Tax sharing dispute pits city county and towns over sales tax
Mayor Lee Alexander backed a revised share-the-sales-tax plan last week, offering up 1.3 million in city and county losses from 1982 through 1985 while six smaller towns, harmed by population shifts, would be held harmless. County Executive John Mulroy countered with his plan, squeezing the city further by 800 thousand beyond Alexander’s figure. Legislative leaders warned they would support a negotiated formula, but suburban lawmakers demand at least 7.4 million, triple Mulroy’s proposal, complicating a resolution.
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Lee Alexander
John Mulroy
Alexander
Mulroy
Prepare for Court as Mulroy Offer Persists
The piece argues for accepting the Mulroy offer amid legislative stalemate over a sales tax dispute. It notes two competing options: a $7.4 million plan needing mayor and county executive approval, and a $45 million take-out, unlikely without Mulroy agreement. It urges reviving a legislative study on funneling tax funds to schools and exploring population based division and future tax sources.
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Mulroy
Alexander
Reagan image under fire as Safire rips press conference
William Safire in the New York Times harshly critiques Ronald Reagan's last press conference noting weak handling of tough questions. He cites shifts in Far East policy and Haig's arms sales to China. Safire questions the president's grasp amid offshore crises and a high-stakes budget battle while acknowledging Reagan's rapid learning.
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Ronald Reagan
William Safire
New York Times
Reagan
Far East
China
Island
Haig
People’s Republic of China
Safire
Mary McGrory
White House
Tip O'Neill
Dan Rostenkowski
House
Robert Byrd
Russell Long
Senate
U.S. House
Political humor and media boldness in provocative talk shows
The piece riffs on Tom Snyder and Charles Manson interviews and imagines outrageous future talk show guests. It questions ratings incentives, pilot status, and the idea that notoriety drives audience, mocking sensationalist TV trends.
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Tom and Charley
Israel praised for actions in Iraqi reactor destruction
An American commentator endorses the Israeli military and leadership for destroying the Iraqi nuclear reactor and cites lessons for the U S government from Israeli operations such as Entebbe. The writer, a Jewish American, stresses Never Again and gratitude to responders who saved a life.
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Entebbe
United States
U.S
Israel
Iraq
Middle East
Wortley and Reagan Urge Care Over Salvadoran Massacre
The piece cites Rep Wortley and President Reagan in opposition to a military solution in El Salvador. It notes the Lempa River massacre of March 17 where over 500 civilians died, witnessed by relief workers and clergy, with helicopters firing rockets and grenades. A French doctor confirms civilians ducking underwater as planes fired.
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T Hope
George Wortley
New York Times
Lempa River
Yvonne Dilling
Fort Wayne
Harl Gallagher
Thope Wortley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reagan
Ernest W. Lefever
EB Salvador
Wortley
Lempaiver
Off hour space at hospital parking garage causes angst
Reviewer laments hospital parking, noting only garage space is available and expensive. After hours and weekends other lots exist but are blocked by chains and signs. Argues management shows little empathy for families, many visitors are seniors on fixed incomes and deserve free or cheaper parking.
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Community General Hospital
Man aided after injury at apartment storm door
The narrator recounts a near fatal incident on June 8 when his upper body passed through a storm door in an East Syracuse apartment. A female friend rushed him to the East Syracuse Police station where he bled heavily and feared he might not reach a hospital. Dispatcher Fred Snyder then called Officers Mike Lunch and Harry Brush to assist.
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East Syracuse
Fred Snyder
Mike Lunch
Harry Brush
Taxpayer Letter Questions Drafting Better Local Leaders
A Syracuse reader criticizes county and city legislative drafts and party nominees. The writer cites J Gordon Phillips and June 16 letter quality, calling for capable individuals over vindictive figures and noting conventions overlook practical input from ordinary citizens.
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J. Gordon
Phillips
Lee
Onondaga Hill Park Proposal Defeated Again
Howard and Mary Crook express deep disappointment over the failure of the Onondaga Hill park proposal at the park district rate vote. They argue the project would improve quality of life, build community, and benefit all residents despite prior defeat over cost.
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Onondaga Hill Park
Onondaga Hill
Howard and
Mary Crook
Syracuse
Mediation praised in Herald editorial
The Herald endorses community dispute settlement highlighting trained volunteers as a remedy for minor criminal and civil matters. Syracuse Onondaga County fund Resolve a Center for Dispute Settlement to provide voluntary free mediation in a non-institutional setting quoted Warren Burger and notes executive director Neil R Saiger outlines aims and benefits.
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Herald. Journal
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Resolve
Warren Burger
United States Supreme Court
Neil R. Saiger
Center For Dispute Settlement, Inc
Quiet diplomacy and Timerman in U S politics
Timerman’s testimony on Argentine anti Semitism draws mixed views on U S foreign policy. The piece weighs whether his stance reflects genuine victims’ rights or political leverage for Carter and Reagan policies, urging consistent stance against dictatorial regimes and Soviet expansion.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Jacoba Timerman
Argentina
United States
Timerman
Hare
Solzhenitsyn
Irving Kristol
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