Senators Press Colombia to Tied Aid to Drug Crackdown
A bipartisan group led by Daniel Moynihan urged President Betancur to intensify Colombia’s crackdown on cocaine and marijuana smuggling before approving the next U.S. aid installment. The letter says U.S. support should depend partly on measurable drug-control progress.
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U.S
Colombia
Belasario Betancur
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Senate
United States
Moynihan
Prom Night DUI Help Aims at Safe Alternative
Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Atlanta promote a New Year tradition to prom night offering high school students a free ride home if they have driven after drinking. Local service clubs provide the taxis to keep teens safe and avoid tragedy. The piece also discusses U.S. drug aid to Colombia and broader efforts needed to curb trafficking.
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Atlanta
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Massachusetts bank dicks lesson ends with tough action
Massachusetts Banking Commission cracks down on a schoolbank scheme in Easton where students and a teacher lent money at high interest, operating without a charter, and using bank terms without authorization. The agency cites violations and vows continued enforcement, including an illegal lemonade stand case.
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Massachusetts ‘Bank Dicks
Massachusetts Banking Commission
Easton
Mass
Robert Ledbetter
Democrats pick San Francisco for 1984 convention
Frisco hosts Democrats naming San Francisco as convention city for 1984. The piece recalls 1964 San Francisco GOP convention with Barry Goldwater and William E Miller. It links Cold War era fears to Vietnam and hints at Reagan era foreign policy anxieties and political rhetoric.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
William E. Miller
Air Force One
Delta
Writing and auditions spark youth interest in English and music
A reader lauds Samantha Smith and others for promoting the value of writing to leaders and exploring truth. The letter questions audition fairness, cites a piano and flute pair from Liverpool and Westhill High Schools, and praises the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra’s Hooked On Classics concert led by Ernest Muzquiz.
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Samantha Smith
Virginia
Santa Claus
Yuri Andropov
New York
Samantha
Andropov
America
KGB
Denis
Maureen Martin
Kevin Murphy
Liverpool
Westhill
Muzquiz
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Bravo
Ernest Muzquiz
Losing proposition in The Herald American Sunday
The piece criticizes Mr. Riley for ignorance of public affairs and argues downtown Syracuse should grow. It asserts the downtown area has progressed over 10 to 15 years and needs more people and cars to boost revenues. A proposed garage at One Park Place would serve multiple complexes and anchor downtown growth.
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Fetter
Herald American
Riley
Syracuse
Park Place
Tax angst over Loew Building assessment in 1976
A Town of Manlius resident laments property tax inequities. The Loew Building is assessed at 660000 while owners paid 125000 in 1976. The commenter notes their home, bought for 18500 in 1964, is valued 50600 as of May 1 with no improvements, and argues taxes force homeowners to effectively rent from government. They urge drastic action, possibly withholding taxes, and compare service levels between properties.
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Manlius
Top finishers miss for YMCA events and mountain run
The writer criticizes coverage gaps for the YMCA Crouse Hinds Run and the 3 000 meter race while praising the Mountain Goat Run coverage. They urge listing at least the top 16 finishers, noting runners trained hard and deserve recognition.
Auditions Unfair Over Oliver at Our Lady of Pompei
A parishioner argues church auditions for the Oliver production unfairly favor Our Lady of Pompei children. He recounts his two daughters, 10 and 17, being turned away or told to return home, despite prior stage experience. The letter emphasizes non parishioners’ exclusion from the church sponsored event.
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OLP
Syracuse
Our Lady of Pompei Church
Oliver
Gela
Meant to Change and a Theft at Syracuse University
A letter urges living one day at a time after a husband’s death and a plea to connect with others. The second part reports that thieves cut lacrosse nets at Coyne Stadium and Lancaster Field, broke into the press tower, and stole loudspeakers and a scoreboard console. Kyle Fetterly comments on the crime.
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Chittenango
Coyne Stadium
Lancaster Field
Syracuse University
Kyle Fetterly
SU Athletic Department
Eye for an eye in Alabama case sparks mixed reaction
A reader argues that those responsible for John Evans’s execution deserve praise and praises the death penalty’s role in making the United States better. The writer questions the outrage over the case, notes Evans’ victims and his own family, and contends justice was served too slowly.
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John Evans
Alabama
United States
Evans
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Arthur Jenkins
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Clinton Square
N.Y
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Timothy D. Lunn
Donald P. Pickard
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert Z. Hennessay
R. Gary Kruger
U.S. Senate
National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee
Harvard Business Review
Frisco
By Mark Russell
Goldwater
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Reagan
Central America
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Damanthar
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