Bush on Quotas Seen as Campaign Theme or Real Issue
The article discusses President Bush’s stance on quotas in civil rights legislation. It argues he avoids supporting a House backed bill, suggesting quotas scare whites and noting four House versions, with Bush favoring a weaker Republican option. It claims the rhetoric risks racial division and urges focus on substantive topics like economy and education.
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Bush
George Bush
Supreme Court
At&t
American Express
John Sununu
Willie Horton
America
House
Cameras in Courtrooms Seen Vital for Public Trials
Public access to trials is essential says a 179 page report by the chief administrator of the courts. The four year 4Q experiment found cameras harmless and beneficial, showing openness and accountability, but legislative limits remain and the effort to restore them died over witness restrictions.
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Publc
Jimmy Olsen
Ed Sullivan
Orgos
Matthew T. Crosson
Tiananmen anniversay crackdown sparks harsh replies
A reader notes Beijing's shutdown of central Beij ing to stifle pro democracy observers during the Tiananmen anniversary and criticizes U S and Chinese leadership. The piece laments no consequences for China and condemns violence against wildlife in Chenango County for killing 11 blue herons and destroying nests and eggs with fines possible.
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China
Beiiing
Tiananmen Square
State Department
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Chenango County
Weapons verdict shapes Bush era war view in column
Jonathan Salant argues in the Herald American piece that Johnson and Reagan’s weapon legacies are mixed. He criticizes Reagan’s B-1 while praising Patriot's role, notes SDI similarities, credits Weinberger for Gulf War logistics, and highlights Raytheon’s development of Patriot from anti-tank roots.
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Jonathan Salant
Herald American
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Lyndon Johnson
Reagan
SDI
Salant
Raytheon
Don Banks
Banks
Gatling
Patriot
Indiana
Dan Quayle
Caspar Weinberger
Jack Nicholas Liverpaal
Late budgets cut lawmakers play money and effects
Dennis Kelly argues in Lafayette that unresolved state budgets tighten spending across government and families, shrinking retail sales and tax revenues. He contends Albany politicians prioritize bloated bureaucracy while delaying essential services, harming employment and local economies.
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Albany
Dennis Kelly Lafayette
Parents and teens clash over teen pregnancies
A Solvay High School Grade 10 student, Jen Binkowski, argues that parental guilt should replace shock in teen pregnancies. She says most teen pregnancies reflect parental failure and cites limited communication due to stubbornness on both sides, with adults and teens not listening to each other.
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Jen Binkowski
Solvay High School
Fear of economic decline prompts Upstate NY plea
Phil Hollenbeck of Seneca Falls writes Assemblyman Michael Nozzolio, urging state proposals to revive Upstate New York. He cites factory closures, layoffs, and population loss, recalls Roosevelt era CCC jobs, and asks what citizens can do to reverse the trend and keep communities intact.
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Michael F. Nozzolio
Upstate New York
Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
Watkins Glen
Roosevelt
CCC
Berg
Adirondack Mountains
Middle America
Phil
Hollenbeck
Budget slashing may spawn lawsuits in Solvay
Suzanne Jackson notes Solvay village officials dispute recent pay cuts by the village board. She suggests critics reconsider and reflects on Allied’s exit, highlighting tensions and potential legal action as the May 24 Herald-Journal reports.
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Suzanne Jackson
Herald-Journal
Solvay
Consumer Protections and Local Government Controversy Highlighted
Residents praise Sen D'Amato and Sen Moynihan for opposing price fixing and supporting the Consumer Protection Against Price Fixing Act of 1991 amid recession. Local Solvay resident Arne O Sandness condemns officials for pay raises and calls for recall elections while voicing tax and unemployment concerns.
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Alfonso M. D'Amato
Daniel P Moynihan
Sens
D'Amato
Moynihan
U.S. Senate
Senate
Barbara S. Merritt
Burlington Coat Factory
Northern Lights
Solvay
Arne O Sandness
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