Trade Imbalance and the Call to Lower Barriers
A viewpoint argues that U S penalties on Japanese goods would hurt American consumers and lower living standards. It presses Kaifu to push reforms, cautions sharp actions may hurt both nations, and urges equal free trade and a tougher stance if Japan remains unresponsive.
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United States
Japan
Pacific
Bush
Toshiki Keifu
Calforna
Kaifu
U.S
J. Michael Farren
Commerce Department
Europe
Overnight jury summons sparks ire and confusion
A sharp wave of protest accompanied overnight jury summons sent to 45 county residents, including Judy Nichols, who faced last minute notices and arranging child care or job changes. Officials defended the shift, citing emergency juror shortages, but many jurors felt their private rights and schedules were overridden by the new rules.
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Judy Nichols
Elbridge
Nichols
Russell Mangicaro
Mangicaro
Mangiara
Snow wars and overreach in a Valdez size winter
The column cheers Valdez Alaska for its unprecedented snow depth, noting 40 feet already fallen this winter while Syracuse has about 141 inches. Jeers to developer Robert Doucette and Armory Square Association for excluding a reporter from a private meeting about an $11 million condo atrium and market on city land with possible tax breaks.
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Alaska
Valdez
Syracuse
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Saw Belt
Robert Doucette
Armory Square Association
Doucette
Armory Square
Catholic church cannot sustain married priests
A reader argues against married clergy in the Catholic Church noting that a typical parish includes a pastor, two curates, a parochial school with nuns, and multiple households. The writer contends that financing and supporting several married priests and their families would be impractical and contradictory to church structure.
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Brigham Young
Habitat appreciation letter to Herald Journal honors coverage
Martha Ely writes for Syracuse Habitat For Humanity thanking the Herald Journal for recent coverage of Habitat activities. She notes growing interest and support for Habitat's housing concept and expresses hope for continued success stories and newsworthy events to report.
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Syracuse
Habitat For Humanity
Herald-Journal
Habitat
Nathan H Blitman remembered for integrity in Syracuse
Rene eng eee THOMAS M. BEATTY pres Local 200 Service Employees International Union Buffalo honors Nathan H Blitman a longtime Syracuse attorney noted for ethical conduct and civility in the courtroom. The obituary highlights his early work under a new labor law and his stature among peers.
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Syracuse
Nathan H. Blitman
Mr. Blitman
R Egard
Nathan Whitman
Thomas M. Beatty
Service Employees International Union Buffalo
Syracuse law students represent clients in city planning case
James Kelly of South Side Businessmen of Syracuse asks Dean Hoeflich what criteria govern student representation, who pays damages if a case is dismissed, and whether SU Law students would represent Loretta Geriatric Center in its legal needs regarding the Loretto project.
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Michael H. Hoeflich
Syracuse University College of Law
City Planning Commission
Loretto Geriatric Center
Loretto
James Kelly
South Side Businessmen of
Syracuse Inc
Cuomo stance on fees and capital punishment deterrence
Ruth K. Schairer questions Governor Cuomo's position on court fee increases to deter lawsuits while vetoing a capital punishment mandate. She asks why deterrence from fees works but deterrence from capital punishment does not, highlighting perceived inconsistencies.
Big Mike Y-94 dismissal angering Syracuse listeners
Lee Spinks, Projects Director of The Westcott Nation Music Association, denounces the decision to dismiss Big Mike Fiss from Y-94 as a disservice to Syracuse radio fans. He praises Fiss’s volunteer work and Hall of Fame tenure and urges another station to hire him, vowing to switch stations.
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Big Mike Fiss
Y-94
Syracuse
Big Mike
Syracuse Radio Hall of Fame
Mike Fiss
Lee Spinks
The
Westcott Nation Music Association Syracuse
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