HUD Outrage in Reagan Era Exposé on Misuse of Funds
An opinion piece accuses Samuel Pierce and the Reagan administration of massive mismanagement and corruption at HUD. It details contracts awarded to wealthy developers, favors to influential Republicans, a $5.5 million theft, and housing subsidies diverted to favored towns while the homeless suffered. The piece critiques homelessness rise in New York City and calls for accountability.
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Jack Kemp
HUD
Samuel Pierce
Pierce
Edward Brooke
James Watt
Robin Hud
Island Park
L.L
Sen. Alfonso
D’amato
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New York City
America
Sam Pierce
Conservatives oppose Fiske for deputy attorney general
Fourteen conservative Republican senators led by Strom Thurmond oppose Robert Fiske's nomination as deputy attorney general. They warn he may be disloyal to the conservative cause, citing past roles with liberal groups and a donation to a Democratic candidate, despite his qualifications and bipartisan service.
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U.S. Senate
Robert Fiske
Fiske
Lamacena Wae
New York City
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Judiciary Committee
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Thornburgh
The
Justice de
Ford
American Bar Association
Reagan
Senate
Vermont
United States
Centro lifts on buses open new vistas for handicapped riders
After years of planning Centro now provides wheelchair lift buses on most routes. Fifty-nine of 165 buses are equipped with lifts and fourteen more will join soon. ARISE and other advocacy groups helped shape the system. Lift buses will run on scheduled routes and times to meet special needs. Warren Frank and Centro are praised for delivering despite setbacks. Regular riders may need patience.
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Centro
Warren Frank
the Centro
Stop dragging feet give teachers a contract in Marcellus
A district parent thanks Marcellus Central School District teachers for working without a contract and urges the board to approve a settlement. The writer says teachers care about education and asks the board to listen to educators for the sake of students.
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Marcellus Central School
Marcellus
Time for a tire deposit in Syracuse?
Citizens discuss a tire disposal problem as old tires pile up on streets and lots. DPW offers a service: call 448-CITY the day before pickup to have up to three tires collected weekly. otherwise tires remain where left. A tire deposit proposal is floated to curb the trash.
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Syracuse
Clinton Square
City
DPW
Town Board Meeting Sparks Resident Comments
At Onondaga Town Hall residents spoke during open comments in a recent town board meeting. Citizens clearly presented their problems as part of a government class assignment observation.
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Onondaga Town Hall
Rotting buildings debate at Regional Market and Civic Center
PAT BENNETT, former manager of the CNY Regional Market, challenges Mark Webner’s June 11 Herald-American piece portraying the market as decaying. She argues the original and later market structures were built to last, contrasts with Civic Center, and hopes the new market preserves the real farmers’ market concept.
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Mark Webner
Herald-American
MacArthur Stadium
Town Board Faces Conflicts and Accountability Questions
Carrie Williams of Westhill High School Syracuse criticizes the town board for avoiding responsibility in addressing community complaints. She urges clear communication, open handling of problems, and honest progress reports on programs to reflect community interests.
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Loften
Carrie Williams
Westhill High School
Syracuse
Anti booze war big brother looks on
James Goldstein, executive director of a county alcoholism council, criticizes a Sunday Soapbox piece for bias in the debate on alcoholism and Surgeon General Koop's report. He argues media overstates prevention and education while underreporting alcohol deaths, urges more responsible coverage amid advertisers' influence.
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Big Brother
Koop
The
Herald American
James §. Goldstein
Madison County Council On Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
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