Close those election loopholes in Poughkeepsie pyramid case
The Feerick Commission finds Pyramid Cos may have broken election laws in backdoor financing of the 1985 Poughkeepsie mall vote. A Manhattan grand jury ended without indictments, and calls grow to close loopholes allowing large donations in city council races.
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Poughkeepsie
Congel
Feerick
State Commission
Pyramid
Conger and Co
Thomas Spargo
Spargo
Conger
Poughkeepsie Galleria
State Board of Elections
Board of Elections
Manhattan
Commission On Governmental Integrity
Pyramid Cos
S&L bailout sparks regional anger and blame
Opinion piece decries uneven S&L bailout costs with Texas and other Sun Belt states seen as beneficiaries while Northeast and New York face large bills. Argues the disaster arose from deregulation and lax oversight, blasts Bush admin for inaction, calls for funds to prosecute white collar criminals and recover taxpayer money.
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Northeast
JR. Ewing
Edward Hill
Cleveland State University
Hill
General Accounting Office
Sun Belt
S&l
Germany
Japan
Southwestern
Michael A. Andrews
D-Texas
Texas
Andrews
S&ls
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
Israel's side in reply to Rudin letter highlights press coverage
George T. Mahshie argues that Israeli perspectives are widely reported, contrasts with Palestinian suffering in Israeli-occupied territories, and condemns U.S. aid and military actions. He cites deaths, injuries, and the impact on children, calling for scrutiny of U.S. funding and policy toward Israel and Lebanon.
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Erika Rudin
Israel
U.S
Save the Children Foundation
Christian Science Monitor
United States
Lebanon
DMV announces faster auto refund processing statewide
The Department of Motor Vehicles states delays in auto registration refunds were caused by a fivefold rise in requests. A new Albany Central Office computer system and a statewide automated refund process will speed approvals and checks, with full field office rollouts by July 1. Executive Deputy Commissioner Norman R. Schneider urges readers to note the corrective actions.
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Albany
Norman R. Schneider
Department of Motor Vehicles
Unfairly singled out over abortion stance by Catholic figures
The author questions if Gov. Cuomo and Sen. Moynihan have weighed charging Cardinal OConnor with discrimination and harassment. The piece argues that penalizing one side for beliefs risks extending excommunication to all who hold abortion as a personal conscience issue, potentially shrinking church ranks.
Mandela support for world leaders sparks Capitol Hill debate
Rep. Howard Wolpe criticizes Nelson Mandela for praising Castro Gaddafi and Arafat as Mandela visits Capitol Hill raises questions on U S backing of the ANC. Readers invited to submit 300 word responses with contact details by Wednesday to the Syracuse Herald American Sunday Soapbox.
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Howard Wolpe
D-Mich
House Foreign Affairs
Africa
Nelson Mandela
Fidel Castro
Muammar Gaddafi
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
African National Congress
South Africa
Mandela
United
Syracuse Herald American P.O
Syracuse
N.Y
Clinton Square
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Fourth of July bells urged across communities
Irene Donovan, chair of the Sounds of Freedom Committee, invites church and school groups and others to ring bells for four minutes at 2 p.m. on July 4 to honor freedom and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Irene J. Donovan
Syracuse
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