Caribbean integration plan echoes Reagan aid trade aim
In Our Opinion Defense argues that if Congress follows Reagan, 2.4 million college students would lose grants and loans as higher education funding drops from 12 to 9.9 billion. The piece endorses Reagan’s Caribbean free trade and investment proposals as a model, urging timely implementation.
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Reagan
George Wortley
Central
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Wortley
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
St. Martins
Barbados
U.S
Canada
The
Gulf
Louisiana
Colorado
Caribbean
Capable youth tests shape future military assets
The 1980 Pentagon aptitude results show recruits’ success potential hinges on education. Regional scores vary with mothers' schooling, whites outperform Hispanics and blacks, suggesting delaying weapons purchases to boost basic schooling and precollege training for a stronger force.
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Armed Services
Northeast
South
Wortley
Democratic Leader Ohrenstein Opposes State Tax Plan in Syracuse
In Syracuse, Senator Manfred Ohrenstein rails against Governor Carey's tax package including a 1 percent sales tax rise, higher vehicle registration costs, and new levies on alcohol to fund prisons and bridges. He warns the state cannot prosper with new taxes and cautions against earmarked funds that invite endless spending.
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Senate
Manfred Ohrenstein
Syracuse
Hugh Carey
Ohrenstein
University College
Parental Notes for Teen Birth Control Aid?
Questioning whether federally funded clinics require parental notes for teen birth control access. The piece satirically contrasts generations and questions government involvement, parental notification, and the impact on teen promiscuity.
Deer killing dogs raise calls for stricter laws
Wildlife Manager John Proud cites breed and roam issues as deer hunting by dogs continues. Readers urge harsher penalties and enforcement while critiquing politics and funding in sportsmen and party finance. William Skardinski warns of corruption and the gravy train behind consultant payments.
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John Proud
New York
Heartless motorists strike dog then flee in Syracuse
A dog was hit near E Genesee and Westcott Streets by a pickup that stopped briefly to view the injured animal before driving away. A passerby praised others who stopped to help as the driver fled and a bystander wrapped the dog in a sweater while bystanders comforted the creature. The writer thanks those who showed compassion.
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E. Genesee
Westcott
Pupils donate 268 dollars to pediatric care fund drive
Sixth graders at Long Branch Elementary and fifth graders at Nate Perry School raised 268 dollars for the Upstate Medical Center Foundation Pediatric Intensive Care Unit fund drive as a Valentine’s Day project. Executive Director Robert A. Vaccarelli thanks the children and teachers for their generosity.
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Liverpool
Long Branch
Nate Perry
Robert A. Vaccarelli
Upstate Medical Center Foundation
Syracuse
Reward leaders and the climate for creative achievement
A bulletin excerpt emphasizes that equal treatment hinders progress. It argues society must reward highly intelligent creators to meet challenges and advance civilization. When freedoms exist leaders can create benefiting all mankind, while suppressing them leads to unmet challenges and decline.
Geddes Parks Honors Fifth Annual Senior Dinner Concert
The Town of Geddes Parks and Recreation Department and Westhill High School groups thank planners and participants of the fifth annual senior citizens dinner concert at Westhill High School. The Westhill band ensemble, Thomas Lindemann, band parents, William Haws, and the Westhill Board of Education are commended for a spent evening of food and entertainment. Vincent A. Scarantino signs the acknowledgment.
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Town of Geddes
Outside Advice Costs City and State Big Money
The piece notes Syracuse consultant fees of 9 million and argues state level contracts to consultants run in the hundreds of millions without bids. It adds that federal spending on consultants reaches billions, highlighting noncompetitive spending at multiple government levels.
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William Skardinski
Jordan
Syracuse
State of
New York
United States
Congress Grants Itself 100 Percent Salary Tax Exemption
An op-ed notes Congress voted a full salary tax exemption while the president and lawmakers cut resources for the poor and elderly. It highlights a token relief bill for black lung sufferers and coal miners’ sacrifices, asking how the nation can survive such trends amid scant public outcry.
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Congress of the
United States
Congress
Reagan insistence on savings data questioned
In a letter to the editor Eleanor Smith notes the contrast between President Reagan claiming rising savings and the Commerce Department figures showing lower personal savings. She cites Nasrudin as a humorous aside about believing figures over claims and asks whether savings are up or down this year.
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Reagan
Department of Commerce
Nasrudin
Overqualified but Undervalued Job Applicant Plea
A mid forty s college graduate with a BS in elementary education asks employers to reassess his or her candidacy. After leaving teaching and raising a family, the applicant seeks general office work with limited experience but strong people skills. The letter challenges the bias of “overqualified” and “underqualified,” urging reconsideration of attitude and loyalty.
Care for children to anti abor tionists
A PROUD PRO-CHOICER asks what happens to a child born to a woman who does not want it and who bears witness to abandoned infants. The writer questions support for unwanted babies, adoption, and government funding, urging focus on abused children already born and asserting women’s bodily rights.
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PROUD
Syracuse
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Philip A. Hofmann
R. Gary Kruger
Edward B. Sabine
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Deborah J. Abbott
Alvi G. Fenner
Willian C. Grotius
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Samuil J. Vaccaro
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