Council delays budget vote and questions council power
Syracuse councilors faced criticism as they stalled the $333.15 million city budget proposed by Mayor Bernardi. Leader Karen Uplinger announced a plan to seek charter changes to shift spending control from the mayor to the council, prompting debate over the council’s real power and accountability.
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Delicate diplomacy in the Wider East debate over embassy move
Renewed calls to relocate the U S embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem spark domestic appeal but risk international anger. Senators Gramm Specter Dole and others push the issue while Israel resists. a 1993 framework delays final status until 1999 to ease regional tensions.
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Captain Kangaroo era under fire in MPAA letter
The MPAA vice president Vans Stevenson wrote to a California state senator alleging Captain Kangaroo and other TV icons spurred not only the sexual revolution but campus unrest. Bob Keeshan dismissed the claim as drivel and ludicrous, calling it a desperate move by someone misguided.
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Young voters urged to rise and vote in future
A 1990s letter argues youth apathy endangers future rights, noting 26th Amendment history and Pataki era budget clashes. It urges young Americans to vote, says politicians serve their base, and features suggested programs to involve Medicaid and welfare recipients in community service as a pilot under Gov. Pataki.
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State Budget Delays Spark Voters’ Frustration
Stephen J McGinnis of Fayetteville laments the more than a month overdue state budget and condemns Assembly leaders for inaction while taxes rise and New York loses residents. He urges action from Gov Pataki, Assembly Speaker Silver, and Assemblyman Bragman amid costly radio ads and weak credit ratings.
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Gingrich Loopholes Targeted by Progressive Caucus
The Progressive Caucus proposes budget saving measures to replace aid to the poor with more humane cuts and new taxes. They target ending oil company tax breaks for 15 billion, taxing foreign investment interest for 15 billion, and ending foreign purchaser subsidies for 2.5 billion, aiming for 225 billion in total savings. Rep Bernie Sanders leads the caucus.
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Beer boom boosts Syracuse craft scene and homebrewing
Readers praise local beer coverage and examine the rise of brewpubs shops and a thriving homebrewing community in Syracuse. The Salt City Beer Club notes in this letter praising Don Cazentre and James Mulder for educating on the diversity and elegance of beer as a beverage.
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Readers invited to submit concise legible letters for publication. Unsigned or authorship-ambiguous letters are not published. The policy lists contact numbers and P O Box for submissions from Syracuse area readers and notes telephone access for reading letters by modem and tax inquiries.
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