In Our Opinion Beirut Debate Over U.S. Marines and Arafat
The piece argues the Lebanese split predates current chaos and questions using American Marines to escort Yasser Arafat. It suggests pressuring Israel's Begin to allow Arafat to exit Beirut and warns that deploying troops would misplace responsibility and prolong conflict.
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Lebanon
Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO
Beirut
Yasser Arafat
U.S
Israel
Arafat
Middle East
Menachem Begin
Ariel Sharon
Company
Reagan
Dole criticizes IRS shortfall and warns on Lebanon policy
Unbalanced Senator Dole accuses the IRS of a $100 billion tax shortfall and forecasts a minimum $104 billion deficit next year while urging restraint on Lebanon intervention. He questions plans to prop up a chosen government and cautions Reagan on deploying Marines, noting potential Soviet concerns and demands for civilian safety.
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Robert Dole
Senate
Finance Committee
IRS
Legislature Backs Local Tax Prepayment Reform
The Legislature adjourned after a measure to drop prepayment of local sales tax for thousands of retailers statewide while keeping prepayment of state sales tax. The Business Council of New York State pledges to campaign for repeal of that portion. Retailers usually pay by the 20th of each month, with a 1975 rule forcing quarterly prepayments for businesses over $300,000 in quarterly sales.
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Business Council of
New York State
Prepayment of taxes raises state revenue gimmick
The piece argues that prepaying taxes to boost state revenue before March 31 is costly and unfair to businesses. It notes retailers paid about 130 million in early payments and the total prepayment cost was 150 million this year. It calls for ending the prepayment practice and criticizes Albany representatives for not doing so sooner.
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Albany
William Delaney
D.D.S
Department of Health
Onondaga County
The
Herald American
Onondaga County Voters Reject Prison Expansion Bond
Readers note a link between a Special Task Force on Inmate Population at Jamesville and a looming county tax hike, with Onondaga voters rejecting the state prison expansion bond by over 27,000 votes last fall. Citizens urge careful planning in criminal justice and fiscal policy before further Jamesville decisions.
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Jamesville
Onondaga County
Nassau County
Citizens Committee
Fayetteville
Insanity Defense Sparks Debate on Hinckley Clemency
Opinion condemns freeing Hinckley citing his attempted murder of the president and Jim Brady’s injury. It attacks deficit growth, wasteful spending on the U.N and foreign aid, and argues against arms buildup and tax welfare fraud. References rising congressional costs and calls foreign nations to view the U.S. as insane.
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Hinckley
Jim Brady
U.N
Lebanon
Israel
Congress
Restitution Demanded for Hinkley Medical Bills
The speaker argues against penalizing others to cover damage caused by John Hinckley. They contend Hinckley is insane and a societal threat, deserving psychiatric care until restored to sanity, at which point he should pay all medical costs and restitution for his acts.
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Valley Plaza
Chicago
Connie
Debbie
Sherry
Rose
Gail
Tina
Donna
Bernardine
Ballantyne
Cedarhaus
Ioan
John Hinkley
Hinkley
Inflammatory critique of Israel Lebanon invasion and U S support
A strong accusation claims Israel violates decency with disproportionate force in Lebanon and Palestinian suffering. It denounces self defense rhetoric, refugee policy failures, and ongoing Arab disruption, asserting genocide implications and U S backing.
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Afganistan
Lebanon
Israel
Palestinis
Middle East
Iraq
Not all waste in response to a reader letter
A North Syracuse reader and consumer advocate ART MANNING responds to a June 15 Herald-Journal letter by Jerry Snyder. He supports strong consumer protection at all government levels and credits the Consumer Affairs Office with helping him recover $650 for a faulty item.
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Jerry Snyder
Herald-Journal
N.Y
Consumer Affairs
Art Manning
North Syracuse
Letter on safety lessons from former athletes softball hazards
A reader thanks commentators for safety advice on former athletes playing softball and laments late publication. He recalls a radius fracture from a diving catch, praises a county league with good field conditions, and jokes about medics on his team. He argues for a flat tax and criticizes liberal views.
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DeWitt
Maxwell Park
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gary Maclachlan
Onondaga County
Rowan's Wrong Re Car Journalist Criticizes Coverage
A reader blasts Rowan's Sunday Herald American article dated June 27 as irresponsible biased and unresearched journalism. The letter criticizes the writer for not taking time to verify facts.
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Rowan
Herald American
Mr. Rowan
Falklands dispute questioned by student writer
A 4th grade student from Cazenovia Beth A. Welch asks if the Falklands conflict was worth the loss of life. She notes fighting has ended and questions the value of oil or resources driving the war.
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Falklands
Beth A. Welch
Cazenovia
Grin and bear it says boy not first struck out
A coach or parent tells a boy named Junior to laugh off a romantic setback, noting he is not the first to be rejected by a girl. The line conveys a pragmatic, consolation tone typical of a sports or youth column.
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Junior
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Peee
Akemi Hamaya
Fumoto Ushine Tarumizu City
Kagoshima
Japan
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Syracuse
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