game and Town Market Tones
Dismayed British reaction to a new board game The Falklands mocks the South Atlantic war and lives lost. The piece imagines leaders negotiating in a shop arcade while a local market scene buzzes with shoppers musicians and entertainment.
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Falklands
South Atlantic
Lebanon
Margaret Thatcher
Gen. Galtieri
Menachem Begin
Yassir Arafat
Behind the Times in China Tech Gap and Food Note
A brief remark notes China lags 15 years behind the United States in certain technologies. The comment also mentions a failure to develop a satisfactory frozen egg roll, suggesting broader concerns about innovation and product quality.
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United States
Hinckley jurors plead insanity in landmark trial
All 12 jurors in the Hinckley case plead insanity. Hinckley to enter rehab making paper dolls and clay works, with aim to become a psychiatrist. Separately, Japanese businessmen arrested for attempting to steal IBM computer data. Their sole statement: Mitsubishi sources say they steal technology.
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John Hinckley
Hinckley
IBM
Joint custody urged as standard in child welfare debate
A letter argues that after divorce children need both parents, not a gendered focus on custody. It supports joint custody, highlights fathers’ contributions, and condemns bitterness in parenting. The writer also calls for Israel’s offensive stance against the PLO and critiques clerical celibacy and abortion stances.
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Faith Albert
Albert
Good will over armaments to deter war, says Dudley
DERWOOD M. DUDLEY of Campbell argues that armaments fuel arms races and fear. He asserts only international goodwill and cooperation can deter war and guide nations toward prosperity.
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Derwood M. Dudley, Campbell
Support for Israel's Lebanon action to curb PLO threat
A defender argues Israel acted to protect its citizens and state, not for territory, seeking to push the PLO beyond rockets reach. He calls on the U.S. to back Israel and reject international sanctions, praising Western democracies for backing armed defense while condemning PLO attacks.
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Israel
PLO
Lebanon
Palestine
Washington
Middle East
U.N
Soviet Union
Watertown Catholic's remarks on birth control spark debate
A Watertown Catholic labeled the pope's birth control teachings as "absurd ravings." Critics argue the church officially opposes sex for reasons other than procreation, with priests required to teach this stance.
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Watertown
Easter Seal Society Thank Dunk and Bright for Chair Donation
The Easter Seal Society Syracuse expresses gratitude to Dunk and Bright Furniture for donating a chair valued at over $300 to its counseling office. The chair will improve comfort for clients served by the organization. David Edelstein, Counseling Intern, signs the note.
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Easter Seal Society
David Edelstein
Syracuse
Fundamentalism roots and beliefs in early American Protestantism
The text traces fundamentalism to the United States at the 1900s turn, noting the 1908 1915 pamphlets that defined its core. It summarizes key beliefs including imminent end times, a inerrant Bible, and exclusivity of salvation for Christians, while affirming inclusive universal potential for heaven beyond birth.
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United States
Shame on No it alls Defeat in Marcellus budget votes shocks town
Letters condemn voter defeat of two school propositions in Marcellus. The author argues library book funding and interscholastic athletics fell to fear and ignorance, risking low morale and crime. Louis DePaull cites 27 vote margin in a 1625 turnout. Sally Snyder adds abortion and sanctity of life questions.
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Marcellus
Louis Depaull
Marcellus Central School Board
Questioning Abortion Rights and Legal Personhood
A speaker argues that many Americans misunderstand the nation’s conscience on abortion and euthanasia. The address asks whether unborn babies deserve legal protection as persons and what rights they hold under the law.
Jogger Appeals for Dog Safety in Local Neighborhood
A jogger complains of frequent dog chases while running near Lakeland and Van Buren Road, urging owners to chain dogs or keep guard dogs away from the road. The runner stresses the road is public property and requests owners respect joggers' safety.
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Lakeland
van Buren Road
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