Transit Aid Fight Forces NY Funding Shift
The federal appeals court struck down the pass through taxes on oil firm receipts, threatening $235 million promised to mass transit statewide including Centro. Gov Carey and leaders scramble for replacement funds while Assembly Speaker Fink insists there is no panic or impact on future commitments.
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New York
New York City
Centro
Assembly
Stanley Fink
Warren Frank
The
Public transit funding fight amid smear tactics and policy shifts
The piece argues for continued federal support of mass transit as Central New York Transportation Authority faces a 1.55 million year goal and a 900 thousand past-due balance, while Reagan era plans to cut federal aid push centers toward reallocating Highway Trust funds to transit development and avoid price hikes that could cripple service.
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Central New York Transportation Authority
Albany
Reagan
Highway Trust Fund
Centro
Defense spending and political influence scrutiny in 1980s
The DEFENSE debate questions whether $100 billion in military contracts bought genuine capability or political clout. The Council on Economic Priorities cites eight major contractors donating $2 million to campaigns from 1975 to 1980, with most funds aiding federal lawmakers on appropriations and military panels. CBS highlights a hardware heavy defense, noting gaps like 25,000 Army NCOs and 22,000 Navy petty officers, amid rapid deployment plans formed under Carter.
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Council On Economic Priorities
New York City
Congress
Boeing
General Dynamics
Grumman
Lockheed
McDonnell Douglas
Northrop
Rockwell International
United Technologies
Capitol
Pentagon
CBS’ Television News
Army
Navy
Carter
Mindless defense spending sparks RDF turf disputes
The piece argues RDF buying is wasteful wasteful of funds that could fund education Social Security Medicare and other programs. It criticizes the administration for overbuying military equipment without maintenance spare parts or trained technicians and urges a down to earth rationale guiding defense purchases.
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Benr
Nixon
Ford
White House
Marine Corps
Congress
Organized crime and police response sparks debate
A neighbor argues the city suffers from pervasive organized crime while questioning why many police departments struggle to curb it, prompting discussions on law enforcement effectiveness and interagency cooperation.
White House luncheon honors Mexican president Portillo
Portillo met the Reagans at a formal luncheon where Mexican cuisine was avoided in favor of tortillas. He presented a straw donkey and received a case of bottled water amid discussions of oil trade and potential exchanges including Valenzuela.
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White House
Mexico
Portillo
Reagans
Walter
Dodger
Fernando Valenzuela
Portilla
Texas
Reagan
Valenguela
Arizona
Israel
Seatbelt Safety Plea and Local Traffic Concerns
A reader letter urges stronger reporting on seatbelt use in fatal crashes to dispel belt fears and save lives. Other items request passage of the Clean Indoor Air Act and note Amish education funding debates. A Syracuse complainant accuses two youths of menacing a teen with a car, calling it attempted murder.
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Charles H. Reiners
M.D
Fayetteville
Albany
Assembly
Senate
Tarky Lombardi
Jeffry A. Berman
American Lung Association
Outage complaints at Springfield Gardens linger after service loss
Ruth K Schairer of DeWitt details two outages at Springfield Gardens on June 6 from 2 16 to 3 pm and 7 15 pm to 8 46 pm. She describes busy Niagara Mohawk lines, repeated prompts, and a frustrating response before service was restored.
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Tam
Springfield Gardens
Niagara Mohawk
Springield Gardens
P.S
Ruth K. Schairer
DeWitt
Amish Schools and Community Concerns in Heuvelton
A reader letters the Herald American rebutting June 7 coverage on Amish schools. The writer defends Amish arithmetic as practical, notes they pay taxes, avoid welfare, and rarely burden law enforcement, and cites Superintendent Lawrence Ames’s concerns about old methods and lost state aid for Amish children not in public schools.
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Herald-American
Heuverton
Lawrence Ames
Ames
America
Heuvelton
Reagan theme dangerous says Reston on Soviet decline
James Reston reports that the Reagan administration pushes a risky line claiming the Soviet Union is failing and entering the end of its power, echoed by Aron and Kissinger. Haig warns of spiritual exhaustion in Moscow while Reagan and Haig press the view at public events.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Raymond
Aron
Paris
Henry Kissinger
Europe
Haig
Moscow
China
Notre Dame
Poland
France
Iraq
Middle East
Peking
Taiwan
Israel
Brag Over Open Hind Misfires Over Head Hole
A crude remark about having an open mind is mocked as a hollow boast. The speaker ridicules the claim by noting it amounts to nothing more than a hole in the head. The quip frames a critique of self important posturing with sharp humor.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Herald Company
Clinton Square
Syracuse
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
William D. Cotter
Robert T. Hennessey
Philip A. Hofmann
R. Gary Kruger
Edward B. Sabine
Jerome ©. Cooley
Deborah J. Abbott
Alvin G. Fenner
Willamn C. Crozier
Mario Rossi
Somat J. Vaccaro
Harold E. Addington
Arnold Burdick
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