Amateurs in Middle East trip draw ire over peaceful talks aids
In Our Opinion, the piece questions Rep Pat McCloskey Jr and five other congressmen visiting Jerusalem during a recess to push for a peace process. Arafat reportedly endorsed Israel's right to exist in a one sentence message delivered by McCloskey, whose entourage faces criticism. The author likens the stunt to prior political missteps by figures like James Watt.
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Middle East
Patl McCloskey Jr
McCloskey
Jerusalem
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Israel
California
Mideast
James Watt
Diplomacy Should Be Left to Professionals
The piece argues that Middle East diplomacy belongs to experienced envoys not amateurs like Paul McCloskey and Watt. It warns liberal Jewish factions could jeopardize U S support for Israel if they block plans to drill offshore. The article stresses focusing on the urgent Beirut crisis rather than personal political theater.
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Middle East
Israel
Mideast
Paul McCloskey
Arafat
Watt
U.S
Beruit
McCloskey
Ruling narrows physician patient privilege in murder case
County Court Judge John R. Murray ordered Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital to turn over records that may help solve the 17 year old woman's murder. He said privilege is not absolute and the public's interest in finding the killer outweighs medical confidentiality. Hospital officials warn about ethics and potential large implications.
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John R. Murray
Murray
Crouse- Irving Memorial Hospital
Cops and Hospitals Urged to Set Information Guidelines
Courts urge police and DA offices to craft clear rules for releasing patient data, noting hospitals block investigators and a broad policy risks privacy invasion. Calls for balance between investigation needs and citizen privacy to avoid costly, protracted litigation in public service cases.
Rushing season for balloon championships begins in Iowa
The U S National Hot Air Balloon Championships kick off Friday in Indianola Iowa. The event precedes the World Hot Air Balloon Championships in Paris. With elections heating up, the article notes the season for hot air on this side of the ocean.
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U.S
Indianola
Iowa
Paris
Ocean
City eyes move of downtown Post Office to Salina Street
Syracuse officials hope to relocate downtown postal services from the Clinton Square main Post Office to a new site on South Salina Street. The plan aims to boost foot traffic, enable shopkeepers to offer postal service, and free the old building for possible development. The city has offered about $260,000 for the 170,000 square foot structure and seeks a prime location for future projects.
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Clinton Square
Salina Street
Syracuse
Public Library
Postal Service
Readers respond to biased editorials on public employee costs
The letter argues that state labor contracts and pensions are mischaracterized as inflationary and costly. It contends public workers lack right to strike but earn protections, and claims unions do not bear sole blame for wage demands. The writer also cites frustration with Social Security denial for Lupus related pain and the unpredictable disease course.
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New York State
Bruce W. Steele
Syracuse
Ematosus
Tax bill debate highlights congressional perks
July 18 Herald American notes the tax bill favored by President Reagan, critiques lawmakers for no sacrifice and special perks. It questions why riders cannot remove stamp allowances and the 75 dollar per day tax exemption, urging reform and accountability among representatives.
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Herald American
Reagan
Congress
Robbed on street by two men in broad daylight
Michael K. Dwyer recounts a Sunday night mugging two blocks from his apartment. He says two men in an automobile jumped him, stealing $38, credit cards, wallet and keys. Police pursued but made no arrests as he recovers with a fractured rib. He criticizes the D.A. backlog and urges gun ownership.
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D.A
Michael K. Dwyer
Syracuse
Victim’s Letter Advances Lupus Awareness
On June 14 Elizabeth Hutchings writes about being a lupus patient, sharing personal struggle with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and urging awareness and understanding for sufferers.
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Elizabeth Hutchings
GOP primary dilemma in Onondaga and Madison counties
The writer notes reappointment forces Republicans to choose between two distinguished congressmen Gary Lee and George Wortley and Syracuse Board of Education member Peter Del Giorno as their fall standard bearer. He warns the contest could split the party and urges unity after the primary to ensure victory in November.
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Onondaga
Madison
Gary Lee
George Wortley
Syracuse
Thruway rider questions Thruway Authority on road condition
A daily commuter criticizes the New York State Thruway between Liverpool Exit 38 and Thompson Road Exit 35 for worsening eastbound conditions. He recalls a near accident on July 20 at 5:45 pm when a westbound truck with a travel trailer hit a 100 foot rough patch, sending the trailer onto the shoulder and prompting concern over highway maintenance compared with Pennsylvania.
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N.Y
Promised Land
Pennsylvania
Costly births at Crouse-Irving reveal care needs and center options
Pamela A. Pichirney says hospital obstetrics remain expensive due to dedicated staffing, high risk facilities, and equipment. The center offers safe, family centered birth with a 24 hour or shorter stay option at a total price of 535 dollars, including home nurse visits.
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Crouse-Irving Memorial
Reagan cancels space flight but keeps primate research
An unsigned letter questions President Reagan for canceling a U S spaceflight with the Soviet Union while continuing cruel primate research tied to the project. The writer urges inquiries to the White House, citing distrust of Soviet aims and loss of oversight.
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Reagan
White House
Washington, D.C
Elizabeth Perry
Aurelius
Nerve gas funds opposed by Wortley and Lee praised
A letter praises Congressmen Wortley and Lee for voting against nerve gas funding as urged by Reagan and the Pentagon. It argues such programs reflect Christian decency, condemns the sick scientists and generals in Washington, notes nerve agents paralyze without immediate death, and urges America to abandon weapons in favor of peace.
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Wortley and
Lee
Reagan
Pentagon
Washington
America
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Otop
EPA
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Reagen
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Pamela A. Pichirney
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