New York Debates Proxy Bill For Health Care Death Decisions
New York lags with no livingwill statutes while 40 states have them. Governor Cuomo backs a proxy bill to allow a designated surrogate to make health care choices when a patient cannot. The measure, supported by 61 sponsors in the Assembly, faces Senate hurdles and hinges on clear, uniform standards for end of life decisions.
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New York State
New York
Cuomo
Life and Law
State Senate
Translators Needed for Justice Across Languages
The federal court system in Upstate New York seeks multilingual translators to support courts and police. Demands rise with immigration, with certified interpreters earning higher pay. calls for broader language certification, flexible standards, and active recruitment to meet essential public needs.
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Syracuse
Assembly rejects Cuomo plan on car sales tax impact
CHEERS to the state Assembly for rejecting Gov. Mario Cuomo's proposal to tax new-car buyers on the full price minus trade. The scheme would double tax a single transaction and encourage dishonesty. The state needs funds but must avoid bad laws. CHEERS to Syracuse University for a plaque in Henderson Chapel honoring 14 SU students killed in Vietnam.
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State Assembly
Mario Cuomo
Syracuse University
Hendricks Chapel
Vietnam
Big Picture Arab-Israeli Conflict Dominates News
A broad editorial argues the Arab-Israeli conflict extends beyond the Palestinian issue. It questions threats against hostages and Soviet Jewish refugees moving to Israel, denounces the Rejectionist Front and states that settlements were on vacant lands. It urges attention to a larger regional struggle.
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Beirut
Islamic Jihad For the Liberation of
Israel
Syria
Iraq
Libya
Soiled city shows persisting pollution problem in Syracuse
Twenty years after Earth Day, Syracuse residents still treat the environment as a garbage dump. Anti-pollution laws and fines won t solve the issue unless attitudes change. The writer hopes Earth Day 1990 will spur lasting environmental cleanup. Charles Schirmer.
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Syracuse
Charles Schirmer
Penny Lehr Saves Dog From Drowning Heroic Act
A reader recalls the Herald Journal March 14 article about Penny Lehr rescuing a dog from drowning. The writer, a pet owner, hopes Penny and the dog have a bright future and reflects on concerns about abused and abandoned animals.
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Herald Journal
Penny Lehr
Dog
Census 1990 begins amid undercount concerns in Syracuse
The 1990 Census starts with high stakes as figures drive congressional maps and federal funding. Officials admit past undercounts like New York City’s 450,000 and push outreach to homeless populations. citizens must respond honestly or face consequences. Readers are invited to submit 300 word Soapbox responses by deadline with contact details.
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New York City
Syracuse
Teall House battle to save Syracuse heritage from demolition
Preservation Association of Central New York opposes razing the Teall House at 105 South Beech Street. Capt. Oliver Teall, a 19th century Syracuse leader, built near the Lodi Canal Locks and linked canal heritage to urban growth. PACNY warns loss would sever a direct link to past and historic canal history.
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Hamilton White House
Gridley
Clinton Exchange
Teall
Preservation Association of Central New York Inc
PACNY
Oliver Teall
Syracuse
New York
OnBank
Livingson
Capt
Lodi Canal
Lodi
South Beech Street
Reader letters sought by two Syracuse newspapers
The Herald-Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on any public issue. Letters should be brief, legible, and include a daytime telephone number. Unsigned or unverifiable authorship will not be published. Space limits allow not all letters to appear and editors may edit for length. Readers may submit electronically via ASCH text files through the Syracuse system at 315 470-2027. help available by calling 315 470-6023.
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American P.O
Syracuse
New York
Clinton Square
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse Newspapers
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