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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1983
Page
9
A Newhouse News Service analysis compares Reagan's push for laser and particle beam defenses to historical smoke screens used in naval warfare. It argues the president introduced a long term Star Wars concept to mask short term defense budget battles, weighing deterrence against future ICBM obsolescence.
Washington reports that the Scowcroft panel will likely urge shifting from Carter and Reagan concepts to 50–100 MX warheads in existing Minuteman silos, plus a mobile single warhead missile and various basing schemes including disguised truck trailers. The discussion covers superhard silos, window of vulnerability, and risks of mobile missiles amid political contention.
A Chicago writer portrays Jane Byrne’s doomed write-in bid as supporters abandoning her, and chronicles retaliation tactics used to punish critics and political enemies. The piece argues Byrne’s allies faced firings, blacklisting, threats, and withholding city payments, curbing influence and ending her effort.
Albany lawmakers and Gov Cuomo push a nine hundred million dollar package of nuisance tax and fee hikes while promising a seven percent spending rise to 31.6 billion. They trim the state work force but expect many layoffs to be temporary as openings are filled later in the year.
Public unions warned of no job losses if many took early retirement as 3 000 layoffs were trimmed. Senate Republicans shifted on a 2 percent gross receipts tax for oil, while Cuomo style tax moves would raise rents and prices. Lawmakers found 300 million to restore cuts and recalled 4 000 pink slips, but critics question using funds to curb 900 million in tax hikes.
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