In Our Opinion on Job Subsidies and Bonds
Fifty years after the Industrial Revenue Bond was created by federal law the Congressional Budget Office estimates a one billion dollar annual loss in foregone taxes. Local and state governments back these bonds to attract business and create jobs. In New York they are called Industrial Development Authority bonds with subsidies rooted in interest rates.
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Congressional Budget Office
New York
New York State
Assembly
Committee On Oversight, Analysis and
Mobil Oil and state tax changes prompt price shifts and debate
The piece traces Mobil Oils price move of three cents and a one point three cent levy update from July first, noting tax on sales by Mobil stations only, and discusses broader corporate tax rates. It contrasts refinery profits, tax payments by major oil groups, and the role of IRBs and IDAs in financing tax-exempt bonds, with state oversight planned in New York and calls to cut back or eliminate IRBs.
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Mobil Oil Corp
Mobil
IRS
Federal Energy Information Administration
Federal
Uncle Sam
Watt Moves to Allow Off Road Vehicles in Federal Preserves
Interior Secretary James Watt seeks Reagan authorization for motorcycles snowmobiles and four wheel drive vehicles to return to federal preserves reversing a Nixon era ban tied to soil forest and wildlife damage. Environmental groups mocked and challenged the proposal as excessive.
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James G. Watt
Watt
Reagan
Richard Nixon
Federal
Mr. Audubon Society
Mrs. Sierra Club
Miss Wilderness Association
Syracuse Board of Education eyes half day return
Superintendent Lionel R. Meno urges resuming half‑day primary classes to save about 75 000 dollars annually by cutting four teachers and plans to eliminate 12 more, citing persistent budget shortfalls and nonmandated full day sessions.
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Syracuse Board of Education
Lionel R. Meno
Low-key comfort in heat sparks advice from experts
Readers seek cooling tips as temperatures top 90 degrees. Experts advise hydration, light clothing, shaded outdoor time, and fans. Local health officials remind vulnerable residents to check on neighbors during heat waves.
Reagan Court Nomination Sparks Misplaced Humor
Political humor mocks the Sandra Day O Connor nomination to the Supreme Court noting unmet expectations and perceived political missteps. It references Judge O Connor as black, female, Jewish and questions the impact of a Hispanic husband, Ernesto, leaving his preaching post. The piece frames anti-Trump era style statements and hints at broader cultural tensions.
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Sandra O'Connor
Reagan
Ernesto
Washington
Israel a refuge letter from Syracuse friends Graver
Nina and Jacob Graver now living in Israel for ten years, both Holocaust survivors, respond to the U N resolution condemning Israel. They say the surrounding Arab states endanger Israel and that Jews must act to save themselves, recalling World War II memories. Alice and Gus Pearlman, Syracuse.
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Nina
Jacob Graver
Syracuse
Israel
Iraq
U.N
Alice
Gus Pearlman
Carey taxes fueling NYC transit finance debates
Syracuse readers discuss Governor Carey signing five new NYC transit taxes to raise 793 million over two years plus a 105 million earlier appropriation. They contrast with water releases and PASNY power issues, arguing for lower rates and greater local control. Ann Stevenson and Michael Berres cite NiMo and Syracuse options.
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Carey
New York City
New York State
Nyc
Delaware River Basin Commission
Delaware
Neversink
Albany
Ed Koch
Pauld
Andrews
Syracuse
Opinion Letter Critiques Social Security Retirement Age Plan
Dennis J. Sugrub argues against Social Security funding flaws and a proposed retirement age raise to 68, likening it to a power company price hike. He calls for ending extra welfare burdens and even suggests raising eligibility to 108 to deter collection.
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Treasury
United States
No cheap power debate sparks municipal study plan
Public power advocates respond to the July 2 editorial No cheap power. They note a municipal power company would mix sources possibly including PASNY or private utilities and urge city council to fund a feasibility study to inform citizens.
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State of New York
PASNY
Feud Clouds PBA as Prue Attacks Sardine
A reader criticizes Stanley Prue for harassing Thomas Sardine, saying the move harms the PBA’s image. The writer defends Mayor Alexander and Chief Sardino, noting they are respected nationally and abroad for their dedication to citizens.
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Stanley Prue
Thomas Sardine
PBA
Prue
Sardino
Alexander
United States
Thank you for July 9 editorial on Syracuse Police
Chief of Police Thomas J. Sardino responds to a Syracuse editorial, thanking the editor for support of the police department administration and promising continued responsiveness to the Syracuse community’s needs.
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Syracuse Police Department
Syracuse
Thomas J. Sardino
Haig’s policy shift on breeder reactors sparks debate
Two days after Haig vowed vigorous policies against nuclear proliferation the administration embraced breeder reactor export potential drawing hard questions on arms control. Critics warn controls can be circumvented and urge a refusal to aid any breeder reactor project while acknowledging political risk for Reagan era diplomacy.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times Service
New York
Alexander Haig
Israel
Iran
Haig
White House
Soviet Union
Reagan
Washington
Moscow
Afghanistan
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Merald
THE
Herald Company
Clinton Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Willian O. Cotter
Robert T. Hennessey
Philip 4. Hofmann
R. Gary Kruger
Edward B. Sobina
Jerome O. Cooley
Dabarah
Carl J. Sweeney
Willian, W. Browning Jr
David R. Kaczorawski
National
U.S. Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Buster
By Mark Russell
Supreme Court
Ascaeus Ys
Barik
Niagara Mohawk
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Greene
Green Island
Birchman
Scott Lilly
Pasny Board of Trustees
NiMo
Pasny Hydro
Ann V. Stevenson
Michael Berres
Dennis J. Sugrub
Hydro
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