Congress Returns to Washington After Tax Reform Push
Congress members travel back from foreign and domestic duty as they resume work. The House meets today and the Senate on Monday amid Reagan's tax reform emphasis clashing with lawmakers' priorities. The deficit trade gap and farm woes dominate constituent concerns as lawmakers plan autumn action.
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Italy
South Pacific
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Washington
House
Senate
Reagan
Harry Truman
Independence
Syracuse Chiefs Ready for Playoffs Against Clippers
The International League champion Syracuse Chiefs head into the playoffs facing the Columbus Clippers. A pennant winning season fuels hopes for a playoff triumph, with the series opening on the road and a home game promised at MacArthur Stadium Friday night.
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Columbus Clippers
MacArthur Stadium
Syracuse
Chiefs
Tax reform not a priority as August recess ends
Rep. Traxler and readers urge focus on deficit and immediate funding rather than tax reform. The piece argues Congress must pass 13 money bills by October 1 to keep government operating, casting doubt on Reagan’s tax plan and signaling working people will bear the bills.
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Bob Traxler
D-Mich
Washington
Congress
Reagan
Poverty decline labeled triumph yet poverty persists
The 1984 U S poverty rate fell by nine-tenths of a point the largest one year drop in over a decade leaving 33 million Americans officially poor and 14 4 percent of the population poor. Black and Hispanic children show high and rising poverty rates despite the overall decline. While nearly 2 million escaped poverty the president hails the figure but warns against complacency as 1985 may worsen.
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Reagan
Pat Buchanan
White House
Buchanan
Land of Opportunity
Jimmy Carter
Reinstating Open Meetings Law and public access
A letter argues for immediate reinstatement of the Open Meetings Law in New York after a 1976 change. It cites 27,000 Common Cause members and 10,000 League of Women Voters urging open, transparent legislative process with face-to-face citizen access.
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Mario Cuomo
New
John Q
New York Common Cause
New York League of Women Voters
Prescott L. Laundrie
Common Cause
Fayetteville
Cruel Vet Billing Leaves Owner Heartbroken
A Syracuse woman recounts an emergency vet scare where crucial care was delayed by upfront and deposit demands totaling about 125 dollars before any examination. She faced a costly surgery option for her four month old puppy after a vehicle accident, receiving further fees before action. She condemns the experience as emotionally and financially devastating.
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Hense
Karen Barrella
Syracuise
Insurance pools urged to curb soaring local government costs
NY lawmakers consider self insurance pools as a remedy to rising liability premiums. Brownville and Shoreham-Wading River parents face higher taxes and reduced services as insurers pull back. Proposals aim to let municipalities pool funds, with state regulation, to cut costs and guarantee coverage.
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Shoreham-Wadin River Central
Shoreham-Wating River
Suffolk County
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Erie County
Lackawanna
State
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Assembly
State Senate
Albany
Arthur J. Kremer
NYS Assemblyman
Nassau
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