The Deficit Shuffle and Honest Budget Talk
President Bush denounces budget games as deficits rise from 100 to 168.8 billion for 1991 with S & L bailout looming. Gramm Rudman cuts threaten large reductions, while Congress pursues end runs and social program funding shifts. Republicans claim restraint, critics urge full disclosure.
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Congress
White House
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Richard Darman
Gramm-Rudman
House
Syracuse trash plan sparks debate on rules and enforcement
City officials propose limiting curbside garbage and banning certain items to curb waste. Critics warn one size fits all caps hurt large families and raise questions on diapers, animal remains, fees, enforcement, and education while Onondaga County lags in recycling reach.
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Syracuse
Dan Tursi
Onondaga County
Bronx Pride Banner Protest Booed at Yankee Stadium
A paying customer was ejected by security for displaying a banner reading What Happened to Our Yankee Pride By George at Sunday's game. The banner targeted owner George Steinbrenner, and the protester was not unruly.
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Yankee Stadium
Yankee Pride
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New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Yankees
Public letter attacks media and PICO chief over Korean workers dispute
In a verbose critique, a WCNY executive condemns press coverage of PICO and Bernard Hitchcock, questions foreign job claims, defends Hitchcock, and urges fair journalistic practice. He contrasts the uproar with the return of suet jobs and lauds TelAuc support, noting community and volunteer efforts.
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Syracuse
Bernard Hitchcock
Pico
South Korea
Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
Harry W. Nielsen
Erieville
WCNY
Central New York
TelAac
Doc” Schwartz
Buzz Underwood
TelAuc
Richard W. Russell
Junk mail gripes trigger call for name privacy law
Norma Palmer of LaFayette laments endless junk catalogs and non recyclable mail. She urges action to ban selling names without consent and to curb mail waste. Declares Direct Marketing Association contact for opt out, and notes mail keeps piling up despite trash pickups.
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Direct Marketing Association
W. 42Nd St
Norma Palmer LaFayette
Ristan urges clear Social Security figures before cuts
Judy Gotch of Fayetteville calls for a real, black and white audit of Social Security. She argues the budget debate must reveal income and outgo, insisting Social Security be funded separately and examined by Congress and the public before any reductions. She notes many recipients are near poverty and urges AARP action for its 3.6 million members.
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AARP
Heart to Heart column sparks hope in community support
Reader laments the toll of addiction and praises the Sunday Hometown Voices column "Heart to Heart" for highlighting the value of support. The note thanks Michael for fostering dialogue and resilience in the community.
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Michael
Readers urged to submit brief public letters for publication
The Herald-Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on any public issue. Letters should be brief and legible with a succinct point. unsigned letters are not published unless authorship can be verified by telephone. daytime number required. Space limits publication and letters may be edited for length. Readers with home computers and modems can send.
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