Draconian Opinion on IRS Hearings Sparks Tax Policy Debate
The editorial criticizes IRS conduct heard by the Senate Finance Committee on a taxpayer bill of rights. It alleges harassment, lack of advance notice, and punitive tactics against taxpayers and banks, citing policy statements and testimonies as evidence. The piece argues the IRS uses intimidation and has a quota mindset, portraying taxpayers as hunted.
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Internal Revenue Service
Senate Finance Committee
IRS
Senate
Lawmakers battle partial alcohol ban in New York sports arenas
The Legislature faced a bid to reserve a quarter of seats in Carrier Dome MacArthur Stadium Shea and Yankee Stadiums for alcohol free viewing. Backers say it could curb drunkenness but critics doubt it will reduce consumption and favor a comprehensive seating plan to curb rowdy behavior.
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New York State
Carrier Dome
MacArthur Stadium
Shea
Yankee
Richard Brodsky
Dscarsdale
Planns
Senate
Brodsky
Spillers
Junior
Sissy
Assemblyman Brodsky
Thief steals from grieving Delphi Falls family home
A burglar broke into a deceased homeowner's residence in Delphi Falls, rifling pantry and drawers, loading furniture and keepsakes into a vehicle. The theft stripped the family of valuables, memories, and support from friends and a minister, leaving behind shattered memories and sorrow. The note laments desecration of the dead and questions the thief's motives.
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Delphi Falls
Against All Hope the Valladares Prison Memoir Review
A reader endorses Armando Valladares memoir Against All Hope as essential for American students and libraries. The piece condemns Castroism, urges awareness of Marxist threats in Central America, and calls for Reagan to open and tear down ideological barriers, while advocating gradual arms control advances and a comprehensive test ban as first steps.
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Armando Valladares
Fidel Castro
Valladares
Reagan
Berlin Wall
Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev
Earth
Mr. Reagan
Cuba
Comprehension of Tess-ban Legislation and Arms Control Premises
The passage argues that genuine progress toward arms control requires leaders from both superpowers to accept two premises: reversing the arms race strengthens security for each nation, and the other side shares a vision and commitment to equitable arms control. It notes that top Soviet and U S officials have...
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U.S
Benefit exceeds goal for Make-A-Wish in Syracuse event
Knights of Columbus Assembly 0773 in North Syracuse and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York thank donors after a benefit in memory of Matt Caporin. The event surpassed its goal by more than $2,000 thanks to broad community support from Syracuse area families and friends.
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Knignes
Columbus
Assembly
Syracuse
Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish Foundation
C.N
Matt Caporin
Vatican receives Waldheim despite Holocaust concerns
A Vatican pledge to host Kurt Waldheim provokes sorrow among Jews and critics who say the pope’s meeting honors Nazi-era complicity. The writer condemns the audience as insensitive to Holocaust victims and world opinion. The letter also commends race volunteers and warns runners about heat and traffic, signed by Martin A. Yenawine of Eastern Paramedics Syracuse.
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Vatican
Mr. Waldheim
John Paul I
Peceta
Kurt Waldeim
United States
Greece
Yugoslavia
Kurt Waldheim
John Paul II
Maidenek
Treblinka
Auschwite
Peter Huff
Ken Freedman
Martin A. Yenawine
Astern Paramedics
Syracuse
Centre board vote backs bus lifts in Syracuse
Nader P. Maroun thanks the Herald Journal for support and applauds a nine to one Centre board vote to install lifts on city buses, saying the support and vote make him proud to live in Syracuse.
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Herald- Journal
Centre Board
Syracuse
Nader P. Maroun
Wheelchair lifts planned for Central New York buses
The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority board voted to install wheelchair lifts on several regular route buses. Disabled in Action and Arise Independent Living Center members led the effort with support from Community groups and County Legislature chairman Nicholas Pirro. The move marks a milestone toward accessible, independent transportation for disabled people and the broader public.
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Central New York Regional Transporation Authority Board
Disabled In Action
Arise
Independent Living Center
Nicholas Pirro
Pirro
Movement For Transportation Access
Nick Pirro
Cautious runners begin summer road race season event
Cautious runners arrived for the American General Classic road race signaling the start of the summer season. Competitors moved at measured paces as early results emerged and athletes sampled a course noted for its testing hills and rolling stretches.
Readers invited to submit unsigned public letters
The Herald Journal and Herald American invite letters on any public issue, brief and legible with a succinct point. Unsigned letters are not published unless identity may be withheld for compelling reason. Space limits allow editing for length while preserving the writer's point of view.
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Herald American
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