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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1981
Page
10
The piece argues that federal tax policy has nudged Americans toward the short form tax return reducing the incentive to donate charitably. It notes concerns for United Way and urges the House to align with the Senate to support charitable agencies nationwide.
A council candidate says NYC could close the subway between midnight and 6 a m to save up to 84 million yearly by skipping ghost trains, while Mayor Koch calls it a 24 hour town for the wealthy and riders. Beth Fallon notes these clashes in Daily News.
The Onondaga County Legislature shifts the zoo kitchen to a trailer to avoid a Department of Agriculture shutdown. The action estimates a $10,000 cost while plans a new upgrading scheme for the zoo’s plant and hires experts for a $650,000 study to negotiate 13 contracts before bids on a Rock Cut burning plant. The board argues a smaller upfront spend now can prevent larger future costs and notes plans to renovate the former New York Telephone building beside the Central Library on Montgomery Street.
J D Taylor reports reconstruction costs rise beyond estimates due to incomplete data. Despite higher bills, the County Historical Association pushes ahead to safeguard artifacts valued in the millions, calling the effort a people's project available to citizens and their children before year’s end.
The king and queen of Spain will not attend next week’s royal wedding in London due to a long standing dispute over Gibraltar dating to 1704. This royal decision reflects a historic grudge shaping modern diplomacy.
MPs blame Prime Minister Thatcher for two weeks of rioting as parents and judges react to youth arrests. Opponents argue unemployment driven by Thatcherite policies explains the unrest, while some commentators apply a similar logic to the United States under President Reagan as his budget and tax cuts move through Congress.
Citizens urged to report cases of cruelty and neglect to the SPCA cruelty investigator Russ Stevens. The letter from A Durham in Liverpool calls for action to end abuse and protect vulnerable animals and children, stressing citizen responsibility.
A Syracuse native complains about Arizona attitudes toward land use and solar power, defending expansive deserts and arguing for natural maintenance. He cites Love Canal and New York City as cautionary contrasts, urging policy alignment with natural communities and cost savings from reduced mowing and fuel use.
On July 16 at Cedar Bay Park in DeWitt, residents from nine long term care facilities enjoyed Syracuse’s first Inter-Nursing Home picnic. Gratitude goes to Tim Ahern of the Syracuse Police Department Charles Williams and Centra Able Wheelchair Cab Central New York Parks and Recreation TLC Wheelchair Van Mr Grey Cedar Bay Canal Museum Stan Collela and the Syracuse Parks and Recreation All-Star Band. The event fostered shared community among elderly residents and old friends. Kathy Hughes president CNY Activity Leaders Assn Syracuse.
A Syracuse reader, Michael J Roche, argues that while freedom of choice applies to religion language and occupation when innocent life is taken death has been chosen. He emphasizes the absolute decision of life and death.
The piece argues that mowing grass on medians and borders of interstate and state highways is wasteful and unnecessary. It suggests simpler, more efficient maintenance options could save resources and time.
Frank J. Spurchisz of Mattydale urges readers to cut red tape and buck-passing affecting Belmont Rainess who faces illness and financial hardship. He calls for direct aid and attention to the man, not politics, in a public appeal published by the newspaper.
Syracuse Fire Explorer Post 280 earns the 1981 Hiawatha Council Outstanding Post Award at the Exploring annual banquet held June 25. George P. Fleckenstein, Exploring Executive, Hiawatha Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America, notes the charity and community service impact of the post.
Albany report on Governor Carey signing a bill mandating child safety seats for children under five. Senator John Caemmerer led years of effort, noting studies show dramatically reduced injury risk in crashes. The law takes effect April 1, with a $25 fine for violations and possible fee waivers upon purchase.
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