LBJ Legacy: Voting Rights Act should be extended
In Our Opinion LBJ Legacy argues the Voting Rights Act must be renewed this summer. The piece cites Lyndon Johnson’s role in passing the act and warns that its preclearance provisions deter discrimination, noting broad geographic reach and the risk of a return to old practices if the law lapses.
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Congress
South
Virginia
Charles Robb
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robb
LBJ
Johnson
Justice Department
Donahue Tickets Raise Questions On Free Access And Auctions
The column criticizes Donahue ticket handling as fans are told tickets are gone then offered a purchase option via an auction. It argues for clear advance notices about holds and sales and notes the difficulty of merchandising in his name. The piece reflects on audience anger and perceived appeal of the show to local interests.
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Syracuse Herald-Jouf
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
THE
Herald Company
Clinton Square
Syracuse
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert T
Donahue
WIXT
Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Teamsters Convention Shows Brazen Power Play in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas the Teamsters elevate Roy Williams to interim president after Fitzsimmons death and push a 45 percent salary hike to 225000. The plan shifts selection of Williams successor to the board if convicted, while a proposed ethics panel is shouted down amid claims of keeping 2 million members uninformed.
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Teamsters Union
Las Vegas
Roy L. Willams
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Williams
Teamsters
Utica jury verdict sparks protest over DWI case
Readers express outrage over a Utica grand jury ruling that a driver who killed three youths and injured two others was guilty only of two traffic infractions amid charges of DWI and criminally negligent homicide. The letter writers urge a recall or re voting and accuse the district attorney of insufficient prosecution. The page also carries a separate critique of Human Life Amendments and fetal rights from NANETTE MAXIM of Syracuse.
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Utica
Doris Aiken
Citizens Project
Janet Bessh
Citizens Committee Against
Anonymous Primaries Suggested by League of Women Voters
Proposes anonymous primaries with 100 word essays from qualified candidates on several subjects. LWV would recommend four to six candidates per race. Essays are distributed by media and available at polls. Finalists reveal identities and campaign normally.
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League of Women Voters
LWV
Letter from Audra Stoutenger Demands Kid Friendly Films
Audra Stoutenger of Clay writes that no movies suitable for children are shown at the local theater. She criticizes the abundance of R rated films with naked scenes violence and gunplay and calls for more comedy and fairy tales for kids.
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Lagoto
Audra Stoutenger
Clay
Community urged to oppose toxic waste plant near Lake Ontario
Residents of Central New York are urged to join Sen H Douglas Barclay of Pulaski in opposing a planned toxic waste treatment facility seen as a threat to Lake Ontario. The letter warns of nuclear plants, historic dumping by Hooker Chemical, and risks from human error or sabotage, stressing water safety and local brewing industry interests.
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Central
New York
Sen. H. Douglas Barclay
Pulaski
Lake Ontario
Hooker Chemical
U.S.A
Miller
Anheuser-Busch
Three- Mile Island
Danger in law prompts new anti abortion amendments
Readers are warned that proposed Human Life Amendments before Congress could allow suits to push criminal laws more restrictive than the harsh pre-1973 abortion statutes. The amendments would enable states to broaden the reach of abortion prohibitions and enforcement.
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Nanette Maxim
Syracuse
Congress
Inflation as a drifting red balloon and rising tide
A fragmented piece contrasts inflation with vivid metaphors a child releases a red balloon and an ocean tide. It mentions Jodi Meadows a sixth grade teacher at Wellwood Middle School Fayetteville in an unclear educational context.
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Jodi Meadows
Wellwood Middle School
Fayetteville
Peace of Mind on Birth Parents and Adoption Letters
A letter argues birth parents never stop loving adopted children and urges allowing teens to choose contact with birth parents. It challenges the idea that signing away rights ends emotional ties and suggests teen autonomy in later contact decisions.
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Avarth
Syracuse
Time to break the oil cartel and lower prices
Veteran columnist argues the oil cartel harms global economies and inflation. He urges the United States to impose a five dollar per barrel import fee, quotas, and licensing auctions to force price competition and deter monopolistic pricing by OPEC members. He also recommends selective exemptions and pressure tactics to shiftcontrol to buyers over sellers.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
OPEC
Mexico
Britain
Norway
Nigeria
State Department
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
United States
U.S. ‘Treasury
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Edward B. Sabine
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Mario Sassi
Arnold Burdick
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National
Hawaii
Maine
Justice
Phil Who
Danger
Venezuela
Khadafy
Japan
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