Reagan plan on college aid sparks tax burden debate
This piece critiques President Reagan's proposal to let families earning over 32,500 dollars send children to college without government aid. It breaks down a hypothetical family of four's annual expenses from Social Security taxes to housing and utilities, food, and transportation to show how quickly the 32,500 dollars would be consumed. The analysis contrasts high and average income perspectives on aid.
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Reagan
Keeping a Family on $32 500 A Year Budget
A hypothetical family lays out annual expenses to live on 32 500 dollars. Transportation costs amount to 2800, clothing 5700, medical 5200, life insurance 4700, vacation 3700, major household items 2700, entertainment 2100, leaving little balance. Education costs total 3150 per year for two children, with 2100 for one child and 1050 for the other.
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Europe
Caribbean
Diamond Jim
Junior
Sis
Slow moving car blamed for chain reaction crash on Route 81
A snow swept, multi vehicle wreck on Route 81 involves several trucks and vehicles after a slow moving car allegedly prompts a chain reaction. A front trucker swerved to miss the car during near white out, leading to loss of control for multiple drivers.
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Route 81
Slowpoke Gets Home After Icy Rt 81 Drive
The piece notes a winter road risk on Rt 81 in Central New York where slow or fast drivers share the blame for a difficult commute. It argues the slow vehicle may have limited speed and the driver should have sought a safer exit, while acknowledging the luck involved in reaching home safely on a hazardous day.
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Rt. 81
New York
Pass death penalty amendment for New York state
A letter urging New York voters to pass a constitutional death penalty amendment. The writer cites Supreme Court rulings, Cuomo vetoes, and high-profile cases like Willie Bosket Jr. to argue for penalties including for police and prison crimes, and urges passage across two legislative sessions. The note includes editorials and reader reactions on the pain debate.
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New York State
Supreme Court
New York
Cuomo
State Court of Appeals
Willie Bosket Jr
Bosket
Senate
Assembly
Dear Abby gun control critique and local bar safety concerns
A reader disputes 1980 to 1982 homicide trends cited by Dear Abby, arguing gun availability did not prevent murder rate improvement and noting Mexican rates and knife violence. The letter also defends a local bar near South Geddes and Fitch Streets, highlighting responsible practices and safety programs that go underreported.
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Dear Abby
Abby
U.S
Herald- Journal
Freddy Pratt
South Geddes and Fitch Streets
Better Business Bureau
Comfort for the terminally ill in the United States
The writer argues that a civilized nation should prioritize comfort for terminally ill patients. They condemn barbaric treatment and urge easing pain for those with end stage cancer or degenerative bone disease, emphasizing quality of remaining time over addiction concerns.
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U.S
Farm protests and the limits of political change
A commentator questions the impact of farm protests amid cuts to Agriculture Department funding. He contrasts Coxey's Army and the Poor People's March with Civil Rights marches, arguing only broad support from national leaders and allied voices can translate demonstrations into policy. Tractors rallied in George town in 1977 as part of the farming protests era.
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Syracuse
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Herald Company
Post Office
Clinton Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
Timothy D. Bunn
Robert T. Hennessey
Donald P. Pickard
R. Gary Kruger
Washington
America
Reagan Administration
Agriculture Department
Coxey
Capitol
Martin Luther King
United States
Congress
Ralph Abernathy
Farmers protest echoes in Washington power fight
Carl T. Rowan recalls 1979 Washington tractor siege and banner acts by farmers facing bankruptcy. He argues food stamp and child nutrition programs are tied to farm subsidies, challenging the Reagan budget and urging a broad protest coalition to influence national policy.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Georgetown Medical School
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