Avoid new SS tax warnings shape reform effort
The Social Security trustees warn the system faces short term shortages from inflation and rising benefit costs. They urge Congress to raise deductions and fund old age-survivors with loans, while a House subcommittee considers transfers from disability funds. A better CPI is urged to better reflect living costs and adjust benefit calculations.
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Carter and Reagan draw older voters as race shifts
The piece notes many fall voters will be older than the national average, with Reagan favored despite being seen as too young. Carter avoids Kennedy appearances, while a White House action may bar Kennedy from aligning with Carter. Carter allies mock John Anderson as fantasy, spending 250000 to block him from ballots.
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U S Arms to Thailand as ASEAN Seeks Aid Plan
Secretary of State Muskie in Kuala Lumpur told Thailand's foreign minister the United States would speed arms deliveries to help repel Vietnam's invasion, chiefly tanks and transport. He said arms supply planes would soon enter Bangkok while ASEAN weighed UN positions on Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Plan to Rebuild Interstate Arterials Faces Tax Tradeoffs
Transportation Secretary Neil Goldschmidt warns the Northeast’s aging multi lane interstates show compound fractures from 20 years of wear as truck weights rise and car weights slide. He proposes a 1 or 2 cent per gallon fuel tax after the elections and urges state departments and lobbies to map detours to cope with reduced funds. The piece suggests a shift to a construction maintenance ratio, stressing repair over new build and noting possible highway trust fund revisions without raising taxes.
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Opinions on crime subsidies and banking law shifts
Readers critique organized crime funding and note New York banking law moves. Raymond Siegel argues buyers fuel crime including gambling and drugs while suggesting solutions. Gerald Gentz hopes for thoughtful deliberation and courage in the next session.
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Taxpayer concerns over district sports spending prompt vote
A reader claims the board and administration mishandles funds across football baseball wrestling and other sports with coaches assistants and officials paid about 7216 dollars and calls for a no vote, urging tighter control of educational program spending.
Questions on incarceration reform in Onondaga County
The Onondaga County Liberal Party authors argue that current prison policy fails to address who should be incarcerated and why. They cite 1979 reports by local groups urging smaller jails, half way houses, and diversion programs to reduce crime and save county funds.
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West Genesee Class of 1980 Graduation Dignity Shines
Graduates of West Genesee Senior High School conducted themselves with dignity at the War Memorial on June 22 during graduation exercises. The large ceremony drew many parents and friends, with smooth proceedings and no interruptions. Thanks extended to staff and teachers from MR. and MRS. CARL MAGDZIUK of Camillus.
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Upgrade legislature ends as NY session nears finish
The 1980 New York state legislative session closes after five and a half months with most bills approved in the final 12 to 13 hours. Critics note two major measures were left unaddressed, questioning service to the public as the session ends without completing key reforms.
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New York
Funding outcry as Mexico school budget re-vote set
Local voters prepare for a June 30 re-vote on the Mexico school system budget. A speaker notes a small budget change yet seeks insight on pay raises including a $15 weekly increase for themselves and a $4,726 total raise for the superintendent and secretary, equating to about $30 weekly for both or $45 per week each if equal. The comment questions whether such figures reflect sincerity in fiscal decisions.
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Chicken's cheap fifty years ago promise still rings true
The writer from Skaneateles argues that a chicken in every pot was a lasting pledge that endures as the only meat many can afford, reflecting on past politics and current affordability.
Death or domination a Western dilemma in South Africa
In a stark column, Peregrine Worsthorne argues Western willingness to employ thermonuclear devastation to avert red rule, contrasts Western and South African white resolve, and suggests both sides view their fight as essential to national identity while condemning the moral costs and global fallout. He criticizes Western hypocrisy and warns of a tragedy where both races feel justified.
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Election hits danger zone for Reagan
Washington column surveys the 1980 race dynamics with Reagan facing a volatile political climate. It examines federal appointments, Democratic strategy, Gallup ratings, and hypothetical scenarios from a Carter comeback to foreign policy shocks that could alter the election timeline and public perception.
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