Moynihan questions CIA grip on Soviet economy苏
Senator Moynihan argues the CIA overstated Soviet economic strength since the 1950s, implying the U S spent heavily on defense to counter a weaker foe. He cites Anders Aslund and CIA missteps, urges Senate hearings and a special inspector general to oversee CIA accuracy and transparency.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
CIA
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Moynihan
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Anders Aslund
Soviet Union
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Bush
America
CLA
Gerald Ford
Carter
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Chile
Salvador Allende
State should let districts decide retirees' benefits
State lawmakers debate a bill requiring districts to match retirees' health benefits with current employees, risking $50 to $100 million yearly statewide. Critics say local boards should settle retiree coverage via collective bargaining. a state mandate could force cuts to instructional budgets and affect education quality.
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Mario Cuomo
Gerber workers revive infant formula for dying teen
Sixteen year old Raymond Dunn Jr. relies on a meat based Gerber formula. after a five year gap public pressure spurred Gerber to restart production to aid the Dunn family. Cheers to volunteers who kept the teen alive with the special formula.
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Gerber Products Co
Raymond Dunn Jr
Yankee Lake
Gerber
Dunn
Flag rights survive as amendment defeated
The ACLU praises Congress for rejecting a constitutional amendment to outlaw flag desecration. It cites strong support for First Amendment protections and criticizes efforts to limit free speech, urging focus on major policy issues.
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ACLU
Congress
New York
Houghton
McHugh
Moynihan
D'Amato
Boehlert
Walsh
Horton
Martin
United States
Republic
Be Fair to Beer Drinkers Urge Congress to Hold Tax Line
Michael E. Vacek president of the NYS Beer Wholesalers Association argues against federal beer tax increases. He cites a 381 percent state tax rise in 18 months and potential 81 cents per six pack at the federal level, warning of impact on workers, restaurants, taverns, and consumers, urging Congress to leave beer taxes unchanged.
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New York State
Secretary of Transportation
Congress
Offer a cheaper choice for Onondaga County waste plan
TOM HALL notes that a complex solid waste issue now hits poor and elderly homeowners hardest as curbside costs rise. He suggests towns place a central dumpster to aid those with little trash and limited means, reducing reliance on costly haulers and easing county bottlenecks.
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Onondaga County
Tom Hall
Syracuse
Animal rights activist jailed over pipe bomb plot attack
A California activist protesting a Norwalk company that used live dogs in surgical training received a 32 month prison term after being accused of planting a pipe bomb near the chairman's parking space. Authorities also charged a Dallas businessman in wildlife killings.
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Norwalk
Nucla
Colo
No Need Helms For Walsh In Central New York Race
In a Central New York political message Beryl Burdick argues against adopting Jesse Helms style restrictions on federally funded arts programs. The note defends free speech as the world watches and urges voters to resist anti arts measures.
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James Walsh
Europe
United States
New York
Jesse Helms
Donald Wildman
Beryl Burdick
Syracuse
American traitors and Cold War loyalties
Jon Erhab of Minoa laments the Cold War era, noting that millions of American citizens supported the Soviet Union and that even in the current cold peace a host still back Soviet tyranny.
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Soviet Union
United States
Jon Erhab Minoa
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