Keep the Greenback Dollar Bill, Not the Coin
The piece argues against replacing the dollar bill with a coin. It recalls the failed 1979 Susan B. Anthony trial, notes copper coin costs and limited savings, and cites diverse backers and opponents. It urges Congress to leave the dollar bill as is and warns of convenience and symbolic value concerns.
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Jim Kolbe
R-Ariz
Arizona
Susan B. Anthony
Edsel
New Coke
Dud Hall of Fame
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Year Round Syracuse seeks funds to continue youth service
A Syracuse program that offers scholarships to late teens and young adults for community service faces a looming shortfall. With about 40 participants annually, it must raise 90000 dollars in 90 days or close. The 1994 efforts aided 40000 people through senior assistance, tutoring, clothing drives, and more.
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Syracuse
Terrance Quigley
Quigley
Westhill High School garden project transforms courtyard
Volunteers under social studies teacher Karen Young rebuilt the 10,000 square foot courtyard at Westhill High School during a five day spring break. Students from ecology club National Honor Society four classes and student council funded materials with donations. Sophomore Amanda Francisco praised the effort to make a lasting impact.
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Westhill High School
Karen Young
Ecology Club
National Honor Society
Tam
Liverpool High School
Youth Environmental Action Club
Mattydale
Bear Trap Creek
Hancock International Airport
Christopher
Colebrook
Liverpool
Save Westcott Reservoir from commercial development proposed
In Syracuse community letters oppose selling four acres of Westcott Reservoir fronting West Genesee Street to developers. Residents warn short term revenue of 700000 to 800000 ignores long term harm to recreation, property values, and local infrastructure. Voices urge public input and preservation of the hill for park use.
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Syracuse Common Council
Westcott Reservoir
Genesee Street
Geddes
Solvay
Herald-Journal
Westvale Plaza
Fairmount Fair
Camillus Mall
Solway
Christopher Garn Syracuse
United resolve against terrorism and fear
The speaker condemns terrorism's Oklahoma City bombing as a national tragedy and calls for maximum lawful penalties for the perpetrators. He warns against blame shifting, urges restraint from surveillance and suspicion reminiscent of McCarthy era excesses, and stresses trust, freedom, and collective resilience.
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Oklahoma City
Bernardi argues local tax control over state aid in Syracuse debate
In a Syracuse Herald Journal column, Bernardi defends local control of finances, cites NY state aid cuts from 25.5 million to 17.6 million since the 1990s, and argues for home rule and a gross utility tax increase as a way to diversify revenue amid budget pressures. He urges Assemblywoman Christensen to oppose statewide mandates and to restore revenue sharing.
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Herald-Journal
Christensen
New York
Syracuse
Albany
Readers urged to submit letters for publication
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Herald- Journal
Herald American
P.O. Box
Syracuse
N.Y
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L. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
George Washington
Seymour
Housing Visions
Jubilee Homes
Amanda Francisco
Ayia
Save
Panek’s Commission
James H. Babel
Syracuse Creek
Joseph McCarthy
Bernardi
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Common Council
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