Nassau County Tax Pain Should Hit Richer Taxpayers
In Our Opinion argues Gov. Pataki favors Nassau County with $100 million in state aid while pressuring local officials to avoid tax increases. It notes Nassau’s rising debt and past deficits, urging Pataki to back away and allow the county to set its own fiscal course. The piece cites Comptroller McCall criticizing the tax subsidy and warns of higher bills for property owners.
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New York State
Onondaga County
Thomas Gulotta
Albany
Jane Vane
Nassau
New York City
H. Carl McCall
New York
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North Korea warms with old foe amid thaw hopes
The image of Madeleine Albright and Kim Jong Il toasting signals a tentative shift toward rapprochement after 50 years of hostility. Albright pressed for disclosure of North Korea's nuclear details while warning promises must be kept, as discussions hint at possible U.S. engagement before January.
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Madeleine Albright
Kim Jong I
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North Korea
U.S
Clinton
Seoul
South Korea
Albright
United States
China
Call to End Sanctions Killing Iraqi Children
A vociferous critique argues that U S sanctions on Iraq, ongoing since 1991, cause mass child deaths and malnutrition. It accuses Madeleine Albright and U N leaders of hypocrisy, urges immediate bombing cessation and lifting sanctions, and cites UNICEF and Voices In The Wilderness observations.
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Iraq
World Food Programme
Unicef
Saddam
United Nations
Scott Ritter
USS
U.S
Boston Globe
Daw Meek Utsald
Ritter
Madeleine Albright
Traq
Kathy Kelly
Voices In
Saddam Hussein
Bill Clinton
U.N. Security Council
Rosie O'Grady's Past Record Defends Establishment
A reader defends Rosie O'Grady's after a stabbing outside the bar, praising 20 years of trouble-free operation under Matt Driscoll and his staff. The writer emphasizes the crime was the fault of the perpetrator Michele Farmer, not the bar or its management.
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Rosie O'Grady
Rosie O
Matt Driscoll
Driscoll
Michele Farmer Syracuse
Reporter Critics Echo Over Prison Visit Policy
A reader criticizes a reporter for visiting a prison stating the visit was not newsworthy and expresses sympathy for the negotiator's family. The letter questions glamorizing criminals and urges less media attention on such stories.
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Greens Offer Real Change Vote for Nader and LaDuke
A call urging voters to support the Green Party in 2000, arguing 5 percent of the national vote qualifies for campaign funds. It highlights Nader’s consumer watchdog record, media coverage bias, and critiques of Clinton era policies. It urges peaceful action and cites rallies drawing thousands.
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New York
George W. Bush
al Gore
Green Party
Ralph Nader
Winona LaDuke
Nader
Gore
Bush
Clinton
Movement For Real Change
United States
America
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